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WHAT IS THE GATE EXAM?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination which is conducted for Master of Engineering (ME), Masters in Technology (M.Tech) and direct Ph.D admissions to different Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), National Institute of Technology (NITs), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) and other Institutes/Universities across India. It also opens the gateway to booming public sector organizations (PSUs) and in the field of research. Some of the PSUs and research organizations which are using GATE score for providing jobs include ONGC, NTPC,GAIL, HPCL,PGCIL, BHEL, BSNL, HPCL, NHPC, BARC, DRDO, etc. GATE is an All-India competitive examination which is 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.

GATE EXAM : WHAT’S NEW

Students applying for Gate Exam can also opt for two different papers from the prescribed set of combinations.Eligibility criteria to appear in Gate Exam is relaxed from the minimum 10+2+4 (ongoing) to minimum 10+2+3 (ongoing),enabling even those in the third year of their undergraduate to appear for the examination, thus providing an additional opportunity to candidates to improve their performance to secure better career options.

All test papers of Gate Exam will be entirely objective type.The pattern of questions may include 

(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

(ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ),and/or

(iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

COMBINATION OF TWO PAPERS ALLOWED

Now while filling the GATE form, civil engineering candidates can apply for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations out of the papers listed in the table given below. Candidates are expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree. However,candidates are free to choose any paper according to their admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which they wish to seek admission.

Code of The First (Primary) Paper Codes of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper
(CE) Civil Engineering   (AR) Architecture and Planning
(ES) Environmental Science and Engineering
(GE) Geomatics Engineering
(NM) Naval Architecture Marine Engineering
(AE) Aerospace Engineering

SUBJECT SPECIALIZATION PRIORITY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING CANDIDATE

  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Construction Engineering & Management
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Rock Engineering & Underground Structure
  • Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology

CAREER OPTION FOR SUCCESSFUL GATE CANDIDATE.

With a successful attempt in GATE an aspirant can choose the most suitable option from wide range of roads to travel to his final career destination :

  • Mtech/MS/ME/PHD from IISC;IIT;NIT;IIIT and Other Reputed Institutes.
  • Mtech/MS/ME/PHD from IISC;IIT;NIT;IIIT and Other Reputed Institutes.
  • Maharatna;Navratna and Miniratna PSUs of CENTRAL And State Govt like IOCL;NTPC;ONGC etc.
  • Professorship Cum Teaching At IIT;NIT;IIIT and other Reputed Institutes.
  • Junior and Senior Research fellow:CSIR;IIT etc
  • Junior/Senior Research Associates in Research Labs like NPL;NTH;NASAL;NSL.
  • Scientist B&C Jobs in ISRO;BARC;DRDO.
  • M.S from Some Foreign Universities like NTU Singapore;RWTH Germany etc.
  • Some CORE MNCs like L&T Gives Maximum Weightage to Gate Qualified Candidates.

PSUS AND GOVT ORGANIZATION THROUGH GATE

NTPC THDC SECI
RCFL NLC NPCI
HAL FSNL NFDC
BSNL MTNL BPC
ONGC NSIC ECIL
SAIL REIL WBSEa
RVNL CSL BPHE
BARC ITPO CIL
IOCL OMPL PSPC
NFL CEL OPTC
RINL BIS MNRE
BPCL NHAI POCOn
INDI MECL EPI
CONC BSPH GRSE
HPU MECL RITE
NBCC HMT HPGC
NMDC ITI NHPC
HURL MRPL
KIOC DDA
MDL MECO
AAI CRIS
EIL BMRC
BCI BDST
NLC BEML
BHEL MGL
NALC CVPP
DRDO POWERGRID
HPCL GAIL