GATE 2017 Registration Process Started

For the entrance examination of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2017, the registration process has started from 1^stSeptember and will close on 4^thOctober 2016 .IIT Roorkeewill conduct the online examination from 4^thto 5^thFebruary 2017 and 11^thto 12^thFebruary 2017 (On Saturdays and Sundays only).

National Coordination Board-GATE, in collaboration withIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore,and other seven IITs like-IIT Bombay,IIT Delhi,IIT Madras,IIT Guwahati,IIT Kanpur,andIIT Roorkee,Higher Education Department Ministry of Human Resouces Development, Government of India, will conduct the exam.

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Eligibility Criteria for GATE 2017:

Candidates applying for the programme must have a Bachelor's degree in any one of these subjects like in Engineering/Technology, Architecture (5-year), B.Sc, Master's degree in Mathematics/ Science/ Statistics/ Computer Applications, or a five-year integrated B.Sc/M.Sc degree, or five-year integrated Master of Science (M.Sc) degree.

Exam Pattern for GATE- 2017:

• The examination will be of three hours duration with a single paper
• There will be a total of 65 questions in the 100-marks paper
• The question paper will consist of both numerical answer type questions and multiple choice questions (MCQ)

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How to Apply for GATE -2017:

Log on to the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) website, and fill-up the application form.

The GATE aspirants from foreign countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Singapore,and UAE can apply for the programme also. However, they should have BE degree or Master's degree in science or a relevant subject. Those appearing in the final year examinations also can apply for the programme.