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Introduction to GATE 2017
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Foreword
Dear Students,
ATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is the All India examination that is used to screen the applicants from across the country
for admissions to the various Post Graduate courses in Engineering
in the IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs, some CFTIs and many private institutes
as well as many state universities.
GATE is an entrance test designed to test the comprehensive understanding of the various subjects in Engineering and Technology of the applicants.
Candidates can apply to the PG courses like M.Tech/M.E/ Integrated
courses like M.Tech-Phd and even M.Des at some IITs on the basis of their
GATE 2017 scores. GATE qualified candidates are given preference over
other candidates in many state conducted entrance exams.
GATE 2017 will be held for 23 papers through online tests to be held on February
Candidates need not send any hard copies to the organizing institute (IIT Roor-
ary 5, 2017. Candidates whose application has been successfully accepted can
download their GATE 2017 Admit Card.
The
GATE 2017 Papers will be online and candidates have to use the virtual
calculator which is now a part of the online test system for their calculations.
The
GATE 2017 Result will be again displayed through GOAPS on March 27,
2017.
The
GATE 2017 Score Card can be downloaded only in March 2017. Only candidates who have qualified in GATE 2017 will be able to download the GATE
2017 Score Card.
GATE
2017 Score will be valid for a period of three years from the date of the
declaration of the GATE 2017 Result- March 27, 2017. It may be noted that this
validity is only for the M.Tech admissions and not for PSU recruitment.
GATE 2017 has some new features that have been listed below. A new section for
the Engineering Sciences paper as well as international students being allowed to
appear for GATE 2017- these are some of the new features introduced in GATE
2017. Aspirants can check the GATE 2017 New Features below.
new paper is Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and will be under Section
H.
With the addition of the new section, the total number of sections in the XE paper
has increased to eight (A-H).
International Students:
GATE 2017 will be open to students from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Ethio-
Thumb Impression:
Candidates
Exam Centres:
Unlike previous years, candidates can now choose the second choice of GATE 2017
Exam Centre in any city in India. The restriction of the second choice of exam
centre under the same GATE 2017 Zone as the first choice of exam centre is now
removed.
Events
Dates
Notification
September 1, 2016
October 4, 2016
Arab Emirates (U.A.E) will also be eligible to appear for GATE 2017 as per the
new notification.
Such students must have completed a Bachelors degree in Engineering or
Masters degree in Science in a relevant subject or must be in the final year of
the program.
Candidates must have passed any one of the qualifying degrees as mentioned in
the table given below.
who are pursuing any higher degree or have already passed a higher degree than
the ones mentioned in the table below can select the minimum relevant one from
the given one above to apply.
Certificate from Principal: Candidates have to upload the Certificate from
College Principal as mentioned in the table below along with the GATE 2017
Application form as per the given format
Backlogs: Candidates who have backlogs and have appeared for their final year
exams in 2016 must submit a copy of their final year marks sheets (any one) OR
they must obtain a declaration form their College Principal with signature and
seal .They are required to upload this along with the GATE 2017 Application
Form
B.E./B.Tech/
Qualifying Degree/
Examination
(Descriptive)
Description
of Eligible
candidates
Year of
Qualification
cannot be
later than
Copies of Certificates to be
submitted
Passed in the
year
2016 or earlier
Expected to
complete in
2017 or later
Currently in
the final year
or already
completed
2017
Degree
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/
Course
Completion
Certificate
Certificate from
Principal
OR
3 years after Diploma
in Engineering/
Technology/
B.Arch
5 years Bachelors
degree in Architecture
Currently in
final year or
completed
2017
Degree
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/
Course
Completion
Certificate
Certificate from
Principal
B.Sc.
(Research)/
B.S
Currently in
the final year
or already
completed
2017
Degree
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/
Course
Completion
Certificate
Certificate from
Principal
OR
Post Diploma in
Science
Qualifying
Degree
Qualifying Degree/
Examination
(Descriptive)
Description
of Eligible
candidates
Year of
Qualification
cannot be
later than
Copies of Certificates to be
submitted
M.Sc./M.A./
MCA or
equivalent
Masters degree
in any branch of
Science/ Mathematics/
Statistics/ Computer
Applications or
equivalent
Currently in
the final year
or already
completed
2017
Degree
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/
Course
Completion
Certificate
(pertaining to
Masters degree)
Certificate from
Principal
Int. M.E/
M.Tech
Post-BSc Integrated
Masters degree
programs in
Engineering/
Technology (Four year
programme)
Currently
in the
2nd/3rd/4th
year or
already
completed
2019
Degree
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/
Course
Completion
Certificate
Certificate from
Principal
Int. M.E./M.
