GATE 2020: Application Form, Exam Date, Syllabus, Eligibility Criteria

GATE 2020 Exam Dates has been released. The Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi will organize GATE 2020. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an auspicious examination that every aspirant, who wants to do Post-Graduation in Engineering. Also, qualifying the examination is the first step to admission into NITs and IITs. But their admissions to these Prestigious Universities is completely based on the cutoff marks of individual colleges. So, knowing about the GATE 2020 Examination is important. GATE 2020 Registration will start from 03 September 2019 and the deadline has been extended to fill the Application form to 01 October 2019.

GATE 2020 Notification

• The Entrance Test of GATE will be organized for 24 Papers. Statistics new paper has been added.

GATE 2020 Important Dates

Events	Dates (Announced)
GATE 2020 Online Application Form Opens	03 September 2019
Last Date for Submission of Application	24 September 2019
Application Form Correction	04 week of November 2019
Last date for registration (with late fee)	01 October 2019
Last Date for Requesting Change of Examination City	15 November 2019
Mock Test Release	November 2019
Admit Card Release Date	03 January 2020
GATE Aptitude Test	01, 02, 08, 09 February 2020
Answer Key Release	Within a few days after the examination
Results Announcement	16 March 2020
Score Card Release	Last week of March 2020
Counselling Starts	April 2020

GATE 2020 Exam Schedule

Date & Day	Session No.	Time (IST)	Test Paper Code
02 February 2020	S1	09:30 – 12.30 Hrs. (Forenoon Session)	CY, ME-1, MN
	S2	14:30 – 17:30 Hrs. (Afternoon Session)	ME-2, XE, XL, TF
03 February 2020	S3	09:30 – 12.30 Hrs. (Forenoon Session)	CS, CH
	S4	14:30 – 17:30 Hrs. (Afternoon Session)	AE, AG, AR, BT, EY, GG, IN, MA, MT, PE, PH, PI, ST
08 February 2020	S5	09:30 – 12.30 Hrs. (Forenoon Session)	EC
	S6	14:30 – 17:30 Hrs. (Afternoon Session)	EE
09 February 2020	S7	09:30 – 12.30 Hrs. (Forenoon Session)	CE-1
	S8	14:30 – 17:30 Hrs. (Afternoon Session)	CE-2

GATE 2020 Application Procedure

Application Form Registration starts from 03 September 2019.

1. Firstly, the Registration will be done through online mode only.
2. Also, the candidates can fill Online Application Form through Official Website.
3. Then, register on the official website.
4. Further, upload a recent passport size photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression, graduation certificate (if applicable), and category certificate (if applicable).
5. Also, international candidates have to possess a valid passport to apply. The rest of the application procedure is the same as for Indians.

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)

This process will enable the students for the following activities:

• Firstly, fill the form.
• Secondly, upload the necessary documents.
• Now, pay the Application fees.
• Also, check the Application Form Status.
• Download the Admit Card.
• Finally, download ScoreCard & Answer Sheets.
• Visit the website http://appsgate.iitm.ac.in or access through http://gate.iitm.ac.in
• GOAPS Enrollment ID will be given to each candidate registering for GATE 2020.
• GOAPS Password: Candidates must remember the GOAPS Password for future logins.

GATE 2020 Application Fee

Application fee can be paid through Net Banking, Debit Card, or e-Challan.

Category	Application Fee	During the Extended Period (24 September – 01 October 2019)
Women	Rs. 750/-	Rs. 1250/-
Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Person with Disability	Rs. 750/-	Rs. 1250/-
Other Candidates	Rs. 1,500/-	Rs. 2000/-
International Students Fee ( GATE 2020 International Centres)
Dubai (UAE) and Singapore centres	$ 100	$ 120
Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka & Kathmandu	$ 50	$ 70

GATE 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Qualifying Degree	Qualifying Degree/ Examination	Description of Eligible Candidates	Year of Qualification not later than
B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering /Technology)	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
B. Arch.	Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course)	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 4th year or already completed	2020
M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)	Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4 years program)	Currently in the 2nd/ 3rd/4th year or already completed	2021
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree(after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5 years program)	Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed	2020
Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
Professional Society Examinations*  (equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.)	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)	Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses	NA

