7799996602What is GATE?
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India entrance Examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee). It is conducted every year in the month of February.The GATE Score/Rank is mandatory for admission into and/or financial assistance to Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture in IISc, IITs and other prestigious Institutes / Universities in India. The GATE Score is also used by many PSUs for the recruitment of candidates into prestigious jobs with attractive salary packages. Some of the PSUs which use GATE score for providing jobs include BARC, BHEL, IOCL, HPCL, NTPC, Powergrid, NHPC etc.
GATE is an exam that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of the candidate in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts. The GATE score reflects the relative performance level of the candidate in a particular subject. GATE score is valid for THREE years.
GATE Exam is conducted in 30 subjects shown in the table below:
| Exam Paper | General |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG |
| Architecture and Planning | AR |
| Biotechnology | BT |
| Bio-Medical Engineering | BM |
| Civil Engineering | CE |
| Chemical Engineering | CH |
| Computer Science & Information Technology | CS |
| Chemistry | CY |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC |
| Electrical Engineering | EE |
| Ecology & Evolution | EY |
| Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| Geomatics Engineering | GE |
| Exam Paper | General |
| Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Mathematics | MA |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Mining Engineering | MN |
| Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Physics | PH |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Statistics | ST |
| Textile Engineering & Fibre Science | TF |
| Life Sciences | XL |
| Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | ES |
| Humanities & Social Sciences |
XH |
| Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering |
NM |
GATE Exam Organizing Institutes (Year-wise)
| Organizing Institute | Organizing Year |
| IIT, Roorkee | GATE-2025 |
| IISc, Bangalore | GATE-2024 |
| IIT, Kanpur | GATE-2023 |
| IIT, Kharagpur | GATE-2022 |
| IIT, Bombay | GATE-2021 |
| IIT, Delhi | GATE-2020 |
| IIT, Madras | GATE-2019 |
| IIT, Guwahati | GATE-2018 |
| IIT, Roorkee | GATE-2017 |
| IISc, Bangalore | GATE-2016 |
| IIT, Kanpur | GATE-2015 |
| IIT, Kharagpur | GATE-2014 |
| IIT, Bombay | GATE-2013 |
| IIT, Delhi | GATE-2012 |
| IIT, Madras | GATE-2011 |
| IIT, Guwahati | GATE-2010 |
| IIT, Roorkee | GATE-2009 |
| IISc, Bangalore | GATE-2008 |
| IIT, Kanpur | GATE-2007 |
| IIT, Kharagpur | GATE-2006 |
| IIT, Bombay | GATE-2005 |
| IIT, Delhi | GATE-2004 |
| Organizing Institute | Organizing Year |
| IIT, Madras | GATE-2003 |
| IISc, Bangalore | GATE-2002 |
| IIT, Kanpur | GATE-2001 |
| IIT, Kharagpur | GATE-2000 |
| IIT, Bombay | GATE-1999 |
| IIT, Delhi | GATE-1998 |
| IIT, Madras | GATE-1997 |
| IISc, Bangalore | GATE-1996 |
| IIT, Kanpur | GATE-1995 |
| IIT, Kharagpur | GATE-1994 |
| IIT, Bombay | GATE-1993 |
| IIT, Delhi | GATE-1992 |
| IIT, Madras | GATE-1991 |
| IISc, Bangalore | GATE-1990 |
| IIT, Kanpur | GATE-1989 |
| IIT, Kharagpur | GATE-1988 |
| IIT, Bombay | GATE-1987 |
| IIT, Delhi | GATE-1986 |
| IIT, Madras | GATE-1985 |
| IISc, Bangalore | GATE-1984 |
The following table gives the codes of test papers allowed as the second paper for the candidate’s choice of the first paper. These combinations were announced in the regular and extended periods of application.
