What Is GATE Exam 2018
Graduate Aptitude Test in
Engineering (GATE) is an all India entrance Examination conducted jointly by
IISc and seven IITs, every year in the month of January/February. The GATE
score/Rank is used for admissions to Post graduate Programmes (ME, M.Tech, MS,
direct PhD) in IISc, IITs and other prestigious Institutes / Universities in
India, with financial assistance provided by MHRD. The GATE Score may also be
used by PSUs for recruitment of candidates for prestigious jobs with attractive
salary packages. Some of the PSUs which use GATE score for providing jobs
include BARC, BHEL, IOCL, HPCL, NTPC, Power Grid, NHPC etc. GATE exam primarily
tests the comprehensive understanding of the candidate in various undergraduate
subjects in Engineering. The GATE score reflects the relative performance level
in a particular branch. GATE score is valid for three years.
GATE
is considered to be the standard examination conducted not only for post-graduation
admissions but also to open the gates for lucrative opportunities in several
public sector enterprises and research organizations. Based on the score
achieved in GATE, admissions are offered in IITs, IISc, and NITs, and abundant
opportunities for campus placements with salary packages ranging from Rs. 6
lakh to 30 lakh. Candidates on qualifying GATE, get a financial aid of 8000/-
pm in the form of UGC scholarship.
Students
interested in management can swing in the management line by pursuing a PG
Diploma of 2 years in Industrial Engineering. Some institutes in India also
offer admissions in the post Graduate programmes on the basis of GATE score.
GATE exam is important
because of below mentioned factors:
·
M.Tech
- Campus placements in National and International private or public companies
·
Several
reputed PSUs and research organizations recruits on basis of GATE Score. i.e.
IOCL, NTPC, BHEL, PGCIL, BARC etc.
·
Teaching:
Professor, Asst. Professor at IITs, NITs, reputed educational institutes etc.
Pattern
of Question Paper
All the
papers of GATE will be conducted by an ONLINE computer Based Test (CBT). The
GATE paper consists of questions of both multiple choice type and numerical
answer type. For numerical answer type questions, the candidates have to enter
a number as the answer using a virtual key board. The GATE examination consists
of a single paper of 3 hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a
maximum of 100 marks.
Eligibility
Completed
or final year students of BE /B.Tech or its equivalent. MSc/MA/MCA can also
apply.
Age
Limit
There
is no upper age Limit.
Syllabus
The
syllabus for the exam in Engineering streams include General aptitude
(Numerical & Verbal) for 15 marks, Engineering Mathematics for 10 to 13
marks and the rest of 72 to 75 marks in technical subjects studied at B.Tech
level.
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