GATE Admissions 2023: Check step by step Procedure

Appearing for GATE 2023? Read the article below to know details like how to fill the application form, how to download GATE 2023 admit card, result declaration, and GATE 2023 counselling.

GATE Admission 2023

GATE Admissions 2023: With around 8 lakh test-takers in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) last year, the exam is the most popular one conducted for admission to various postgraduate courses offered by IITs, NITs, IIITs and other institutes/universities across India. The exam is also the gateway to engineering jobs in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).

There has been a consistent rising trend amongst PSU’s to recruit students to have a valid score in the exam. From 7 to 10 PSU’s in the beginning, around 70 – 80 PSU’s accept the GATE score as on date. In addition to that, foreign universities in Singapore namely, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), and two universities in Germany – the Technical University of Munich and RWTH Aachen University also consider the GATE percentile valid for admission to their research-based programmes. Other than the PSUs and government institutes, many private engineering colleges and universities also accept the GATE score for admission to their master’s programme.

About GATE

Either of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Kanpur, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) conduct the exam every year on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, MHRD, Government of India.

GATE is basically conducted to judge the comprehensive understanding of candidates in various undergraduate subjects such as Engineering, Technology, Architecture, and postgraduate level subjects in Science. In 2023, IIT Kharagpur will conduct the exam for 29 subjects (also referred to as “papers”) on February 5, 6, 12, and 13, at over 221 cities in India.

GATE Admission 2023 Important Dates

GATE 2023 Admission Process

Filling the GATE application form is just the first step toward securing admission to an institute of your choice. There are five stages after which candidates would get admission to an institute. Below, we have elaborated on every stage of the GATE 2023 admission process

Filling GATE 2023 application

GATE application is an online process that includes steps such as registration, filling the online application form, uploading the required documents, and payment of application fee. GATE 2023 application process will be available from August 30 to September 30, 2022, without a late fee and till October 7 with a late fee. Take a look at the GATE 2023 registration process below:

Step-1: Register on the GOAPS website

To begin with, aspirants have to register themselves on the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) website by providing a valid email address, mobile number, and password. After completing the registration, candidates’ enrollment ids sent to their registered mail id. Candidates were advised to choose a password that’s hard to guess.

Step-2: Fill the online application form for GATE 2023

After completing the registration, candidates have to log in again to the official website of GOAPS using their credentials to fill the GATE application form online. After logging in, candidates have to fill in the following details:

• Name
• Date of Birth
• Personal Mobile Number
• Parents' Name
• Parents' Mobile Number
• Address for Communication (including PIN code)
• Eligibility degree details
• College name and address with PIN code
• GATE paper (subject)
• Choice of GATE examination cities

The GOAPS website allows aspirants to enter data, “Save” partially filled form, “Logout”, and resume filling the application form by logging in again. The GOAPS portal is user-friendly and easy to navigate.

Step-3: Pay GATE 2023 application fee

After filling in all the mandatory details in the online application form, candidates have to pay the GATE 2023 application fee. Application fee details are given below. Please remember that the application fee is non-refundable.

GATE 2023 application fee for examination centres in India:

GATE 2023 application fee for candidates opting for international centres:

Downloading GATE 2023 admit card

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the exam conducting authority of GATE 2023, will release the admit card online on January 3, 2023. Successfully registered candidates will be required to log in to the official website using their credentials to download GATE 2023 admit card/hall ticket. The admit card of the GATE exam is an essential document not only for appearing in the exam but also for appearing in the counselling subsequently as well as the seat allotment process. Candidates will need to follow the below-mentioned steps to download their GATE 2023 admit card.

Step-1: Visit the official website of GOAPS

Step-2: Login to the candidate's dashboard using your registered user ID and password

Step-3: Click on “Download GATE Admit Card”

Step-4: Your GATE admit card 2023 will be displayed and downloaded on your system

Note: Candidates are advised to take multiple printouts of their GATE admit card for future references.