| Code of the First Paper | Codes of the Second Paper | Code of the First Paper | Codes of the Second Paper |
| AE | CE, ME, XE | GE | AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
| AG | CE | GG | GE |
| AR | CE, GE | IN | BM, EC, EE, ME |
| BM | BT, IN | MA | CS, DA, PH, ST |
| BT | BM, XL | ME | AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE |
| CE | AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE | MT | XE |
| CH | ES, PE, XE | NM | CE, ME |
| CS | DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST | PE | CH |
| CY | XE, XL | PH | CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE |
| DA | CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE | PI | ME, XE |
| EC | CS, DA, EE, IN, PH | ST | CS, DA, MA, XH |
| EE | DA, EC, IN, PH | XE | AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI |
| ES | CE, CH, GE | XH | ST |
| EY | XL | XL | BT, CY, EY |
Note
- The test papers will be in English. Candidates opting to appear in TWO test papers must have a primary choice of test paper. The second test paper must be chosen from the allowed combinations given in the table above. Combinations other than the listed ones are NOT allowed in the initial (Regular and Extended) windows of registration. We may open up additional two-paper combinations at a later date, which will be notified on the GATE 2025 website. This is subject to the availability of infrastructure and scheduling feasibility.
- The examination centre of a candidate for the second test paper may be different (but in the same city) from that for the first paper due to infrastructure and scheduling constraints. GATE 2025 shall NOT be liable for any legal obligations arising out of this issue.
- Under unforeseen circumstances, certain combinations may be removed from the list in the above table at a later date. In such cases, the fee paid towards the second test paper will be refunded to the candidates.
GATE 2025 Important Dates:
| Important Dates | Dates | |
| Release of GATE 2025 notification | August 2024 | |
| GATE 2025 registration start date | 24th August 2024 | |
| GATE 2025 registration last date | 26th September 2024 | |
| GATE 2025 registration last date with late fee | 7th October 2024 | |
| GATE application form correction date | November 2024 | |
| GATE admit card release date | January 2025 | |
| GATE 2025 Exam Date | 1st,2nd, 15th &16th Feb 2025 | |
| Release of GATE response sheets | February 2025 | |
| GATE answer key release date | February 2025 | |
| GATE 2025 answer key challenge date | February 2025 | |
| Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering result date | 19th March 2025 | |
| Availability of scorecard | March 2025 | |
GATE 2025 Important Dates:
| Degree / Program | Qualifying Degree / Examination | Description of Eligible Candidates |
| B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Pharm. | Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / Technology) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed |
| B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5-year course) / Naval Architecture (4-year course) / Planning (4-year course) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed |
| B.Sc. (Research) / B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma / 4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed |
| Pharm. D.(after 10+2) | 6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards | Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th year or already completed |
| M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc. | Degree holders of M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc and those who are in the 5th/ 6th/ 7th semester or higher semester of such programme | 5th/ 6th/ 7th or higher semester or already completed |
| M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent | Master’s degree in any branch of Arts / Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent | Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed |
| Int. M.E. / M.Tech.(Post-B.Sc.) | Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (4-year program) | Currently in the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th year or already completed |
| Int. M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Pharm or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) | Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology (5-year program) | Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/ 5th year or already completed |
| B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com. | Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3 year program) | Currently in the 3rd year or already completed |
| Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.- M.S. program | Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed |
| Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.) | B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE / 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 |
| B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) | 4-years program | Currently in the 3rd/ 4th year or already completed |
Eligibility for GATE 2024
| 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 Pre-final / Final Year or already completed |
2022 / 2023 |
| B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course) |
Currently in the Pre-final / Final Year or already completed |
2023 / 2024 |
| B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S |
Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) |
Currently in the Pre-final / 4th year or already completed |
2022 / 2023 |
| Pharm.D (After 10+2) | 6 years program, consisting of intership or residency training during sixth year |
Currently in the 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th year already completed |
2022 / 2023/2024/ 2025 |
| M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent |
Master’s degree in any branch of Science /Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent |
Currently in the Pre-final / final Year or already completed |
2022/ 2023 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) |
Post-B.s.c Integrated Master’s Degree Programs in Engineering Technology (4 years program) |
Currently in the 1st / 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th Year or already completed |
2022 / 2023/2024/ 2025 |
| 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 3rd / 4th / 5th year or already completed |
2022 / 2023/2024 |
| Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. |
Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program |
Currently in the Pre-final / final Year or already completed |
2022 / 2023 |
| B.sc/B.A/B.com | Bachelor degree in any branch of science/arts/commerce (3 Year Program) |
Currently in the 3rd year or already completed |
2022 / 2023 |
| 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 |
* Some of these Professional Societies / Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering are as follows:
- 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 (AeSI)
- The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
- The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
- The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
However, 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 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level examination conducted annually for admission to various postgraduate programs in engineering and technology. The GATE exam pattern is designed to test the aptitude of candidates in their respective engineering disciplines.
