GATE 2016: Application Form, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2016) is an National level test conducted for testing the aptitude and core subject knowledge of the candidates in the subjects of Engineering, Architecture and PG subjects of Applied sciences etc. The candidates studying in the final year or passed engineering or Master of Science courses are eligible to sit in the GATE 2016 examination conducted by the joint committee of IIT’s and IISc. The GATE scores is used for admission to PG programmes in the field of Engineering (i.e. M.E/M.Tech and direct PhD) in IIT’s, IISc and various other government and private institution located across the country. The GATE score is also used by various private and Public sector companies for screening candidates for employment purposes.

Overview of GATE 2016

The GATE 2016 exam is conducted for admission to Post graduate engineering courses, whereas JEE Main 2016 is an entrance exam for UG engineering courses. The GATE 2016 will jointly administered by the IISc and seven IIT’s namely Mumbai, Delhi, Kanpur, Roorkee, Madras, Kharagpur, Guwahati. The GATE organizing institute will be responsible for end to end process and making coordination among the other administering institutes. The candidates who qualify the GATE exam and pursue the Masters programs and direct doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and doctoral programs will be given financial assistance by MHRD, government of India. Here in this article we will discuss complete details regarding GATE 2016, application procedure for the GATE exam, GATE exam Pattern, Eligibility criteria and process of selection.

Important Dates

*Deadline for application of GATE 2016 is extended to 23:59 hours of 8 October, 2015.
All below given dates are actual and prescribed by the conducting authority.

• Start of Online Application: September 1, 2015
• Last Date for form Submission Date: October 8, 2015
• Last Date for Request of Change in City: 20th November, 2015
• Availability of Admit Card: 17th December, 2015
• Gate Online exam date: 30th January to 7th February
• Declaration of Result: 19th March, 2016.

GATE Eligibility Criteria

The candidates appearing for the GATE 2016 exam must fulfill the eligibility criteria before appearing for the exam, the details of the eligibility criteria has been mentioned below:

• The candidate should have complete B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Pharm from a recognized university.
• The candidates should have completed master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer or equivalent.
• The candidate having Bachelor’s degree in science (B.Sc research/B.S post diploma or 4 years after 12^th) are also eligible to apply.
• The candidates should have completed integrated M.Sc or five year integrated B.S. – M.S program.
• The candidates who have passed the above listed qualifying examination, they have to submit their degree certificate or provisional certificate of the completion of the course.
• The candidates should have completed integrated M.E/M.Tech after B.Sc are also eligible to apply for GATE 2016.
• All the candidates studying in the final year of the qualifying examination are also eligible to apply for GATE 2016, provided that they have to submit the certificate from the Principal of the college or university.

Qualifying Degree	Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive)	Description of Eligible candidates	Year of Qualification cannot be 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) and those who are in the final year of such programs.	Currently in the final year or already completed	2016
B. Arch.	Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (Five years course)	Currently in the final year or already completed	2016
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	2016
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	2016
Int. M.E/M.Tech(Post-B.Sc.)	Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year program)	Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed	2018
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)	Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed	2017
Int. M.Sc/Int. B.S.-M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.S.-M.S. program	Currently in the final year or already completed	2016
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)	Completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses	NA

GATE 2016 Application Form

The application for the GATE registration 2016 will be done through online mode only, the candidate have to fill the application forms by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc or any of the other seven IIT’s. The candidates have to upload their signatures, photographs, category certificate, and all other necessary certificate like degree certificate must be uploaded as mentioned in the GATE 2016 notification.
The candidates are also informed that the GATE application form will be available from 1st September 2015, as soon as we will get any update regarding GATE exam 2016 we will update all the information in this website.

How to Apply?

Here we have discussed complete application procedure of the GATE 2016 examination. Candidates are advised to read all the points carefully for successfully filling the application form.
The candidates have to apply online through an online interface known as GATE online application processing system (GOAPS). The GOAPS interface will used throughout the GATE exam 2016 and will help students in the following:

1. Applying for the examination online.
2. Uploading Photographs, signature and other necessary documents
3. Application fees payment through net banking, credit/debit card, e-challan.
4. Checking the status of application
5. Contact to the zonal GATE offices for any queries.
6. Checking Admit card and scorecard of the candidates.