Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2011 (GATE 2011)

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE 2001

ABOUT GATE 2011

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.

GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are: 


Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 

Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 

Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras 
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2011 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Madras, designated as the Organising Institute for GATE 2011 . 

Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Master's degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master's degree programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/assistantships. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination. 

GATE qualification is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.

Eligibility For GATE 2011

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE:


  • Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible

Important Dates For GATE 2011

Commencement of sale of Application Form and Information Brochure Tuesday September 21, 2010
Commencement of Online Application Form submission Tuesday September 21, 2010

(09:00 Hrs onwards)
Last date for issue of Information Brochure and Application Form at Bank Counters Wednesday October 27, 2010
Last date for issue of Information Brochure and Application Form at zonal GATE office counters Friday October 29, 2010
Last date for Submission of Online Application Form (website closure) Wednesday October 27, 2010 

(18:00 Hrs)
Last date for the Receipt of completed Offline/Online Application Form at the respective zonal GATE Office Tuesday November 02, 2010
Website display of final list of registered candidates, choices of test paper and examination city Friday December 10, 2010
Date for reporting any discrepancy in the choice of examination cities or in the choice of GATE paper Friday December 31, 2010
Date for reporting the non-receipt of admit cards for ONLINE examination papers Thursday January 20, 2011
Last date for reporting the non-receipt of admit cards for OFFLINE examination papers Monday January 31, 2011
GATE 2011 Online Examination

Papers: GG and TF		 Sunday January 30, 2011

(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2011 Online Examination

Papers: AE and MN		 Sunday January 30, 2011

(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2011 Offline Examination

Papers: AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI		 Sunday February 13, 2011

(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2011 Offline Examination

Papers: AG, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL		 Sunday February 13, 2011

(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
Announcement of results Tuesday March 15, 2011 

(10:00 Hrs)

How to Apply For GATE 2011

Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Online and Offline. The preferred mode of application process is Online

Application Category Application Fee
Online General/OBC Rs.800/-
SC/ST/PD Rs.400/-
Offline General/OBC Rs.1,000/-
SC/ST/PD Rs.500/-

         Service Charges Extra (Maximum Rs.30/-)                        PD: Person with Disability

Offline Application Process


Step 1: Procurement of Application Form



Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
  • Offline Application Form
  • Information Brochure
  • Envelope
from:

A. Designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone on cash payment. 

B. Over the counter from Zonal GATE Office after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.


Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)

Authorities empowered to issue Certificates


Step 3: Fill in the Application Form 

Candidates must follow the instructions provided in GATE 2011 information brochure.


Step 4:
  • Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of OMR sheet.
  • Sign at the designated places of OMR sheet.
  • Write the examination city first choice code, paper code and the address of the Institute on the envelope.


Step 5: Post/Submission



Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, so as to reach on or before Tuesday, November 02, 2010 


OR



It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.
    
Online Application Process

Step 1:Decide Payment Option 
  • Gateway Payment:

    Payment can be made using credit or debit cards or netbanking through the payment gateway of ICICI Bank / Bill Desk / HDFC.
  • Challan Payment:

    Payment by cash at State Bank of India or Indian Bank branches.


Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)

Authorities empowered to issue Certificates


Step 3: Apply Online 

Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online. 


Click Here to Apply Online


At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:
  • Page-1: Instructions
  • Page-2: GATE 2011 Application Form - Institute's Copy
  • Page-3: GATE 2011 Application Form - Candidate's Copy
  • Page-4: Address Slip
  • Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only)

Take a print out of the entire file.

Step 4: Cash Payment: (only for Challan Payment option)

The bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. Take it to any one of the branches of State Bank of India or Indian Bank (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy with them and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate's copy with you and attach the Institute's Copy with the application form.


Step 5:
  • Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-2.
  • Sign at the designated places of Page-2.
  • Paste the Page-4 on top of a A4-size envelope.


Step 6: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, so as to reach on or beforeTuesday, November 02, 2010 


OR

It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.


Examination Cities
The city codes will be useful to the candidates while filling the application forms. The choice of the examination city depends on the examination type (online / offline examination). Even for the cities where both online and offline examinations are to be conducted, the city codes will be different for online and offline examinations. 



Online Examination Cities: 
For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: AE, GG, MN and TF.

Online Examination Cities - City Codewise List 

Online Examination Cities - City Namewise List 


Offline Examination Cities: 
For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MT, PH, PI, XE and XL.

Offline Examination Cities - City Codewise List 

Offline Examination Cities - City Namewise List

GATE 2011 Score Card

Details about the contents of GATE Scorecard will be made available in this website at an appropriate time. 

There is no provision for issue of Additional GATE scorecards. 

The GATE 2011 Committee has the authority to decide the qualifying score for each GATE paper. In case any claim or dispute arises in respect of GATE 2011, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the Courts and Tribunals in Chennai and Chennai alone shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such dispute or claim

GATE 2011 RESULTS

GATE 2011 results will be announced on March 15, 2011 at 10:00 hrs. at GATE offices of IISc and seven IITs. GATE 2011 results will also be available on the websites of GATE offices 

GATE 2011 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of the GATE 2011 results.

GATE 2011 results may be made available on payment basis to interested organizations (educational institutions, R & D laboratories, industries, etc.) in India and abroad based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between IIT Madras and the requesting organization. Details in this regard can be obtained from the Chairman, GATE, IIT Madras. 

The machine-gradable Optical Response Sheets (ORS) are graded and scrutinized with extreme care. There is no provision for regrading and retotalling. No photocopies of the machine-gradable Optical Response Sheets (ORS) will be made available. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

For More details contact:

Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012
Phone: 080-2293 2392
Fax: 080-2360 1227
E-Mail: gate@gate.iisc.ernet.in 
Website: www.iisc.ernet.in		 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Powai,
Mumbai - 400 076
Phone: 022-2576 7068,
Fax: 022-2572 3706
E-Mail: gateoffice@iitb.ac.in 
Website: www.iitb.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 
Hauz Khas,
New Delhi - 110 016
Phone: 011-2659 1749
Fax: 011-2658 1579
E-Mail: gate@admin.iitd.ernet.in
Website: www.iitd.ac.in		 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati,

North Guwahati, Guwahati - 781 039
Phone: 0361-258 2751
Fax: 0361-269 0789
E-Mail: gate@iitg.ernet.in T
Website: www.iitg.ernet.in
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kanpur - 208 016
Phone: 0512-259 7412
Fax: 0512-259 0932
E-Mail:   gate@iitk.ac.in 
Website: www.iitk.ac.in		 Indian Institute of Technology,

Kharagpur, Kharagpur - 721 302
Phone: 03222-282091
Fax: 03222-278243
E-Mail:  gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in 
Website: www.iitkgp.ernet.in
Indian Institute of Technology Madras,

Chennai - 600 036
Phone: 044-2257 8200
Fax: 044-2257 8204
E-Mail:   gate@iitm.ac.in 
Website: www.iitm.ac.in		 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,
Roorkee - 247 667
Phone: 01332-284531
Fax: 01332-285707
E-Mail: gate@iitr.ernet.in 
Website: www.iitr.ernet.in


Note: Details collected from the Official Website: http://www.gate.iitm.ac.in/gate2011/

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