Tech or Dual
Degree (after
Diploma or
10+2)
Integrated Masters
degree programs or
Dual Degree programs
in Engineering/
Technology (Five year
programme)
Currently in
the 4th/5th
year or
already
completed
2018
Degree
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/
Course
Completion
Certificate
Certificate from
Principal
Int. M. Sc/
Int. B.S.-M.S.
2017
Degree
Certificate /
Provisional
Certificate
/ Course
Completion
Certificate
Certificate from
Principal
Professional
Society
Examinations
(equivalent
to B.E/B.Tech)
B.E/B.Tech 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)
NA
Professional
Certificate/
Provisional
Certificate/
Course
Completion/
Membership
Certificate
issued by the
Society or
Institute
Copy of Mark
sheet for
Section A
Completed
Section A or
equivalent
of such
professional
courses
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questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four
answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).
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PI, TF and XE, will have a compulsory Engineering Mathematics section that
will carry around 15% of the total marks. The remaining 70% of the total marks
is devoted to the subject of the paper.
Papers bearing the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL will have 85% of the
total marks devoted to the subject of the paper
Negative Marking will be only for the multiple choice questions (MCQs). 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 a wrong answer in numerical answer type
questions.
Question Papers other than GG, XE and XL: These papers would contain 25
questions carrying 1-mark each (subtotal 25 marks) and 30 questions carrying
2-marks each (sub-total 60 marks).
GG (Geology and Geophysics) Paper: In addition to the General Aptitude (GA)
section, the GG question paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B.
Part A is common for all candidates.
Part B contains two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics).
Candidates will have to attempt questions in Part A and either Section 1 or
Section 2 in Part B. Part A consists of 25 multiple-choice questions carrying
1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks and some of these may be numerical answer
type questions).
Each section in Part B (Section 1 and Section 2) consists of 30 multiple choice
questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 60 marks and some of these may be
numerical answer type questions).
Code
Paper
Code
Aerospace Engineering
AE
GG
Agricultural Engineering
AG
Instrumentation Engineering
IN
AR
Mathematics
MA
Biotechnology
BT
Mechanical Engineering
ME
Civil Engineering
CE
Mining Engineering
MN
Chemical Engineering
CH
Metallurgical Engineering
MT
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Paper
Code
Paper
Code
CS
Petroleum Engineering
PE
Physics
PH
Chemistry
CY
PI
EC
TF
Electrical Engineering
EE
Engineering Sciences
XE*
EY
Life Sciences
XL**
section contains 11 questions carrying a total of 15 marks with 7 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and 4 questions carrying 2-marks each
(sub-total 8 marks).
Each of the other sections of the XE paper (Sections B through H) contains
22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks with 9 questions carrying 1-mark
each (sub-total 9 marks) and 13 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 26
marks).
Some questions in each section may be of numerical type questions
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section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (Q to U) before choosing the new ones.
rying a total of 25 marks out of which 5 questions carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5
marks) and 10 questions carry 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks).
Each of the other sections of the XL paper (Sections Q through U) contains 20
questions carrying a total of 30 marks: 10 questions carrying 1-mark each (subtotal 10 marks) and 10 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks).
Some questions in each section may be of numerical type questions
Engineering
Sciences XE
Section
Code
Life Science
XL
Section
Code
Engineering Mathematics
(Compulsory)
Chemistry
(Compulsory)
Fluid Mechanics
Biochemistry
Materials Science
Botany
Solid Mechanics
Microbiology
Thermodynamics
Zoology
Food Technology
Food Technology
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GATE 2017
Zonal Centre
IISc Bangalore
IIT Bombay
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IIT Delhi
IIT Guwahati
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Madras
IIT Roorkee
Centres abroad:
Abu Dhabi/Dubai (UAE), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia),
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu, (Nepal), Singapore
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will have to enter three exam centres of their choice. The first two
must belong to the same GATE 2017 Zonal Centre while the third one can be of
a different zone.
They must also enter the details of a valid Photo ID that has to be carried by them
to the exam hall along with the GATE 2017 Admit Card.
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format.
Scanned copy of Category/PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format.
What to keep ready before filling the GATE 2017 Application Form:
1. Photograph:
Candidates must take a colour photograph in a white or a very light background
in a professional studio and upload it along with the GATE application form
2017.
