GATE 2021 Exam - Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2021 or GATE 2021 is the entrance examination for admission to M.Tech., Ph.D., Master of Planning and M.E.. GATE 2021 is conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
GATE for the year 2021 has been announced by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and will be held from 05/02/2021 to 14/02/2021. The application forms will be available from 11/09/2020 till 14/10/2020. The exam is in online mode. The duration of the exam will be 180 minutes. It is being conducted in English language. Admit card will be available from 08/01/2021. Result is expected to be announced on 22/03/2021.
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GATE 2021 Conducting Body
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualifications:
The Minimum Academic Qualifications for GATE 2021 required are that students are currently studying in the 3
rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts.
Details of eligibility criteria mentioned in the table.
| Degree/Program | Qualifying Degree/Examination | Description of
Eligible Candidates | Expected
Year of
Completion |
| B.E. / B.Tech. /
B.Pharm. | Bachelor’s degree in Engineering /
Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3
years after B.Sc. / Diploma in
Engineering / Technology) | Currently in the 3
rd
year or higher grade
or already completed | 2022 |
| B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course) | Currently in the 3 rd year or higher grade or already completed | 2023 (for 5-year program), 2022 (for 4-year program) |
| B.Sc. (Research) / B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science
(Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 3 rd year or higher grade or already completed | 2022 |
| Pharm. D. (after 10+2) | 6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards | Currently in the 3 rd/4 th/5th/6th year or already completed | 2024 |
| M.B.B.S | Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the 5 th/6th/7th semester or higher semester of such programme. | 5th, 6th, 7th or higher semester or already completed | 2022 |
| M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or
equivalent | Master’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent | Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed | 2022 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech.
(Post-B.Sc.) | Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (4-year program) | Currently, in the 1 st / 2 nd/3rd/4th year or already completed | 2024 |
| 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 (5-year program) | Currently in the 3 rd /4 th/5th year or already completed | 2023 |
| B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com | Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3 years program) | Currently in the 3 rd year or already completed | 2021 |
| Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. program | Currently in the 3 rd year or higher or already completed | 2022 |
| Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.) | B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of EngineersIndia, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) | Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses | NA |
Age Limit:
• There is no age limit to appear for GATE 2021.
For more details refer to the prospectus
GATE 2021 Important Dates
| Events |
Start Date |
Last Date |
| Application Form |
11/09/2020 |
07/10/2020
11:55 pm
11:55 pm
|
| Application Form With Late Fee |
- |
14/10/2020
11:55 pm
11:55 pm
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| Application Form Correction |
17/11/2020 |
23/11/2020
11:55 pm
11:55 pm
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| Admit Card Release Date |
08/01/2021 |
- |
| GATE 2021 Exam Date |
Online Dates
05/02/2021
to 07/02/2021
12/02/2021
to 14/02/2021
|
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| Declaration of result |
22/03/2021 |
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| Exam Mode |
Online Exam, |
| Exam Type |
Theory |
| Duration (in Minutes) |
180 |
| Marking Scheme |
All of the questions will be of 1 mark or 2 marks For more details refer to the prospectus |
| Negative Marking |
There will be Negative Marking for the GATE 2021 Exam For a wrong answer chosen in for 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
And
There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in MSQ and NAT question for GATE 2021 Exam.
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| Number of Questions |
65 |
| Languages |
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The Questions for the test shall be based on a Common Syllabus as notified in the Prospectus or Information Brochure of GATE 2021 exam as set by the Governing body.
For the syllabus, details refer to the prospectus or Information Brochure of GATE 2021 Exam
Sample Paper Link:
Subjects
The Subjects included for GATE 2021 Exam are:
- GA: GENERAL APTITUDE (COMMON TO ALL PAPERS)
- AE: Aerospace Engineering
- PH: PhysicsAG: Agricultural Engineering
- PI: Production and Industrial Engineering
- AR: Architecture and Planning
- ST: Statistics
- BM: Biomedical Engineering
- TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
- BT: Biotechnology
- XE-A: Engineering Mathematics
- CE: Civil Engineering
- XE-B: Fluid Mechanics
- CH: Chemical Engineering
- XE-C: Materials Science
- CS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology
- XE-D: Solid Mechanics
- CY: Chemistry
- XE-E: Thermodynamics
- EC: Electronics and Communication Engg.