The GATE exam is a computer-based test that comprises multiple-choice questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions. The duration of the exam is three hours, and it is conducted in two sessions each day.
The GATE exam pattern consists of a total of 65 questions, with a maximum of 100 marks. The MCQs carry one or two marks each and MSQs carry one or two marks each, while the NAT questions carry one or two marks each, depending on the question. There is also a provision for negative marking, with a one-third mark being deducted for every wrong answer in the MCQs.
The GATE exam pattern varies for different engineering disciplines, and candidates need to be aware of the pattern specific to their discipline. Overall, the GATE exam pattern is designed to test the conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills of candidates in their respective engineering fields.
GATE EC/EE/ME/CE/PI/IN/CS Exam Pattern
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of Examination | The test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]. |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects |
| Type of Questions | andidate’s Selected Subject(s) (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Questions for testing these abilities | (a) Recall (b) Comprehension (c) Application (d) Analysis & Synthesis |
| Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks Subject Questions: 72 marks Total: 100 marks (**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks) |
| Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks Subject Questions: 85 marks Total: 100 marks |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
| Negative Marking | For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking. For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. There is no partial marking in MSQ. |
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Compulsory Section | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time* (Minutes) |
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; Subject marks in these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics (13 marks), which are paper-specific. | 15 | – | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | – | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| AR [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. B1: Architecture or B2: Planning] | 15 | 60 | 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. B1 – Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis. | 15 | 55 | 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B can either be Geology (B1) or Geophysics (B2) — which must be chosen at the time of Application.] | 15 | 25 | 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE [Section A (Engineering Mathematics) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 15 | 2 x 35 | 100 | 180 |
| XH [Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any ONE additional Section at the time of Application] | 15 | 25 | 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XL [Section P (Chemistry) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] | 15 | 25 | 2 x 30 | 100 | 180 |
List of IITs
| S.No | Name of IIT | State | Year of Establishment | Website |
| 1 | IIT Kharagpur | West Bengal | 1951 | Website |
| 2 | IIT Bombay | Maharashtra | 1958 | Website |
| 3 | IIT Madras | Tamil Nadu | 1959 | Website |
| 4 | IIT Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 1959 | Website |
| 5 | IIT Delhi | Delhi | 1961 | Website |
| 6 | IIT Guwahati | Assam | 1994 | Website |
| 7 | IIT Roorkee | Uttarakhand | 2001 | Website |
| 8 | IIT Ropar | Punjab | 2008 | Website |
| 9 | IIT Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 2008 | Website |
| 10 | IIT Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 2008 | Website |
| 11 | IIT Hyderabad | Telangana | 2008 | Website |
| 1 | IIT Kharagpur | West Bengal | 1951 | Website |
| 12 | IIT Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 2008 | Website |
| 1 | IIT Kharagpur | West Bengal | 1951 | Website |
| 13 | IIT Patna | Bihar | 2008 | Website |
| 14 | IIT Indore | Madhya Pradesh | 2009 | Website |
| 15 | IIT Mandi | Himachal Pradesh | 2009 | Website |
| 1 | IIT Kharagpur | West Bengal | 1951 | Website |
| 16 | IIT (BHU) Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 2012 | Website |
| 17 | IIT Palakkad | Kerala | 2015 | Website |
| 18 | IIT Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | 2015 | Website |
| 19 | IIT Dhanbad | Jharkhand | 2016 | Website |
| 20 | IIT Bhilai | Chhattisgarh | 2016 | Website |