The photograph must be taken after August 1, 2016 and should show the face of
the candidates occupying about 50% of the area in the photograph looking into
the camera directly.
The main features of the candidates face must not be covered by hair of the head,
any cloth or any shadow and the forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly
visible in the photograph.
Candidates with spectacles must ensure that there is no glare on the glasses. Such
candidates can upload a photograph without glasses too.
Only clear glasses are permitted and photos with goggle, sunglasses or tinted
glasses will not be accepted.
Mobile photos are not permitted and will be rejected.
The photograph must be in JPEG Format in a standard 3.5 cm (Width) 4.5
cm (Height) print
The maximum pixel resolution must be 480 640 (0.3 Mega pixels) while the
minimum pixel resolution 240 320.
2. Signature:
A rectangular box of size 2 cm (height) 7 cm (Width) must be drawn on an A4
white paper.
Candidates must put their signature in black or dark blue ink within this box.
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3. Thumb Impression:
Candidates
copy of the Marks Sheet of the previous semester/year or mark sheet for section A of AMIE in case of professional equivalent qualifications.
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They must also enter the details of a valid Photo ID that will be carried by them
Candidate Category
1500
750
International Students
US Dollars 50
sion.
After pressing the Confirm and Final Submit button , candidates cannot edit or
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Year
Total applicants
Total Appeared
2016
971831
818850
2015
927580
804463
2014
10,33,625
889156
2013
12,00,728
9,84,855
2012
7,77,134
6,86,614
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habit. You can analyse your preparation efforts and strategy and change if needed.
It is good to make ready reckoner short notes topic wise when you are preparing
for the GATE Exam. These notes will be extremely useful when revising during the
last days before the GATE 2017 Exam in February 2017.
Once a substantial amount of the syllabus is done, it is right to start with the full
tests. It is mandatory to solve test papers and more important to solve as many
previous GATE papers as you can. This will hone your exam strategy and improve
your time management skills.
Make a timetable after careful consideration and stick to it strictly. This time
table should be realistic such that you will be able to adhere and achieve it. Keep
the GATE Syllabus handy to refer to the topics and to know where you stand with
regard to your overall preparation.
Seniors, faculty can be a great help in your preparation as they have some experience with GATE Preparation. Friends who have enrolled in coaching classes can
also help here
Dont look for shortcuts. Try and cover as much of the GATE syllabus as possible.
Dont go by weightage and other shortcuts suggested by anyone. The last two years
exams saw questions asked from topics not expected by students.
Try and hone your calculation skills. The numerical questions are now in a greater
proportion than they were in earlier years. Since there is no negative marking, you
should also target accuracy in these.
For every weak topic or subject, work double hard to make yourself strong in it
rather than ignore it. Coping up with a mountain of syllabus at the end is a strict no
go and a sure way to lag.
Dont lose heart or be disappointed if your performance is not excellent during
the initial days. You can still catch up with a few more attempts. The age old adagePractice makes a man perfect holds true here too. Most toppers have pushed their
way through sheer hard work and lots of practice.
Enroll in some GATE Test Series available online or through classes. These will
help you to have a regular check mechanism of where you stand. These tests will
help you gauge your position and what you need to improve in.
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But it is not necessary to enroll somewhere. All you need to do is buy some sample
papers or download from the internet.
October onwards should be for practice of mock tests, sample papers and previous
year paper. The more you do these, the more you are comfortable with the exam
pattern thereby improving your speed.
Schedule the last days of the preparation with daily tests according to the actual
GATE 2017 exam. This will help you acclimatize yourself to the day, time of the
actual exam.
Ensure that your revision is completed by November. The last month is for practice, practice and more practice. Keep the ready reckoner notes handy and look to
solve the doubts you may have in the papers. Once the solution is known to you,
practice it again so that you are sure of the answer.
Since the GATE 2017 papers will be online, candidates must also practice online.
They should also check out the GATE Mock Test after it is announced to check and
practise using the Online Calculator.
An important part is getting familiar with the online test environment. So it is
advisable to spend the last days practicing and solving the sample, mock papers
along with the previous year papers online.
Last but not least, make sure that the GATE admit card, original valid Photo ID
as mentioned in your GATE application, and other materials are kept ready a week
before the actual GATE exam. This allows you not to miss any important document
or writing materials that are needed to appear for the exam.
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GATE 2017
Official Website
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