GATE 2017 Application Form | Apply Online at www.iitr.ac.in/gate
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering popularly known as GATE is an all India National Examination which is conducted every year to test the knowledge of different UG Subjects in Engineering and Science Subjects. Each year GATE Exam is jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. This year also Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is organizing GATE 2017 Exam. The Institute has released the important dates for conducting GATE 2017 Examination at various centres.
The GATE Scores are used to get admissions in various PG Programmes in Indian Institute of Technology and in other higher educational institutes. In addition to this a good score achieved in GATE Exam helps you to get admission in IITs, IISC, IIITs, NITs and many other renowned institutions and many PSUs like HAL, IOCL, PGCIL, BARC etc consider GATE score. 4. GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects. There are numerous benefits of GATE Scores. In this notification we will provide you all the important details regarding GATE 2017 Exam.
GATE Online Application Form 2017
The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee has released the GATE 2017 Exam Dates at its official website. According to the official notice released by the institute, the GATE Exam 2017 is scheduled to be conducted during January to February 2017. The complete official notification of GATE 2017 Exam will be available at the website by 25 June 2016. The GATE 2017 Online Examination will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee from February 4 to 5, 2017 and February 11 to 12, 2017 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
GATE 2017 Details
Name of the Test – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2017
Exam Dates – February 4 to 5, 2017 and February 11 to 12, 2017
Organizing Institute – the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
GATE Official Notification 2017 – Will be released in August 2016.
GATE 2017 Online Application – from 1 September 2016 onwards
Last Date to Apply Online for Gate Exam – 4 October 2016
Last Date to change the choice of examination city – 16 November 2016
GATE 2017 Admit card will be available from – January 5, 2017.
GATE Result 2017 – March 2017
GATE 2017 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who have completed or are appearing in the final year (should not be later than 2017) of the below mentioned courses can apply online for GATE Exam:
BE / BTech. / B.Pharm
B. Arch
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S
M. Sc / M.A./MCA or equivalent
Integrated M.E / M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.)
Integrated M.E. / M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)
Integrated M.Sc / Int. B.S – M.S
Professional Society Examination (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech / B.Arch.)
GATE 2017 Application Exam Fee
The application fee for General and OBC Male Candidates is Rs. 1500. Fee for Women Candidates is Rs. 750 and Fee for SC, ST and PWD Candidates is Rs. 750. Candidates can pay online through Net Banking or Debit/Credit Cards. Offline Payment is permitted through E-challan of SBI/Axis Bank.
GATE 2017 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
There will be an online computer based examination which will consist of a single paper and the duration of the online test will be three hours. The paper will carry 65 questions of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions. There will be no options provided for this section. A candidate is allowed to appear in only one of the 23 papers for which the examination is being held, the candidate has to make the choice of the paper he/she wishes to write carefully.
How to Apply Online for GATE Exam 2017
After the release of the official notification and after the commencement of the online application form, candidates satisfying the GATE Eligibility Criteria 2017 can apply online for GATE Test through the official website. The complete steps for applying online will be mentioned in the official notification. Before applying online candidates must be ready with the following important documents which will be needed while applying online –
Photograph – The photograph must be uploaded in JPEG Format on a standard 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width x Height) print. The maximum pixel resolution allowed is 480 × 640 (0.3 Mega pixel) and the minimum pixel resolution is 240 × 320.
Signature – Candidates must draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm × 7 cm (Height x Width) on an A4 white paper. Candidates must upload their signature in a JPEG image format with the maximum pixel resolution for the image being 160 × 560 and the minimum pixel resolution for the image being 80 × 280
Certificate from Head of Department for candidates in final year
Degree Certificate/Provisional Certificate/Course Completion Certificate
Caste Certificate if applicable
Disability Certificate if applicable
GATE 2017 Admit Card
Call Letter is compulsory for all the candidates who are going to appear in their upcoming exam. Without call letter, no candidate shall be entertained to enter the examination hall. In addition to this, candidates must also bring with them valid govt. issued photo identity proof for verification purpose. Other important details will be mentioned in the respective GATE 2017 Admit Card. The call letter will be available in Dec-Jan after the commencement of the online registrations.
GATE 2017 Answer Key
Answer Key plays a vital role in evaluating the expected performance as with the help of answer key candidates can match their answers which they marked in the test with the actual solutions of the official answer key. The GATE Answer Key 2016 will be released few days after the conduction of the online exam. The official answer key takes some time to be released online however candidates can also refer to the unofficial GATE 2017 Answer Key which is released by the popular coaching institutes mentioned below:
- Resonance: www.resonance.ac.in
- Aakash Institute: www.aakash.ac.in
- Bansal Classes: www.bansaliitjee.com
- Career Point: www.careerpoint.ac.in
- FIIT-JEE: www.fiitjee.com
- Allen Kota: www.allen.ac.in
- Made Easy: www.madeeasy.in
GATE 2017 Result Scorecard
The GATE Result 2017 will be released in March 2017. The tentative date for the declaration of the GATE Result will be updated soon. With the release of the result, candidates can check Cut off Marks of GATE 2017, All India Rank, List of Toppers, Scorecard, Expected Date of Result, Validity of GATE Scorecard 2017 etc.
For more details and regular updates candidates are advised t stay tuned with us or with the official website –
Official Website – www.iitr.ac.in/gate