GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an all India Level examination for engineering graduates. It is conducted for addmissions in M.Tech programmes all over India and recruitment in technical jobs of PSUs. It is conducted by IITs and IISc each year. The exam checks technical and aptitude knowledge of the applicants.
This year, GATE exam will be conducted by IIT Roorkee. GATE 2017 notification has been issued. The notification comprises of important dates for the GATE 2017 Exam, including the GATE 2017 Application Form Submission Dates. GATE 2017 Exam Dates, Start date for GATE 2017 Registration, Last Date for GATE 2017 Registration, Last Date for Change in Exam Center, Date of release of GATE 2017 Admit Cards and GATE 2017 Results Date. The GATE 2017 exam is scheduled for the first and second weeks of January 2017.
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GATE 2017 Important Dates: Announced
| GATE 2017 Online Examination Dates: | February 4 – 5, 2017 & February 11 – 12, 2017 (Saturdays and Sundays only) |
| GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens for Enrollment, Application Filling, Application Submission | September 1, 2016 (Thursday) |
| Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website | October 4, 2016 (Tuesday) |
| Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of Examination City via GOAPS login | November 16, 2016 (Wednesday) |
| Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Interface for printing | January 5, 2017 (Thursday) |
| Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website | March 27, 2017 (Monday) |
Application Fees
| for Gen and OBC Male candidates | Rs. 1500/- |
| for Women candidates | Rs. 750/- |
| for SC/ST/PD candidates | Rs. 750/- |
Eligibility Criteria
Following is the eligibility criteria for the applicants applying for GATE 2017-
| Qualifying Examination | Details of Qualifying Examination / Degree | Description of Eligible Candidates | Year of Qualification cannot be later than |
| BE./BTech. / B.Pharm | 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 | Appearing in the final year or completed | 2017 |
| B. Arch | Candidates holding Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (Five years course) | Appearing in the final year or completed | 2017 |
| B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) | Appearing in the final year or completed | 2017 |
| M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent | Master’s degree in any of the stream Science/Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent | Appearing in the final year or completed | 2017 |
| Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.) | Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year program) | Appearing in the 2nd/3rd/ 4th year or completed | 2019 |
| 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 (Five year program) | Appearing in the 4th/5thyear or completed | 2018 |
| Int. M.Sc/ Int. B.S.- M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.S.- M.S. program | Appearing in the 4th year or completed | 2017 |
| Professional Society Examination s (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 EngineersIndia) | Completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses |
How to Apply for GATE 2017:
To apply for GATE 2017, the applicant needs to go to any of IITs official website. Candidates need to fill the basic details there only and upload scanned copy of photograph, signature, and other mandatory documents. Later you would be asked for bank payment details. Candidates can check their online application status from that portal only.
GATE 2017 Admit Card
Admit card of GATE 2017 will be available for download from 2nd week of 2016 onwards. In order to download the admit card, the candidate would have to login in GOAPS by entering enrollment ID and valid email address.
At the examination hall, candidates would need to bring GATE Admit card along with a valid Photo ID proof in order to enter.
GATE 2017 National Poster:
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GATE 2017 Notification Brochure:
Job Opportunities through GATE 2017:
If you think GATE 2017 Exam is only for admission in M. Tech Colleges. then you are wrong. More than 100 PSUs are going to recruit Candidates based on GATE 2017 Exam Score. We will be updating the Deatiled list of all the PSUs recruiting through GATE soon. Some of these PSUs are
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Why You should Give GATE 2017 Exam this year?
Even if you don’t have any plan of going for Higher studies (M.Tech, Ph.D, Research work etc.), Still You should give GATE 2017 Exam this year to get a job in the PSUs.
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Friends, this was a brief overview about GATE 2017 Exam from our side. We will be regularly updating you with important details regarding GATE 2017 Exam.If you have any queries regarding GATE 2017 Exam, Please post it in the comments section and we will be glad to answer them.
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