GATE 2021 Application Form Correction – Edit Details Here

GATE 2021 Application Form Correction – The candidates can edit the details in GATE 2021 application form by accessing the GOAPS portal. To edit the details in the application form, the candidates have to enter their enrollment id / e-mail address and password. The candidates can change the details like their name, category, gender, subject paper, examination city, subject paper etc in the application form. IIT Bombay will release the rejected list of those candidates whose GATE application form has errors at gate.iitb.ac.in. Get more information regarding GATE 2021 application form correction from this page.

GATE 2021 Application Form Correction

GATE 2021 application form correction is a one-time facility that the candidates get after the submission of the application form. The candidates need to rectify any errors in the application form within the stipulated period of time only. Check the important dates regarding GATE 2021 application form correction from the table given below.

GATE 2021 Application Form Correction	Important Dates
Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city (an additional fee will be applicable)	13 Nov 2020

GATE 2021 Application Form Correction: The candidates can rectify the errors in GATE 2021 application form as per the schedule at gate.iitb.ac.in.

How to do GATE 2021 Application Form Correction?

The candidates can edit the details in GATE 2021 application form at GOAPS only. Check the steps given below to edit the details in the form.

Step 1: Click on the link given above. The link will be redirected to the GOAPS portal.

Step 2: Next, in the login window, enter the enrollment id / email address and password.

Step 3: After entering the details, the dashboard will open. Next, in the dashboard, click on the button ‘change applicant details’.

Step 4: After following the step mentioned above, the submitted GATE 2021 application form will open. Next, edit the details in the form and click on the ‘submit changes’ button to save the edited details.

Note: Even if there is no error in GATE 2021 application form, it is advised to the applicants to open the application form correction window and once go through the submitted form carefully. Look for the spellings, details entered in the form, and cross-check the details. If there is any error in it, correct the details and save the changes.

Image Specifications for GATE 2021 Application Form

Besides the details entered in the form, the candidates need to check the images uploaded in GATE 2021 application form. Check whether they have been uploaded in the correct format, size etc. Candidates can check the image specifications for GATE 2021 application form given below.

Documents	Format	Size and Dimensions
Photograph	JPG / JPEG	Dimension – 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm Size – 240 x 230 pixels (minimum), 480 x 640 pixels (maximum)
Signature	JPG / JPEG	Dimension – 2 cm x 7 cm Size – 80 x 280 pixels (minimum), 160 x 560 (maximum)
Eligibility document (if applicable)	PDF	10 KB – 500 KB
Category certificate (if applicable)	PDF	10 KB – 300 KB
Dyslexic certificate (if applicable)	PDF	10 KB – 300 KB
PwD certificate (if applicable)	PDF	10 KB – 300 KB

Other Specifications

For Photograph

• The photograph must be coloured. It should not be in the portrait mode or clicked via mobile phones.
• The background of the photograph must be either white or of a light colour.
• The face of the applicant must occupy at least 35% of the area of the photograph.
• The main features of the face like eyes, forehead, nose, and chin must be clearly visible.
• The photograph clicked must be without hat / cap.
• The person in the photograph must be facing the camera directly.
• The spectacles if worn by the applicant regularly are acceptable. However, the glasses worn must not be dark coloured or tinted.
• The face of the applicant must not be covered with any type of clothing.

For Signature

• To do the signature, take a plain white sheer and draw a rectangular box of 2 cm x 7 cm. Then, with the black or blue pen, sign in that box.
• 70% to 80% of the area inside the box must be covered with the signature.
• The signature in the form and admit card must match with the signature that candidates will do in the examination hall.
• The signature must not be done in capital letters.

Details that can be Edited in GATE 2021 Application Form

Candidates can check the list given below that can be modified in GATE 2021 application form.

