The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering known as GATE examination will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology- Madras for the academic year 2019. The GATE 2019 examination will be conducted in two sessions. The first session will be held on February 2 & February 3, whereas, the second session will be conducted on February 9 & February 10 respectively. The online registrations for GATE 2019 will commence from September 1, 2018, and the last date to apply for the same is September 21, 2018.
GATE 2019 Important Dates:
Schedule |
GATE Important Dates |
GATE Online Application Process begins |
September 1, 2018 |
GATE Online Application Process ends |
September 21, 2018 |
Extended date for submission of Online Application form |
October 1, 2018 |
Last Date to change examination city |
November 16, 2018 |
Availability of Admit Card |
January 4, 2019 |
GATE 2019 Examination |
February 2, 3, 9 & 10, 2019 |
Declaration of GATE 2019 Result |
March 16, 2019 |
GATE 2019 Application Procedure:
Step 1: Visit the official website of GATE at gate.iitm.ac.in and click on ‘New User? Register Here' link available on the homepage.
Step 2: GATE 2019 Registration window will appear on the screen. Provide the following details:
- Candidate's Name
- Email Address
- Country
- Mobile Number
- Password
- Enter the Captcha
Step 3: An SMS will be sent to the candidate on the registered mobile number and Enrollment ID and OTP will be allocated.
Step 4: Read the Information Brochure carefully and click on ‘Start GATE 2019 Application Form' link available on the screen.
Step 5: Provide the required information such as Personal Details, Subject, Examination city etc.
Step 6: Upload the documents, photograph and signature. The size of the photo should be between 5-150 KB and the minimum resolution should be 80*280.
Step 7: Payment of application fees through online mode i.e. Credit Card, Net Banking and Debit Card.
GATE 2019 Application Fee:
Category |
GATE Application Fee |
Unreserved Category |
INR 1500 |
Women Candidates |
INR 750 |
SC/ ST/ PwD Category |
INR 750 |
International Candidates |
USD 50 |
Documents required for GATE 2019 Registration:
- Address Proof
- Eligibility Degree Details
- Scanned image of Candidate's photograph, signature and thumb impression
- Scanned copy of Degree Certificate and mark sheet
- Scanned copy of Category Certificate
- ID Proof
GATE 2019 Eligibility Criteria:
- The candidate aspiring to appear for GATE 2019 must have graduated in BE, B, Tech., B. Pharmacy, B. Arch., B. Sc (Research), B. S., M. A., M. Sc., M.C.A., Int M. Sc. Or Int. BSMS.
- The candidates who have completed Int. ME, M. Tech. or a dual degree after 10+2 by 2019-20, can also apply for GATE 2019 examination.
- There is no maximum age limit for GATE examination.
GATE 2019 Exam Pattern:
- The examination will be conducted online.
- The time duration of the examination will be three hours.
- The GATE Question paper will comprise of 65 questions carrying a total of 100 marks.
- The question paper will carry questions on General Aptitude (15 marks), Engineering Mathematics (10-13 marks) and core engineering section.
- GATE question paper will also carry Statistics questions from this year.
- The question paper will carry Multiple Choice type and fill in the blanks type questions. There will not be any negative marking for fill in the blank type questions, but marks will be deducted for incorrect Multiple-Choice Questions.
About GATE 2019:
GATE 2019 examination will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology- Madras (IIT-M) for admissions to Post Graduate and Direct Doctoral Programmes in the field of Engineering, Technology, Architecture and other branches of Science. The GATE 2019 Score will be accepted by all the Indian Institutes of Science (IISc) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country. The GATE Score is also required in the recruitment process of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) such as BHEL, GAIL, HAL, IOCL, ONGC and many more. The GATE Score will be valid for three years.