- XE-F: Polymer Science and Engineering
- EE: Electrical Engineering
- XE-G: Food Technology
- EY: Ecology and Evolution
- XE-H: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- GG: Geology and Geophysics
- XL-P: Chemistry
- IN: Instrumentation Engineering
- XL-Q: Biochemistry
- MA: Mathematics
- XL-R: Botany
- ME: Mechanical Engineering
- XL-S: Microbiology
- MN: Mining Engineering
- XL-T: Zoology
- MT: Metallurgical Engineering
- XL-U: Food Technology
- PE: Petroleum Engineering
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GATE 2021 Exam Day Instructions
Online Dates
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05/02/2021 to
07/02/2021
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12/02/2021 to
14/02/2021
Examination Day Instructions
Preparation for the Exam Day
- The Admit card should be downloaded and printed Immediately.
- A few copies of the Admit Card should be kept in reserve as these are also used at the time of admission and counselling.
- Photo to be fixed on the admit card, if required
- Documents to be taken to the Exam centre should be kept ready.
- Copy of the photo may be required to be taken to the Test Centre.
- Stationary related articles as mentioned should be kept ready.
- Dress related details will also be provided in the prospectus as well as with the admit card and should be followed.
- Items not to be taken to the Exam centre or barred should be noted.
Before entering the Exam Centre
- Try to reach the exam centre one hour prior to the time advised in the admit card.
- Before leaving for the site, please have a hearty breakfast or light lunch depending on the session. Drink plenty of fluids; as in summers dehydration can set in affecting your performance in the exam.
- Have a cookie or a chocolate just before entering the centre; this prevents hypoglycaemia and thus helps you stay alert longer improving your results.
- If it is a busy centre, then don’t wait till last for the entry and security check.
- Centre will not allow you to enter after the stipulated time of closing the doors.
- Admission to the Exam Centre is with the Admit Card; no candidates shall be admitted to the test without the production of the Admit Card at the Test Centre.
- Usually no bags are allowed.
- No eatables are allowed.
- No communication equipment such as mobile phones / pager/ wireless set, scanner, camera or any such electronic / digital gadget etc are allowed in the exam centre; carrying one will lead to disqualification.
After entering the centre
- Once candidates enter the centre, they should locate their designated hall and seat.
- If mentioned, candidates will be hand frisked as well as photographed or video graphed before entering the centre
- After all the formalities, candidates should enter the allotted hall and take the designated seat.
- For Objective Type question papers, rough work is to be done in the space provided for this purpose. No rough work is allowed on the OMR Answer Sheet under any situation.
- Questions have to be answered on the answer sheet only.
- Copying, use of unfair means of any kind, talking, asking questions from other candidates or borrowing of material inside the Test Centre is strictly prohibited.
- The candidates are to return their OMR answer-sheets and the question paper in full to the Centre Superintendent. Tearing or taking away of the question paper is not allowed failing which the candidates shall be disqualified from the entire Entrance Test.
- Misbehaviour of any kind can lead to expulsion of the candidate.
- Caught copying helping in copying will mean cancellation of the answer sheet/cancellation of the candidature.
- Marking the answer sheet or question paper in any way will also lead to cancellation of the exam for that candidate.
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Admit Card
- The mode of availability of the admit card is online.
- Admit Card can be downloaded from the GOAPS website
- Hard copy (preferably printed in colour) of the Admit Card must be brought to the examination centre along with the original (not photocopied/scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo Identity Document (ID), which was specified during the filling up of the online application
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GATE 2021 Admission Procedure
After the declaration of results, GATE 2021 Scorecards of the qualified candidates can be downloaded free of cost between March to May from the GOAPS portal. It is highly recommended that a softcopy of the scorecard is safely stored by the candidate for all future uses.
In case, GATE qualified candidates require the soft copy of their GATE Scorecard after May and till December , they MUST pay a fee of ₹500 (Rupees five hundred only) for obtaining the same. From January onwards, NO scorecard will be issued by GATE authority for GATE 2021 qualified candidates. There is NO provision for the issue of hard copies of the GATE Scorecard
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