
GATE 2021 application process has been started now. As per the released information brochure by IIT Bombay, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE 2021 entrance exam for postgraduate admission will commence on 05th to 07th February and 12th to 14th February 2021. While the registrations for GATE 2021 has begun from 12th September 2020 and will end on 30th September 2020. The dates, with subject-wise exam details with time and exam slot will be shared by the institute soon in the formal notification which will be used by the institute soon online via official exam portal.
About GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national level entrance examination mandatory for admission to postgraduate & doctoral courses offered by MHRD supported institutes and other government colleges like IITs, IISc, NITs and GFTIs. GATE comes under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and seven IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on a rotation basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB). IIT Delhi conducted the GATE 2020 exam.
Apart from this, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like GAIL, BHEL, IOCL, ONGC, NTPC, etc. use the GATE exam score for their recruitment process. Recently, even the Cabinet Secretariat has started utilising the GATE score for the recruitment of candidates under Group ‘A’ category, for the post of SRO (Senior Research Officer) and SFO (Senior Field Officer).
Zones and the Corresponding Administrative Institutes for GATE
Zone |
Administering Institute |
Zonal Websites |
Zone – 1 |
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore |
www.gate.iisc.ac.in |
Zone – 2 |
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
www.gate.iitb.ac.in |
Zone – 3 |
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
www.gate.iitd.ac.in |
Zone – 4 |
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
www.iitg.ac.in/gate-jam |
Zone – 5 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
www.gate.iitk.ac.in |
Zone – 6 |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
www.gate.iikgp.ac.in |
Zone – 7 |
Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
www.gate.iitm.ac.in |
Zone – 8 |
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
www.gate.iitr.ac.in |
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About the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021
- GATE 2021 will be conducted by the IIT Bombay.
- The official announcement for GATE 2021 exam date is now available at the official website of IIT Bombay.
- The online application for GATE 2021 will begin on 14th September 2020 and will end on 30th September 2020.
- The GATE 2021 exam is going to be held from 05th to 07th February and 12th to 14th February 2021.
Candidates who are looking forward to joining the NITs, IITs, IIITs, IISc and GFTIs should visit the official website to submit the application form.
GATE Exam 2021 Latest Update –
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay is all set to release the GATE 2021 Admit Card for the upcoming PG entrance exam today i.e. on 8th January 2021. The hall tickets being released today are for the postgraduate level engineering entrance exam GATE 2021 which is scheduled to be held on 05th to 14th February 2021. Candidates who are registered for the PG Engineering Entrance Exam will be able to access and download their GATE 2021 hall tickets via GOAPS portal of the official website. Once available on the official website, candidates will be able to download the GATE 2021 hall tickets. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2021 exam is scheduled to be held for 27 subjects in total this year, for which the subject-wise schedule is available down-below in this page.
According to the official exam schedule released by the exam authority, GATE 2021 exam will be held from 5th to 14th February 2021. Candidates who successfully clear the exam will be eligible for admission to postgraduate and doctoral courses at IITs, IISc, PSU jobs, and financial assistance scholarships by the Ministry of Education. Candidates must note that the GATE score is eligible for three years.
GATE 2021 Official Notification -
In order to confirm opening of the GATE 2021 application correction window once again via GOAPS portal, the exam authority has released a detailed notification on the website. As per the details shared, GATE 2021 GOAPS Portal has re-opened for making the final correction in applications, where the to make any change in Contact Address, University/College Name, and/or Degree Nomenclature is free of cost. In case the candidates want to make correction in Name or DOB, they will have to pay ₹ 500/- correction fees. The exam portal for correction of application process will allow changes in the following fields.
- Changing the choice of Examination City is FREE.
- Changing the Category, Gender and / or Paper are with additional Charges.
The changes and the fee applicable for changes is given below:
Description of Changes / Modifications |
Fee Charges |
Change in choice of examination cities |
No charges |
Change of existing paper |
₹ 500 |
Add a second paper (from given combinations with respect to the primary paper) |
₹ 500 + suitable amount per paper for the candidate’s category |
Change of gender to female |
₹ 500 |
Change of gender from female to any other gender |
₹ 500 + ₹ 750 = 1250 |
Change of category to SC/ST |
₹ 500 |
Change of category from SC/ST to any other |
₹ 500 + ₹ 750 = 1250 |
Change from Non-PwD to PwD |
₹ 500 |
Change from PwD to Non-PwD |
₹ 500 + ₹ 750 = 1250 |
Any other change in category (not mentioned above) |
₹ 500 |
The application correction window will remain open until 23rd November 2020 and candidates will be allowed to make changes in the abovementioned fields until then.
GATE 2021 Entrance Exam - Quick Overview
Here’s an overview of the GATE 2021 exam. Go through it to equip yourself with the important information.
Name of the Exam |
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) |
Conducting Authority |
IISc Bangalore and 7 IITs (on a rotational basis) |
Conducting Authority 2021 |
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay |
Official Website |
https://gate.iitd.ac.in (GATE 2021) |
Exam Occurrence |
Once in a year |
No. of Test Takers |
Over 9 Lakhs |
Mode of Exam |
Online – Computer Based Test |
Exam Type |
National Level |
Offered Courses |
Master’s programmes & Doctoral courses (M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D.) |
Important Changes for GATE 2021 -
- For the year 2021, candidates from humanities background will also be allowed to take the GATE 2021 exam.
- Two new subjects include environmental science and engineering and humanities and social sciences are also being introduced.
- Including the two new subjects making the total number of subjects to 27.
- No need to upload thumb impression while submitting the GATE 2021 application form.
- Scientific Calculators are not allowed. (Virtual calculator will be given to candidates at the time of the exam)