Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE is an exam conducted by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) on behalf of The National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Government of India. The GATE score is used for getting admissions to masters and direct doctoral programmers in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/relevant branches in science and PSU’s recruitment.
GATE is basically an examination of the comprehensive understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Science. GATE 2020 will be conducted for 25 subjects, and it would be distributed over 1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th of February 2020. The GATE examination centres are spread in different cities across India, as well as in six cities outside India. The examination would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT). Note that the GATE 2020 score is valid for three years from the date of the announcement of the results.
Examination Duration
All the papers of the GATE 2020 examination will be for 3 hours duration, and they consist of 65questions for a total of 100 marks. Since the examination is an ONLINE computer-based test, at the end of the stipulated time (3-hours), the computer will automatically close the screen inhibiting any further action.
Exam Dates
This year exam is scheduled for the dates of February 1,2,8 and 9. It will be a Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted by IIT Delhi. After taking the GATE exam, the result would be announced on 16th March 2020.
Codes
Candidates can search for the discipline of their choice using the following codes:
Gate paper
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Code
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Gate Paper
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Code
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Aerospace Engineering
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AE
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Instrumentation Engineering
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IN
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Agricultural Engineering
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AG
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Mathematics
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MA
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Architecture and Planning
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AR
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Mechanical Engineering
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ME
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Biomedical Engineering
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BM
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Mining Engineering
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MN
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Biotechnology
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BT
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Metallurgical Engineering
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MT
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Civil Engineering
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CE
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Petroleum Engineering
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PE
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Chemical Engineering
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CH
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Physics
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PH
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Computer Science and Information Technology
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CS
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Production and Industrial Engineering
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PI
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Chemistry
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CY
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Statistics
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ST
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Electronics and Communication Engineering
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EC
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Textile Engineering and Fabric Science
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TF
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Electrical Engineering
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EE
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Engineering Sciences
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XE
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Ecology and Evolution
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EY
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Life Sciences
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XL
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Geology and Geophysics
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GG
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GATE 2020 Exam Schedule
The official GATE 2020 Paper Schedule released by IIT Delhi for all papers is as follows:
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Sr. No.
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Session Code
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Examination Date & Day
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Time
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Paper Codes
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1
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SI
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Feb 1, 2020 (Saturday)
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09:30-12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session)
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IN, ME1, MT, PE, PH
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2
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S2
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Feb 1, 2020 (Saturday)
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14:30-17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session)
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CY, ME2, PI
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3
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S3
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Feb 2, 2020 (Sunday)
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09:30-12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session)
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AR, BM, BT, CH, MA, MN, ST, XE, XL
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4
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S4
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Feb 2, 2020 (Sunday)
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14:30-17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session)
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AE, AG, EC, GG
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5
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S5
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Feb 8, 2020 (Saturday)
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09:30-12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session)
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EE, EY, TF
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6
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S6
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Feb 8, 2020 (Saturday)
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14:30-17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session)
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CS
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7
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S7
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Feb 9, 2020 (Sunday)
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09:30-12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session)
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CE1
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8
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S8
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Feb 9, 2020 (Sunday)
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14:30-17:30 hrs (Afternoon Session)
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CE2
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Syllabus
General Aptitude (Common To All Papers)
Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning, and verbal deduction.
Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation.
For detailed syllabus of different subjects, visit gate.iitd.ac.in/brochure.php
Exam Pattern
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Section
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Number of Questions
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Marks/Question
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Total Marks
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General
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5
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1
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5
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Aptitude
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5
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2
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10
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Technical + Engineering
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25
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1
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25
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Mathematics
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30
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2
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60
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Total
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65
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100
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Exam Duration: 3 Hours
Technical Section: 70 marks
General Aptitude: 15 marks
Engineering Mathematics: 15 marks
GATE Examination comprises the following type of questions:
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): It is objective in nature. There are four options given for each question. The candidate has to write one correct answer out of four given choices. Each question carries one or two marks. There is a negative marking of 1/3rd of the marks allotted to each MCQ question, i.e. 0.33 for a 1-mark question and 0.66 for every 2-mark question.
- Numerical Type: There will be no choices given to candidates to answer these questions. An answer is a real number which is to be entered via mouse or virtual keyboard. There is no negative marking for these types of questions.
Source Credit: gate.iitd.ac.in
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