GATE 2022 – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2022 will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur. Two new papers have been added to GATE 2022, which are Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Geomatics Engineering. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is the national level entrance exam conducted by IITs. It leads to admission to (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering / Technology / Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science, in the institutions supported by the MHRD and other Government agencies. Scorecard of GATE is also used for PSU recruitment through GATE.
Latest: IIT Kharagpur will be the organizing institute for GATE 2022. Two new papers have been added in GATE 2022 exam – (1) naval architecture and marine engineering, and (2) geomatics engineering.
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GATE 2022 Exam
Every year one IIT or IISc conducts the exam. As the admission for the upcoming academic session takes off, details of GATE exam are announced. All events then take place as per schedule. GATE organizing body handles all activities related to GATE exam such as accepting applications, issuing admit card, holding exam and declaring results. GATE 2022 is being held for 29 subjects papers.
The expected schedule is as follows.
| GATE 2022 | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| Information brochure released on | Jul 2021 |
| Application process starts on | 2nd week of Sep 2021 |
| Last date to apply | 1st week of Oct 2021 |
| Form correction starts for category / city / exam paper | Last week of Oct 2021 |
| Corrections starts for contact address, university / college name and/or degree nomenclature, name, date of birth | 3rd week of Nov 2021 |
| Last chance to rectify defects | 2nd week of Dec 2021 |
| Admit card can be downloaded from | 1st week of Jan 2022 |
| GATE 2022 Exam date | 1st to 2nd week of Feb 2022 |
| Release of GATE 2022 response sheet | 3rd week of Feb 2022 |
| Release of GATE question papers | Last week of Feb 2022 |
| Release of Answer Key | Last week of Feb 2022 |
| Objection in answer key can be done from | 1st week of Mar 2022 |
| Final answer key | 2nd week of Mar 2022 |
| Declaration of Results | 3rd week of Mar 2022 |
| Download of scorecard | 4th week of Mar 2022 |
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Resources
- Syllabus
- Previous Year Question Paper
- GATE Cut Offs – Marks and ranks
- GATE Cutoff for M.Tech admission in IITs
- CCMT Cutoff for M.Tech admission
Eligibility Criteria of GATE 2022
- Those who have any of the following degrees can apply for GATE.
- BE / B.Tech / B.Pharma 4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc / Diploma in engineering
- B.Arch
- B.Sc (Research) / B.S.
- M.Sc / MA / MCA or equivalent masters degree in any branch of science / mathematics / statistics / computer applications or equivalent
- Integrated ME / M.Tech post B.Sc
- Integrated M.Sc or Integrated BS-MS
- Professional society exams that are equivalent to BE / B.Tech / B.Arch
- There is no age limit.
- Year of qualifying qualifying exam should be no later than year of exam for BE / B.Tech / B.Pharm / B.Arch / B.Sc Research / B.S. / M.Sc / MA / MCA / Integrated M.Sc / Integrated BS-MS.
- Year of qualifying exam should be no later than next year of exam for Integrated ME / M.Tech of Dual Degree after Diploma or 10+2, and two years after the exam for Integrated ME / M.Tech post-B.Sc.
GATE 2022 Admit Card
The admit card of GATE 2022 is released on GOAPS. Candidates need to use their GATE enrollment ID and password to download their GATE admit card.
Via the GATE 2022 Admit Card, you are informed about:
- Exam date
- Exam Day
- Time of the exam (session)
- Exam center code and address
- Important exam day instructions
How to carry the admit card of GATE 2022?
- On the exam day, carry admit card in printed format in A4 sized paper. Also accompany the admit card with original valid photo ID proof.
- Ensure that the photo and signature on the printed admit card is clear. To do so a colored print is preferred.
GATE 2022 Exam Pattern
It is important that a candidate must be well aware of the structure of the exam. Check the GATE exam pattern below:
- Mode of the exam: Computer-based test
- Duration of exam: 03 hours
- Language of the test: English only
- Type of Questions: Multiple choice type (MCQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT).
- Number of Questions: 65
- Total Marks: 100 Marks
– 10 questions in the exam are from from GA, whereas, 55 questions are from Subject paper.
– MCQ are those questions for which multiple answer options are given and 1 is correct.
– NAT questions are those questions which candidates need to solve and answer enter answer manually, with the help of virtual numeric keypad.
