Introduction to Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2018 exam

What is G. A. T. E ?

I think this is a most important question asked by every engineer and science people during graduation or after graduation.

• GATE. is Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.  
• GATE is one type of India levels competitive exam for admission to the degree to master degree. 
• GATE exam is conducted by IITs and IISc.
• Normally GATE exam is taken on second Sunday of every year.
• GATE exam has its own examination pattern which is of objective type exam.
• GATE exam is generally taken in following the main discipline of engineering and science.
• Result GATE exam is declared normally on 15th March every year.

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Engineering Discipline 

• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Aerospace Engineering (AE)
• Agricultural Engineering (AG)
• Chemical Engineering(CH)
• Civil Engineering (CE)    
• Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
• Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
• Mining Engineering (MN)
• Metallurgical Engineering (MT)    
• Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
• Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)   

  Science Discipline 

•  Architecture and Planning  (AR)
•  Biotechnology (BT)
• Chemistry     (CY)
• Geology and Geophysics   (GG)
•  Mathematics  ( MA)
• Physics (PH) 

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Eligibility criteria for GATE 2014 exam

• Minimum Bachelor or Graduation in any of Engineering/Science discipline. 
• Minimum Master or Post graduation in a branch of Science/Mathematics/Computer Applications/Statistics/ or equivalent.
• Candidate with second or higher year of Four-year Integrated Post-graduation programme in engineering/technology can also apply.
• Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Post-graduation programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications of B.E./B.Tech from AMIE or equivalent which is approved by AICTE of India.

Note: Final year student can also apply.

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