Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2007

Candidates will be required to appear in a single paper of three hours duration. The examination will be held from 0930 to 1230 hrs. On Sunday, February 11, 2007. The list of papers for GATE 2007 is given under Structure of Gate. The question papers will be in English only.

Before applying for GATE 2007, candidates must assure themselves that they have chosen the right paper, which qualifies them to become eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in. The criteria for postgraduate admission with Scholarship/ Assistantship are different in various Institutes. GATE Offices are not in a position to provide any information in this regard. Some information regarding postgraduate programmes in various Institutes is given under PG admission. For more details, the candidates are required to contact the Institutes/Universities to which they are interested in seeking admission.

The choice of the paper is the responsibility of the candidate.

Some information about the pattern of the questions is given under Question Paper Pattern.

The GATE Committee is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring results.

Admission to Postgraduate Programmes, with MHRD and some other government scholarship/assistantship, in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/Science at engineering colleges/institutes in the country will be open to those who qualify through GATE.

Some engineering colleges/Institutes specify GATE as mandatory qualification even for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes.

However, GATE qualification by itself does not guarantee admission or scholarship / assistantship.

Candidates are required to find out the procedure of final selection and award of Scholarship/ Assistantship from the institutions in which they seek admission.

The candidates with following academic background are eligible to appear in GATE 2007:

• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
• Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
• Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

Eligibility for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2007