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a year agoContributor-Level 9
For the first paper, options include AE, AG, AR, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, DA, EC, EE, ES, EY, GE, GG, IN, and more. For the second paper, combinations include CE, ME, XE, CG, BT, IN, BM, XL, AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE, PE, DA, EC, and more.In the GATE Second Paper Concept, the primary paper is related to the applicant's undergraduate engineering disciplines, while the secondary paper allows applicants to apply their knowledge in a related field. For instance, if an aspirant has graduated in electrical engineering, this becomes their primary paper. You can take two GATE Papers in a year but it is important to refer to the official GATE 2
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Category certificate is required to avail the concession in application fee. OBC candidates who want to appear in the GATE examination need to submit their category certificate at the time of registration. When it comes to filling in the application form, there is a certain relaxation in fees for category students. To avail the concession, candidates need to showcase their OBC certification.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Candidates can choose one or two papers, with specific combinations allowed. Each paper is worth 100 marks. Candidates can check the combinations below: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has opened the online registration process for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026.Now while filling GATE form, candidates can apply for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations out of the 30 papers .Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ S
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Yes, you can write a GATE exam to get admission for a PhD. The GATE exam offers so many opportunities to the candidates, and pursuing a career in the research sector is one of them. So, if you are seeking the best exam to get admission for a PhD, GATE is your answer.
Admission: Valid GATE score can be used for seeking admission to: (i) Master's programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts; and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government. The GATE score validity for a PhD is generally up to three y
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
Various foreign universities accept GATE scores. Universities might also have additional eligibility criteria that might be required to be fulfilled as well in order to get admission. Apart from securing admission to Master in Engineering (M.E.) and Master in Technology (M. Tech) programs in prestigious colleges across the country, the GATE score is utilized by most foreign universities to offer PG admission. Some of the foreign universities that accept the GATE scores are the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, Technical University of Germany and RWTH Aachen, Germany.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7,8, 14, and 15 in two shifts. The GATE 2026 official website is launched - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The information brochure will be announced soon. The GATE MTech entrance exam 2026 will be held on different dates in two shifts- forenoon and afternoon.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The GATE 2026 exam will be conducted by the IIT Guwahati. The authorities will soon announce the GATE exam dates for 2026 session.
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The GATE 2025 application fee during the extended application window is INR 1,400 for female, SC, ST and PwD category candidates. For all others, the fee is INR 2,300. Applicants can register for up to two test papers.Candidates who wish to apply for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering can do by applying at the official website.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
NIT Meghalaya is a public technical university established in Shillong, Meghalaya, India in 2010. The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya accepts GATE scores for admission to its M. Tech courses. The GATE cutoff for NIT Meghalaya varies depending on the year and the specialization. The closing scores in the last round of the GATE cutoff 2024 ranged from 398 to 352 in the General AI category. The last round closing rank for M. Tech ranged from 356 to 424. The minimum GATE cutoff 2023 for M. Tech in CSE was 356. A score range of 600 to 700 is considered to be a good score.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The Indian Institute of Science and seven other IITs jointly administer the GATE, a national-level entrance exam, to candidates seeking admission to doctorate and postgraduate programs specifically for MTech courses. The GATE admission procedure consists of the following stages -
- Registration for GATE Candidates
- Taking the GATE examination
- Results of the GATE exam are announced
- Participation of qualified candidates in the GATE counselling process via CCMT or COAP
- Reporting to the designated institution
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