GATE Syllabus

The Syllabus is according to the GATE PAPERS & GATE 2020 will be organized in 24 subjects (papers). Also, the Syllabus of each paper is given on the official website: http://gate.iitm.ac.in

• Statistics (ST):

1. Calculus
2. Probability
3. Linear Algebra
4. Inference
5. Stochastic Processes
6. Multivariate Analysis
7. Design of Experiments
8. Regression Analysis.

• General Aptitude (GA):

1. Verbal Ability
2. Numerical Ability

• Aerospace Engineering (AE):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Flight Mechanics
3. Space Dynamics
4. Aerodynamics
5. Structures
6. Propulsion

• Agricultural Engineering (AG):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Farm Machinery
3. Farm Power
4. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
5. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

• Architecture and Planning (AR):

1. Architecture and Design
2. Building Materials
3. Construction and Management
4. Building and Structure
5. Environmental Planning and Design

• Biotechnology (BT):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. General Biotechnology
3. Recombinant DNA Technology
4. Plant and Animal Biotechnology

• Civil Engineering (CE):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Structural Engineering
3. Structural Engineering
4. Geotechnical Engineering

• Chemical Engineering (CH):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Process Calculations and Thermodynamics
3. Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations

• Computer Science and Information Technology (CS): 

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Digital Logic
3. Computer Organization and Architecture
4. Programming and Data Structures

• Chemistry (CY):

1. Physical Chemistry
2. Inorganic Chemistry
3. Organic Chemistry

• Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Networks
3. Signals and Systems
4. Electronic Devices
5. Analog Circuits
6. Digital Circuits

• Electrical Engineering (EE):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Electric Circuits
3. Electromagnetic Fields
4. Signals and Systems
5. Electrical Machines

• Ecology and Evolution (EY):

1. Ecology
2. Evolution
3. Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology
4. Behavioural Ecology

• Geology and Geophysics (GG):

1. Common Section (Earth and Planetary system, Weathering and soil formation, etc)
2. Geology
3. Geophysics

• Instrumentation Engineering (IN): 

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Electrical Circuits
3. Signals and Systems
4. Control Systems

• Mathematics (MA):

1. Linear Algebra
2. Complex Analysis
3. Real Analysis
4. Algebra
5. Functional Analysis
6. Numerical Analysis

• Mechanical Engineering (ME):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Applied Mechanics and Design
3. Fluid Mechanics
4. Thermal Sciences

• Mining Engineering (MN):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Mine Development and Surveying
3. Geomechanics
4. Ground Control

• Metallurgical Engineering (MT):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Thermodynamics and Rate Processes
3. Extractive Metallurgy

• Petroleum Engineering (PE):

1. Linear Algebra
2. Petroleum Formation Evaluation
3. Oil and Gas Well Testing

• Physics (PH):

1. Mathematical Physics
2. Classical Mechanics
3. Electromagnetic Theory
4. Thermodynamics
5. Statistical Physics

• Production and Industrial Engineering (PI):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. General Engineering
3. Manufacturing Processes
4. Quality and Reliability

• Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF):

1. Engineering Mathematics
2. Textile Fibers
3. Fabric manufacture
4. Structure
5. Properties

• Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)
• Fluid Mechanics (XE-B)
• Materials Science (XE-C)
• Solid Mechanics (XE-D)
• Thermodynamics (XE-E)
• Polymer Science and Engineering (XE-F)
• Food Technology (XE-G)
• Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (XE-H)
• Chemistry (XL-P)
• Biochemistry (XL-Q)
• Botany (XL-R)
• Microbiology (XL-S)
• Zoology (XL-T)
• Food Technology (XL-U).

The list of Papers with corresponding code is given below.