Appear in GATE 2023

GATE 2023 exam will be conducted online on February 4, 5, 11 and 12. Candidates aspiring for admission to a postgraduate engineering/technical course or in doctoral programmes have to appear and qualify for the exam. On the exam day, candidates must reach their centre at least half an hour before the scheduled time. All the candidates must bring a printout of the admit card along with a valid, original, and non-expired photo id (Aadhar card, Voter ID, Passport, College/ University ID card, or Driving license). Candidates must not use any unfair means during the exam as it may lead to the cancellation of their candidature. Candidates can refer to these important tips before they take the GATE 2023 exam:

Tips and tricks for GATE 2023

• Candidates should try to give a quick reading of the question paper to plan the sequence of the sections and questions they need to attempt.
• It is advisable that candidates must start their exam with the GA and Engineering Maths sections as they are easier, less time taking, and scoring ones.
• Candidates should only answer the questions that they know the exact answers to. It will help them to build a score as they progress.
• After answering every question, students must save them before moving to the next one.
• After answering every question that you know the answers to, move to the ones that you kept for later and start answering them.
• Remember that numerical questions require precision so calculate carefully.
• Don’t waste a lot of time on a single question.
• Since there is negative marking, avoid answering questions or guesswork to the questions you don’t know the answers to.

GATE 2023 Result

IIT Kanpur will declare the GATE 2023 result on March 16 online only. Candidates will need to log in to the official website using their credentials: enrollment id/email id and password. GATE 2023 result/scorecard will also comprise the category-wise GATE qualifying marks. It is to note here that the scorecard for GATE 2023 will only be issued to students having marks equal to or above the qualifying marks as per their category.

The GATE result/score reflects the relative performance level of a candidate in a particular subject. Note that the GATE 2023 score is valid for Three Years from the date of announcement of the results. Aspirants can check the steps to download the GATE 2023 result below:

• Visit the official website of GOAPS
• Click on the 'GATE result' button
• Fill in the required details
• Click the 'Submit' button'
• GATE 2023 result/ scorecard will be displayed on the screen
• Only those who qualify for the exam will be able to download the GATE 2023 scorecard when released

Colleges Accepting GATE Score

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

IITs are the premier engineering colleges in India. These institutes conduct graduate, postgraduate, and doctoral level courses for different engineering streams. IITs accept the GATE score for admission to its postgraduate courses. The list of IITs is:

National Institutes of Technology (NITs)

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are public colleges across the country offering engineering programmes in multiple disciplines. The admission to the postgraduate courses of these institutes is done based on GATE. The various NITs are:

Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

The Indian Institutes of Information Technology across the country accept the GATE score for admission of students to its various postgraduate courses. The various IIITs are established to develop and promote professional expertise and skilled manpower in the field of Information Technology (IT). The various IIITs are:

Participate in GATE 2023 Counselling

The exam conducting body of GATE does not organise any centralized counselling process for MTech admissions. Candidates seeking admission into the IITs, IIITs, NITs, and CFTIs have to participate in different counselling depending on their ranks and choice stream/institute. State and private universities offering MTech admission through GATE have their separate counselling process.

GATE 2023 Counselling schedule will be released in the first week of April. Qualified candidates of the exam have to participate in the counselling procedure conducted by two separate bodies for admission to an institute. A brief about the same is as below:

1. COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal): COAP conducts counselling for admission to IITs.
2. CCMT (Centralised Counselling for MTech): CCMT will conduct counselling for admission to MTech programs offered by NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and CFTIs.

Students should note that state and private universities will conduct their own counselling based on GATE scores.

COAP is not an application portal for MTech admission at IITs. Candidates have to register online for COAP and separately for the respective institute based on their preference.

Documents Required for Counselling

Students will be required to bring the following documents for the document verification process during reporting at RC:

• Provisional seat allotment letter.
• Self-Attested Copy of GATE Score Card (2020 or 2022 or 2023)
• Photo ID proof.
• Original Birth certificate issued by competent authority/Class X (High School) Board Certificate as proof of date of birth.
• Class 12 marks sheet.
• Marks sheet of qualifying examination (all semesters).
• Degree/Provisional Certificate
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Three Passport size coloured photograph
• Seat acceptance fee proof
• Printout of the Registration form & locked choices
• Migration Certificate
• Transfer Certificate
• Original Conduct Certificate from the Head of the institution last attended
• An original Course completion certificate from the Head of the University/Institute in case result is awaited
• One set of self-attested photocopy of all the original documents

In the past few years, GATE has been providing the best study and career opportunities for technical graduates. Pursuing a Master’s from the best engineering institutes of the country or a job in PSU give students a head start before even entering any industry. The exam provides its qualified candidates with an upper edge over the working professionals who have seen marginal growth even after years of experience in the industry. Every aspirant of GATE needs to work hard and realise their dream through it.

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