GATE - 2008 Exam Details:
The 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 faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
Admission to post graduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarship/assistantship at engineering colleges/institutes in the country are open to those who qualify through GATE. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy or Master degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for Master/Doctoral programmes in Engineering/ Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must additionally secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification, however, is not required for candidates with Master degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy who may be seeking scholarship/assistantship for relevant doctoral programmes.
GATE Exam Date: February 10, 2008 (Sunday)
GATE Exam Time: 09:30 hours to 12:30 hours
GATE Exam - Eligibility:
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Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
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Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
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Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/ Technology.
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Candidates with qualifications obtained through examination conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
GATE Exam Important Dates:
Commencement of :
1) sale of information brochure and offline application
forms
2) online application form submission |
Monday
Monday
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24 Sept 2007
24 Sept 2007
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Last date of issue of information brochure and application forms :
1) by post from GATE Offices
2) at bank counters
3) at GATE office counters |
Friday
Friday
Tuesday |
19 Oct 2007
26 Oct 2007
30 Oct 2007 |
Last date for :
1) Online application form submission (website
closure)
2) Receipt of completed offline application form at
different GATE Offices
3) Receipt of completed online application form at
IISc Bangalore |
Friday
Tuesday
Tuesday
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26 Oct 2007
30 Oct 2007
30 Oct 2007
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Date of the examination |
Sunday |
10 Feb 2008 |
Announcement of results (See the results please click here) |
Saturday |
15 Mar 2008 |
How to Apply for GATE 2008:
There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for GATE 2008 examination. They are,
(i) Online Application
(ii) Offline Application
Online Application:
1. Make PAYMENT
In order to fill in the online application, payment of application fee has to made apriori. The payments are made through Demand Draft only.
Application fee: Rs. 900/- for GENERAL category and Rs. 400/- for SC/ST category.
The application fee is not refundable.
Demand drafts (Rs. 900 for GENERAL category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST category) should be made in favour of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on any nationalized bank payable at Bangalore.
2. Fill in the ONLINE application form
You will have to first register to access the online application form. For registering, you will have to provide a login Id, password, first name, last name and email Id.
Click on 'online application' to view the form. FILL in the appropriate data. You will have to FILL in the payment details also. Therefore, it is essential that before you fill in the online application form make sure that you have the Demand Draft as mentioned above. You must enter the Demand Draft number, the 9-digit Bank Id or the MICR No. (that is next to the Demand Draft number on the DD) and the Bank name for the payment details.
3. PRINT the online application form
After submitting the online application, you will be able to generate a PDF document of the online application with your specific details/data. For this you must logon to the GATE website from a computer that has Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 and above. From the onscreen view of the PDF document that your browser projects, you must PRINT the generated PDF online application form.
4. PASTE PHOTO and SIGN
On the PRINTED application form mentioned in step-3, PASTE a recent good quality non-attested photo of yourself in the space provided. Sign in the space provided for specimen signature and the declaration at the bottom of the application form. The signature should be identical in both the places and it should be YOUR signature only.
Sign in full using only black ball point pen in the box provided. Since the signature is proof of your identity, it must be genuine and in full; initials are not sufficient. Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS is not permitted. The form must be signed only by you and not by any other person. The signature will be scanned and put on the Admit Card as well as the Scorecard. If the candidate’s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Admit Card, the candidate will be disqualified.
5. OBTAIN SC/ST/Disability CERTIFICATE
SC/ST certificate and/or Disability certificate should be obtained from appropriate authorities IF APPLICABLE. For a list of authorities who can issue SC/ST certificates, see the information brochure.
6. POST
Place the Demand Draft, printed online application form and if applicable, the SC/ST and/or Disability certificates in an envelope and send it to THE CHAIRMAN, GATE, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE - 560012 by SPEED/ REGISTERED POST only.
Offline Application:
1. OBTAIN Brochure and application form
Application fee: Rs. 1000/- for GENERAL category and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST category.
The application fee is not refundable.
Information Brochures and Application Forms are obtainable on payment of cash from the designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone. Candidates can also obtain Information Brochures and Application Forms by Post from/or personally at the GATE offices. For this purpose a Demand Draft is to be sent for the amount as above to the Chairman, GATE of the corresponding zonal GATE office, along with a request letter and two self-addressed slips.
The application packet contains the Information Brochure, Basic Data Sheet (BDS) cum Application form, Acknowledgement Card and the Envelope for enclosing the documents. CHECK that the application number is identical in all the above mentioned documents in the application packet. If there is any discrepancy, report to the Chairman, GATE of the corresponding zonal GATE office.
2. Fill in the BDS cum application form
Read the Information brochure. FILL in the BDS cum application form by referring to the chapter-5 of the Information brochure.
3. OBTAIN SC/ST/Disability CERTIFICATE
SC/ST certificate and/or Disability certificate should be obtained from appropriate authorities IF APPLICABLE. A list of authorities who can issue SC/ST certificates is given in chapter-5 (Instructions for Application) of the information brochure.
4. POST
Fill in the Acknowledgement Card and the Envelope. Place the BDS cum Application Form, bank pay-in-slip/receipt of payment, Acknowledgement card and if applicable, the SC/ST and /or Disability certificates in the provided Envelope and send it to the respective zonal GATE office depending on the first choice of the examination city where the candidate wishes to appear. The envelope with enclosures may be handed over personally to the respective zonal GATE office or be sent by SPEED/ REGISTERED POST only.
For more details about structure of GATE Exam, GATE Exam Syllabus and Question Paper Pattern for GATE, please click on the below link:
Structure of GATE
GATE 2008 - Syllabus
Question Paper Pattern
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