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The conducting body of GATE set some conditions related to academic qualifications, pass percentage, age limit etc which applicants have to fulfil in order to be eligible for GATE exam. If an applicant fails to meet with any of the given eligibility conditions then he/she will be not allowed to appear for the exam or admission process. All the applicants are requested to check the GATE 2021 eligibility criteria before submitting the GATE 2021 application form.
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| List of New Changes in GATE 2021 | - |
| GATE Eligibility Criteria (Detailed) | Degree Wise Eligibility for GATE |
| Documents Required to Support GATE Eligibility | GATE Eligibility for International Students |
The aspirants can check the GATE 2021 eligibility criteria which will mention the age limit, nationality, academic qualifications required from the applicants: -
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The qualifying degree eligibility criteria for GATE 2021 entrance examination is given in the table below:
Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree/ Examination (Descriptive) | Eligible candidates description | Qualifying Year cannot be later than |
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B.Arch |
| Students in the final year of Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or already passed |
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B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Pharm. |
| Students in the final year of Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or already passed | 2021 |
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch.) |
| Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses | NA |
Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post B.Sc.) |
| Pursuing the 2nd/3rd/ 4th year or already passed | 2021 |
B.Sc.(Research)/ B.S |
| Students in the final year of Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or already passed | 2021 |
M.Sc./ M.A./ MCA or equivalent |
| Students in the final year of Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or already passed | 2020 |
Int. M. Sc/ Int. B.S.-M.S. |
| Students in the final year of Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or already passed | 2021 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) |
| Pursuing the 4th/ 5th year or already passed | 2021 |
Pharm. D. (after 10+2) |
| Pursuing the 4th/ 5th/6th year or already passed | 2021 |
The applicants must submit the following documents to support their GATE 2021 eligibility claims:
If a candidate has completed one of the qualifying examinations as mentioned- above in the table in 2020 or earlier, then he/she has to be submitted the degree certificate/provisional degree certificate/course completion certificate/membership certificate as issued by the society or institute.
If the candidate is expected to complete one of the qualifying norms in 2021 or later as mentioned in the table above, then he/she had to upload their Provisional Certificate Letter (as issued by the Head of the Institute/Dean/Registrar/Head of Department) or a copy of marks card for Section A of AMIE, etc.
All the documents have to be uploaded only while filling the online application. It does not have to be sent by post.
Candidates with backlogs (failed subjects) in any of the subjects in their qualifying examination had to upload a copy of any of the mark sheet of the final year issued from the institute where he/she was studying.
GATE 2021 eligibility criteria for foreign students are different from the normal eligibility rules. Scroll down to check the eligibility criteria required to be fulfilled by foreign students to appear in GATE 2021: -
Candidates who are still pursuing or have obtained a degree from countries except India in technology or engineering (at least four years) can apply. Final year candidates can also apply for GATE 2021.
Candidates who are pursuing or have obtained a postgraduate degree in any subject related to Science are also eligible to register for GATE 2021.
Important Note: Candidates who are pursuing or have obtained a higher degree other than the courses mentioned above must select the minimum qualifying degree while filling the application form for GATE 2021.
GATE is a national-level postgraduate engineering entrance examination conducted for admission to Master of Engineering (M.E) or M.Tech programmes in various NITs, IITs, and other technical institutes. Every year, this entrance examination is organized jointly by the IISc, Bangalore and seven IITs in support of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE. GATE 2021 will be held for 24 papers. Out of these, a candidate can appear only in any one GATE paper. Through this post, aspirants can check the detailed info on GATE Eligibility criteria 2021 like who are eligible for the exam, academic qualification, age criteria, and other details. The detailed eligibility criteria for GATE 2021 examination is elaborated below.
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Yes, the students who are in their final year of graduation or are awaiting their results can also apply for GATE Exam. However, it is important for the candidates to generate their qualification degree at the time of admission. Recently, the examination authority has made several changes to the GATE eligibility criteria. To learn about the new GATE eligibility, read GATE Eligibility Requirements.
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The minimum GATE score required for M.Tech in Civil Engineering is 26-30 for General Category, 24-28 for OBC and 16-20 for SC/ ST. However, the cutoff varies for different institutes and colleges. You can check GATE cutoff to learn about the cutoff marks for different institutes for GATE Civil Engineering.
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I have chosen category as OBC, but there is no option to upload the certificate. What to do?
The OBC Certificate is not required to be uploaded. OBC certificate is required only while taking admission using the GATE score.
Yes, NIT students are eligible for GATE.
No, only the pass out and final year students are eligible for GATE.
No, 12th marks do not matter for GATE.
No, you can only appear for one stream in GATE exam.
Yes, MCA students are eligible for GATE.However, he/she can only choose the GATE paper that is relavant to his/her qualification.
There is no limit on the number of attempts for the GATE exam.
There is no minimum percentage required for GATE.
You can apply for GATE if you are from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates (U.A.E).
There is no age limit to apply for GATE.
