GATE 2018 – Notification, Eligibility, Application Process Announced

GATE 2018 is a national level entrance exam. A GATE score is used for M.Tech, PhD admission and PSU recruitment. In Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, there are 23 papers namely AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, EY, GG, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, XE, XL. Candidate needs to mention paper for which he/she will appear while filling GATE 2018 online application form. Those who apply before the last date will get admit card of GATE 2018 at GOAPS. On date of exam fixed by IIT Guwahati, which is GATE 2018 exam conducting body, candidates will appear for exam. Answer key is published after exam before declaration of GATE 2018 result.

Latest – IIT Guwahati has published GATE 2018 exam date, notification, poster, and other important dates.

GATE 2018

Key highlights of GATE 2018

• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2018) is organised by IIT Guwahati. It will be used for two things. One will be to determine merit for admission to PG (Master and Doctoral) with MHRD and government scholarships / assistantships. Second will be for PSU recruitment.
• Test centres of GATE 2018 have been identified in India as well as abroad.
• Courses offered for postgraduation include that of engineering, technology, architecture, science.
• In addition, GATE score, which is valid for 3 years, will also be used for PSU recruitment.

GATE 2018 Eligibility – must check before applying. There is no age limit.

A candidate must be eligible in order to get admission on basis of GATE score. Primarily, eligibility criteria consists of educational qualification and year of qualifying. IIT Guwahati informs eligibility criteria; see below. Note that there is no age limit in GATE exam 2018.

Important

• Candidates from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates are required to have either completed or be in final year of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or Post-graduate (M.Sc.) degree in any relevant science subject.

GATE 2018 Important Dates

GATE 2018 Notification

Organizing Institute and Official Website

There are 23 IITs in India, and one IISc. GATE exam organizing responsibility is taken by them on rotational basis. IIT Guwahati, will hold GATE 2018. This institute has responsibility of conducting GATE exam 2018 for M.Tech admission 2018-2019 and is hereby referred to as Organizing Institute. Official website of GATE 2018 is www.gate.iitg.ac.in. It is managed and looked after by organising body. Here is its recently released notice (poster).

List of papers

Annually, more than 9 lakh candidates apply to appear for the test in which they have to select one of the 23 papers. The subject as per the code is mentioned that the candidate also have to mention in the application form. The papers included are as follows:-

Financial Assistance

Colleges supported by MHRD or other govt agencies offer financial assistance against valid GATE score. MHRD scholarship / assistance can be based either only on GATE score or GATE along with interview and institute test. Number of students who get financial assistance after getting admission in an institute depends on institute. Apart from that also there are fellowships by government organizations.

PSU Recruitment Through GATE

Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) offer employment on GATE score. Important organizations that do so include IOCL, NTPC, ONGC, Power Grid.

GATE 2018 Application Form

To apply for the GATE examination candidate will visit www.gate.iitg.ac.in. In online application form at GOAPS they will furnish their basic details and also upload their recent taken photograph, signature, thumb impression along with other relevant documents.

The valid document accepted include be graduation certificate, category certificate. Once all these details are verified by the candidate, an integrated payment gateway shall open. You may be required to pay the fee through net-banking or debit card or e-challan. Pick any suitable mode. The institute also allows you to check the status of your application. The following may be displayed on the computer screen: Received, Under Scrutiny, Accepted, Defect Status, Status after Rectification, Rejected with Valid Reasons, Admit Card Ready for Download. Read more about application form of GATE 2018 here.

Application fees

Payment for application fee will be online. Candidates who are submitting application form must pay application fee amount in order to complete form submission. Forms submited without fee are not accepted.

Center in India

Female candidates have to pay Rs 750. SC, ST, PwD candidates have to pay Rs 750. All other candidates will pay Rs 1500.

Center outside India

All candidates who have opted for centers outside India will pay US $ 100 to appear in exam. Centres available outside India are Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dubai (UAE), Kathmandu (Nepal), and Singapore.

GATE 2018 Syllabus

The syllabus provided here constitutes the components such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications, Computer Science and Information Technology and  Instrumentation Engineering. Let us see the syllabus in detail. If you are looking forward to appear for exam, then you must cover all the topics by heart. Choose The specialization from the below mentioned subjects and prepare for it. Read more about syllabus of GATE 2018 here.

