GATE 2021: IIT Bombay releases detailed subject-wise exam schedule
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GATE 2021 subject-wise exam schedule has been released by the IIT Bombay for all the aspirants. Read on to check the same.
GATE 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has released the detailed schedule for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021 on the official website i.e. www.gate.iitb.ac.in. The complete schedule informs students about the exam date and timing of a paper/subject.
For the first time, IIT Bombay has allotted time for miscellaneous activities. These activities will include: (1) Conducting trial (mock) test by zonal GATE IIT/IISc officials (Not for Candidates), (2) Briefing to invigilators, (3) Scribes selection (if any), (4) Preparation of exam centre including sanitisation and other activities (display posters, signboard, seating arrangements, etc.), (5) Optional visit by candidates to check the exam centre, etc.
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GATE 2021: Subject-wise exam schedule
Candidates can check the subject-wise schedule for GATE 2021 in the table below:
| Week & Day |
Date (Day) |
Time |
Activitie/Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 & Day 1 |
5-Feb-2021 (Friday) |
12:00 pm – 05:00 pm |
Miscellaneous Activities |
| Week 1 & Day 2 |
6-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
CE-1, IN, CY |
| 6-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
03:00 pm – 06:00 pm (Afternoon Session) |
CE-2, PH, AR, BM, AE, MN |
|
| Week 1 & Day 3 |
7-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
EE, GG, AG, EY |
| 7-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
03:00 pm – 06:00 pm (Afternoon Session) |
EC, PE, ES, ST, PI |
|
| Week 2 & Day 4 |
12-Feb-2021 (Friday) |
12:00 pm – 05:00 pm |
Miscellaneous Activities |
| Week 2 & Day 5 |
13-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
CS-1, MA, BT, CH, TF |
| 13-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
03:00 pm – 06:00 pm (Afternoon Session) |
CS-2, XE, XL |
|
| Week 2 & Day 6 |
14-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session) |
ME-1, XH |
| 14-Feb-2021 (Saturday) |
03:00 pm – 06:00 pm (Afternoon Session) |
ME-2, MT |
IIT Bombay has already announced the important dates for GATE 2021 along with the release of the information brochure. GATE 2021 application form was made available by the institute from September 11, 2020, to October 7, 2020.
The institute also made available application correction facility to students aspiring for the GATE 2021. Candidates were allowed to edit contact address, university/college name, degree nomenclature, name, and date of birth free of cost. The correction in address, institute and degree free of cost. However, to edit the name and the date of birth, candidates need to pay correction fee of Rs 500.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
Yes, GATE qualified candidates will also have to appear for the PGET exam held on the scheduled date. The merit list will combine performance of both WBUT and GATE paper.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, WBUT PGET do accept GATE score for admission. The merit list will be prepared considering 70% weightage to GATE scores and 30% to PGET.
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Candidates with GATE score of 2026, 2025 or 2024 are eligible for BITS HD 2026 entrance examination.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
No, students can not get direct admission in Cluster Innovation Centre MSc. The college only accepts CUET PG score. Hence, having a GATE scorecard will not come in handy during admissions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
If you are seeking admission in NIT Surathkal 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.
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No, students can not get admission in IIT Roorkee MSc with GATE scores. The institute accepts IIT JAM score only. No other tests including GATE are accepted. Students also have to appear for the centralised counselling to get a seat.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026 for the ECE course for the General AI category was 650 in round 1. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the same course was 600. This difference in the score says that the competiton for the General AI category was higher than the OBC AI quota.
To know the
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IISc Banglore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was declared for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories up to Round 1. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design were
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Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get a seat at IISc Banglore with a GATE score of 542, if you belong to the General AI category. Students can refer to the table beow to know which courses are available with this score based on the IISc Banglore GATE cutoff 2026 for round 1.
| Course | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems | 480 |
| M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 525 |
For the OBC AI category, the courses availble
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
IISc Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the M.Tech course and its various branches for several All India categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein MTech in Instrumentation Systems and MTech in Microelectronics and VLSI Desi
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Contributor-Level 10
Do GATE qualified candidates have to appear for WBUT PGET exam?