GATE

Hello Abhishek,
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science. GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The GATE score of a candidate reflects the relative performance level of a candidate. The score is used for admissions to various postgraduate education programs (e.g. Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy) in Indian higher education institutes, with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other government agencies.
The following are eligible to take GATE:
1) Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2/ Post-B.Sc./ Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
2) Master's degree holders in any branch of Science /Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
3) Candidates in the second or higher year of Four-year integrated master's degree programs (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
4) Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year integrated master's degree programs or Dual Degree programs in Engineering/Technology.
5) Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by iE(I), AMICE(I) by the institute of Civil Engineers (India)-iCE(I)) as equivalent to BE./B.Tech.

Hello Sai,
The GATE 2017 exam will consist of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks.
The GATE 2017 question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions.
The Tests for all the papers will be carried out in an ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT) mode where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen.
Candidates are required to select the answer (for MCQ type) and enter the answer for numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual keyboard (keyboard of the computer will be disabled).
Each candidate will be provided with a scribble pad for rough work. The scribble pad has to be returned after the examination.
At the end of the 3-hour window, the computer will automatically close the screen from further actions.