GATE 2020 Question / Exam Paper Pattern

• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Negative Marking: For 1-mark & 2-mark MCQ, 1/3 & 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer respectively.
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each. No Negative marking for NAT.
• Marks Distribution: 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Out of which 10 questions of 15 marks (total) will be on General Aptitude.

(For codes such as AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, and XE)

Engineering Mathematics	15% of the total marks
General Aptitude	15% of the total marks
Subject Related Question	70% of the total marks

(For the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, and XL)

General Aptitude	15% of the total marks
Subject Related Question	85% of the total marks

Marking Scheme

Marks & Questions Distribution

GATE 2020 Admit Card/Hall ticket

• The Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi will release the GATE 2020 Admit card on First week of January 2020.
• Candidates will be able to download the Hall ticket from the Official website.
• GATE 2020 Hall Ticket will not be sent by E-mail or Post.
• Candidates can get the Hall ticket by entering their login details.
• Candidates, those enrollment IDs have been displayed on the website as a provisional, will have to carry the required documents & submit them to the exam centre to the Authorities.

Details on the Admit card

• Name of the candidate
• Roll number
• Category
• Father’s name
• Gender
• Exam day & time
• Exam centre venue
• Important instructions

How to download GOAPS Admit card?

• Visit the Official Website of GOAPS.
• The GOAPS login window page will be opened on the computer screen.
• Enter your Enrollment ID/Email Address, Password & security code and click on “Submit”.
• The GAT 2020 Admit card will be displayed on the screen.
• Download the Admit card and keep it safe.

Documents Required on Exam Day

Candidates are required to carry 1 Govt. approved Identity card along with the GATE 2020 Hall ticket. Given below are the Identity proof that can be carried by the candidates on the day of the examination.

• Passport
• PAN Card
• Voter ID
• Aadhaar UID
• Valid College ID
• Driving License
• Employee Identification Card

GATE Answer key

• The subject wise Answer key for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2020 will be released tentatively in the month of February 2020 on the Official Website of GOAPS.
• The Answer key helps Applicants to estimate their total scoring marks.

GATE 2020 Result

• The GATE Result will be declared on Third week of March 2020.
• Candidates can download it from the GOAPS website.
• The result will be declared only through online mode.
• It can be downloaded by entering the Enrollment number/Registration number & Date of birth.
• No result/rank will be sent through offline mode or any other mode.

How to Check the Result?

Candidates must follow the given steps below to check their results:

• On the Official Website of GOAPS click on the “Result” link.
• The result page will be opened on the computer screen.
• Fill your “Enrollment Id”, “Registration No.” & “Date of Birth”.
• Now, click on the “Login” button.
• The result will be displayed on the screen.
• Download the GATE 2020 Result and keep photocopies of it.

GATE Scorecard

The GATE Score will be released after evaluation of answer sheets. The scorecard is important for admission process in various IITs etc. And The GATE score is valid for three years.

GATE Scorecard Details

The Scorecard will be comprised of the following details such as:

• Name of the Candidate
• Marks out of 100
• All India Rank
• Qualifying Marks
• GATE score
• Registration Number
• Gender
• Photograph
• Signature
• Examination Paper

GATE Cut-off

After the announcement of the Result, the cut off marks will be released for GATE admission. The category wise expected 2020 Cutoff is given below:

Streams	General	ST/SC/PH	OBC
Petroleum Engineering	39.8	26.5	35.8
Computer Science	25	16.60	22.50
Mechanical Engineering	34.7	23.1	31.2
Chemical Engineering	37.8	25.1	34
Civil Engineering	26.90	17.9	24.20
Electronics and Communication	25	16.6	22.5

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Highlights

Exam Conducting Body	The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee).
Organizing Institute for GATE 2020	IIT Delhi
Examination Name	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
The stipend for GATE qualified:	In India stipend of Rs.12,400/- for Masters program are given to GATE qualified students.
Courses & Scholarship	GATE is a necessary requirement for admission seekers who are seeking admission and financial assistance supported by the MHRD and other Government agencies.
Programs are under this Examination	(i) Master’s programs and direct PhD in Architecture/Engineering/Technology. (ii) Doctoral (PhD) programs in relevant branches of Science. Even many colleges and institutions the GATE qualification is mandatory for admission. which may not be supported by MHRD scholarship/assistantship.
Subjects	24 Subjects
The validity of Score	3 Years
Exam Centres	Selected Cities and Towns of India And abroad i.e. Addis Adabad (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dubai (UAE), Kathmandu (Nepal), Singapore.

