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GATE 2018

What is GATE?

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising of Faculty members from IISc, Bangalore and other seven IIT’s on behalf of the National Coordinating Board, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development. The GATE score/rank is used for admissions to Post Graduate Programmes (ME, M.Tech, MS, Direct Ph.D.) in institutes like IITs and IISc etc with financial assistance offered by MHRD. PSUs too use the GATE scores for recruiting candidates for various prestigious jobs with attractive remuneration.

In GATE examination, candidates can apply for only one of the 23 papers . Candidates are expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree. However, candidates are free to choose any paper according to their admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which they wish to seek admission.

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science. GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

This year GATE 2018 is being organized by IIT Guwahati.

Why GATE 2018?

GATE is considered to be the standard examination conducted not only for post graduation admissions but also to open the gates for lucrative opportunities in several public sector enterprises and research organizations. Based on the score achieved in GATE, admissions are offered in IITs, IISc, and NITs, and abundant opportunities for campus placements with salary packages ranging from Rs. 6 lakh to 30 lakh. Candidates on qualifying GATE, get a financial aid of 8000/- pm in the form of UGC scholarship.

Students interested in management can swing in the management line by pursuing a PG Diploma of 2 years in Industrial Engineering. Some institutes in India also offer admissions in the post Graduate programmes on the basis of GATE score.

 GATE exam is important because of below mentioned factors:

• M.Tech – Campus placements in National and International private or public companies
• Several reputed PSUs and research organizations recruits on basis of GATE Score. i.e. IOCL, NTPC, BHEL, PGCIL, BARC etc.
• Teaching: Professor, Asst. Professor at IITs, NITs, reputed educational institutes etc.
• Junior Research Fellow: ISRO, DRDO, BARC, CSIR, IITs etc.
• Senior Research Fellow: ISRO, DRDO, BARC, CSIR, IITs etc.
• Junior Research Associates/ Senior Project Associates
• Scientists “C” grade jobs
• Career in Research & Development
• Technical value addition
• Expertise in subject/domain specialization

GATE 2018 Eligibility

The eligibility to appear for GATE exam is as follows:

• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are pursuing the final year of such program.
• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
• Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
• Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E. /B. Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE 2018 Exam Pattern

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

These questions are objective in nature and each question will have choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer. Each question carries 1 or 2 marks questions in all the sections.

Numerical Answer Questions

There will be no choices available for these types of questions. A Numeric Answer question carries 1 or 2 marks questions in all sections. The answer for these questions is a real number to be entered by using mouse and virtual keypad displayed on the monitor. No negative marking for these questions.

Section	Question No.	No. of Questions	Marks Per Question	Total Marks
General Aptitude	1 to 5	5	1	5
Technical + Engineering Mathematics	1 to 25	25	1	25
	26 to 55	30	2	60

Negative Marking
Questions Type	Marks	Negative Marking
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)	1 mark	0.33
	2 marks	0.66
Numerical Answer Questions	1 mark	Nil
	2 marks	Nil

Total Questions : 65		Total Marks : 100		Total Duration : 3 hours
Technical Section :  70 marks		General Aptitude: 15 marks		Engineering Mathematics : 15 marks
25 marks to 40 marks will allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions

GATE 2018 Exam Schedule

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens for Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission	September 01, 2017 (Friday)
Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website	October 05, 2017 (Thursday)
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of Examination City via GOAPS login	November 17, 2017 (Friday)
Availability of Admit Card on the Online  Application Interface for printing	January 05, 2018 (Friday)
GATE 2018 Online Examination Dates	February 03- 04 & February 10- 11, 2018 (Saturdays & Sundays)
Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website	March 17, 2018 (Saturday)

How to prepare for GATE 2018?

• GATE examination consists only of multiple and numerical answer type questions, hence only correct answer fetches marks.
• Practice previous year question papers and analyze the weak topics and concentrate more on those topics. Candidates must try to solve the papers in a given time limit to obtain an idea as to how many questions are solved within the allotted time.
• Impart equal emphasis on both theory and numerical problems. 
• Browse through the GATE syllabus for topics allotted more weightage and prepare them.
• Group Study is an effective way to brush up knowledge about technical topics with fellow partners and also helps to explore new techniques and methods to better understand the topics.
• Do not make wild guess as there is negative marking associated with the questions. 
• Prepare the list of important definitions, equations, derivations, theorems, laws in every subject.
• Pay more attention while attempting linked and common data questions.