Graduate Aptitude Test, GATE is Nation Level Exam conducted every year. Candidates who qualify the cutoff scores are eligible to get admission in M.Tech programs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) disciplines offered by IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and STIs. 

The validity of GATE score is 3 years. Top PSUs (Public Sector Units) also accept GATE score for their recruitment process. GATE 2021 Registration dates are expected to start from September 2021. Before applying for the exam, all the candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria. 

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GATE 2021 will be held in online mode and the duration of the exam will be 3 hours. Biomedical Engineering is a new addition to the core subjects or papers of GATE. You can only select 1 paper out of 25 papers/subjects offered by GATE 2021. Check  GATE Exam Pattern

GATE 2021 Highlights

With the idea of an exam overview, it becomes very easy for candidates to prepare for the exam. Candidates who are willing to appear for GATE 2021 can start their preparations for GATE from today. A few details like exam mode, pattern, marking scheme, etc are mentioned below:

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GATE 2021 Important Dates

Candidates planning to appear for GATE 2021 can go through the tentative schedule. This schedule will help you with planning some preparation strategies for the exam. Below given are the important dates for the exam. 

GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates preparing for GATE 2021 should know about the eligibility criteria for the same. The eligibility criteria will help all the candidates to know about their suitability before filling the online application form. You have to keep one thing in mind that if you are not fulfilling the mentioned eligibility criteria then there are chances of disqualification from the exam during any subsequent stage.

The detailed eligibility criteria for the exam are listed below for your reference is mentioned below:

Age Criteria- No Age Limit in GATE, candidates from any age group can apply for the exam.

Nationality- The applicant must be an Indian citizen. Foreign candidates can also apply for the exam but they need to fulfill the required eligibility criteria. 

Academic Qualification- 

GATE 2021 Registration 

GATE 2021 Application Form are expected to be available from September 2021. GATE Registration is an online process. Candidates are supposed to apply and pay the application fees online. The official website for GATE 2021 is – gate.iitd.ac.in.

You can access the application form through the GATE Online Application Processing System. To fill the form online, all the candidates are supposed to follow the steps as given below:

1. Registration- Candidates have to register themselves through GOAPs by entering their name, email id, and mobile number after which their enrollment id will be generated. You have to keep the enrollment Id and password safe with you for future references.

2. Filling of Application Form- After registration, the application form will be available. You have to fill the form and provide the mandatory details like personal information, academic, and qualification details. 

3. Uploading Images- Once the candidate has filled the application form, they have to upload the scanned copy of the photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) as per the specifications of exam authority. 

4. Fee Payment- Candidates have to pay the application fee in online mode i.e. through net banking/debit card/credit card. 
5. Application Form Submission- When you will complete all the steps mentioned above, then submit your application form. 

NOTE: You will get an option to select the exam center while filling the online application form. Choose the preferred exam center.

GATE 2021 Application Fee

GATE 2021 application fee (expected) has been mentioned in the table given below:

For Indian Exam Centers- 

For Exam Centers Outside India

Check  GATE Exam Centers

GATE Application Form Correction

GATE aspirants will be provided the facility to make corrections (if any) in the application form for a particular period of time. The official notification for GATE Application Form Correction will be released by the conducting body and after that, you can do the corrections. Only a few changes in some particular areas are allowed. The details that can be corrected are- 

• Candidate’s name 
• Date of Birth
• Name of Parent
• Country 
• Parent’s Mobile Number
• Correspondence Address
• Qualifying Degree Details
• Category/gender/PwD status/Dyslexia

There will be a certain amount charged for application form correction. The expected fee that could be charged for GATE 2021 Form Correction is given below:

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GATE 2021 Exam Pattern, Syllabus, and Books 

Tabled below is the GATE Exam Pattern for the reference of the candidates:

Division of Marks:

• General Aptitude: 15% of total marks
• Engineering Mathematics*: 15% of total marks Subject
• Paper or Discipline opted for by candidate: 70% of total marks

* Engineering Mathematics would not be a part of the GATE 2021 for some of the disciplines. These disciplines are

• AR: Architecture and Planning
• CY: Chemistry
• EY: Ecology and Evolution
• GG: Geology and Geophysics
• MA: Mathematics
• PH: Physics
• ST: Statistics
• XL: Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Food Technology

In these disciplines, the General aptitude portion would comprise of 15% marks and the rest 85% would be for the core subject.

