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GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

About GATE;
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)and seven Indian Institutes of Technology(IIT) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of
Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administering institutes are:

Zone 1 – Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
Zone 2 – Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone 3 – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone 4 – Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone 5 – Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone 6 – Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone 7 – Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone 8 – Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Eligibility ;
The following categories of candidates ONLY are eligible to appear for GATE:
a) Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and
those who are in the final year of such programmes.
b) Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma)
and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
c) 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 programmes.
d) Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree
programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
e) Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme
or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
f) Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional
societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE Qualification;
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government
scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in
GATE examination. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/
Archit ect ure or Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer
Applications, who qualify in GATE examination are eligible for admission to Master’s degree programmes in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in
relevant branches of Science wit h MHRD or ot her Government scholarships/assistantships. To
avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doct oral
programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.
Qualification in GAT E is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.

Application;
a) Candidates need to apply/register ONLINE for GATE. Application process for GATE is entirely ONLINE, and sale of application forms through banks / GATE office counters has been discontinued. Details for applying ONLINE are available on the websites of IISc and the seven IITs.

IISc and IITs Websites;
IISc Bengaluru – gate.iisc.ernet.in
IIT Bombay – www.iitb.ac.in/gate
IIT Delhi – http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE
IIT Guwahati – www.iitg.ernet.in/gate
IIT Kanpur – www.iitk.ac.in/gate
IIT Kharagpur – gate.iitkgp.ac.in
IIT Madras – gate.iitm.ac.in
IIT Roorkee – www.iitr.ac.in/gate

Examination Centers;

GATE Online Examination cities/Centers

City Name	City Code	Zone	Zone No.
Ahmedabad	232	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Allahabad	515	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Bengaluru	115	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Chandigarh	824	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Chennai	736	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Coimbatore	737	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Delhi	318	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Durgapur	416	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Ernakulam	738	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Gurgaon	319	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Guwahati	417	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Hyderabad	116	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Jaipur	320	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Kanpur	516	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Kolkata	622	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Lucknow	517	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Mangalore	117	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Mumbai	233	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Noida	825	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Patna	418	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Pune	234	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Roorkee	826	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Vijayawada	623	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Visakhapatnam	624	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6

Contact Details

Zone 1	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science(IISC)Bengaluru - 560 012(Karnataka)Phone: 080-2293 2392 Fax: 080-2360 1227 E-mail: gate@gate.iisc.ernet.in
Zone 2	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400 076(Maharashtra) Phone: 022-2576 7068 Fax: 022-2572 3706 E-mail: gateoffice@iitb.ac.in
Zone 3	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016Phone: 011-2659 1749 Fax: 011-2658 1579 E-mail: gateoff ice@admin.iitd.ac.in
Zone 4	Chairman, GATEIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati - 781 039Phone: 0361-258 2751Fax: 0361-258 2755 E-mail: gate@iitg.ernet.in
Zone 5	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur -208 016Phone: 0512-259 7412Fax: 0512-259 0932 E-mail: gate@iitk.ac.in
Zone 6	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302Phone: 03222-282091Fax: 03222-278243 E-mail: gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in
Zone 7	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai -600 036Phone: 044-2257 8200 Fax: 044-2257 8204E-mail: gate@iitm.ac.in
Zone 8	Chairman, GATEIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee - 247 667Phone: 01332-284531Fax: 01332-285707 E-mail : gate@iitr.ernet.in

