Download GATE 2018 Admit Card | Exam Date, Syllabus, Question Paper Pattern & Mock Test are available for practice.
GATE 2018 Admit Card is available for downloading and printing (preferably in colour). Softcopy of Admit Card in Mobile Phones is not accepted for verification at the examination centre. Please bring a printout of the Admit Card (preferably in color) along with Original Photo ID.
How To Download GATE Admit Card:
Candidates are required to Enter Enrollment ID sent during registration or email address used for registration along with a valid password. Incase if you have forgotten Enrollment ID/Email Address, password then click on “Request for an OTP” to get One Time Password.
Admit Card Download Link: Click Here
The mock examination links for GATE 2018 for AE – Aerospace Engineering, IN – Instrumentation Engineering, AG – Agricultural Engineering, MA – Mathematics, AR – Architecture and Planning, ME – Mechanical Engineering, BT – Biotechnology, MN – Mining Engineering, CE – Civil Engineering MT – Metallurgical Engineering, CH – Chemical Engineering, PE – Petroleum Engineering, CS – Computer Science and Information Technology, PH – Physics, CY – Chemistry, PI – Production and Industrial Engineering, EC – Electronics and Communication Engineering, TF – Textile Engineering and Fibre Science, EE – Electrical Engineering, XE – Engineering Sciences, EY – Ecology and Evolution, XL – Life Sciences, GG – Geology and Geophysics are available.
Gate Exam Mock Test Practice Paper (Official) : Click Here
GATE 2018 Examination Datesheet:
Examination Date & Day | Time | Paper(s) |
03 February 2018 (Saturday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | ME, EY, PE, XE, XL |
03 February 2018 (Saturday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | ME, AE, MA, PI |
04 February 2018 (Sunday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | CS, MN |
04 February 2018 (Sunday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | AG, AR, BT, CH, CY, GG, IN, MT, PH, TF |
10 February 2018 (Saturday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | EC |
10 February 2018 (Saturday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | EE |
11 February 2018 (Sunday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | CE |
11 February 2018 (Sunday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | CE |
About GATE 2018 Examination :
Online applications are now being invited for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2018. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering ( GATE ) 2018 Examination online form can be filled from 1 September 2017 to 5 October 2017. The examinations for various engineering & other fields will be held in first and second weekends of February 2018 (3-4 Feb 2018 & 10-11 Feb 2018).
What After GATE 2018 : GATE 2018 scores will be very useful to land up high paying Public Sector Units. In most of the PSU , GATE scores are considered to call up the candidates directly for the interview. You can also pursue Masters / Ph.D from prestigious Institutions including IITs / IISc and NITs. There are many PSU companies like NTPC Recruitment, BHEL Recruitment hiring on the basis of GATE score.
Eligibility Criteria :
Educational Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after Diploma in Engineering/Technology) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
- Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (Five years course) and those who are in the final year of such programs
- Bachelor’s degree holders of Four-year program in Science (B.S.) and those who are in the final year of such programs
- Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science / Mathematics / Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
- Holders of Four-year Integrated Master’s degree (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology and those in the second or higher year of such programs.
- Holders of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree or Dual Degree in Engineering / Technology and those in the fourth or higher year of such programs.
- Holders of Five-year integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.Sc./M.Sc. degree and those in the final year of such programs.
- Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A of AMIE or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
Basic Features of GATE 2018 :
- Examinations for all the 23 papers will be conducted by an ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT). The online examination paper will contain some questions for which numerical answers must be keyed in by the candidate using the virtual keypad. Rest of the questions shall be of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type.
- Biometric information (Photograph and Fingerprints) for randomly selected candidates may be captured before the start of the examination.
- GATE 2018 examinations will be held during forenoon and afternoon sessions on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) between 3rd February 2018 and 11th February 2018. Examination for some of the papers in GATE 2018 will be held in multiple sessions. Exact details regarding complete examination schedule will be notified at a later date.
- For GATE 2018 the entire process of filling up of application form, uploading of certificates/documents etc., will be online and the candidates should not send any hard copy of their application form/documents etc., to IISc or any of the IIT’s zonal GATE office.
- The payment of application fees would be through electronic mode online as well as through payment at bank counters using e-challan.
- The admit cards for GATE 2018 would be available through the online process only. Candidates can download their admit card from 5 January 2018 at GATE 2018 website. No printed copy of admit cards will be posted to the candidates.
- GATE 2018 for International Candidates : GATE 2018 examination shall be held for international candidates in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates (U.A.E).
Paper Pattern and Exam Duration :
The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions.
In all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions carrying a total of 15 marks are in General Aptitude (GA)
Negative Markings : For a wrong answer chosen for the multiple choice questions, there would be negative marking. For 1-mark multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark multiple choice questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking for a wrong answer in numerical answer type questions.
GATE 2018 would contain questions of two different types in various papers:
(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).
(ii) Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No choices will be shown for this type of questions.
Application Fees :
The application fee has to be paid only online either through e-challan or through net banking.
- SC / ST / PwD : Rs 750/-
- Women Candidates : Rs 750/-
- Others : Rs 1500/-
- GATE International Candidates : USD 50/- & USD 100/- (For Dubai & Singapore) {Rs 1500/- if opted to attend the exam in India}
Important Dates :
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens for Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission | September 1, 2017 (Friday) |
Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website | |
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of Examination City via GOAPS login | November 17, 2017(Friday) |
Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Interface for printing | January 5, 2018 (Friday) |
GATE 2018 Online Examination
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February 3 – 4, 2018 & February 10 – 11, 2018 (Saturdays and Sundays only) |
Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website | March 17, 2018 (Saturday) |
How To Apply :
Apply Link (Expired) : Click Here
Official Website : www.gate.iitg.ac.in