AICTE GATE 2025 Scholarship Portal to open soon at aicte.gov.in: dates, eligibility, steps, etc.

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The AICTE will soon open the GATE scholarship registration portal at aicte.gov.in. Candidates who have qualified for the GATE 2025 exam can check the dates, steps, eligibility and documents required for registration. Check the complete details regarding the AICTE GATE scholarship details here.

AICTE GATE 2025 Scholarship Date: The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will soon open the GATE 2025 scholarship portal on its official website. The scholarship registration is valid for GATE-qualified candidates. The GATE 2025 scholarship registration link is likely to open in the first week of September 2025. This scholarship provides financial assistance to students who qualify for GATE or GPAT and are pursuing full-time postgraduate programs such as M.E., M.Tech, M.Arch, or M.Pharm in AICTE-approved institutions. Read below for more. 

GATE 2025 Scholarship Link Dates

AICTE GATE 2025 Scholarship: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is geared to launch its much-awaited GATE and GPAT Post Graduate (PG) Scholarship portal during the first week of September 2025, kickstarting the application process for eligible candidates of the academic year 2025–26. The portal link will be opened to generate students' unique ID to avail the scholarship. 

AICTE GATE 2025 Scholarship Dates

Last year, the authorities released the GATE 2025 scholarship official notification on September 1. Institutes and students who are eligible to avail the AICTE GATE 2025 scholarship can check the tentative GATE 2025 stipend registration dates below -

Event

Tentative Dates

Release of the advertisement for the GATE scholarship

September 1, 2025

Opening date of the portal for the creation of a student’s ID by the Institutes/ Online submission of application by the student

September 2, 2025

Last date for creation of the student’s ID by the Institutes/ Online submission of the application by the student

November 30, 2025

Last date for verification by the institute

December 15, 2025

GATE 2025 Stipend/Financial Assistance Details

  • Financial Assistance given to M.Tech students is Rs. 12,400 per month and generally paid for 22 months.
  • Financial Assistance given for Ph.D. programs (Direct Ph.D. after B.E./B.Tech/M.Sc equivalent with a valid GATE score) is Rs. 37,000 per month for the first two years and Rs. 42,000 per month from the third to the fifth year.

AICTE GATE 2025 Scholarship Eligibility

GATE 2025 qualified candidates can check the eligibility for the GATE 2025 scholarship below -

  • Must have a valid GATE score at the time of admission to the full-time MTech or ME programme. 
  • The institute must be AICTE-approved to receive the GATE stipend.
  • Part-time, sponsored, or distance-learning candidates are not eligible.
  • Applicants must have a personal savings account in their name. 

The scholarship is tenable for up to 24 months (or the duration of the course, whichever is shorter)

Documents Checklist for AICTE GATE 2025 Stipend

Candidates must keep the following documents ready to register for the GATE scholarship. The documents must be scanned properly and must be in JPEG or JPG format. The list of documents for the GATE 2025 scholarship registration for the unique ID is as follows -

  • GATE scorecard
  • Active bank account (must be linked with Aadhar card) and contact number
  • Aadhar card (updated)
  • Latest valid category certificate (if applicable)

How to Register for the GATE 2025 Scholarship?

The step-by-step process to register for the GATE scholarship is as follows -

  • Visit the official website of the AICTE PG portal - pgscholarship.aicte.gov.in
  • Click on the registration link
  • Fill in the required details and upload the documents as mentioned
  • Submit the portal and log in to check the status of the application form.

Also read:

All eligible students shall upload their information on or before the due date on the AICTE web portal, and the Institute shall complete the procedure of student data verification and approval for the eligibility for the receipt of scholarship on or before the prescribed dates. 

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