GATE 2021 information brochure released at gate.iitb.ac.in| Registration date announced
GATE 2021 information brochure has been released at gate.iitb.ac.in. Now, students who wants appear for GATE examinations can apply from 14 September 2020 to 30th September 2020. This year, the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay will conduct GATE 2021. Admit Cards for GATE 2021 will be available for download from 8th January 2021 onwards.
The GATE 2021 computer-based examination will be conducted from February 5 to 14, 2021. The examination will be held in two sessions, i.e forenoon from 9 am to 12 pm and afternoon from 3 pm to 6 pm. However, the examination dates are tentative in nature due to coronavirus pandemic.
Eligibility criteria for GATE 2021
This year relaxation has been given.
• 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 to appear for GATE 2021 examination.
• There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2021 examination.
Pattern of Examination
Eligibility criteria for GATE 2021
This year relaxation has been given.
• 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 to appear for GATE 2021 examination.
• There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2021 examination.
Pattern of Examination
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 27 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions |
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| Questions test these abilities |
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| Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
| Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks |
| Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be of 1 mark or 2 marks |
Application Fees for GATE 2021
The application fee per subject paper is provided below (for 2 papers the amount of fee is twice that for a single paper)
| For Examination Centres in India | Regular Period (14th to 30thSept. 2020) |
During the Extended Period (1st to 7th Oct 2020) |
| For Female candidates (per paper) | 750 | 1250 |
| For SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) | 750 | 1250 |
| For All other candidates (per paper) | 1500 | 2000 |
Detailed Marking Scheme
All Test Papers of GATE 2021 will be entirely objective type. Patterns of questions may include (i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), (ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and/or (iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST and BM | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics)] | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + (1 x 60) | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |