GATE – (The Graduate Aptitude Test) is an high level online competition exam for admission into top engineering colleges in India. It facilitates in admissions for higher education (M.Tech./Ph.D.) in IITs, IISc, and various other Institutes in India. IIT Roorkee, the organizing institute for GATE 2017 has released Official GATE 2017 Notification.
A. Examination Pattern
| Section |
1 Mark Question |
2 Mark Question |
| No .of questions |
Mark allocated |
No .of questions |
Mark allocated |
| General Aptitude |
5 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
| Maths |
5 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
| Technical |
20 |
20 |
25 |
50 |
| Total |
30 |
30 |
35 |
70 |
| Total Questions: 65 |
Total Marks: 100 |
Total Duration: 3 hours |
| Technical Section:70 marks |
General Aptitude: 15 marks |
Engineering Mathematics: 15 marks |
B. Fee Details
| S NO |
Category Name |
Application |
| 1 |
Women candidates |
Rs. 750/- |
| 2 |
SC/ST/PwD* category candidates |
Rs.750/- |
| 3 |
GATE International candidates |
US Dollars 50 |
| 4 |
All other candidates |
Rs.1500/- |
C. Important Dates
| S NO |
Name of Exams |
Date |
| 1 |
GATE 2017 Online Examination Dates |
February 4 – 5, 2017 & February 11 – 12, 2017 (Saturdays and Sundays only) |
| 2 |
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens for Enrollment, Application Filling, Application Submission |
September 1, 2016 (Thursday) |
| 3 |
Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website |
October 4, 2016 (Tuesday) |
| 4 |
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of Examination City via GOAPS login |
November 16, 2016 (Wednesday) |
| 5 |
Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Interface for printing |
January 5, 2017 (Thursday) |
| 6 |
Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website |
March 27, 2017 (Monday) |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (No age limit)
| Qualifying Degree |
Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive) |
Degree Status |
Year of qualification not later than |
| 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) and those who are in the final year of such programs |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2017 |
| B. Arch. |
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (Five years course) |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2017 |
| B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. |
Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) |
Currently in the 4thyear or already completed |
2017 |
| M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent |
Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics / Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2017 |
| Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.) |
Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year program) |
Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed |
2019 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) |
Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology (Five year program) |
Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed |
2018 |
| Int. M.Sc/ Int. B.S.-M.S. |
Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B. S./M. S. program |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2017 |
| Professional Society Examination (equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.) |
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) |
Completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses |
NA |
MARKS SCHEME DETAILS
For 1-mark multiple-choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark multiple-choice questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is NO negative marking for numerical answer type questions.
To read the Official Notification click the link given below:
Official Notification
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