GATE 2021 Application Form (Extended) – Apply via GOAPS at appsgate.iitb.ac.in

GATE 2021 Application Form – The last date to submit GATE application form with late fee of Rs. 500 has been extended. Now, the candidates can apply until October 14, 2020 (5:00 pm). The late fee amount is to be paid over the application fee. Candidates can fill the application form from gate.iitb.ac.in or the link below. The application form for GATE 2021 is available at GOAPS, appsgate.iitb.ac.in. To apply for GATE 2021, candidates have to register first using name, email Id, country of residence, mobile number, and password of choice. After registration, candidates have to fill the application form, pay the application fee, and print the confirmation fee. Check all details on GATE 2021 application form like last date, how to apply, documents to upload, application fee, eligibility to apply, and more from this page.

Latest: Last date to apply for GATE 2021 has been extended until October 14, 2020. Do not miss this chance and apply from the link below.

GATE 2021 Application Form

Candidates can apply for 1 or 2 papers in GATE 2021. As per the combination of papers available candidates can select 2 papers to apply for. One application if to filled to apply for 2 papers. However, the application fee applicable will be per paper basis.

Apply Online: Click here to fill GATE 2021 application form.

Official Website: gate.iitb.ac.in.

If you have made an error in the form, you can avail the GATE 2021 application form correction.

Those who have applied can download the GATE 2021 admit card from 8th Jan – Download GATE 2021 Admit Card.

GATE 2021 Registration Last Date

The last date to apply without late fee was extended for the final time on 8 October, to 5 PM of that day. Earlier the last date to apply without late fee was 7 October.

IIT Bombay extended the last date to apply for GATE 2021 without late fee to 7 October. Earlier the deadline was 30 September.

GATE 2021 Application Fee

The application fee of GATE 2021 is given in the table below. For GATE, some extra time is given to complete or register for the exam. However, in this extra time period, additional charges are also applicable.

How to pay the GATE 2021 application fee?

The candidates have to pay the application fee online using available payment options like  Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking.

Documents Required to Upload In GATE 2021 Application Form

The candidates can check the documents given below that are needed to be uploaded in GATE 2021 application form:

1. High-quality image of the candidate’s photograph
2. Good quality image of candidate’s signature
3. Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate (if applicable)
4. Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable)
5. Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia (if applicable)
6. Scanned copy of the valid photo Identity Document (The same ID, in original, must be carried to the examination hall)

Image Specifications for GATE 2021 Application Form

It is necessary to submit the images in the application form according to the prescribed format. If the images are not uploaded in the proper format, the, this might lead to the rejection of GATE 2021 application form. Check the image specifications mentioned below for GATE application form.

Other Specifications for Photograph

• The photograph must be coloured.
• The background of the image must be white or light coloured.
• The face should occupy 35% of the area of the photograph with a full-face view looking into the camera.
• The main features of the face must not be covered with hair, cloth, or any shadow.
• The forehead and chin must be clearly visible.
• The photograph must be without cap / hat.
• The candidates who wear spectacles regularly can get their photographs clicked with the glasses. However, the candidates must not wear any dark tinted glasses.

Other Specifications for Signature

• The signature must be done with blue / black pen only.
• The signatures must not be done in capital letters.

What is GOAPS?

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) is basically an online interface for the candidates to interact with the GATE administration. It is basically a portal, where the candidates can perform various functions related to GATE like apply for the exam, download admit card, check result, etc. For filling the application form, the first step is to register at GOAPS. To register, the candidates need to enter:

1. Name
2. E-mail id
3. Country
4. Mobile number
5. Password

How to Fill GATE 2021 Application Form?

GATE application form is released online only. The candidates can follow the steps given below to fill GATE 2021 application form.

Step 1: Click on the link given above.

Step 2: Next, complete the registration process by entering the details like name, e-mail id, country of residence, mobile number and set password.

Step 3: Then, login with the enrollment id and password.

Step 4: After logging in, enter the details in the application form. The candidates have to first fill the particulars for the exam details such as the selection of GATE subject paper choices and choice of exam city.

Step 5: Next, enter the personal details such as name, date of birth, nationality, gender, category, address etc.

Step 6: Then, enter the correspondence address:

Step 7: Next, enter the qualifying degree details as shown in the image below:

Step 8: Then, upload the scanned documents in the application form.

Step 9: Next, select the mode of payment and pay the application fee.

Step 10: Finally, after the payment of the application form, take a printout of the confirmation page for future references.

Details to be Filled in GATE 2021 Application Form

The details that must be mentioned in GATE 2021 application form are:

Exam Details

• Subject choices for which candidates have to give GATE
• Name of the country from where exam has to be given
• 3 preferences of cities from where GATE has to be given

Personal Details

• Name of the candidate
• Enrollment id
• E-mail id
• Mobile number
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Gender
• Category
• PwD or not
• Dyslexic or not
• ID proof number
• Name of the parent or guardian
• Country of residence
• Correspondence address

Qualifying Degree Details

• Roll number / Institute registration
• Name of the qualifying degree
• Discipline of qualifying degree
• Passing year of qualifying degree
• Country of college / university
• State / Union Territory of college
• City or town of college / university
• Name of the college
• Pin code of college
• Degree awarding university

GATE 2021 Application Form Correction

The organizing body allows the candidates to rectify the errors in GATE application form after its submission. To edit details in GATE 2021 application form, the candidates need to login at GOAPS by entering the enrollment id / e-mail address and password. Those candidates who had made a mistake while filling the form are conveyed by the official exam conducting body via SMS / E-mail.

Candidates can edit the following details after the submission of GATE 2021 application form

• Name
• Date of birth
• Parent name
• Country of residence
• Mobile number
• Address
• Qualifying degree details
• Gender
• Category
• PwD status
• Exam city
• Choice of the subject paper

GATE 2021 Admit Card

The candidates can download GATE 2021 admit card from the GOAPS website. To download GATE 2021 admit card, the candidates need to enter the application number and password. The admit card consists of important details like exam date, exam timing, date of the exam, reporting time, address of the exam center, etc. It is mandatory to carry the admit card to the exam center on the day of the examination.

GATE 2021 admit card releases via online mode only. It is not sent individually to the candidates by post / e-mail. Along with the printed copy of GATE 2021 admit card, the candidates need to carry a valid id proof. The acceptable id proofs are:

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

About GATE 2021

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is conducted by IITs and IISc Bangalore on the rotational basis. It is conducted annually. It is held at All India level for the admission into courses like M.Tech / M.E. / M.Arch / Ph.D. GATE is a computer-based test. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. It is conducted for 25 subject papers. It consists of 65 questions. The exam consists of multiple-choice questions and numerical answer type questions. There is negative marking for MCQs in case of wrong answers. On the other hand, there is no negative marking for numerical-answer type questions.

FAQs for GATE 2021 Application Form

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