The syllabus for GATE 2021 will be the same as your graduation level syllabus for each respective discipline. Only for the general aptitude and verbal ability part that is 15% will have a common syllabus and common for all 25 papers. For the General aptitude section following books can be referred:

Check Detailed  Syllabus for GATE

GATE 2021 Preparation Tips

While preparing for GATE 2021, candidates always need some effective strategy and planning for preparation. To help and guide you in this regards below is the list of some effective preparation tips for aspirants: 

• Be clear that you want to opt for a coaching class or would you prepare for the exam on your own.
• Those candidates who cannot afford to join coaching then don’t worry you have a number of sources to guide you out.
• Students who opt for coaching get a schedule from their respective institute which they can follow whereas the candidates opted for self-study need to be more determined towards their preparation. 
• Self-studying aspirants should start after going through the GATE Syllabus
• You can also get the study material from GATE reference books.
• Candidates are advised to start by revising the fundamentals of each chapter.
• For revising, fundamentals aspirants must use the standard book that they referred to during graduation for the respective subject.
• When you are done with your preparation then start solving previous year GATE question papers of respective topics.
• Solve topic-wise mock on a weekly basis
• Keep a note of your mistakes in mock and work on your weaker areas.
• Fix a day for revision in the week.
• You can also watch online videos and tutorials available on Youtube for clearing concepts.

Following these tips, an aspirant can smoothly clear the GATE exam in one go. Keep faith in yourself and don’t get de-motivated during the course of preparation. Check GATE Paper – wise Preparation Tips

Check  GATE Preparation Books

GATE 2021 Exam Centers

GATE 2021 exam will be conducted at various cities across the country as well as abroad.GATE is also conducted outside India mainly in the locations Dubai, Singapore, Colombo, Dhaka, Addis Ababa, and Kathmandu. 

Know More About  GATE Exam Centers

GATE 2021 Admit Card Download

GATE Admit Card download will from the 1st week of January 2021 (tentative). After the release of  GATE Admit Card  you can download it by following the simple steps: 

Step 1: Visit the official website gate.iitd.ac.in

Step 2: Enter your GATE Enrollment ID and Password and click Submit.

Step 3: Click on the link available to download the GATE Admit Card

Step 4: Download and take a colored printout of the document

Step 5: Check for any discrepancies, if any.

Details Mentioned on GATE Admit Card

• Candidate’s Name
• Signature
• Photo
• Exam Date, time and day
• Instructions
• Registration Number
• Complete address, paper code, etc. 

Documents Required with GATE 2021 Admit Card

Along with your GATE admit card, you have to carry one valid Photo Id proof to prove your identity. 

• Passport

• Driving License

• PAN Card

• Employee ID

• College ID

• Voter ID

• Aadhaar UID

NOTE: In case of any discrepancy in your admit card, you must report it to the authorities.

GATE 2021 Results

GATE 2021 results are expected to be released by March 2022. The students can view their results from the GOAPS portal. The softcopy of the result can be downloaded from the official portal. Only the students who have acquired the qualification score will be able to download their scorecards.

Know More About  GATE Results

GATE 2021 Cut off

Candidates should know about GATE qualifying Cut Off and GATE Admission Cut Off:

GATE Qualifying Cut Off: The minimum marks that candidate should score to qualify for the exam. This cut off will be different for different subjects. Also, it will vary based on the category of the candidates. GATE qualifying cut off will be released by the conducting body. 

GATE Admission Cut Off: The minimum number of marks required to get admission in the college. This cut off is released by individual institutes and depends on the number of seats, number of applicants, category of applicants, etc.

Parameters to decide the GATE 2021 cut-off are:

• Number of candidates appearing in the exam.

• Number of seats up for taking

• The difficulty level of the paper

• Any other factor (say error or something in certain questions)

As per the trends of previous years, the expected cut off for GATE 2020 could be as given below:

How is the GATE score calculated?

The actual marks will be used to calculate the normalized score which will be used for the further evaluation process and the preparation of merit list.

The GATE score will be calculated based on the mentioned formula:

GATE SCORE = sq +(st- sq ) * (M-Mq)/(Mt-Mq)

where,

M =marks acquired by the candidates( In case of single session papers, the actual marks will be considered while in case of multi-session papers, the normalized marks will be considered.

Mq = cut-off marks for the general category candidates

Mt = Average of the top 10% of the candidates who appeared for the examination in that particular paper.

Sq = 350 which is the score assigned to Mq

St = 900 which is the score assigned to Mt

M will be either 25 or the sum of the average or standard deviation of the marks obtained by the students, whichever is higher.

GATE 2021 Counselling

GATE Counselling process is carried out by COAP and CCMT every year. After the results have been declared, the students will have to apply for counselling. To apply for counselling, the students will have to pay a registration fee.

The COAP counselling process is done for the admission to the IITs. The students will have to complete the online registration process and fill in their choices. Check  COAP Couselling

The CCMT counselling process is for the admission to the NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and CFTIs. The students will have to register for the CCMT counselling process. Check  CCMT Counselling

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