CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2025: Check Eligibility, Dates, Selection Process, and more

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )

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Updated on Nov 11, 2025 17:32 IST

Check the details of CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2025, how & when to apply, and mode of selection.

CRIS Recruitment through GATE happens yearly to select deserving candidates for the available vacancies. The board is expected to release the notification of CRIS recruitment through gate 2025 soon. Candidates who qualified for GATE 2025 in the computer science discipline were eligible to fill out the application form. THE CRIS GATE 2025 recruitment application form is expected to be released in July or August 2025. Candidates can check the complete details below. 

GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, taken by Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Bachelor of Technology (BTech) graduates. Candidates seeking admission to MTech programme in IIT, NIT or any other Government institute can apply for the exam. Apart from this, GATE-qualified candidates can apply for PSU jobs if they meet the required conditions.

Table of content
  • Schedule of CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2025
  • Eligibility Criteria for CRIS GATE Recruitment
  • Application form for CRIS 2025 Recruitment through GATE
  • Mode of selection of CRIS Recruitment through GATE

Schedule of CRIS Recruitment through GATE 2025

Particulars

Dates

Application form release date

First week of July 2025

Last date to submit the form

First week of August 2025

Last date to pay the exam fee

Second week of August 2025

Eligibility Criteria for CRIS GATE Recruitment

Candidates should check the eligibility criteria before applying through GATE for CRIS jobs. The concerned authority will reject the applications of the non-eligible applicants. CRIS eligibility criteria for GATE 2025 vary from post to post. Check the required qualifications for a recently released job in the table below.

Q:   Can I opt for any paper in the GATE two paper combination list?
A:

No, applicants cannot opt for any paper from the combination list. Candidates can only select from the options provided by the GATE authorities in the GATE 2026 paper combination list. For example, a CS student has the free will to choose from the following set of exam papers: DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, and ST. 

Q:   Can commerce students apply for GATE exam?
A:

Yes, candidates having qualifying degree in B.Com can apply for GATE exam to get admission to the master's programmes in IITs and IISc. Candidates must go through the GATE information brochure carefully before applying. Also, students in 3rd year or final year in commerce are also eligible for GATE. 

Q:   For how many GATE papers can I apply and how much will I have to pay?
A:

You can apply for two GATE papers (maximum). While filling out the GATE application form, you need to select the primary and secondary paper. The GATE secondary paper must be from the subject list prescribed by the GATE authorities. Before adding the paper, go through the subject combination list and GATE paper codes. 

Candidates opting for two GATE papers will have to pay double the fees mentioned -

For example,  

  • If a general category candidate is applying for two GATE papers, then he/she has to pay a fee of INR 4000 (during the regular timeline) and INR 5000 (during the extended period).
  • The same applies to the female, SC, ST, and PwD category candidates, INR 2000 (during the regular time period) and INR 3000 (during the extended period). 
Name of the post
Eligibility Criteria
Assistant Software Engineer (ASE)
The candidate should have qualified for the GATE Computer Science and Information Technology exam and a valid GATE scorecard.
 
Completed BTech/BE, ME/MTech in Computer Science or Information Technology, or MCA or BSc (Computer Science – 4 Year degree course) with minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA (55% for SC/ST/PWD candidates).

Application form for CRIS 2025 Recruitment through GATE

The application form for CRIS will be released online at the official website cris.org.in. Candidates cannot send the CRIS recruitment application form offline. One candidate should fill out a single application form only because more than one application form may lead to the rejection of the candidature. CRIS online form-filling procedure comprises – registration, form filling, uploading a photo & signature, and payment of the application fee. Check the step-by-step process to apply for CRIS Recruitment through GATE below.

  • Go to the CRIS official website.
  • Accept the terms & conditions and then enter email id and mobile number for CRIS registration.
  • You will receive login credentials in the registration email id and contact number.
  • Now fill the form. You have to provide personal details, Qualifications, eligibility details, and GATE score card details.
  • In the next step, candidates have to upload a photograph and signature in 80 kb in jpg/jpeg format and the required certificates in 500 kb in PDF/JPG/JPEG format only.
  • The application fee can be paid through Internet Banking /Debit Card/Credit Card only from the State Bank of India (SBI) website's State Bank Collect system.

Mode of selection of CRIS Recruitment through GATE

GATE qualifying candidates can participate in the CRIS recruitment process. The selection of the canddiates will be based on -

  • Merit list preparation
  • Medical Fitness Test
  • Appointment

Merit List Preparation

Candidates' GATE scorecards will be considered for preparing the merit list. Then, a candidate with a higher All India Rank will be placed higher on the merit list.

Medical Fitness Test

Candidates on the merit list will be called for the medical fitness test. Passing the medical examination as per CRIS rules is important.

Appointment

The finally selected candidates will be appointed at any Regional Offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Secunderabad (Hyderabad), or any project site in India.

Q:   What are the eligible GATE two paper combinations for XE, XH, and XL?
A:

The eligible GATE 2026 two-paper combinations for XE, XH, and XL are as follows -

GATE paper codeEligible two paper combinations
XEAE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, and PI
XHST
XL BT, CY, and EY
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