- GATE 2022 Marking Scheme – Candidates can check the marking scheme for GATE 2022 from the table below:
| Type of questions | Negative Marking |
| MCQs | – 1/3rd Mark will be deducted for 1 mark question – 2/3rd Mark will be deducted for 2 mark question |
| NATs | No negatiove marking |
- Distribution of questions and marks:
ST, BM, AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH, PI, PE, TF, and GA paper
| Subject Paper | No. of 1 marks questions | No. of 2 mark questions |
| GA (compulsory for all candidates) | 5 | 5 |
| ST, BM, AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH, PI, PE, TF | 25 | 30 |
GG (Geology and Geophysics) Paper –
| Subject | No. of 1 marks questions | No. of 2 marks questions |
| GG (Geology and Geophysics) | Part A – 25 | Part B – 30 |
XE Paper (Engineering Sciences) Paper –
- Sections – 3 (GA, Engineering Mathematics and XE Sections B to H)
- Compulsory sections – GA and Engineering Mathematics
- Selective sections – Any two from section B to H
| Section | Type of Question | Number of Question | Sub-total (Marks) |
| Section A (Compulsory) | 1 Mark Question | 7 | 7 |
| 2 Marks Question | 4 | 8 | |
| Section B to H (Any 2 section) | 1 Mark Question | 9 | 9 |
| 2 Marks Question | 13 | 26 |
XL Paper (Life Science) Paper –
- Sections – 3 (GA, Chemistry and XE Sections B to H)
- Compulsory sections – GA and Chemistry
- Selective sections – Any two from section Q to U
| Section | Type of Questions | Number of Questions | Sub-Total (Marks) |
| Chemistry Section or Section P (Compulsory) | 1 mark questions | 5 | 5 |
| 2 mark questions | 10 | 20 | |
| Sections Q to U (Any 2 Section) | 1 mark questions | 10 | 10 |
| 2 mark questions | 10 | 20 |
GATE 2022 Weightage of Topics
Candidates can check the distribution of questions in each of the paper codes from the table below.
| Paper Code | Weightage of Topics |
| CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST and PI | GA (General Aptitude) – 15% Engineering Mathematics – 15% Subject of the Paper – 70% |
| AR, CY, GG, EY, XL, PH and MA | GA (General Aptitude) – 15% Subject of the Paper – 85% |
GATE Syllabus
Syllabus of GATE is officially available. Since each subject paper has a different syllabus, therefore you should download and refer only that subject syllabus of GATE 2022 for which you have applied.
The syllabus for GATE exam 2022 will different for each paper. Click here to check
Books recommended for GATE
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| Civil Engineering Solved Papers | Buy Online |
| Electrical Engineering Solved Papers | Buy Online |
| Engineering Mathematics | Buy Online |
How to Prepare for GATE 2022?
On analyzing the pass percentage in GATe over the years, here is what one can conclude:
- GATE 2022 level of Preparation Needed: High
- Candidates qualify GATE: 15% to 17%
- Highest cutoff marks in GATE: Petroleum Engineering – 49.9 for the general category
- Preparation must aim at: Grasp of the concepts and fundamentals
Preparation Tips For GATE 2022:
Now here are a few tips that are going to help you with the preparation of GATE 2022:
#1 Know the GATE 2022 Exam Pattern: You can appear for anyone of the 29 subjects in GATE. Thus, make sure you concentarte on the exam pattern of your paper only and not get confused with other patterns.
#2 Collect the important GATE 2022 Books: Not all books will help you with GATE 2022 Preparations, you need to collect some specific books for your subject. You will be baffled if you start reading a lot of books. Select one good book and it will help you a lot.
#3 Collect Previous years question papers: Solving the previous years’ question papers is the best way to prepare for GATE. This is because, if you prepare using the previous years’ question papers you get used to the nature and level of the examination. Thus, you are not only prepared with the questions, but you are also prepared to face the actual examination as per the duration, marking scheme, and pattern.GATE Previous Years Question Papers With Answers
#4 Take Mock Tests: To make yourself familiar with the exam pattern and scheme, you can take mock tests. Thus, you can either create a mock test of your own using the previous years’ question papers or you can visit the online website for mock tests. The official mock test portal of GATE 2022 is also made available with the launch of the online portal.
GATE 2022 Answer Key
Answer key of GATE 2022 is released in PDF format by conducting IIT at official website. The official answer key is released a few days after the exam is over. However the memory based answer keys are out on the same day of the exam.
Type of GATE Answer Key:
Memory Based: Released by unofficial sources and in various formats like PDF, video solutions, social media posts. These keys are based on the memory of the students of the questuons that are asked in the exam
Official Answer Key: The conducting IIT releases them in PDF format. These keys are the authentic source of correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. The candidates can challenge the official answer key and if the challenges are accepted the final answer key is published. Based on the final answer keys of GATE the result is prepared.
Calculating scores using GATE Answer Key:
Use the marking scheme for the exam. The marking scheme to be applied is:
| Question Type | Marks for the correct answer | Negative Marking for wrong answers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) | 1 or 2 marks | -1/3 for 1 mark question – 2/3 for 2 mark question |
| Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 1 or 2 marks | No Negative Marking |
GATE 2022 Result
The GATE result is calculated on the basis of the final Answer key published on the official website, once all the challenges against the answer key have been resolved. Candidates can download the result by using login id and password from GOAPS.
