• Examinations for all the 22 papers will be conducted by an ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT). The online examination paper will contain some questions for which numerical answers must be keyed in by the candidate using the virtual keypad. Rest of the questions shall be of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type.
• Biometric information (Photograph and Fingerprints) for randomly selected candidates may be captured before the start of the examination.
• GATE 2015 examinations will be held during forenoon and afternoon sessions on alternate weekends (Saturday and Sunday) between 31st January 2015 and 14th February 2015. Examination for some of the papers in GATE 2015 will be held in multiple sessions. Exact details regarding complete examination schedule will be notified at a later date.
• For GATE 2015 the entire process of filling up of application form, uploading of certificates/documents, etc., will be online and the candidates should not send any hard copy of their application form/documents, etc., to any of the IIT/IISc zonal GATE office.
• The payment of application fees would be online through different modes like net banking, debit/credit card, e-challan, etc.
• The admit cards for GATE 2015 would be available through the online process only. Candidates can download their admit card from GATE 2015 website. No hard copy of admit cards will be posted to the candidates.
• GATE 2015 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results

Application Process:
For GATE 2015 all information related to the candidates will be available in a single GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Candidates have to register and fill the application via ONLINE mode ONLY by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc and any of the seven IITs. The photograph and signature of the applicant must be uploaded during the online application. Please note that all necessary certificates, such as, degree certificate/certificate from the Principal and the category certificate, if any are also to be uploaded. Please note that application forms are not available for sale anywhere else.

Downloadable Admit Card:
Admit cards will NOT be sent by e-mail/post, they can ONLY be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites tentatively from 17th December 2014. The candidate has to bring the printed admit card to the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied/scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification. It may be noted that one of the following photo identifications is ONLY permitted: Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address. The details of this ID proof have to be given while filling the online application.

Numerical Answer Type Questions:
The question paper for GATE 2015 will consist of questions of both multiple-choice type and numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, candidates have to choose the answer from the given choices. For numerical answer type questions, choices will not be given. Candidates have to enter a number as the answer using a virtual keypad.

Before starting the application process, the candidate must ensure that he/she meets the eligibility criteria of GATE 2015 given in Table So please study the following table carefully and make sure that your year of qualification is not later than what is specified.

Certificate from Principal

Candidates who have to submit a certificate from their college Principal, as determined from the above Table, have to obtain one from his/her institution beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form.

Candidates with Backlogs

Candidates, who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2014, but with a backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should

• upload a copy of any one of the mark sheets of the final year,
  
  OR
• have to obtain a declaration from their Principal along with the signature and seal beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form.

GATE 2015 will be conducted in the subjects (also referred to as “papers”) shown in Table below Candidates must familiarize with the paper code for the paper of their choice, as this knowledge will be required at the time of application form submission and appearing for the examination. A candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE paper.

Since a candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE of the 22 papers for which GATE 2015 examination is being held, the candidate has to make the choice of the paper he/she wishes to write carefully. Table below gives the list of GATE papers and paper codes for GATE 2015.

The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree. However, the candidate is, free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. For more details regarding the admission criteria in any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the websites of that institute.

*XE (Engineering Sciences) and **XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will comprise of Sections listed in the above table. More detailed explanation is given below.

General Aptitude Questions

All the papers will contain few questions that test the General Aptitude (Language and Analytical Skills), apart from the core subject of the paper.

XE Paper

A candidate appearing in the XE paper has to answer the following

• Section A – Engineering Mathematics (compulsory)
• GA – General Aptitude (compulsory)
• Any two of XE sections B to G

The choice of two sections from B to G can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (B to G).

XL Paper

A candidate appearing in the XL paper has to answer the following

Section H – Chemistry (compulsory)

GA – General Aptitude (compulsory)

Any two of XL sections I to M

The choice of two sections from I to M can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered by the candidate. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (I to M).

Duration and Examination Type

The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions. Click here for the pattern of question papers.

The examination for all the papers will be carried out in an ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT) mode where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. The candidates are required to either select the answer (for MCQ type) or enter the answer for numerical answer type question using a mouse on a virtual keyboard (keyboard of the computer will be disabled). Candidates will be provided with blank paper sheets for rough work and these have to be returned back after the examination. At the end of the 3-hour window, the computer will automatically close the screen from further actions.

All candidates have to apply only ONLINE. Details of the application fee are shown below. The application fee is non-refundable.

* PwD: Person with a Physical Disability

For GATE 2015 payments would have to be made through online by selecting either using any bank Debit/ATM Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or e-challan facilities ONLY. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. Table below gives the charges as applicable for State Bank of India (SBI) and Axis Bank where the GATE 2015 account is opened and where the money is to be transferred.

The Admit Card can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 17th December 2014. Admit Cards will NOT be sent by post/email. Bring a print-out of the downloaded Admit Card to the Test Center along with the original and valid photo identification (NO photocopy / scanned copy/NOT expired).Please note that you have to give details of this ID proof while filling the online application. Candidates will NOT be permitted to take the test, if this original and valid photo identification is not presented. It may be noted that you would have specified one of the following IDs during the online application process: Driving License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, College ID, Employee Identification Card, or a Notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address.

Precautions during downloading Admit Card

Candidates facing problem while downloading Admit Card are advised to do the following:

• empty cache memory of the browser
• close the browser
• re-open the browser and login at GOAPS to download your admit card.

All candidates have to apply only ONLINE. Details of the application fee are shown below. The application fee is non-refundable.

