GATE 2019 application form: How to apply
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
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GATE 2019 application forms will be released by IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras on September 1, 2018. Students can apply/register for the exam on the GOAPS (GATE Online Application Processing System) official website. The last date to submit GATE 2019 application forms is September 21, 2018. However, students can still apply for the exam by paying a late fee of Rs 500 (USD 20 for centres abroad) till October 1, 2018.
Before filling the application form of GATE 2019, candidates should ensure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria defined by IIT Madras to appear in the exam. GATE 2019 exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 2, 3, 9 & 10, 2019. Check GATE 2019 important dates on Shiksha.
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Interested students need to follow the given below steps to fill the application process of GATE 2019:
- GATE 2019 registration through GOAPS: Students will be required to register for GATE 2019 though the GOAPS official website. For this, they need to fill their name, valid email id and mobile number. Once students register with these details, they would receive an enrollment number via SMS and email. Candidates will also receive an OTP on their registered mobile number for verification purposes. At this stage, a password needs to be chosen and set by applicants.
- Filling of GATE 2019 application form: Now, at this stage candidates will have to enter their personal details, academic details, contact details, GATE 2019 paper they have chosen to appear for, GATE 2019 test centre preference and photo identity proof.
- Uploading of documents: The third stage involves uploading of scanned photograph, signature and any other required document/s. Ensure that the documents are uploaded in the correct format else the same will not be accepted.
After uploading the documents, applicants should go through the submitted details thoroughly as form correction will not be allowed at a later stage. After reviewing, hit the “Confirm and Submit” button.
- Application fees payment: After submitting the filled-in details, students will be redirected to the payment gateway web-page. Students can pay the fees online through net banking/debit card/credit card.
Application fees:
| Category |
Application Fee |
Fee during extended period |
| Male Category (General/OBC) and Others |
Rs. 1500 |
Rs. 2000 |
| SC/ST/PwD and Women (All Categories) |
Rs. 750 |
Rs. 1250 |
| International Students – Dubai and Singapore |
US$ 100 |
US$ 120 |
| International Students – Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu |
US$ 50 |
US$ 70 |
One the payment is successfully made, aspirants will be redirected to the GOAPS website.
- Submission of filled GATE 2019 application form: After successfully paying the application fee of GATE 2019, the application form will be successfully submitted through GOAPS. After this, aspirants can download the filled in application form and print it out for future reference.
GATE 2019 admit cards will be available for download on the official website of the exam from January 4. Students will be able to download and take a print out of GATE 2019 admit cards from the GOAPS website. GATE 2019 results will be declared on March 16.
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