GATE Entrance Exam 2024

GATE Entrance exam needs no introduction especially if you belong to the engineering and technological field. But since many of you may want to know the general information about GATE 2024, here we are! We have gathered almost every information about this National level entrance exam. If you want to find any details about GATE Entrance Exam 2024 such as the GATE 2024 Time Table, GATE 2024 Admit Card, GATE 2024 Application, etc, then you can find everything here on our website. Continue reading the article to know more…

GATE Entrance Exam Information

About GATE Entrance 2024:

GATE is a (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national-level entrance examination conducted to offer admissions to prestigious M.Tech Colleges in India. It is administered jointly by IISc Bangalore and 7 IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, and Government of India. GATE 2024 entrance exam is conducted in computer-test mode. After qualifying for the national entrance exam, candidates can get admission to various Post-graduate engineering programs (like- Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, and Doctor of Philosophy) offered by the finest engineering colleges in India.

GATE is a national-level M.Tech entrance examination that is expected to be conducted in January 2024. There are more than 50 public institutes in India that require GATE 2024 scores for the recruitment of graduate engineers. GATE is conducted in more than 660 centers in India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates. It is held every year in the month of February. The process to request for the change in GATE 2024 Exam city is now available on the official website of GATE that is GOAPS-(GATE Online Application Processing System).

List of Premiere Colleges that Accept the GATE Entrance Exam:

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam
Indian Institute of Technology, (BHU) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujrat
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Highlights of GATE Exam 2024
Event Details	Specifications
Name of the Entrance Exam	GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
Organized by	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Level	National Level Examination
Mode of Exam	Online
Time Duration of the Exam	180 minutes (3 hours)
Language	English
Exam Purpose	Qualifying examination for M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D. admissions and PSU recruitment
Course Offered After Qualifying The Exam	M.E./M.Tech/PhD
No. of Test Cities	200 cities in India and 6 cities abroad
Exam Helpdesk No.	044-22578200
Official Website	gate.iitm.ac.in

Eligibility Criteria for GATE Entrance Exam 2024:

To appear in GATE 2024 Entrance exam, it is mandatory for every candidate to meet the GATE Eligibility Criteria. So, it is imperative to check the GATE 2024 eligibility criteria before filling up the application form. So here are the GATE 2024 eligibility criteria candidates need to fulfill :

The candidate must have possession to at least a 4 year B.Tech/B.E/B.Arch degree. Candidates who are appearing in the last year of their B.Tech/B.E/B.Arch course. are also eligible to appear in GATE 2024 entrance exam.
Candidates holding an MSc./MCA degree or equivalent can also appear in the M.Tech entrance examination. Candidates appearing in the last year of these courses are also eligible to apply.
Candidates who are pursuing the 2nd/3rd/4th year of a 4 year integrated M.E/M.Tech degree programs after completing BSc are also eligible.
Candidates who are pursuing a 4 or 5 years integrated Master's degree program or Dual Degree programs in Engineering or Technology are also eligible for GATE 2024 Entrance exam.
Age Criteria for GATE 2024: There is no such age limit set by the authorities for the GATE 2024 entrance examination.

Degrees Accepted For GATE 2024
Degree Accepted	Qualifying degree and duration	Eligibility	Passing Year
B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / Technology)	Appearing in the 3rd year or higher or already completed	2024
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)	Appearing in 3rd year or higher or already completed	2024
Int. M.E./ M.Tech./M.Pharm or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5-year program)	Appearing in the 3rd /4th/5th year or already completed	2025
B. Arch.	Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course)	Appearing in the 3rd year or higher or already completed	2025 (for 5-year program), 2024 (for 4-year program)
Pharm. D. (after 10+2)	6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards	Appearing in the 3rd/4th/5th/6th year or already completed	2024
M.B.B.S./B.D.S.	Degree holders of M.B.B.S./B.D.S. and those who are in the 5th/6th/7th semester or higher semester of such program.	Appearing in 5th, 6th, 7th, or higher semester or already completed	2024
M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent	Appearing in the first year or higher or already Completed	2024
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)	Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (4-year program)	in any year	any year
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com.	Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3-year program)	Currently in the 3rd year or already completed	2024
Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. program	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed	2025
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.)	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)	Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional course	N/A

GATE Entrance Exam 2024 Important Dates:

Candidates are eagerly waiting for the announcement and notices related to GATE 2024. GATE 2024 Notifications will be released by the conducting authorities probably in the month of July 2024. The notification of GATE 2024 will provide you with all the necessary information about the exam such as exam application dates, application procedure, exam pattern, exam dates, exam syllabus, eligibility criteria to apply for GATE entrance, etc. But till then, you can take reference from the table mentioned below. These are the tentative dates of the important events of the GATE 2024 Entrance exam. The official GATE 2024 dates will be updated in the table below after the official announcement by the authorities :

