About GATE:
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science for admission into the Masters Program and Recruitment by some Public Sector Companies. GATE 2022 is conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and six other Indian Institutes of Technology at Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Chennai, Roorkee & Indian Institute of Science at Bengaluru on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
Depending on COVID-19 situation, the schedule of the GATE 2022 examination may change.
Organising Institute for GATE 2022:
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Start Date for Online Application:
20th August 2021
Last Date for REGULAR Online Registration/Application:
24th September 2021
Last Date for EXTENDED Online Registration/Application:
1st October 2021
Display of Defective Applications to rectify:
26th October 2021
Last date for rectification of Applications:
1st November 2021
Last Date for change of Category, Paper and Examination City (an additional fee will be applicable):
12th November 2021
Admit Card will be available for download:
3rd January 2022
GATE 2022 Examination:
Time:
Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Tentative)
Afternoon: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Tentative)
Dates:
5th February 2022
6th February 2022
12th February 2022
13th February 2022
Announcement of the Results in the Online Application Portal:
17th March 2022
Duration of Examination:
180 minutes (3.00 hours)
Mode of Examination:
Computer Based Test (CBT)
Pattern of Examination:
(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Application Processing and Examination Fee:
| For Examination Centres in India | Regular Period | Extended Period |
|---|---|---|
| Female candidates (per paper) | ₹ 750 | ₹ 1250 |
| SC / ST / PwD category candidates (per paper) | ₹ 750 | ₹ 1250 |
| All other candidates (per paper) | ₹ 1500 | ₹ 2000 |
and any other charges that the banks may levy.
The payment of application fees is through electronic mode. If a candidate wishes to appear for TWO papers, the fees to be paid by the candidate will be TWICE of that mentioned for a single paper.
Mode of payment:
Net-Banking/ Debit Card /Credit Card / Wallet / UPI
Total number of subject papers:
29
GATE 2022 subject papers and corresponding codes:
Each GATE 2022 paper is for total 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks) and rest of the paper covers the respective syllabus (85 marks).
| XE Paper Sections | Code |
|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) (15 marks) | A |
| Any TWO optional Sections (2×35 = 70 marks) | |
| Fluid Mechanics | B |
| Materials Science | C |
| Solid Mechanics | D |
| Thermodynamics | E |
| Polymer Science and Engineering | F |
| Food Technology | G |
| Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | H |
| XH Paper Sections | Code |
|---|---|
| Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 marks) | B1 |
| Any ONE optional Section (60 marks) | |
| Economics | C1 |
| English | C2 |
| Linguistics | C3 |
| Philosophy | C4 |
| Psychology | C5 |
| Sociology | C6 |
| XL Paper Sections | Code |
|---|---|
| Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 marks) | P |
| Any TWO optional Sections (2×30 = 60 marks) | |
| Biochemistry | Q |
| Botany | R |
| Microbiology | S |
| Zoology | T |
| Food Technology | U |
| Paper code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 |
| AR [Part A + Part B (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] | 15 | 60 + 25 | 100 |
| GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II) | 15 | 55 + 30 | 100 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)] | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 |
Marking Scheme:
Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks.
Negative marking:
For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. NO negative marking for MSQ & NAT.
Eligibility criteria:
A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any government approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible to appear for GATE 2022 examination.
Age limit:
There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2022 examination.
GATE 2022 score card will remain valid for THREE years from the date of announcement of results.
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