GATE Offline Examination Cities / Centers & Contact Details

City Name	City Code	Zone Name	Zone No.
Agartala	401	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Agra	501	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Ahmedabad	201	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Ahmednagar	202	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Ajmer	301	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Akola	203	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Aligarh	502	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Allahabad	503	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Alwar	302	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Amravati	204	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Amritsar	801	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Ananthapur	101	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Asansol	402	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Aurangabad	205	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Bagalkot	102	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Balasore	601	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Bapatla	701	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Bareilly	504	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Bathinda	802	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Belgaum	103	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Bengaluru	104	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Berhampur (Orissa)	602	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Bhagalpur	403	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Bhimavaram	603	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Bhopal	505	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Bhubaneswar	604	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Bhusawal	206	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Bijnor	803	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Bikaner	303	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Bilaspur	605	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Chandigarh	804	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Chennai North	702	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Chennai South	703	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Chidambaram	704	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Chittoor	705	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Coimbatore	706	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Cuttack	606	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Davangere	105	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Dehradun	805	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Delhi Central	304	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Delhi East	305	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Delhi North	306	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Delhi South	307	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Delhi West	308	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Dhanbad	404	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Dindigul	707	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Durgapur	405	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Eluru	607	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Ernakulam	708	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Faridabad	309	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Gangtok	406	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Ghaziabad	806	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Goa	207	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Gondia	208	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Gorakhpur	506	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Gudur	709	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Gulbarga	209	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Guntur	710	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Gurgaon	310	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Guwahati	407	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Gwalior	507	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Haldwani	807	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Hamirpur (HP)	808	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Haridwar	809	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Hassan	106	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Hisar	810	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Hubli	107	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Hyderabad	108	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Imphal	408	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Indore	311	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Itanagar	409	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Jabalpur	508	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Jaipur	312	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Jalandhar	811	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Jalgaon	210	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Jammu	313	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Jamshedpur	608	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Jhansi	509	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Jodhpur	314	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Jorhat	410	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Kadapa	711	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Kakinada (AP)	609	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Kalyani	411	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Kannur (Kerala)	712	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Kanpur	510	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Karimnagar	713	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Khammam	714	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Kharagpur	610	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Kolhapur	211	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Kolkata	611	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Kollam	715	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Kota	812	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Kothagudem	716	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Kottayam	717	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Kozhikode	718	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Kurnool	109	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Kurukshetra	813	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Latur	212	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Lonavala	213	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Loni	214	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Lucknow	511	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Ludhiana	814	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Machilipatnam	612	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Madurai	719	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Mahabubnagar	110	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Mahesana	215	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Manchiryal	720	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Mangalore	111	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Mathura	815	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Meerut	816	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Mumbai	216	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Muzaffarnagar	817	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Mysore	112	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Nagercoil	721	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Nagpur	217	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Nalgonda	722	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Nanded	218	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Nashik	219	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Navi Mumbai	220	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Nellore	723	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Noida	818	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Ongole	724	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Palakkad	725	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Pandharpur	221	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Patiala	819	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Patna	412	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Puducherry(Pondicherry)	726	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Pune	222	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Raipur	613	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Rajahmundry	614	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Rajkot	223	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Ranchi	615	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Rohtak	820	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Roorkee	821	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Rourkela	616	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Salem	727	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Sambalpur	617	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Sangli	224	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Satara	225	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Saugar (Sagar, MP)	512	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Secunderabad	113	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Shegaon	226	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Shimla	822	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8
Sikar	315	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Silchar	413	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Siliguri	414	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Solapur	227	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Srikakulam	618	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Sultanpur	513	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Surat	228	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Surathkal	114	IISc Bengaluru	Zone 1
Tadepalligudem	619	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Tenali	728	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Tezpur	415	IIT Guwahati	Zone 4
Thane	229	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Thanjavur	729	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Thiruvananthapuram	730	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Thrissur	731	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Tiruchirapalli	732	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Tirunelveli	733	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Tirupati	734	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Udaipur	316	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Ujjain	317	IIT Delhi	Zone 3
Vadodara	230	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Varanasi	514	IIT Kanpur	Zone 5
Vijayawada	620	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Visakhapatnam	621	IIT Kharagpur	Zone 6
Warangal	735	IIT Madras	Zone 7
Wardha	231	IIT Bombay	Zone 2
Yamunanagar	823	IIT Roorkee	Zone 8

Contact Details

Zone 1	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science(IISC)Bengaluru - 560 012(Karnataka)Phone: 080-2293 2392Fax: 080-2360 1227 E-mail: gate@gate.iisc.ernet.in
Zone 2	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,Powai,Mumbai - 400 076(Maharashtra)Phone: 022-2576 7068 Fax: 022-2572 3706 E-mail: gateoffice@iitb.ac.in
Zone 3	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Delhi,Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016Phone: 011-2659 1749Fax: 011-2658 1579 E-mail: gateoff ice@admin.iitd.ac.in
Zone 4	Chairman, GATEIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati - 781 039Phone: 0361-258 2751Fax: 0361-258 2755E-mail: gate@iitg.ernet.in
Zone 5	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,Kanpur -208 016Phone: 0512-259 7412Fax: 0512-259 0932E-mail: gate@iitk.ac.in
Zone 6	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur,Kharagpur 721 302Phone: 03222-282091Fax: 03222-278243E-mail: gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in
Zone 7	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai -600 036Phone: 044-2257 8200Fax: 044-2257 8204 E-mail: gate@iitm.ac.in
Zone 8	Chairman, GATEIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee,Roorkee - 247 667Phone: 01332-284531Fax: 01332-285707E-mail : gate@iitr.ernet.in

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GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

Application; a) Candidates need to apply/register ONLINE for GATE. Application process for GATE is entirely ONLINE, and sale of application forms through banks / GATE office counters has been discontinued. Details for applying ONLINE are available on the websites of IISc and the seven IITs.

www.iitk.ac.in

Application;
a) Candidates need to apply/register ONLINE for GATE. Application process for GATE is entirely ONLINE, and sale of application forms through banks / GATE office counters has been discontinued. Details for applying ONLINE are available on the websites of IISc and the seven IITs.