Organizing institute: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Admission to
Postgraduate Courses (Masters and Doctoral) in the country, with MHRD and some other Government Scholarships/ Assistantships in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/Science is open to those who qualify in GATE. GATE 2008 will be conducted on
Sunday, February 10, 2008.
Eligibility: The candidates with following academic backgrounds are eligible to appear for GATE 2008.
(a) Bachelor degree holders in Engineering Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes;
(b) Master 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;
(c) Candidates in the second or higher year of four-year Integrated Master degree program (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering; Technology or in the third or higher year of five-year Integrated Master Degree program and Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology;
(d) 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).
There are two different processes by which a candidate can apply for GATE 2008, namely, "online" and -offline". For GENERAL category candidates, the application fee is Rs.900 for online process and Rs.1000 for offline process. For SC/ST candidates, the fee is Rs.400 for online process and Rs.500 for offline process The application fee is not refundable.
Online Application Process
Submission of application forms may be made by accessing the websites of any of the IITs and IISc. Bangalore. The mode of payment is only through demand draft. For details, refer to any of the websites of IITs or IISc given below. The candidate should pay the Application Fee through a Demand Draft in favour of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore' on any nationalized bank payable at Bangalore' The candidate must submit the payment details while filling up the Online Application Form Candidates are required to take a print of the Online Application Form after successful submission of data. The printed form, with candidate's signature and photograph at appropriate places, and the Demand Draft must be sent ONLY to The Organizing Chairman GATE. HSc Bangalore 560012 by registered or speed post.
Offline Application Process
Information Brochures and Application Forms can be obtained on cash payment from the designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone, given below. Candidates can also obtain Information Brochures and Application Forms by Post from/or personally at the GATE offices. For this purpose a Demand Draft is to be sent submitted for the amount mentioned as above to the Chairman. GATE of the corresponding zonal GATE office mentioned below, including a request letter and two self-addressed slips. Filled in application form along with an original bank pay — in — slip/receipt of payment from GATE office must be sent/ submitted to the respective zonal GATE office of the examination city where the candidate wishes to appear.
Demand Draft
Zonal GATE Office address
Examination Cities
in favour of IISc. Bangalore
IISc, Bangalore Bangalore 560012
Ananthapur, Bangalore, Davangere. Hassan, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Mahbubnagar. Mysore and Surathkal
Commencement of sale of information brochure and application forms/Online application form submission
Monday
24 Sept 2007
Last Date for issue of Information brochure and application forms
by post from GATE Offices
Friday
19 Oct 2007
at bank counters
Friday
26 Oct 2007
at GATE Office counters
Tuesday
30 Oct 2007
Last date for submissions
Online submission (website closure)
Friday
26 Oct 2007
Receipt of completed Offline application forms at different GATE Offices
Tuesday
30 Oct 2007
Receipt of completed Online application forms at HSc Bangalore
Tuesday
30 Oct 2007
The Employment News of
September 22, 2007 will provide additional information regarding the GATE 2008 examination. Detailed information about GATE 2008 examination can be obtained on the websites of; Indian Institute of Science Bangalore and the Indian institutes of Technology, given below.