| 21 | IIT Dharwad | Karnataka | 2016 | Website |
| 22 | IIT Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 2016 | Website |
| 23 | IIT Goa | Goa | 2016 | Website |
List of NITs
| S.No | Name of IIT | State | Year of Establishment | Website |
| 1 | NIT Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | 2002 | Website |
| 2 | NIT Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2002 | Website |
| 3 | NIT Nagpur | Maharashtra | 2002 | Website |
| 4 | NIT Durgapur | West Bengal | 2002 | Website |
| 5 | NIT Hamirpur | Himachal Pradesh | 2002 | Website |
| 6 | NIT Jaipur | Rajasthan | 2002 | Website |
| 7 | NIT Jalandhar | Punjab | 2002 | Website |
| 8 | NIT Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | 2002 | Website |
| 9 | NIT Kurukshetra | Haryana | 2002 | Website |
| 10 | NIT Calicut | Kerala | 2002 | Website |
| 11 | NIT Rourkela | Odisha | 2002 | Website |
| 12 | NIT Silchar | Assam | 2002 | Website |
| 13 | NIT Karnataka | Karnataka | 2002 | Website |
| 14 | NIT Warangal | Telangana | 2002 | Website |
| 15 | NIT Surat | Gujarat | 2002 | Website |
| 16 | NIT Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 2002 | Website |
| 17 | NIT Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 2003 | Website |
| 18 | NIT Patna | Bihar | 2004 | Website |
| 19 | NIT Raipur | Chhattisgarh | 2005 | Website |
| 20 | NIT Agartala | Tripura | 2006 | Website |
| 21 | NIT Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh | 2010 | Website |
| 22 | NIT Delhi | Delhi | 2010 | Website |
| 23 | NIT Goa | Goa | 2010 | Website |
| 24 | NIT Manipur | Manipur | 2010 | Website |
| 25 | NIT Meghalaya | Meghalaya | 2010 | Website |
| 26 | NIT Mizoram | Mizoram | 2010 | Website |
| 27 | NIT Nagaland | Nagaland | 2010 | Website |
| 28 | NIT Puducherry | Puducherry | 2010 | Website |
| 29 | NIT Sikkim | Sikkim | 2010 | Website |
| 30 | NIT Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | 2010 | Website |
| 31 | NIT Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | 2015 | Website |
List of IIITs
| S.No | Name of IIT | State | Year of Establishment | Website |
| 1 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management | Madhya Pradesh | 1997 | Website |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | 1999 | Website |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh | 2005 | Website |
| 4 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu | 2007 | Website |
| 5 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City | Andhra Pradesh | 2013 | Website |
| 6 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati | Assam | 2013 | Website |
| 7 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara | Gujarat | 2013 | Website |
| 8 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota | Rajasthan | 2013 | Website |
| 9 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu | 2013 | Website |
| 10 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una | Himachal Pradesh | 2014 | Website |
| 11 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sonepat | Haryana | 2014 | Website |
| 12 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani | West Bengal | 2014 | Website |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | 2015 | Website |
| 14 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad | Karnataka | 2015 | Website |
| 15 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool | Andhra Pradesh | 2015 | Website |
| 16 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam | Kerala | 2015 | Website |
| 17 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur | Manipur | 2015 | Website |
| 18 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur | Maharashtra | 2016 | Website |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune | Maharashtra | 2016 | Website |
| 20 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi | Jharkhand | 2016 | Website |
| 21 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Surat | Gujarat | 2017 | Website |
| 22 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2017 | Website |
| 23 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur | Bihar | 2017 | Website |
| 24 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala | Tripura | 2018 | Website |
| 25 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur | Karnataka | 2019 | Website |
- Students can pursue M.Tech, M.S, M.E, or Ph.D. programs at prestigious institutions like IISc Bangalore, IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other reputed institutes.
- specialized Post Graduate Diplomas such as PGDIE, PGDMM, and PGDPM are available at NITIE Mumbai.