Downloading the GATE 2022 Scorecard
Only those candidates who score more than or equal to the qualifying marks are able to download their GATE Scorecards. The scorecardsis available for download online one week after the declaration of the results. The candidates are advised to keep a printout of their Scorecards for future procedures of admissions and/or recruitment.
Note: The GATE Scorecard is valid for a period of three years.
GATE 2022 Result Calculation: First the marks out of 100 is calculated using the marking scheme of the exam. In case of multi session papers the raw scores are normalised using the formula below:
GATE 2022 Result Calculation: First the marks out of 100 is calculated using the marking scheme of the exam. In case of multi session papers the raw scores are normalised using the formula below:
GATE Score calculation: All the candidates who qualify the exam are given a Scorecard based on their relative performance in the exam. The formula to calculate the score (out of 1000 marks) for both the multi-session normalized marks and raw marks is given below:
GATE 2022 IIT Counselling
The GATE qualified candidates have to register for COAP counselling for admission in the IITs. COAP registration is a part of the IIT counselling process. This portal is a centralized platform, providing the candidate with a choice of making a list of preferred colleges for admission in M.Tech. programme in academic institutes of various IITs and IISc Bangalore who have participated in the COAP process.
The candidates have to accept the offers for admission made by the participating Institute, for which they have registered at COAP. The offer to the candidate is only made by the institutes for which they have applied individually. Each participating Institute follows the selection procedure according to their own admission criteria, published on their respective websites.
Note: Candidates have to apply for admission into an M.Tech. Programme to the institutes individually but it is mandatory to register for COAP as they will receive admission offers via COAP only.
GATE 2022 CCMT Counselling
CCMT is Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Via CCMT candidates can apply for admission in PG courses in NITs and various other central and state government funded institutes.
The candidates can register for the CCMT (Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan) once the GATE results are declared through the official website ccmt.nic.in based on their GATE Scores.
The process of online counselling includes –
- Registration
- Online choice filling and payment of fees
- Seat allotments and practicing choices if seat allotments
- Confirming the seat with payment of seat acceptance fee.
GATE Cut Offs
The cut off for the past years has been mentioned here for your reference as to give you an idea.
GATE Cut Off in 2020
| GATE Subject | General | OBC | SC/ST/PwD |
| AE | 33.5 | 30.2 | 22.3 |
| AG | 28.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
| AR | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| BT | 35.9 | 32.3 | 23.9 |
| CE | 28.2 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| CH | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
| CS | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
| CY | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| EC | 26.7 | 26.7 | 17.8 |
| EE | 39.6 | 35.6 | 26.4 |
| EY | 37.1 | 33.4 | 24.7 |
| GG | 44.5 | 40.1 | 29.7 |
| IN | 31.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 |
| MA | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| ME | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
| MN | 31.5 | 28.4 | 21 |
| MT | 53.5 | 48.1 | 35.7 |
| PE | 49.9 | 44.9 | 33.3 |
| PH | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
| PI | 32.2 | 29 | 21.5 |
| TF | 40.1 | 40.1 | 26.7 |
| XE | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
| XL | 36.7 | 33 | 24.5 |
GATE Cut Off in 2018
| GATE Paper | General | OBC | SC / ST / PH |
| AE | 34.4 | 30.9 | 22.9 |
| AG | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| AR | 43.9 | 39.5 | 29.2 |
| BT | 27.9 | 25.1 | 18.5 |
| CE | 26.9 | 24.2 | 17.9 |
| CH | 37.8 | 34 | 25.1 |
| CS | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| CY | 25.4 | 22.8 | 16.9 |
| EC | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| EE | 29.1 | 26.1 | 19.4 |
| EY | 49.3 | 44.3 | 32.8 |
| GG | 32.4 | 29.1 | 21.5 |
| IN | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| MA | 29.4 | 26.4 | 19.5 |
| ME | 34.7 | 31.2 | 23.1 |
| MN | 45 | 40.5 | 30 |
| MT | 40.3 | 36.2 | 26.8 |
| PE | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
| PH | 29 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| PI | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| TF | 32.2 | 28.3 | 21.4 |
| XE | 31.5 | 28.3 | 21 |
| XL | 29.9 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
More Previous Year GATE CutOff
| Year 2017 | |||
| Stream | Gen | OBC | SC/ST/PH |
| CE | 28.70 | 25.8 | 19.10 |
| ME | 32.87 | 29 | 21 |
| EE | 25.20 | 25.20 | 16.70 |
| EC | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.60 |
| CS | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.60 |
| IN | 34.60 | 31.10 | 23.00 |
| CH | 44.30 | 39.80 | 29.50 |
| BT | 38.90 | 35.00 | 25.90 |
| Year 2016 | |||
| Stream | Gen | OBC | SC/ST/PH |
| CE | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.60 |
| ME | 29.60 | 26.60 | 19.70 |
| EE | 25.10 | 22.50 | 16.70 |
| EC | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.60 |
| CS | 25.00 | 22.50 | 16.60 |
| IN | 31.60 | 28.40 | 21.00 |
| PI | 26.40 | 23.70 | 17.50 |
PSU Recruitment through GATE 2022
There are more than 200 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) operating in India who employs various methods for recruiting new employees. One such method is recruitment using the GATE score of candidates. However, the GATE score is only used as a preliminary eligibility parameter for PSU recruitment.