Events	Tentative Dates
Release of GATE Online Registration Form	1st week of September 2024
Last Date of GATE Application Form Submission	1st week of October 2024
GATE Application Form Correction	2nd week of October 2024
Last Date of Request for Changing Examination City	3rd week of October 2024
GATE 2024 Admit Card Release	1st week of January 2024
GATE 2024 Exam Date	1st & 2nd Saturday & Sunday of February 2024
GATE 2024 Answer Key Release	After 1 Month of Examination
GATE 2024 Result Declaration	Last week of March 2024
GATE 2024 Score Card Availability	Last week of March 2024 to Last week of May 2024
Counseling Date	2nd week of April 2024

GATE Entrance Exam Centers 2024
S.No	State-wise center
1	Andaman and Nicobar
2	Andhra Pradesh
3	Assam
4	Bihar
5	Chhattisgarh
6	Delhi
7	Goa
8	Gujarat
9	Haryana
10	Himachal Pradesh
11	Jammu-Kashmir
12	Jharkhand
13	Karnataka
14	Kerala
15	Madhya Pradesh
16	Maharashtra
17	Manipur
18	Meghalaya
19	Odisha
20	Puducherry
21	Punjab
22	Rajasthan
23	Sikkim
24	Tamil Nadu
25	Telangana
26	Tripura
27	Uttarakhand
28	Uttar Pradesh
29	West Bengal

GATE 2024 Specializations & Paper Codes

GATE Entrance Examination is conducted across 29 specializations/streams. There are different sets of question papers for each specialization/stream. A candidate has to choose any one or two of these specializations in which he/she is interested to pursue his/her PG degree. However, the candidate is suggested to choose the specializations/subjects suitable to his or her qualifying engineering degree.

Below we have specified the 29 subjects/specializations in which the GATE 2024 is going to conduct. These specializations are mentioned in their Paper Codes.

GATE 2024 Paper	Paper Code
GATE Paper Code for Aerospace Engineering	AE
GATE Paper Code for Agricultural Engineering	AG
GATE Paper Code for Architecture and Planning	AR
GATE Paper Code for Biomedical Engineering	BM
GATE Paper Code for Biotechnology	BT
GATE Paper Code for Civil Engineering	CE
GATE Paper Code for Chemical Engineering	CH
GATE Paper Code for Computer Science and Information Technology	CS
GATE Paper Code for Chemistry	CY
GATE Paper Code for Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC
GATE Paper Code for Electrical Engineering	EE
GATE Paper Code for Environmental Science and Engineering	ES
GATE Paper Code for Ecology and Evolution	EY
GATE Paper Code for Geomatics Engineering	GE
GATE Paper Code for Geology and Geophysics	GG
GATE Paper Code for Instrumentation Engineering	IN
GATE Paper Code for Mathematics	MA
GATE Paper Code for Mechanical Engineering	ME
GATE Paper Code for Mining Engineering	MN
GATE Paper Code for Metallurgical Engineering	MT
GATE Paper Code for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	NM
GATE Paper Code for Petroleum Engineering	PE
GATE Paper Code for Physics	PH
GATE Paper Code for Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
GATE Paper Code for Statistics	ST
GATE Paper Code for Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF
GATE Paper Code for Engineering Sciences	XE* (include more than 1 paper)
GATE Paper Code for Humanities and Social Sciences	XH** (include more than 1 paper)
GATE Paper Code for Life Sciences	XL*** (include more than 1 paper)

Code XE, XH, and XL Papers represent several subjects/papers of the GATE Entrance exam. In other words, The candidates will have to choose any of these papers/subjects according to their preference :

*Sections in XE Paper**	Code
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)	A
Two sections are optional (2 sections ×35 marks = 70 marks)
Fluid Mechanics	B
Materials Science	C
Solid Mechanics	D
Thermodynamics	E
Polymer Science and Engineering	F
Food Technology	G
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	H
Sections in **XH Paper	Code
Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 Marks)	B1
Any two sections are optional (60 marks)
Economics	C1
English	C2
Linguistic	C3
Philosophy	C4
Psychology	C5
Sociology	C6
Sections in ***XL Paper	Code
Chemistry (Compulsory)	P
Any two optional sections (2 sections ×30 marks = 60 marks)
Biochemistry	Q
Botany	R
Microbiology	S
Zoology	T
Food Technology	U