GATE 2021 brochure released by IIT Bombay, registration to begin from September 14
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2027 ( GATE )
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IIT Bombay has released the GATE 2021 Information Brochure and important dates. Candidates can read below to know relevant details about GATE 2021
The IIT Bombay has released the information brochure and important dates for GATE 2021. GATE 2021 application form will be available for candidates from September 14. The last date to apply for the exam is September 30 without a late fee and October 7 with a late fee (Rs 500).
The GATE application form will be available online only on the official website: gate.iitb.ac.in. Candidates will also be provided the facility to make corrections in category, paper and examination city in their filled-in GATE application form 2021.
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GATE 2021 admit card will be issued to all the registered candidates on January 8. The GATE 2021 exam dates have already been announced by the IIT Bombay. GATE 2021 will be conducted on February 5 to 7 and 12 to 14. Candidates can download the GATE 2021 information brochure by clicking on the link above. It is important for candidates to go through the information brochure thoroughly to know the syllabus, exam pattern and other important details about GATE 2021.
GATE 2021: Important dates
Students can check the important dates related to the exam below:
| GATE 2021 Event |
Day |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| Application Form availability on GOAPS |
Monday |
14-Sep-2020 |
| Application Form availability last date on GOAPS |
Wednesday |
30-Sep-2020 |
| Last date for online registration (with late fee) |
Wednesday |
7-Oct-2020 |
| Application Form correction last date |
Friday |
13-Nov-2020 |
| Availability of admit card |
Friday |
8-Jan-2021 |
| Examination date Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Tentative) Afternoon: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Tentative) |
Friday Saturday Sunday Friday Saturday Sunday |
5-Feb-2021 6-Feb-2021 7-Feb-2021 12-Feb-2021 13-Feb-2021 14-Feb-2021 |
| Announcement of results in the Online Application Portal |
Monday |
22-Mar-2021 |
IIT Bombay has added two new papers, Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH) in GATE 2021. With the addition of XH, students of arts and commerce background can also appear in the GATE exam.
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Syllabus for each of the 25 old papers has been revised for GATE 2021 and is available on the website and brochure.
GATE 2021 eligibility criteria have also been revised. As per the new criteria, candidates who are in their pre-final year of qualifying degree can also appear in GATE. Another thing which has been added is that candidates can now appear in two subjects unlike one till the last years.
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