What is GATE ?
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 2008 - Important Dates
Commencement of :
1) sale of information brochure and offline GATE 2008 application forms
2) online application form submission
Monday
Monday 24 Sept 2007
24 Sept 2007
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 26 Oct 2007
30 Oct 2007
30 Oct 2007
Date of the GATE 2008 examination Sunday 10 Feb 2008
Announcement of GATE 2008 results Saturday 15 Mar 2008
GATE 2008 Eligibility
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2008:
· Bachelor 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.
· Master 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 degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
· Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
How to Apply for GATE 2008
There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for GATE 2008 examination. They are
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