GATE 2021: Date Released go through exam schedule, eligibility criteria and how to apply

18-Aug-2020

GATE 2021: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021 official notification has been released by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.  GATE is taken jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (namely, IITs at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee).

All those candidates who are preparing for GATE 2021 can visit the official website of GATE i.e gate.iitb.ac.in and check the GATE 2021 information broacher.

GATE 2021 Eligibility Conditions

A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2021 exam.

Age limit criteria:

There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2021.

How to apply for GATE 2021?

Candidates can apply for GATE 2021 by following the below given steps:

• Go to the website of GOAPS: appsgate.iitb.ac.in
• Click on "New Registration" and enter all the basic details
• Log in using your GOAPS Enrolment ID and Password
• Upload photograph, signature and other documents and category certificate (SC / ST /PwD) and / or Dyslexic certificate as applicable.
• Pay the application fee through any of the electronic payment modes
• Click on submit.

GATE 2021: Two new subject papers are introduced

• ES (Environmental Science and Engineering)
• XH (Humanities and Social Sciences) in Economics/English/Linguistics/Philosophy/Psychology/ Sociology.

GATE 2021 Important Dates

GATE 2021 Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens

• 14th September 2020

Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/application portal

• 30th September 2020

End of the EXTENDED period for online registration/application (with late fee)

• 7th October 2020

Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city (an additional fee will be applicable)

• 13th November 2020

Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Portal  (for download and printing)

• 8th January 2021

GATE 2021 Examination Dates and Timings

• Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Tentative)
• Afternoon: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Tentative)

Dates

• 5th February 2021
• 6th February 2021
• 7th February 2021
• 12th February 2021
• 13th February 2021
• 14th February 2021

Announcement of results in the Online Application Portal

22nd March 2021

About GATE 2021 Examination:

GATE 2021 scorecard will remain valid for three years from the date of announcement of results. It is also used by some Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for their recruitment and by several other universities in India and abroad for admissions.

Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to: (i) Master's programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies.

GATE 2021: Examination scheme

All the papers of the GATE 2021 examination will be for three hours duration and they consist of 65 questions for a total of 100 marks. Since the examination is an ONLINE computer-based test (CBT), at the end of the stipulated time (3-hours), the computer screen will automatically close the examination inhibiting any further action.