GATE 2021 Latest News: Answer Key, Question Papers (Out), Result, Dates

About GATE 2021: Current updates

GATE 2021 result and final answer key will be released on March 22. Candidates who qualify the exam will only be able to download the GATE 2021 scorecard.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has opened the GATE 2021 Answer Key Challenge Window for MTech aspirants from today. Candidates can raise objections till March 4, 2021, against the answer key. Students need to pay a fee of Rs 500 for every objection.

GATE 2021 answer key (provisional) and question paper have been released by the IIT Bombay. The students can check and download the preliminary answer key from the official website: gate.iitb.ac.in. Students can also raise objections against the GATE 2021 answer key from March 2 to 4, 2021. Candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs 500 per objection. 

Click here to download the GATE 2021 question paper and answer key

IIT Bombay has released the GATE 2021 response sheet for the candidates who appeared in the exam. All students will be required to login to the official website by clicking on the below to download their response sheets.

Click here to Download GATE 2021 response sheet

What is GATE Exam?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE is an online national level examination conducted for Master of Engineering (ME), Masters in Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other institutes/universities across India. The exam is jointly conducted by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee and Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB - GATE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD), Government of India. GATE 2021 Response Sheet likely soon, Official answer key by Feb 20

Latest Updates

• March 2, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key objection window opens, here’s how to challenge. Read More.
• February 27, 2021: GATE 2021 answer key and question paper released; Direct link here to download. Read More.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay released the subject-wise mock tests for the GATE 2021 exam for all the aspirants on the official website on November 26. Candidates can practice the mock tests as per their subject/paper chosen for the exam. 

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay conducted GATE 2021 exam on February 6-7 and February 13-14 in online mode at 206 exam centres within and six exam centres outside India. The timing to conduct GATE 2021 for the first shift was from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and for the second shift is from 3 pm to 6 pm. The authority released the GATE 2021 Admit Card on January 8. Candidates aspiring to appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021 had to download the admit card from the official website: gate.iitb.ac.in. and keep it safe till the admission process is not over. To appear for the exam, candidates were also required to bring a valid photo identity proof along with the admit card.

GATE 2021: What's New

• GATE 2021 result and final answer key will be released by the exam conducting authority on March 22.
• (IIT) Bombay conducted the GATE 2021 exam on February 6-7 and February 13-14.
• IIT Bombay also introduced two new subjects this year: Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XS). The total number of subjects in GATE 2021 has increased to 27 papers.
  • The exam conducting authority also relaxed the eligibility criteria for students. According to the institute's statement, GATE 2021 Eligibility criteria were relaxed from the minimum 10+2+4 (previous) to a minimum of 10+2+3 (ongoing). It enabled even those in the third year of their undergraduate studies to appear for the examination. The GATE score is valid for the next three years from the date of the result declaration.
• In another newly introduced change, students applying for GATE 2021 could opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Earlier, the candidates could apply to appear for only one subject.

GATE 2021 Important Dates

Candidates aspiring for admission to M.Tech. and several other postgraduate courses in India through GATE 2021 can check the tentative schedule of the exam below. GATE Scores are also valid for PSU recruitment. Candidates can check the dates and exam schedule announced by the exam conducting authority below:

Changes in GATE last year:

• GATE 2020 was conducted for 25 papers with Biotechnology as the new entrant 
• GATE 2019 included Statistics (ST) as the new entrant

Through GATE, candidates can seek admission or financial assistance for admission to the Master's programmes and doctoral programmes in Engineering, Architecture and relevant branches of Science. Qualifying GATE is mandatory for admission to the courses offered at MHRD-supported institutes and other government agencies. These institutes include IITs, IISc, NITs, IIITs, Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) and other universities in India. GATE scores are also used by Public Sector Units (PSUs) for job recruitments.

GATE 2021 Answer Key

IIT Bombay has released the GATE Answer Key 2021 (provisional) on the official website. Candidates will be able to estimate their marks in the exam with the help of the GATE 2021 answer key. Students must refer GATE 2021 marking scheme to calculate their probable score. The final answer key will be released by the exam conducting authority along with the result. With the help of the previous year answer keys and question papers, students can get an idea about the difficulty level of the paper, exam pattern, and type of questions. To check the answer key for GATE 2021, Click Here.

GATE 2021 Result

GATE 2021 Result will be released on March 22, 2021, online on the official website. Candidates appeared in the exam will be able to check their result by logging into the portal. Only the aspirants who qualify for the GATE Exam will only be allowed to access score-card which will remain valid for three years from the date of declaration of result.

GATE 2021 Result: Steps to check

• Visit the official website
• Go to the results page and click on GATE Result
• GOAPS portal will appear, fill in the login details
• Click on the submit tab
• GOAPS candidate dashboard for GATE will open
• Click on the results section
• The GATE result will be displayed on the screen

GATE 2021 cutoff 

GATE 2021 cutoff will be announced by the exam conducting authority soon after the result. The cutoff/ qualifying marks are minimum marks required by the candidates to for the counselling and seat allotment process. Students can take a look at previous year GATE cutoffs for reference below:

GATE 2020 cutoff

GATE 2020 was conducted by IIT Delhi for 25 papers with Statistics as the new entrant. Take a look at GATE cutoff 2020 as released by the IIT Bombay after the results got declared on March 13, 2020.

GATE 2019 cutoff

GATE 2019 was conducted by IIT Madras for 24 papers with Statistics as the new entrant. Take a look at GATE cutoff 2019 as released by IIT Madras after the results got declared on March 15. 

