Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
AcronymGATE
TypeComputer-based standardized test
Developer / administratorConducted jointly by IISc and 7 IITs on behalf of the National Co-ordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Knowledge / skills testedBachelor's degree level knowledge of the chosen engineering discipline or master's degree level knowledge of the chosen science discipline.
PurposePost-graduate engineering admissions, screening for entry-level engineering jobs.
Year started1984 (1984)[citation needed]
Duration3 hours
Score / grade rangeMarks (unscaled) out of 100, in 0.33 point increments.
Score (scaled) out of 1000, in 1 point increments.
Score / grade validity3 years (GATE 2015 onward).
OfferedOnce every year (usually in February).
Countries / regionsOver 660 centres in India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and United Arab Emirates.
LanguagesEnglish
Prerequisites / eligibility criteriaFinal year student or graduate of Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering/ architecture or Master's degree (or equivalent) in science, computer applications, etc.
FeeINR ₹ 750 for Indian female, SC, ST, and physically challenged candidates.
INR ₹ 1500 for all other Indian candidates.
US $ 50 for international candidates.
Scores / grades used byVarious Indian engineering colleges offering post-graduate education, several public sector Indian companies recruiting engineers, etc.
Websitegate.iitm.ac.in (for GATE 2019)