#1. Civil Engineering

• Engineering Mathematics
• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Geomatics Engineering

#2. Mechanical Engineering

• Engineering Mathematics
• Applied Mechanics and Design
• Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
• Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

#3. Electrical Engineering

• Engineering Mathematics
• Electric Circuits
• Electromagnetic Fields
• Signals and Systems
• Electrical Machines
• Power Systems
• Control Systems
• Electrical and Electronic Measurements
• Analog and Digital Electronics
• Power Electronics

#4. Electronics and Communications

• Engineering Mathematics
• Networks, Signals and Systems
• Electronic Devices
• Analog Circuits
• Digital Circuits
• Control Systems
• Communications
• Electromagnetics

#5. Computer Science and Information Technology

• Engineering Mathematics
• Digital Logic
• Computer Organization and Architecture
• Programming and Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Theory of Computation
• Compiler Design
• Operating System
• Databases
• Computer Networks

#6. Instrumentation Engineering

• Engineering Mathematics
• Electrical Circuits
• Signals and Systems
• Control Systems
• Analog Electronics
• Digital Electronics
• Measurements
• Sensors and Industrial Instrumentation
• Communication and Optical Instrumentation

GATE Exam Pattern 2018

GATE is computer based (CBT). The questions asked are mostly fundamental, concept based and thought provoking.

GOAPS

GATE Online Application Processing System is portal where aspirants apply, download admit card, check result. Here they can also check application status. Enrolment ID, registration ID and date of birth are login credentials for GOAPS. For GATE 2018, GOAPS is at IIT Guwahati website of GATE exam at gate.iitg.ac.in. Read more about GOAPS 2018 here.

GATE 2018 Admit Card

Admit cards shall be issued through the medium of GOAPS in 01st week of January 2018. It is required to bring a printed copy of the admit card to the test centre along with the original identification card. You may bring any one of the following:-

• Passport, Voter ID, PAN Card, Aadhaar UID, Employee identification card, Valid College ID or Driving License is valid.
• For International candidates, ONLY a valid Passport/ Government issued ID/College ID/ Employee ID is valid.

Special Note- You are also advised to be present at the centre at least 1 hour before the exam commences. Read more about admit card of GATE 2018 here.

GATE 2018 Answer Key

IIT Guwahati is to release answer key of 23 papers after exam. Students who will have appeared can check answer key of GATE 2018 to know correct answers. Considering that this is a computer based test, answer keys come as question paper with answer form. It can be viewed online. Read more about answer key of GATE 2018 here.

GATE 2018 Result

Candidates will get marks for correct answer, and marks will get deducted for incorrect answers. By doing this, a raw socre is arrived at. Raw score is converted to normalized score using GATE score formula. Result of GATE 2018 will indicate score and rank. Usually score is important for admission and recruitment. Rank will indicate position in merit list of GATE paper of that discipline. Score will be valid for three (3) years. Read more about result of GATE 2018 here.

GATE Cut Offs

The cut off for the past years has been mentioned here for your reference as to give you an idea about the expected cut off for 2018. We know that the exact cut off cannot be confirmed but we are sure that it shall at least prepare you for what might be coming next. Read more about cut off of GATE 2018 here.

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GATE 2018 Preparation

Once you have decided to appear for the GATE exam, preparation needs to begin. An effective strategy to prepare for GATE is when you are clear on the three points.

1. Which paper you wish to appear for, and whether you are eligible for the same.
2. Know the syllabus for GATE.
3. Have a clear plan of action for GATE preparation.

Determine the eligibility and go through the syllabus. A good plan for GATE exam preparation must have the following points.

• Study hours – Study at least 5 hours every day. Divide your time between studying theory, practising questions, and solving mock tests.
• Books – Refer to the important books for GATE preparation.
• Question papers – For self analysis, and understanding the level of difficulty as well as the examination pattern, go through last year papers. GATE Papers of past years of all subjects are available online.
• GATE online preparation – Refer to online preparation resources for GATE exam. Some very useful videos can be viewed for free at NPTEL.
• Check out the GATE exam preparation strategy for an in depth guide on how to prepare for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.

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