This year, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee will organize the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). This examination is jointly conducted by IISc and seven IITs comprising IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Roorkee, on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB) - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. Candidates can register themselves at the official website to appear for the exam. The application portal is expected to open in the last week of August 2024.
The GATE exam is a prestigious nationwide test assessing candidates' knowledge in various undergraduate-level disciplines. Successful qualifiers can pursue Master's and Doctoral programs with potential financial aid, and GATE scores are considered by educational institutions and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for recruitment processes.
GATE 2025 will consist of 30 examination papers, allowing candidates to choose one or two test papers from permissible combinations. The exam duration will be 3 hours. GATE scores will be valid for three years after the result announcement date.
Candidates are advised to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria for GATE 2025 before filing an application. Candidates who are 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, Science, Commerce, Arts, or Humanities are eligible to appear in the GATE exam.
Negative Marking
- For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking
- For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer
- For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer
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