GATE 2024 will be held on 3, 4, 10, 11 February 2024. It is conducted by IISc Bengaluru. Now you can know all about Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam date, application form, syllabus from here on aglasem.com. To start with, GATE is a National level Engineering entrance exam that is held by Indian Institute of Science. Moreover, purpose of this exam is to do admission in IITs and Other Colleges that Accept GATE Score in Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts; and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science. Therefore if you are preparing for GATE exam, then you should check eligibility at gate.iisc.ac.in, apply, then download admit card, solve previous year question papers, and check answer key, result.
What is GATE exam?
The GATE 2024 is an entrance exam for admission to Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts; and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in IITs and Other Colleges that Accept GATE Score. Here GATE is short for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It is moreover a National level test organized by IISc Bengaluru i.e. Indian Institute of Science.
GATE – An Overview
The important highlights of this exam are as follows.
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | GATE |
| GATE Full Form | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
| More Exams Of This Type | Engineering Entrance Exams |
| Scale Of This Exam | National Level |
| State or Region For Which This Exam Is Most Relevant | India (note – this does not indicate domicile requirement. it only refers to states or regions where score accepting colleges are situated) |
| Organization That Holds This Exam | IISc Bengaluru |
| IISc Bengaluru Full Form | Indian Institute of Science |
| Official Website | gate.iisc.ac.in |
| Programs or Courses Where Admission Is Through This Test | Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts; and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science |
| Colleges or Universities Where Admission Is Through This Test | IITs and Other Colleges that Accept GATE Score |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 |
| Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test |
| Type of Questions | (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
| 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. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. There is no partial marking in MSQ. |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Sections in Question Paper | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects |
GATE Exam
Likewise, the GATE exam structure is also published by IISc Bengaluru. Important features of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering are as follows. However check official website gate.iisc.ac.in from time to time for any changes in the exam pattern.
The exam pattern is as follows
- Mode of Exam – The exam is a Computer Based Test.
- Question type – The questions are (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
- Total Marks – Maximum marks in the exam is 100 .
- Exam Duration – The entrance exam is of 3 Hours.
- Language of Question Paper – The question paper is in language English.
Marking Scheme –
- Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks.
- Negative marks
- 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.
- There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.
- There is no partial marking in MSQ.