GATE 2018 cutoffs

Take a look at the GATE 2018 cutoffs for top 8 engineering streams below:

Colleges Accepting GATE 2021 Score

The GATE score is accepted by various engineering colleges across India. Take a look at the list of some of the colleges accepting GATE scores for admission to the postgraduate engineering programs: 

Click here to know the list of MTech colleges accepting GATE score

GATE Admit Card 2021

GATE 2021 Admit Card was available for download from January 8, 2021. Students could download their admit card of GATE exam by following the simple steps given below:

• Visit the official website of the exam
• Enter your GATE Enrollment ID and Password and click Submit.
• Click on the link available to download the GATE Admit Card
• Download and take multiple coloured printouts of the document
• Check for discrepancies, in case of any, please contact the authorities immediately

Note: IIT Bombay has introduced a separate day for Miscellaneous Activities that include conducting trial (mock) test by zonal GATE IIT/ IISc officials (NOT for candidates), briefing invigilators, scribes selection (if any), preparing GATE exam centre including sanitisation, display posters, signboard, seating arrangements, Optional visit by candidates to check the exam centre, etc.

GATE 2021 Exam Centres

GATE 2021 Exam Centres are divided into eight zones. IISc Bangalore and seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) are zonal GATE offices that administer various exam related activities in GATE exam centres (cities) under them. IIT Bombay also administer all international exam cities for GATE.

Click Here to check the list of GATE 2021 Exam Centers.

GATE 2021 Exam Day Guidelines

IIT Bombay has released the detailed set of GATE 2021 exam day guidelines to ensure the safety of candidates and staffs at exam venue. Candidates are required to follow the guidelines to ensure smooth functioning at the exam centre. No specific dress code has been specified by IIT Bombay for GATE 2021. However, candidates are advised to wear simple and basic clothes on the exam day.

The guidelines have been categorised into pre-exam, during the exam and post-exam measures. Check GATE Exam Day Guidelines.

What items can student carry inside GATE Exam Centres?

GATE 2021 Exam Pattern

GATE 2021 Exam Pattern has been revised by the IIT Bombay. GATE 2021 is a 3-hour exam with 65 questions. Authorities have introduced a new type of question- Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) this year.

Click here to check GATE 2021 Exam Pattern and division of marks

GATE 2021 Marking Scheme

Candidates can check the subject-wise marking scheme below

GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants can choose any one subject or combination of two subjects from the prescribed list for GATE 2021, out of the 27 papers. This a new introduction from this year allowing candidates a choice of more than one paper. Candidates can check the GATE eligibility criteria below:

NOTE:

• Candidates must upload the required eligibility document while filling GATE 2021 application form.
• If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the table above, the candidate will be allowed to appear in GATE 2021 examination

* The professional societies/institutions, which conduct examinations in various fields of engineering, are as follows:

1. The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
2. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
3. The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
4. The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
5. The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
6. The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
7. The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.

GATE Eligibility for International Students

1. Must have completed or in the final year or in the pre-final year of their bachelor’s degree in engineering and technology or;
2. Must have completed or in the final year or in the pre-final year of their Post Graduate degree in any relevant science subject

Eligibility documents:

1. If a candidate has already passed (in 2020 or earlier) one of the qualifying examinations mentioned above, they have to submit (i.e. upload) the degree certificate/provisional certificate/course completion certificate issued by the institute.
2. If the candidate is in the final year of any of the qualifying examinations mentioned above, they have to upload a Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute 

GATE 2021 Admission Process

Filling the GATE application form is just the first step towards securing admission to an institute of your choice. There are five stages after which candidates would get admission to an institute.

• Filling the GATE 2021 application form: Candidates are required to register themselves for the GATE 2021 before appearing for the exam. The online application process for the GATE 2021 exam is over. Application forms are made available in the month of September every year.
• Downloading GATE 2021 admit card: After registration, candidates will need to download the GATE 2021 admit card. The admit cards were released on January 8, 2021.
• Appear in GATE 2021: As per the subject chosen, candidates have to appear in the exam. GATE 2021 schedule for the exam has been released along with the brochure for the exam
• GATE 2021 result declaration: IIT Bombay will announce the GATE 2021 result in the month of March. The result will comprise candidates' marks, normalised score and rank.
• Participate in GATE 2021 counselling process: The counselling will be conducted for the candidates to choose the college and branch of their choice.

IIT Bombay made available the GATE 2021 application form correction window for all the registered candidates from November 17 to 23, 2020. During this period, candidates were allowed to edit contact address, university/college name, degree nomenclature, name, and date of birth. The correction in address, institute and degree free of cost. However, to edit the name and the date of birth, candidates needed to pay correction fee of Rs 500.

GATE 2021 correction window was available from October 28 to November 13 for all the registered candidates. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay reopened the registration portal for aspirants to make required changes in their GATE 2021 application form.

IIT Bombay extended the last date to fill the GATE 2020 application form without late fee. Candidates can fill the form till October 8 now without a late fee and till October 14 with a late fee of Rs 500. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay released the GATE 2021 application form on September 11.

GATE 2021 Preparation Tips

A good rank in GATE 2021 leads to admission to premier engineering institutes of India or a job to top-rated Indian Public Sector Unit (PSU). For it, aspirants need strategic planning keeping in mind the syllabus, exam pattern, types of questions, and duration of preparation.

As per the current exam pattern, candidates need an all-round preparation for the exam. Candidates can check some of the articles below for GATE preparation. Candidates must prepare a week-wise study plan with time slots for covering the unknown topics, strengthening week topic topics, revising completed topics and appearing in the mock tests to check the preparation levels. Go through the links below for a good study plan:

• GATE 2020 Toppers
• GATE Books for 2021 Preparation (CH, CE, EE, ME, ECE )
• How to prepare for Engineering Maths for GATE exam 2021?
• How to prepare for General Aptitude for GATE exam?
• Important GATE 2021 books to prepare for EE Exam
• How to attempt GATE 2021 test series?

Important FAQs regarding GATE 2021