Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Acronym | GATE
Type | Computer-based standardized test
Developer / administrator | Conducted 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 tested | Bachelor's degree level knowledge of the chosen engineering discipline or master's degree level knowledge of the chosen science discipline.
Purpose | Post-graduate engineering admissions, screening for entry-level engineering jobs.
Year started | 1984 (1984)[citation needed]
Duration | 3 hours
Score / grade range | Marks (unscaled) out of 100, in 0.33 point increments. Score (scaled) out of 1000, in 1 point increments.
Score / grade validity | 3 years (GATE 2015 onward).
Offered | Once every year (usually in February).
Countries / regions | Over 660 centres in India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and United Arab Emirates.
Languages | English
Prerequisites / eligibility criteria | Final year student or graduate of Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering/ architecture or Master's degree (or equivalent) in science, computer applications, etc.
Fee | INR ₹ 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 by | Various Indian engineering colleges offering post-graduate education, several public sector Indian companies recruiting engineers, etc.
Website | gate.iitm.ac.in (for GATE 2019)