GATE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Exam Details 

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Important dates :
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens : 3rd September 2019
Closing Date for Submission of (Online) Application (through Website) : 28th  September 2019

Extended Closing Date for Submission of (Online) Application (through Website) : 5th October 2019

Admit Card will be available in the Online Application Portal (for printing) : 3rd January 2020

GATE 2020 Examination : 1st February 2020, 2nd February 2020, 8th February 2020, 9th February 2020

GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to :
(i) Masters programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture
(ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science, in the institutions supported by the MHRD and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MHRD scholarship/assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory.
Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process.

GATE 2020 will be conducted for 25 subjects or papers. The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT).

A candidate can appear only in ANY ONE paper of the GATE examination.
The GATE 2020 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results. 

The Organising Institute for GATE 2020 is Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD).

Use of GATE score for Employment
Several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have used GATE scores to shortlist the candidates for employment. A few such organizations are : Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI).
Direct recruitment to Group A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India is now being carried out on the basis of GATE score.

ELIGIBILITY for GATE 2020

B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharm
Qualifying Degree : B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharm.
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Bachelors degree holders in
Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in
Engineering/Technology)
Description of Eligible Candidates: Currently in the final year or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2020

B. Arch
Qualifying Degree : B. Arch
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Bachelors degree holders of Architecture (5 years course)/Naval Architecture (4 years course)/Planning (4 years course)
Description of Eligible Candidates : Currently in the final year or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2020

B.Sc.(Research)/ B.S.
Qualifying Degree : B.Sc. (Research) /  B.S.
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Bachelors degree in Science (Post - Diploma/4 years after 10+2)
Description of Eligible Candidates : Currently in the 4th year or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2020

Pharm. D
Qualifying Degree : Pharm. D. (after 10+2)
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Degree holders of 6 years program, consisting of internship or residency training during sixth year
Description of Eligible Candidates : Currently in the 4th/5th/6th year or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2022

M.B.B.S.
Qualifying Degree : M.B.B.S.
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the 7th/8th/9th semester of such programme.
Description of Eligible Candidates : 7th, 8th, 9th or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2020

M.Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent
Qualifying Degree : M.Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Masters degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent
Description of Eligible Candidates : Currently in the final year or already completed 
Year of Qualification not later than : 2020

Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)
Qualifying Degree : Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Post-BSc Integrated Masters degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4 years program)
Description of Eligible Candidates : Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2022

Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree(after Diploma or 10+2)
Qualifying Degree : Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree(after Diploma or 10+2)
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Integrated Masters degree program or
Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5 years program)
Description of Eligible Candidates : Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2021

Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S.
Qualifying Degree : Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S.
Qualifying Degree/Examination : Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program
Description of Eligible Candidates : Currently in the final year or already completed
Year of Qualification not later than : 2020

Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.)
Qualifying Degree : Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.)
Qualifying Degree/Examination : B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)
Description of Eligible Candidates : Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses
Year of Qualification not later than : NA