* PwD: Person with a Physical Disability

For GATE 2015 payments would have to be made through online by selecting either using any bank Debit/ATM Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or e-challan facilities ONLY. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. Table below gives the charges as applicable for State Bank of India (SBI) and Axis Bank where the GATE 2015 account is opened and where the money is to be transferred.

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)

An online interface is provided for your interaction with the GATE Office. With this interface you can

• Apply for the examination online.
• Upload photograph, signature and other documents like graduation certificate/ certificate from Principal, caste certificate (if applicable) etc.
• Pay the application fee through net-banking.
• Check the Status of your application form: Received, Under Scrutiny, Accepted, Defect Status, Status after Rectification, Rejected with Valid Reasons, Admit Card Ready for Download, etc.
• Contact the Zonal GATE Offices in case of any queries/problems.
• Download Admit Card.
• View your answers, marks and GATE score.

The login to this interface is through your GOAPS Enrolment ID and a GOAPS password. Keep this information safe and do not disclose it to anyone.

Filling in Application Online

• GOAPS: GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS website) can be accessed from the website of the respective Zonal GATE Offices or from the website of the GATE 2015 Organizing Institute.
• Registration: You must first register yourself, by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. Choose the email id that you check frequently, as all communications to you from the GATE Offices will be sent to this address (DO NOT USE ANYBODY ELSE’S e-mail ADDRESS. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS). Give your personal mobile number because most of the communications may also be sent via SMS.
  
  GOAPS Password: This will be the password that you will be providing to the GOAPS during the Enrollment. You must remember this along with the GOAPS Enrolment ID to login to GOAPS. Choose a password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be your name, date of birth, or some string of numbers or letters like 12345, abcd, etc.), so as to ensure that the data you provide is not accessible to any person other than yourself.
• GOAPS Enrollment ID: Upon registration, an email containing your GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to you. You need to remember this along with the GOAPS password for all GATE 2015 related communications/website operations.
• Data Requirement for Application Filling: Before you login to GOAPS using Enrolment ID and Password, keep the following information ready:
  • Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number, etc.).
  • Address for Communication (including PIN code),
  • Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of college),
  • GATE paper, choice of GATE examination cities,
  • High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements specified is accepted
  • Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements specified
  • Scanned copy of Degree Certificate or Certificate from Principal/HODs in pdf format.
  • Scanned copy of Category/PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format.
  • Details of a valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall.
  • Your Net-banking login and password to make the application fee payment via online net-banking mode. In case you are making the payment through debit card/credit card have the following information like debit card/credit card number, password, CVV number ready with you.
• Application Filling: Fill in the necessary data in the online application form by carefully following instructions given there. You may edit the data at this stage if you require. Upload the required soft copy of photo, signature and Certificate from Principal (duly signed and stamped by the Principal). Check the correctness of the photo and your signature and documents that are uploaded. If the uploaded soft copy is not correct or you are not satisfied with the quality of the soft copy, you may upload them again.
• You will have to select the payment option (details given below) while filling the online form.
• The GOAPS allows you to enter data, “Save” partially filled form, “Logout”, and resume filling in by logging in again.
• Before you make the payment, you will be shown a “Preview” of your application, where you have to carefully check for any errors.
• Once you press “Confirm and Final Submit” button, no further changes to the application can be made by you.
• For online payment follow the instructions given in Section 4.4.3 for payment options.
• Problems in Login into GOAPS – This step may be used, if the candidate forgets the password or the Enrollment ID or did not receive the Enrollment ID. Visit the “Problems in Login into GOAPS” link on the GOAPS website.
  
  • In case of forgotten Enrollment ID or non-receipt of Enrollment ID via email, candidate must provide mobile number and the GOAPS Password. The Enrollment ID will be sent to the candidate via SMS.
  • In case of forgotten password, candidate must provide Mobile Number and Enrollment ID, which will be verified and a new GOAPS password will be sent to the candidate via SMS/email.
  • In case of forgotten Enrollment ID as well as password or payment has not been made, the candidate must re-enroll. If the payment has been made, then the candidate must contact the Zonal GATE Office.

Supporting Documents

Eligibility Documents

Eligibility criteria and necessary supporting documents can be found from the eligibility table for GATE.

SC/ST/PwD Certificate

Candidates who are in any of the above categories have to upload a valid documentary evidence (Appendix A).

Certificate from Principal

Candidates who mention that they are yet to complete their course, will receive a “Certificate from Principal” section printed on the bottom part of the PDF file. Before you upload this certificate, it is MANDATORY to obtain the signature and seal of the college Principal on this.

Zone-wise List of Cities in which GATE 2015 will be held

There are two primary choices and one secondary choice. If you choose a particular city as your first choice, then the corresponding zone to which this city belongs will appear, and you will be able to choose another city as your second choice only from this zone. These choices will be your primary choices in a specific zone. However, a third choice has also been introduced in GATE 2015, which is your secondary choice. The list of 3rd choice cities will be as specified by each zone and this will be used only when your cities of primary choice are not available. However, because of operational constraints, the GATE committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be any of the choices of a candidate.

Table below gives the tentative list of the cities (zone-wise) in which GATE 2015 will be held. Also shown in the table is the Zonal Offices (one of the IITs or IISc.). The Zonal Office dealing with your application will be your point of contact for any enquiries regarding your examination center and other matters.

Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website GATE 2015 examinations on March 12, 2015 at 17:00 Hrs.

IIT Kanpur
#Organizing Institute
Chairperson, GATE, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016

Telephone No.: 0512-259 7412 / 0512-259 6052
Fax.: 0512-259 0932

Email: gate[at]iitk.ac.in
Website: gate.iitk.ac.in

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