GATE Online Form 2025 || Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee has released a notification for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025. GATE 2025 will be conducted for 30 subjects (also referred to as “papers”) and it would be distributed over 1st, 2nd and 15th, 16th February 2025. The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT).
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an All-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising of faculty members from IISc, Bangalore and other seven IIT’s on behalf of the National Coordinating Board, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development.
Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to: (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MoE scholarship/assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory.
Further, several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have used GATE score to shortlist the candidates for employment. A few such organizations are: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL).
Direct recruitment to Group A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, is now being carried out on the basis of GATE score.
a. Regular Period: ₹ 900 b. Extended Period: ₹ 1400
2. Others:
a. Regular Period: ₹ 1800 b. Extended Period: ₹ 2300
Detailed information about Exam.
| Details | Description |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 |
| Validity of GATE 2025 | Valid for three (3) years from the date of announcement of results |
| Name of Organization | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee |
| Total number of subject papers | 30 |
| Number of questions | As per Paper Code |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) & Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Duration of Exam | 3 Hours |
| Eligibility Criteria | Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities are eligible to appear for GATE 2025 |
| Age Limit | There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2025 examination |
| State | City/ Town |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) by visiting official GATE Portal.
Key dates related to the GATE online process are listed below:
| Date Type | Date |
|---|---|
| Starting date of submission of online application | 28th August 2024 |
| Last date of submission of online application | 7th October 2024 |
| Availability of GATE Admit cards for download | To be updated |
| Date of GATE 2025 Examinations | 1st, 2nd and 15th, 16th February 2025 |
| Announcement of Results for GATE 2025 | To be updated |
| Link Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Online Application Link | Click Here |
| GATE Exam Schedule | Click Here |
| GATE Notification | Visit Website |
| Official Website | Click Here |