Gate Exam 2020 Notification, Exam Dates, Syllabus, Fees, Apply Online
IIT Delhi is the organising institute for GATE 2020. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology. For More Details on Pre-Examination (Eligibility, Application Submission, Examination Centres, etc.), Examination(Pattern, Marks/Score, etc.) and Post-Examination (Answers, Contests, Results, Scorecard, etc.) sections follow the official notification.
GATE 2020 will be conducted for 25 subjects (also referred to as “papers”) and it would be distributed over 1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th of February 2020. The GATE examination centres are spread in different cities across India, as well as, in six cities outside India. The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT).
Eligibility Criteria for GATE 2020 Examination:
- Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/M. Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering/Technology)
- Currently in the final year or already completed
How to apply online for GATE 2020 Examination?
The applicants of GATE 2020 can get themselves registered by filing the GATE application form. Here is the process of registration.
- Visit to http://gate.iitd.ac.in (Official website of gate) also known as GOAPS.
- Create login details by giving valid email id, phone number and password. Make sure to remember the email id and password as it will be used for further communication.
- Login to GOAPS using the details of GATE application form one by one. Recheck everything twice to avoid rejection or further re-edits.
- Upload necessary documents such as photographs and signature. (The format is .jpeg for images)
- After filling the form completely do the payment of requisite fees by clicking on make payment button.
- Download the application form or take a print out of the same for future.
Application Fees For Gate 2020 Exam
- The fee of GATE 2020 for SC/SC is 750 Rs.
- The fee of GATE 2020 for other candidates that is general category is 1500Rs.
- The fee of GATE 2020 for centers outside India is 100$.
What is the mode of fee payment for GATE 2020 application form?
- The mode of fee payment is either online or offline.
What are the exam dates of GATE 2020 exam?
Here are the GATE 2020 important dates –
S.No | Particulars | Date |
2 | GATE 2020 online application starts | 3rd September 2019 |
3 | GATE 2020 late date of application submission | 24th September 2019 |
4 | GATE 2020 last date for registration | 1st October 2019 |
5 | GATE 2020 last date for center change | 15th November 2019 |
6 | GATE 2020 Admit card issue date | 3rd January 2020 |
GATE Exam 2020 Dates :
GATE Exam 2020 dates | 1st February 2020 2nd February 2020 8th February 2020 9th February 2020 |
Note – the timing of GATE 2020 exams are as follows –
- Morning – 9 am to 12 pm
- Afternoon – 2 pm to 5 pm
A sneak peek of GATE 2020 Syllabus –
- GATE examination has one common paper known as GA with a weightage of 15%. Here are sections of GA paper –
- Verbal Ability
- Numerical Ability
- Engineering mathematics is another common paper and holds 10% of the overall weightage.
- Subject code weightage – 75%
GATE 2020 Examination Syllabus : Click Here
GATE 2020 examination is conducted on 25 papers each with a different code. Hence, the student must remember their respective subject paper code to avoid last minute confusion. Here is the list of subjects in which the exam takes place –
- Mathematics
- Biotechnology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Life Science
- Statistics (New addition)
- Ecology and evolution
- Architecture and planning
- Computer Science and information technology
- Mining Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace engineering
- Geology and Geophysics
- Agriculture Engineering
- Instrumentation Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Production and Industrial Engineering
- Electronics and communication Engineering
- Textile Engineering and fiber science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Sciences
- Civil Engineering
Gate 2020 Poster : Click Here
Gate 2020 Official Notification: Click Here
The GATE score would reflect the relative performance level of the candidate in a particular subject, which is quantified based on the several years of examination data. Note that the GATE 2020 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results.