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GATE 2017 exam date to be announced soon
According to the official website of GATE 2017, IIT Roorkee has extended the application dates for the exam to October 10, 2016. The last date to apply for GATE 2017 was October 4.
The website states, "The last date for GATE 2017 Applications has been extended up to 11.00 AM of 10th October 2016 (Monday)".
GATE 2017 exam dates were announced by the organising institute of the exam, IIT Roorkee. The official website of GATE 2017 states, “Organizing Institute: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. The GATE 2017 examination are scheduled during Jan-Feb 2017. The details shall be posted in this website by June 25, 2016”. According to the official website of GATE 2017, the exam will be held on February 4 – 5, 2017 & February 11 – 12, 2017 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
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GATE 2017 Preparation: 12 Months Study Plan
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) website opened for Enrollment, Application Filling, Application Submission from September 1, 2016.
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a qualifying exam for admissions to post-graduate programs (e.g., M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian institutes of higher education with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies. GATE scores may also be used by Public and Private Sector.
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A national level examination, the exam tests the comprehensive understanding of candidate in various undergraduate subjects including Engineering/Technology/Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Science.
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Take a look at GATE 2017 exam dates along with other important dates below:
| GATE 2017 Online Examination Dates: |
February 4 – 5, 2017 & February 11 – 12, 2017 (Saturdays and Sundays only) |
| GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens for Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission |
September 1, 2016 (Thursday) |
| Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website |
October 10, 2016 (Tuesday) |
| Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of Examination City via GOAPS login |
November 16, 2016 (Wednesday) |
| Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Interface for printing |
January 5, 2017 (Thursday) |
| Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website |
March 27, 2017 (Monday) |
GATE 2017 Application Process:
Aspirants can register for GATE 2017 in three simple steps:
Registration: The first step towards GATE 2017 is to register yourself on the official website of GOAPS with your name, address, contact details and password. Once registered, you would be required to fill in personal and communication details. Aspirants will also have to choose the paper which they wish to take along with the examination country.
Uploading of documents: At this step, you would be required to upload yopur photo, signature, thumb impression and provisional certificate.
Fee payment: The last step involves paying the GATE 2017 application fee which is Rs. 1500 for Male (General/OBC) and other category students, Rs. 750 for SC/ST/Pwd and Women (All Categories) candidates and $50 for international students.
After a successful payment, a unique “Fee Payment Number” would be generated. This must be saved by aspirants for future use.
This number is important and must be entered before the final submission of the GATE 2017 application form.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
No, students cannot get admission in Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering M.Tech without GATE. Admission is entrance-based. Candidates are shortlisted for the M.Tech programme based on entrance scores in GATE. Candidates who qualify in the admission process are eligible to secure their seat i
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Answered 6 days ago
Yes, Rajarshi Shahu College of Engineering does accept GATE for admission to its M.Tech programme. The college offers seats through both MHT CET and GATE scores. Students have to check and apply online for both. The college may reserve some of its intake for students having GATE score.
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At KIIT School of Electronics Engineering, GATE-qualified students follow the same general timeline for the M.Tech application. But, their selection process might move faster if they have a high GATE score, as they are then exempt from the entrance exam.
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Contributor-Level 9
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At KIIT School of Electronics Engineering, the M.Tech selection process gives strong preference to GATE-qualified candidates. If an applicant has a GATE score of 400 or higher, they are exempt from the entrance examination. This recognizes their national-level competency and simplifies admission jou
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IIIT Ranchi considers the score of GATE exam for M.Tech admission. However, it is not compulsory. The M.Tech admission will be through online/offline counselling based on the GATE score and/or written test and/or interview by the respective departments at IIIT Ranchi.
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Yes, many private colleges like VIT, SRM, Manipal, Amity, and LPU offer M.Tech without GATEas they conduct their own entrance tests. BITS Pilani offers a work-integrated M.Tech for professionals.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates are offered seat in M.Tech based on GATE scores at NIT Goa. The seats are allotted via CCMT Counselling. In case the seats remain vacant, Non-GATE aspirants can also get admission by passing the written test conducted by the institute.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 weeks ago
If you are seeking admission in NIT Jamshedpur MTech, then GATE is mandatory. Students applying for non-MTech programmes do not need to appear for GATE. For M.Tech however, GATE followed by the centralised counselling is mandatory. Unless a student is applying through the self-financed/ sponsored ca
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Non-GATE candidates are offered admission in M.Tech based on institute-level examination. NIT Srinagar conducts an entrance test to fill up self-sponsored/ sponsored category and vacant seats after the CCMT Counselling is over. Such candidates have to apply on the institute's website and appear for
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According to topper's and experts, the ideal number of questions to attempt correctly is 50 to 55, to obtain a GATE rank under 1000.
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