- Fellowship programs in IIMs (equivalent to PhD) with stipend ranging from Rs. 35,000 to 40,000 per month along with a one time grant of Rs. 1,00,000 to 2,00,000 . specialization in Behavioural Sciences, Economics, Finance and Control, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Public Policy and Management,Strategic Management.
- Reputed Maharatna and Navratna PSUs and research organizations, including IOCL, NTPC, BHEL, PGCIL, BARC, and CSIR recruit based on GATE scores.
- Research Roles:
- Junior Research Fellow: Opportunities at ISRO, DRDO, BARC, CSIR, IITs, etc.
- Senior Research Fellow: Advanced research roles at the same institutions.
- Junior/Senior Research Associates and Scientist ‘C’ Grade positions.
- Career Prospects:
- Lucrative opportunities in Research & Development after post-graduation.
- Multinational Firms often shortlist candidates based on their GATE scores.
- Some international universities offer M.S. or Ph.D. programs based on GATE scores. A few foreign universities like National University of Singapore (Singapore), Nanyang Technological University(Singapore), Technical University of Germany (Germany) and RWTH ACHEN (Germany)accept GATE score. Students must keep in mind that the average GATE score they should get is above 90 percentile.
There are no international centres for GATE 2025 examination. Desirous foreign or Indian nationals who are interested in appearing for the GATE 2025 examination will have to travel to India to appear for the test.
ZONE-1: IISc BENGALURU
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Andhra Pradesh Ananthapuramu, Kurnool
- Kerala Angamaly, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Payyanur, Thrissur, Vatakara, Wayanad
- Karnataka Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bidar, Chikkballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli)/Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Mandya , Mangaluru, Manipal-Udupi, Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru
- Telangana Hyderabad, Medak, Nalgonda
- Andaman and Nicobar Port Blair
ZONE-2: IIT BOMBAY
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Gujarat Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Vapi
- Maharashtra Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Baramati, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi-Mumbai-Thane, Panvel-Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangamner-Loni-Shirdi, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Vasai-Palghar, Wardha, Yavatmal
- Goa Goa
ZONE-3: IIT DELHI
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Haryana Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar
- Jammu and Kashmir Jammu-Samba, Srinagar
- Ladakh Leh
- Madhya Pradesh Indore, Ujjain
- New Delhi New Delhi
- Rajasthan Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
- Uttar Pradesh Greater NOIDA, Mathura
ZONE-4: IIT GUWAHATI
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
- Assam Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
- Bihar Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
- Jharkhand Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad
- Manipur Imphal
- Meghalaya Shillong
- Mizoram Aizawl
- Nagaland Dimapur, Kohima
- Sikkim Gangtok
- Tripura Agartala
- West Bengal Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan, Kalyani, Siliguri
ZONE-5: IIT KANPUR
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna
- Uttar Pradesh Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi , Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
ZONE-6: IIT KHARAGPUR
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Andhra Pradesh Eluru, Kakinada-Surampalem, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
- Chhattisgarh Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
- Jharkhand Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
- Odisha Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Brahmapur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Kakatpur (Puri), Rourkela, Sambalpur
- West Bengal Bankura, Berhampur-Murshidabad, Hooghly, Howrah, Kharagpur-Midnapur, Kolaghat, Kolkata, Suri (Birbhum)
ZONE-7: IIT MADRAS
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Andhra Pradesh Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati
- Kerala Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Kanjirapally, Kollam, Kothamangalam , Kottayam, Muvattupuzha, Thiruvananthapuram
- Pondicherry Puducherry
- Tamilnadu Chennai South, Chennai West, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Madurai, Namakkal, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
- Telangana Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Kothagudem, Nizamabad, Suryapet, Warangal
ZONE-8: IIT ROORKEE
Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
- Haryana Ambala, Kurukshetra
- Himachal Pradesh Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla-Solan
- Punjab Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali-Chandigarh, Patiala, Pathankot
- Uttar Pradesh Ghaziabad, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA, Saharanpur
- Uttarakhand Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
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