Why You Should Appear for GATE Exam 2019 – Learn 5 Important Reasons

GATE, the abbreviated form of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, is a mandatory exam for admission PG programmes offered by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) supported colleges and institutes. The exam is regulated jointly by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven IITs on behalf of NCB (National Coordination Board). If you have been preparing for the GATE 2019 exam for quite some time, you would be happy to know that you are going to avail a few benefits other than just becoming just a professor.

#1 Benefit: Ticket to Junior Research Fellowship, Stipend and Scholarship

Can a GATE qualified candidate be awarded JRF? The answer is ‘YES’. Why only Junior Research Fellowship, a GATE qualified person is eligible for the award of SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) in CSIR laboratories. These fellowships are stipend based and the amount can actually go up to INR 20,000/-. Besides, reputed institutes have made GATE score mandatory for their various stipend- based programmes.

#2 Benefit: International Opportunities

One of the major reasons why GATE is getting so popular amongst engineering students is because of its international opportunities. This is quite tempting, indeed. A few foreign universities like the National University of Singapore (Singapore), Nanyang Technological University(Singapore), Technical University of Germany (Germany) and RWTH ACHEN (Germany)accept GATE score. Students must keep in mind that the average GATE score they should get is above 90 percentile.

#3 Benefit: Domain Specialisation

You can make a difference by earning a Master degree in Technology. Showcase your expertise in a particular subject and for a PhD programme.