Different PSUs use other methods to shortlist the candidates and further narrow down the selection criteria. Some such methods include Group Discussions, Personal Interview. The PSUs announce their recruitment notifications separately, and the candidates must apply to each of them individually. Read more…
A few of the PSUs who recruit using GATE scores are as follows:
- HPCL
- BHEL
- Power Grid
- NHPC
- NTPC
- BPCL
- NPCC
- CEL
- IOCL
- NLC
- GAIL
- NFL,
- Vizag Steel
- MECL
GATE COAP
Common Offer Acceptance Portal will be the common platform to get admission in M.Tech program in all IITs. All participating Indian Institute of Technology will offer admission through this common counselling process.
Indian nationals with a valid GATE score can register for GATE COAP. One has to register at COAP in addition to applying for admissions in IITs.
CCMT
Centralized Counselling for M.Tech (CCMT) will be organized for joint admission and counselling to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs. There are 40 participating institutes which offer admission to M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Des. CCMT is an online admission process for all participating institutes. Its important features are admission process, schedule, process flow chart, contact details which are conveyed through information brochure.
Statistics
| Year | # of candidates Registered | # of candidates Appeared | # of candidates Qualified | % appeared | % qualified |
| 2016 | 971831 | 818850 | 135392 | 84.26 | 16.53 |
| 2015 | 927580 | 804463 | 121060 | 86.73 | 15.05 |
| 2014 | 1033625 | 889157 | 149694 | 86.02 | 16.84 |
| 2013 | 1200728 | 984855 | 136699 | 82.02 | 13.88 |
| 2012 | 777134 | 686614 | 108526 | 88.35 | 15.81 |
| 2011 | 612568 | 686614 | 96239 | 91.17 | 17.23 |
| 2010 | 460541 | 686614 | 59853 | 91.33 | 14.23 |
| 2009 | 230341 | 212130 | 35273 | 92.09 | 16.63 |
| 2008 | 184672 | 166027 | 31694 | 89.90 | 19.09 |
| 2007 | 168917 | 153822 | 44387 | 91.06 | 28.86 |
GATE Exam Archives
| Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering | Dates |
|---|---|
| GATE 2021 | to be announced |
| GATE 2020 | 01, 02, 08, 09 Feb 2020 |
| GATE 2019 | 02, 03, 09 and 10 Feb 2019 |
| GATE 2018 | 03, 04, 10, 11 Feb 2018 |
About Indian Institute of Technology – IITs
India is home to 23 IITs and these institutes are autonomous public institutes of higher education. The admission in the UG courses are based on JEE Main and Advanced. However, the admisison in the PG courses are based on GATE. Out of the 23 IITs, IIT Kharagpur is the oldest one and there are 5 new IITs that are located in Goa, Jammu, Bhilai, Dharwad, and Dhanbad.
The IITs are termed as the Institute of National Importance. Each IIT is autonomous, linked to the others through a common council (IIT Council), which oversees their administration. the total number of UG seats available in all the 23 IITs are around 11,200 and the PG seats available are around 8000.
GATE 2022 Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : No, there are talks that GATE will be a compulsory examination, which all engineering graduates will have to clear as an exist test. However, no decision has been taken by the AICTE regarding the same.
Ans : There is no attempt limit.
Ans : The Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur
Ans : Yes, Two new subject paper has been introduced – naval architecture and marine engineering, and geomatics engineering.
Ans. GATE will be a computer based test. There will be 65 questions of 100 marks. The question paper will comprise objective type questions including the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. Questions will be asked from GA, and subject specific topics.
Ans. GATE 2022 will be held for 29 subject papers. Candidates can choose any two papers for the exam.
Ans : The candidates can get it at the official website of GATE or on this page above.
Ans : Of course, the syllabus is prescribed by the conducting bodies and therefore the questions asked in the exam are from the syllabus itself.
Insofar, Only announced that GATE 2022 will be organized by IIT Kharagpur and Two new papers have been added to GATE 2022, which are Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Geomatics Engineering. Rest all the Information on this page is as per last year’s brochure and for reference purposes only. As soon as the official information releases, details will be updated here.
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