About GATE
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science for admission into the Masters Program and Recruitment by some Public Sector Companies. GATE 2022 is conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and six other Indian Institutes of Technology at Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Chennai, Roorkee & Indian Institute of Science at Bengaluru on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
Organising Institute for GATE 2022 is Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Eligibility Criteria For GATE
The following candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2022 examination
- A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program.
- A candidate who has already completed any government approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2022 exam.
- However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MoE/AICTE/UGC/UPSC as equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. / B.Planning, etc.
- Candidates who have obtained / are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering / Technology / Science / Arts / Commerce.
GATE Exam Pattern
The GATE Examination is carried out as ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT) where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. The duration of the examination will be 3 hours. The medium for all the test papers is English only. There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.
The entire paper is divided into two sections:
- MultipleChoice Questions (MCQ)
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT)Questions
Marking Scheme For GATE
Marking for GATE as follow
- 1 Mark MCQs – 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- 2 Mark MCQs – 2/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong response.
- Zero marks will be awarded for unattempted questions
- No negative marking will be done for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
General Aptitude Section For GATE
The paper will consist of a mandatory General Aptitude (GA) section which will have 10 questions. 5 of the questions will be of 1 mark and the remaining 5 will be of 2 marks. Therefore, the total marks for this section will be 15 marks.
GATE 2022 Conducting Papers
GATE 2022 will be conducted for 29 papers. The table shows the list of papers with codes. Please click the link in Paper/Code to download the syllabus.
A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO papers of the GATE 2022 examination.
| GATE PAPER | CODE |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG |
| Architecture and Planning | AR |
| Biomedical Engineering | BM |
| Biotechnology | BT |
| Civil Engineering | CE |
| Chemical Engineering | CH |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | CS |
| Chemistry | CY |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC |
| Electrical Engineering | EE |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | ES |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY |
| Geomatics Engineering | GE |
| Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Mathematics | MA |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Mining Engineering | MN |
| Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | NM |
| Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Physics | PH |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Statistics | ST |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF |
| Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | XH |
| Life Sciences | XL |
Data Requirement for Filling the Online Application Form in GATE 2022
- Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents’ name, parents’ mobile number, etc.).
Please note that the name of the candidate in the application form must exactly be the same as that in the valid photo ID, which the candidate MUST produce in original while appearing for GATE-2022 examination at the centre.
GATE 2022 scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form.
Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt/Prof/Capt, etc. MUST NOT be used before name. - Address for Communication (including PIN code).
- Eligibility degree details.
- College name and address with PIN code.
- GATE paper(s) (subject).
- THREE Choices of GATE examination cities.
- High quality image of candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified.
- Good quality image of candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified.
- Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate (if applicable) in pdf format.
- Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format.
- Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia (if applicable) in pdf format.
- Scanned copy of any one of the valid photo Identity Document: Aadhaar-UID (preferable), Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID and Driving License. The same ID, in original, MUST be carried to the examination hall.
- Net-banking/debit card/credit card/UPI details for fee payment.
Application Fee For GATE
The fee per subject paper is given below, for two papers the amount of fee is twice that for a single paper.
| For Examination Centres in India | Regular Period | During the Extended Period |
| Female candidates (per paper) | 750 (inr) | 1250 (inr) |
| SC / ST / PwD* category candidates (per paper) | 750 (inr) | 1250 (inr) |
| All other candidates (per paper) | 1500 (inr) | 2000 (inr) |
Fee Charges for changes / modifications (One-Time Only) in GATE 2022 Application
| No. | Description of Changes / Modifications | Fee Charges |
| (i) | Change in Name | 500 |
| (ii) | Change in Date of Birth | 500 |
| (iii) | Change in choice of examination cities | 500 |
| (iv) | Change of existing paper | 500 |
| (v) | Add a second paper (from given combinations with respect to the primary paper) | 500 plus suitable amount per paper for the candidate’s category |
| (vi) | Change of gender to female | 500 |
| (vii) | Change of gender from female to any other gender | 500 + 750 = 1250 |
| (viii) | Change of category to SC/ST | 500 |
| (ix) | Change of category from SC/ST to any other | 500 + 750 = 1250 |
| (x) | Change from Non-PwD/Dyslexic to PwD/Dyslexic | 500 |
| (xi) | Change from PwD/Dyslexic to Non-PwD/Dyslexic | 500 + 750 = 1250 |
| (xii) | Any other change in category (not mentioned above) | 500 |
| (xiii) | Details of Parents/Guardian/Correspondence Address | 500 |
| (xiv) | College Name and Location, Roll No., Registration No. | NIL |
Combination of TWO Papers
| Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper |
| AE | NM, XE |
| AG | ES, GE, XE, XL |
| AR | CE, GE |
| BM | BT, EC, IN, XL |
| BT | BM, XL |
| CE | AE, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE |
| CH | PE, XE |
| CS | EC, GE, MA, PH, ST |
| CY | XE, XL |
| EC | IN, PH, EE, CS, GE |
| EE | EC, IN, PH |
| ES | AG, CE, GE |
| EY | XL |
| GE | CE, GG, ES, MN |
| GG | GE, MN, PE, PH, XE |
| IN | BM, EC, EE, PH |
| MA | CS, GE, PH, ST |
| ME | AE, CH, NM, PI, XE |
| MN | GE, GG, XE |
| MT | PH, XE |
| NM | AE, CE, XE |
| PE | CH, GG, XE |
| PH | EC, GE, GG, IN, MA, MT, ST, XE |
| PI | ME, MT, XE |
| ST | MA, PH |
| TF | XE |
| XE | AE, AG, CH, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, NM |
| XH | ST |
| XL | BM, BT, CY, EY |
Note:
Candidates opting to appear in TWO subject papers must have a primary choice of paper as their default choice. The second choice of paper has to be chosen from the allowed combinations given in the Table above. Combinations other than the listed ones are NOT allowed. Under unforeseen circumstances certain combinations may be removed from the list in the above Table at a later date. In such cases, the fee paid towards the second paper will be refunded to the candidates. Also note that the examination centre of a candidate for the second paper may be different (but in the same city) from that for the first paper due to the infrastructure and scheduling constraints. GATE 2022 is NOT liable for any legal obligations related to this issue.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQ’s) About GATE