Some of these Professional Societies / Institutions, which conduct the examination in various fields of Engineering, are as follows.

The candidates who possess Certification from any of the Professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MHRD/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.

The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)

The Aeronautical Society of India (ASI)

Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IChemE)

The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)

The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

Exam Pattern:

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is a gateway for a large number of job options in PSUs and other Government Bodies. Also, GATE Score is accepted for higher studies abroad in Singapore, Germany& New Zealand.

• 7 Maharatna
• 17 Navratna
• 73 Miniratna
• & 300 CPSEs

GATE 2020 List of Examination Cities

Information Regarding GATE 2020 National & International Centres.

Sr. No.	Zonal GATE Office	Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns*
1	IISc Bangalore Bengaluru – 560 012 Website:http://gate.iisc.ac.in/	Ananthapuramu, Angamaly, Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bidar, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli), Hyderabad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kannur, Kasaragod, Kolar, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Malappuram, Mangaluru, Manipal, Mysuru (Mysore), Palakkad, Payyanur, PortBlair, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Thrissur, Tumakuru, Vatakara
2	IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 Website:http:/gate.iitb.ac.in/	Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Anand, Aurangabad, Baramati, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Goa, Jalgaon, Kankavli, Kolhapur, Mehsana, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Rajkot, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Surat, Thane, Vadodara
3	IIT Delhi, HauzKhas, New Delhi – 110 016 Website:http://gate.iitd.ac.in/	Ajmer, Alwar, Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Bikaner, Faridabad-Palwal, Greater NOIDA, Gurugram, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Karnal, Kota, Mathura, New Delhi, Samba, Sikar, Udaipur-Chittorgarh, Ujjain
4	IIT Guwahati Guwahati – 781 039 Website:http://iitg.ac.in/gate-jam	Agartala, Arrah, Asansol-Durgapur, Bokaro Steel City, Burdwan, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Jorhat, Kalyani, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Shillong, Silchar, Siliguri, Tezpur
5	IIT Kanpur Kanpur – 208 016 Website:http://gate.iitk.ac.in/	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
6	IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur – 721 302 Website:http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/	Balasore, Berhampur (Odisha), Bhilai, Bhimavaram, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur (CG), Cuttack, Eluru, Hooghly, Jamshedpur, Kakinada (AP), Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
7	IIT Madras Chennai – 600 036 Website:http://gate.iitm.ac.in/	Alappuzha, Aluva, Attingal, Bapatla – Chirala, Chengannur, Chennai South, Chennai West, Chittoor, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ernakulam, Erode-Thiruchengode, Gudur, Guntur, Idukki, Kadapa, Kanjirapally, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Karimnagar, Karur, Khammam, Kodad, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Madurai, Muvattupuzha, Namakkal, Nedumangad, Nellore, Ongole, Pala, Puducherry (Pondicherry), Punalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thoothukudi (Tuticorin), Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Warangal
8	IIT Roorkee Roorkee – 247 667 Website:http://gate.iitr.ac.in/	Ambala, Amritsar, Baddi (HP), Bathinda, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Haldwani-Bhimtal, Hamirpur (HP), Jalandhar, Kurukshetra, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mohali, Moradabad, NOIDA, Panipat, Pathankot, Patiala, Roorkee, Sangrur, Shimla, Solan, Sonepat, Una, Yamunanagar
9	International GATE, IIT Madras	Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dubai (UAE), Kathmandu (Nepal), Singapore

GATE 2020 Organizing Institute Address

Organising Chairman, GATE 2020
GATE Office,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai-600036, Tamil Nadu.

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