• Name
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Category
• Subject paper
• Examination city
• Father’s name
• Name of the college
• Country of residence of parent / guardian
• Contact number of parent / guardian
• Other address details
• Academic details
• PwD status
• Dyslexic status

GATE 2021 Application Form Correction Fee

The candidates have to pay the GATE 2021 application form fee if they change the following things in the application form:

• Category
• Gender
• Examination city
• Subject paper
• PwD status
• Dyslexic status

GATE 2020 application form correction fee for changing subject paper

According to last year’s information

Particulars	Amount
Indian candidates if they change subject paper	Rs 300
International candidates if they change subject paper	US $10 (Rs 740)

GATE 2021 application form correction fee for changing the choice of examination city

As per last year’s information

Change of city from	Change of city to	Amount
From an Indian city	To other Indian city	Rs. 400
From an Indian city	To Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka & Kathmandu	Rs. 3550
From an Indian city	To Dubai and Singapore	Rs. 7100
From any outside city	To Indian city	NA
From any outside city	To any outside city	US$10 (Rs. 740)
From Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathamandu	To Dubai or Singapore	Rs 4290

GATE 2021 Application Form Correction Fee For Changing Category or Gender

As per last year’s information

Change from	Change to	Fee
Female	Male or Transgender (not applicable for SC/ST and PwD candidates)	Rs. 750
SC / ST	Gen/OBC (not applicable for Female and PwD candidates)	Rs. 750
PwD	Non-PwD (not applicable for Female and SC/ST candidates)	Rs. 750

Key Points to Remember While Changing GATE 2021 Examination City

The candidates can check the points given below and remember them when they are about to edit the examination city in GATE 2021 application form.

• A total of 3 choices of the city have to be selected
• It must be noted that the first and second choice of the city have to be from the same GATE zone
• Te third choice of the city can be from any GATE zone

How to Know if Corrections in GATE 2021 Application Form are Done Successfully?

To check if the corrections have been save or not, the applicants need to check the status of GATE 2021 application form. The candidates can check their status by logging into the GOAPS portal.

• If the status says, “your application is found to be in order and has been accepted”, then, it has been accepted and changes have been saved successfully.
• If the status says, “your status is under scrutiny”, it means it is still under scrutiny and the status will be changed soon.

GATE 2021 List of Rejected Application Form

After the submission of application form, IITs release the list of the rejected application form with the reasons of the rejection. Those candidates whose names are in those lists are not issued GATE admit card. These lists are releases on the official website. The 3 type of lists that are released on the official website are:

• The list of the candidates whose application forms have been rejected due to duplicacy
• The list of the candidates whose application is rejected because of multiple submission of application forms
• The list of the candidates who did not meet the eligibility criteria

GATE 2021 Admit Card

Admit card for GATE releases at GOAPS. To download GATE 2021 admit card, the candidates have to enter their enrollment id / email address and password. It is not sent via post. GATE admit card is an important document that needs to be carried at the exam centre. It consists of details like exam date, exam day, duration of the exam, reporting time, other important instructions.

Along with the printed copy of GATE 2021 admit card, the candidates need to carry a valid id proof as well. The list of the accepted id proofs is given below.

• Passport
• PAN card
• Voter id
• Aadhar UID
• College id
• Employee id
• Driving License

About GATE 2021

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination that is conducted at All India level to offer admission in the courses like M.E. / M.Tech / M.Arch and Ph.D. GATE is a computer-based test and is conducted on a rotational basis by IITs and IISC Bangalore. GATE is conducted for 25 different subject papers. The exam consists of multiple-choice questions and numerical answer type questions. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. The test is of 100 marks. The scores of GATE is valid for 3 years. Many PSUs consider GATE scores for the recruitments.

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GATE Application Form Rejected List of Candidates

Check GATE application form of rejected list of the candidates of the previous year.

• Click Here to check GATE 2020 list of candidates liable for rejection due to lack of eligibility certificate.
• Click Here to check GATE 2020 list of candidates liable for rejection due to photograph and signature.
• Click Here to check GATE 2020 list of candidates to be treated as General candidates due to invalid category / PwD / dyslexia certificate.

FAQs for GATE 2021 Application Form Correction

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