1. For how many GATE papers can I apply?
A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO papers of the GATE 2022 examination. However, a candidate is only allowed to select the second paper from the pre-defined Two Paper Combination list.
2. If a paper is being held in more than one session, can I appear in any of the sessions of that particular paper?
NO. Each candidate will be assigned to ONLY ONE of the multiple sessions of a particular paper.
3. After submission of application, am I permitted to change my GATE Examination Paper?
YES. ONLY after the last date for application submission, a request for the change of GATE Examination Paper will be entertained against additional payment till 1st October, 2021. Any request after this date will NOT be considered.
4. After submission of application, am I permitted to change my GATE Examination City?
YES. ONLY after the last date for application submission, a request for the change of examination city will be entertained against additional payment till 12th November, 2021. Any request after this date will NOT be considered.
5. After submission of application, am I permitted to change my Category?
YES. ONLY after the last date for application submission, category change request will be entertained against additional payment till 12th November, 2021. Any request after this date will NOT be considered.
6. Will I be provided with any white paper for rough work and calculations during the examination?
Only one scribble pad at any point of time will be provided to the candidate that can be used to do the rough work. To obtain a second scribble pad, the candidate MUST return the first scribble pad. The candidates have to return any scribble pad in their possession at the end of the examination. The virtual scientific calculator will be available on the computer screen.
7. Am I allowed to leave the examination hall during the examination?
NO. Candidates will NOT be allowed to leave the examination hall for any reason during the examination. Candidates are allowed to leave the examination hall only after the scheduled end of examination.
8. When will I receive my Admit Card?
Admit Card can ONLY be downloaded from the GATE 2022 website from 3rd January 2022. Admit Cards will NOT be sent by post or as an e-mail attachment.
9.Is the Admit Card alone sufficient to gain entry to the examination centre?
NO. Candidates MUST also bring original and valid photo Identity Document (NO photocopy/scanned copy/NOT an expired document), which was specified during filling up of the online application.
For Indian candidates, only following identification cards will be accepted: Aadhaar-UID (preferable), Passport, PAN card, Voter ID and Driving License.
10. I am currently studying in 3rd year B.A./B.Com./B.Sc. Am I eligible to appear for GATE-2022?
YES, any undergraduate student currently in 3rd year or higher years of any government approved program in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Arts/Commerce/Science is eligible to appear for GATE 2022.
11. I am currently studying in 3rd year B.E., but through parallel entry in the 2nd year after finishing Diploma, am I eligible to appear for GATE 2022?
YES, any undergraduate student currently in 3rd year or higher years of any government approved program in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Arts/Commerce/Science is eligible to appear for GATE 2022.
12. Is there any age limit to appear for GATE 2022?
NO. There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2022.
13. Are there any restrictions on the number of times one can appear for GATE?
NO. One can appear for the GATE examination any number of times.
14. Why should I choose THREE examination cities?
The candidates will most likely be allotted a centre in the examination city of their first choice. Only in cases, where there are too many candidates opting for a certain city as their first choice, the other two choices become relevant. The candidates are required to fill their choices of cities to appear in the examination, but should remember that because of operational constraints, the GATE committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be any of the choices of a candidate.
15. Does the OBC (non-creamy layer) or EWS candidate need to upload the category certificate?
No.
16. Does the SC/ST/PwD candidate need to upload the category certificate?
YES, category certificate is required to avail the concession in application fee.
17. How do I make the fee payment for GATE 2022 examination?
The payment option will appear after filling the online application form in GATE 2022 website. The candidate can opt for any of the payment options listed over there. The additional charges such as service charges, processing fees or bank charges, have to be borne by the candidate.
18. Money has been debited from my account more than once. How do I get the money back?
All multiple payments received on behalf of GATE 2022 from your account with respect to one application, will automatically be returned (credited) to the same bank account. However, this may take a week or more.
19. Do I have to send the print-out of the application form?
NO. The print-out of the application form is not required to be sent to the Organising Institute (IIT Kharagpur) or any other GATE zonal offices.
20. Official website of GATE 2022
21. Organising Institute for GATE 2022
Organising Institute for GATE 2022 is Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur