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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) GATE exam (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a computer-based standardized test conducted at the national level in India with an aim to examine the understanding of various engineering and science undergraduate subjects. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT's) jointly conduct the GATE every year. It is the qualifying entrance examination, which is conducted for admission to postgraduate (PG) courses (M.E, M.Tech, PhD) in IISc. and IITs. The operations related to GATE is each of the 8 zones are managed by a zonal GATE Office at the IITs or IISc. The exam is conducted on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Government of India. A valid GATE score is essential for obtaining financial assistance during Master's programs and direct Doctoral programs in engineering/ technology/ architecture. As per the directives of the MHRD, the following procedure is to be adopted for admission to the post-graduate programs (Master's and Doctoral) with MHRD scholarship/assistantship. Depending upon the norms adopted by a specific institute or department of the Institute, a candidate may be admitted directly into a course based on his/her performance in GATE only or based on his/her performance in GATE and an admission test/interview conducted by the department to which he/she has applied and/or the candidate's academic record. If the candidate is to be selected through test/interview for post-graduate programs, a minimum of 70% weight age will be given to the performance in GATE and the remaining 30% weight age will be given to the candidate's performance in test/interview and/or academic record, as per MHRD guidelines. The admitting institutes could, however, prescribe a minimum passing percentage of marks in the test/interview. Some of the colleges/institutes specify GATE qualification as the mandatory requirement even for admission without MHRD scholarship/assistantship. Jobs: Several public sector undertaking would consider GATE scores for screening for providing jobs. Candidates who qualify in the GATE exam will be provided with a scorecard which is valid for three years from the date of announcement of the results.
In the last couple of years, GATE exam has been opened to international students from the
following countries as well
• Bangladesh
• Nepal
• Sri Lanka
• Ethiopia
• United Arab Emirates
GATE exam is conducted by the following institutes on behalf of National Coordination Board-
GATE -
• IISc (Indian Institute of Science)
• IIT Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Bombay
Benefits of GATE Exam (Why GATE?)
GATE score enables students to gain admission to various prestigious PG programs in IITs
and IISc such as -
• ME (Master of Engineering)
• M.Tech (Master of Technology)
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Students also get direct interview calls for prestigious PSU jobs in India whose starting
salary is sometimes as high as 14.9L (example, Power Grid).
GATE score can also be used in the following prestigious programs -
1- Admission in reputed foreign universities with good scholarships such as -
• Aachen university (Germany) - best known for mechanical and automobile engineering
• Technical University of Munich (Germany)
• National University of Singapore
• Nanyang Technical University (Singapore)
2- Fellowship programs in IIMs (equivalent to PhD) with stipend ranging from Rs. 35,000 to
40,000 per month along with a onetime grant of Rs. 1,00,000 to 2,00,000 specialization in-
Behavioral Sciences, Economics Finance and Control Management
Information Systems, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Operations Management,
Public Policy and Management, Strategic Management
3- Admission to NITIE, Mumbai - best known for Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing
Management, Project Management. In 2018, the average salary of graduates from this prestigious
institute was 19.2L.GATE Eligibility
The following students are eligible to take the GATE exam -
• Bachelor’s degree students in Final Year of Engineering / Technology /
Architecture (4 year program after 10+2) programs
• Master’s degree students Final Year in any branch of Science / Mathematics /
Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent
• Pre-final year students are not eligible to appear in GATE exam. There is no age
limit for students eligible to appear in GATE exam.
Please go through following details completely for getting the idea of eligibility criteria for
appearing for GATE exam.
• No age limit
• No Limit for pass marks in degree
• There is No limit for attempting GATE Exam.
• Candidates can attempt more than one time.
• Till GATE 2014 percentage score validity was 2 years and from GATE 2019 onwards
it is 3 years.
• GATE Aspirants can give GATE test many times as they want but one should try to
clear it in first or second attempt to get better jobs.
GATE Syllabus
GATE syllabus is one of the most intensive topics covering various topics in engineering. GATE
exam questions can be broadly classified as follows -
• Engineering mathematics questions constituting 13-15 marks
• General aptitude questions constituting 15 marks
• Core questions constituting 70-72 marks
General aptitude questions (common for all streams) test analytic skills in verbal ability and
numerical ability.
For stream wise detailed syllabus visit http://gate.iitd.ac.in/syllabi.php
GATE Biotechnology (BT) Syllabus
The GATE biotechnology syllabus comprises of five sections namely, Engineering Mathematics,
General Biotechnology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Plant and Animal Biotechnology, and
Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology. Along with the given sections, candidatesalso had to attempt the General Aptitude Paper that is common across all the 25 exams of GATE.
Students who appeared for the biotechnology exam of GATE are advised to go through all the
topics given in the syllabus to ensure smooth preparation and effective results.
Section Topics
Section 1 Engineering Mathematics
• Linear Algebra
• Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Probability and Statistics
• Numerical Methods
Section 2 General Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Cell Biology
• Molecular Biology and Genetics
• Immunology
• Bioinformatics
Section 3 Recombinant DNA Technology
Section 4 Plant and Animal Biotechnology
Section 5 Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology
BT Biotechnology
Section 1
Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra: Matrices and determinants, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and
Eigen vectors.Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability, Partial derivatives, Maxima and minima, Sequences and series, Test for convergence, Fourier Series. Differential Equations: Linear and nonlinear first order ODEs, higher order ODEs with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Laplace transforms, PDE-Laplace, heat and wave equations. Probability and Statistics: Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, normal and binomial distributions, Correlation and regression analysis. Numerical Methods: Solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, Integration of trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule, Single and multistep methods for differential equations. Section 2 General Biotechnology Biochemistry: Biomolecules-structure and functions; Biological membranes, structure, action potential and transport processes; Enzymes- classification, kinetics and mechanism of action; Basic concepts and designs of metabolism (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids) photosynthesis, respiration and electron transport chain; Bioenergetics Microbiology: Viruses- structure and classification; Microbial classification and diversity(bacterial, algal and fungal); Methods in microbiology; Microbial growth and nutrition; Aerobic and anaerobic respiration; Nitrogen fixation; Microbial diseases and host-pathogen interaction Cell Biology: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; Cell cycle and cell growth control; Cell- Cell communication, Cell signaling and signal transduction Molecular Biology and Genetics: Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes; Mutations and mutagenesis; Nucleic acid replication, transcription, translation and their regulatory mechanisms in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; Mendelian inheritance; Gene interaction; Complementation; Linkage, recombination and chromosome mapping; Extra chromosomal inheritance; Microbial genetics (plasmids, transformation, transduction, conjugation); Horizontal gene transfer and Transposable elements; RNA interference; DNA damage and repair; Chromosomal variation; Molecular basis of genetic diseases Analytical Techniques: Principles of microscopy-light, electron, fluorescent and confocal; Centrifugation- high speed and ultra; Principles of spectroscopy-UV, visible, CD, IR, FTIR, Raman, MS,NMR; Principles of chromatography- ion exchange, gel filtration, hydrophobic interaction, affinity, GC,HPLC, FPLC; Electrophoresis; Microarray Immunology: History of Immunology; Innate, humoral and cell mediated immunity; Antigen; Antibody structure and function; Molecular basis of antibody diversity; Synthesis of antibody and secretion; Antigen-antibody reaction; Complement; Primary and secondary lymphoid organ; B and T cells and macrophages; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Antigen processing and presentation; Polyclonal and monoclonal antibody; Regulation of immune response; Immune tolerance; Hypersensitivity; Autoimmunity; Graft versus host reaction. Bioinformatics: Major bioinformatics resources and search tools; Sequence and structure databases; Sequence analysis (biomolecular sequence file formats, scoring matrices, sequence alignment, phylogeny);Data mining and analytical tools for genomic and proteomic studies; Molecular dynamics and simulations (basic concepts including force fields, protein-protein, protein-nucleic acid, protein-ligand interaction) Section 3
Recombinant DNA Technology Restriction and modification enzymes; Vectors; plasmid, bacteriophage and other viral vectors, cosmids, Ti plasmid, yeast artificial chromosome; mammalian and plant expression vectors; cDNA and genomic DNA library; Gene isolation, cloning and expression ; Transposons and gene targeting; DNA labeling; DNA sequencing; Polymerase chain reactions; DNA fingerprinting; Southern and northern blotting; In-situ hybridization; RAPD, RFLP; Site- directed mutagenesis; Gene transfer technologies; Gene therapy Section 4 Plant and Animal Biotechnology Totipotency; Regeneration of plants; Plant growth regulators and elicitors; Tissue culture and Cell suspension culture system: methodology, kinetics of growth and, nutrient optimization; Production of secondary metabolites by plant suspension cultures; Hairy root culture; transgenic plants; Plant products of industrial importance Animal cell culture; media composition and growth conditions; Animal cell and tissue preservation; Anchorage and non-anchorage dependent cell culture; Kinetics of cell growth; Micro & macro-carrier culture; Hybridoma technology; Stem cell technology; Animal cloning; Transgenic animals Section 5 Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology Chemical engineering principles applied to biological system, Principle of reactor design, ideal and non-ideal multiphase bioreactors, mass and heat transfer; Rheology of fermentation fluids, Aeration and agitation; Media formulation and optimization; Kinetics of microbial growth, substrate utilization and product formation; Sterilization of air and media; Batch, fed-batch and continuous processes; Various types of microbial and enzyme reactors; Instrumentation control and optimization; Unit operations in solid-liquid separation and liquid- liquid extraction; Process scale-up, economics and feasibility analysis Engineering principle of bioprocessing- Upstream production and downstream; Bioprocess design and development from lab to industrial scale; Microbial, animal and plant cell culture platforms; Production of biomass and primary/secondary metabolites; Biofuels, Bioplastics, industrial enzymes, antibiotics; Large scale production and purification of recombinant proteins; Industrial application of chromatographic and membrane based bioseparation methods; Immobilization of biocatalysts (enzymes and cells) for bioconversion processes; Bioremediation-Aerobic and anaerobic processes for stabilization of solid / liquid wastes GATE Exam Pattern 2021 Before moving forward towards preparation, candidates are advised to check the exam pattern of GATE 2021. Through the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to know details such as the duration of the exam, subjects, number of questions, marking scheme and more. This will make the candidates aware of how the examination will be conducted and boost their preparation process.
Particulars Details
Examination Mode Computer Based Test (Online)
Duration 3 Hours
Number of Papers in GATE 2021 25 Papers
Section • General Aptitude (GA)
• Candidate Selected Subject
Type of Questions • Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQs)
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Questions
Design of Questions The questions are designed to test the
listed abilities
• Application
• Analysis
• Comprehension
• Recall
• Synthesis
Number of Questions 65 Questions (including 10 questions
from General Aptitude)
Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, Engineering Mathematics - 15 Marks
CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL
Technical Questions - 70 Marks
General Aptitude - 15 MarksDistribution of Questions in AR, CY, EY, GG, Questions from Subject Concerned - 85
MA, PH and XL Marks
General Aptitude - 15 Marks
Total Marks 100 Marks
Marking Scheme All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2
marks
GATE 2021 Marking Scheme
Paper Code General Subject Total Total
Aptitude Marks Marks Time
(GA) Marks
AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, 15 85 100 3 Hours
EC, EE, EY, GG, IN, MA, ME, MN,
MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST and BM.
XE (Section A + Any Two Sections) 15 15 + 2 × 35 100 3 Hours
XL (Section P + Any Two Sections) 15 25 + 2 × 30 100 3 HoursGATE 2021 Important Dates Events Dates (Tentatively) Release of GATE notification Second week of July 2020 Commencement of GATE 2021 Last week of August 2020 registration through GOAPS Last date to register Last week of September 2020 Last date for submission of application First week of October 2020 form (by registered candidates) with additional late fee of Rs. 500 Availability correction facility for GATE Second week of October 2020 application form Candidates can change GATE exam Third week of November 2020 paper on Change of defects in application form First week of December 2020 Change in Gender/Category/PwD Third week of November 2020 Status/Dyslexia and other similar learning disabilities Requesting change of test city Second week of November 2020 Release of GATE mock test First week of November 2020 Availability of admit card First week of January 2021 GATE 2021 Exam Date First week of January 2021 Release of GATE response sheets Second week of February 2021
Availability of GATE 2021 question Third week of February 2021
paper
Release of answer key Third week of February 2021
Challenging of answer key Third week of February 2021
Release of Final Answer Key Second week of March 2021
Declaration of Result Second week of March 2021
Release of scorecard Third week of March 2021
GATE 2021 Application Fees
Category Application Fee on or Application Fee
before the given due date During Extended
Period
Male Category (General/OBC) and Others Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000
SC/ST/PwD and Women (All categories) Rs. 750 Rs. 1250
Students choosing Dubai and Singapore as US$ 100 US$ 120
exam centers
Students choosing Addis Ababa, Colombo, US$ 50 US$ 70
Dhaka and Kathmandu as exam centersGATE Application Form 2021 IIT Bombay will release the GATE 2021 application form tentatively in the last week of August in online mode. In order to access the registration form or application form of GATE 2021, candidates will have to register at GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Only those candidates will register, fill and submit the registration form of GATE 2021 will be able to appear for entrance examination. For the reference, mentioned below are the steps that candidates will have to follow, in order to fill and submit the GATE 2021 application form. Steps to Fill GATE 2021 Application Form Step 1 - Get Register All the eligible candidates will have to register through GOAPS. Candidates will have to enter their name, email ID and mobile number during registration. On successful registration, an enrolment number will be generated. For login purposes, candidates will also have to create their choice of password and keep it safe Step 2 - Fill Application Form – After registration, the candidates will have to enter all the requisite details in registration form like personal, educational and contact information. Along with this, details related to college and valid photo ID also need to be filled in the application form of GATE 2021. The candidates will also have to select their choice of GATE paper and exam centers. Step 3 - Upload Scanned Images – The photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) will have to be scanned and uploaded as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities. Step 4 - Pay Application Fees –Pay the application fee as per the category one belongs to in online mode i.e., net banking/debit card/credit card. Step 5 - Submission of Application Form –After completing the above given steps, the candidates will have to submit their application form. How to Check GATE 2021 Application Form Status? After submission of GATE application form 2021, candidates will be able to check the status of their form. To check the status, candidates will have to log in through GOAPS. The status of the candidates will be mentioned accordingly as per the given categories: • Received • Under Scrutiny • Accepted • Defect Status • Status after Rectification • Rejected with Valid Reason
With the help of the application form/registration form status, the candidates will be able to know
whether the authorities had received the form or not.
GATE Application Form Correction 2021
The authorities will publish the list of marked defects in the submitted registration form.
Candidates will have to edit or rectify the applicant details. it will be open for correction during
this procedure only for the registered candidates. To access the application form for correction,
login GOAPS account.
Details can be edited
• Name of the candidate
• Date of Birth
• Name of Parent/Guardian
• Country of Residence
• Parent/Guardian’s Mobile Number
• Correspondence Address
• Qualifying Degree Details
Candidate in India
• For exam city change request within India - Rs. 400
• For exam city change request outside India (Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and
Kathmandu) - Rs. 3550
• For exam city change request outside India (Dubai and Singapore) - Rs. 7100
Candidate outside India
• The fee is waived for GATE examination city in India
• For exam city request outside India - USD $10 (Rs. 740).
• For exam city change request from Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka & Kathmandu to
Dubai or Singapore - Rs. 4290
Note: The candidates will also be allowed to change their category/gender/PwD status/Dyslexia
and other similar learning disabilities within a given period of time.
GATE Admit Card 2021
GATE 2021 hall ticket will be released by the authorities tentatively in the first week of January.
All registered candidates will be able to download the admit card/hall ticket from the official
website after it will be issued. If any candidate's applications get rejected due to some reasons,
they will not be able to access the admit card. Details related to the entrance examination such as
venue, timings and more will be available on the admit card of GATE 2021. While reporting at
the examination center, the candidates will be required to carry their GATE admit card 2021.
Without the admit card, the candidates will not be allowed to appear for the examination.Documents Required on Exam Day
On the day of the exam, Along with the hall ticket, a photo identity proof also needs to be
produced. From the given below ID proofs, candidates can produce any one of them at the exam
center.
List of Photo ID’s for Indian Students
• Passport
• Voter ID
• Aadhaar Number
• PAN Card
• Valid College ID
• Employee Identification Card
• Driving License
List of Photo ID’s for International Students
• Passport
• Government Issued ID
• Employee ID
How to Download the GATE Admit Card
Students can follow these simple steps to download the GATE 2021 Admit Card:
• Click on the official website link
• The GOAPS login window page will be opened on the computer screen.
• Enter your Enrollment ID/Email Address and Password.
• Enter the security code.
• Click on the “Submit” button.
• The admit card will be displayed on the computer screen.
• Download the admit card and keep it safe for further references.
GATE Answer Key 2021
The GATE 2021 answer key will be released by the authorities in the third week of February.
Authorities will first release provisional answer key and after evaluating the feedback final
answer key of GATE 2021 will be issued. GATE answer key 2021 will consist of correct
answers to the questions asked in the examination. The answer key of GATE 2021 can be used
to calculate probable scores by following official marking scheme. Objections against the
provisional answer key will be accepted by the authorities tentatively in the third week of
February. Payment of Rs. 500 has to be made by the candidates for every challenge. Afterchecking all of the objections sent by the authorities, the final answer key of GATE 2021 will
be released.
GATE Question Papers 2021
The authorities will release the official question papers of GATE 2021 for all the candidates
who will appear for the entrance exam. Candidates will be able to check the question papers of
GATE 2021 by login to their account. Through the question papers, the candidates will get to
know the type of questions asked as well details about the weightage and division of topics in
the syllabus. The questions of all disciplines of GATE 2021 will be released with the answer
key
.
GATE Response Sheet 2021
IIT Bombay will release the response sheet of GATE 2021 tentatively in second week of
February. Candidates will be able to check their recorded responses through the released sheet
in online mode. To check the response sheet, the candidates will have to log in using their
enrolment ID and password.
GATE Result 2021
IIT Bombay will announce the result of GATE 2021 in the third week of March. In order to
access the result candidates will have to log in using their GATE enrolment ID/email
address/registration ID and password. Through the result, the candidates will be able to check
their scores out of 100, qualifying marks for GATE paper, All India Rank and more. The
scores will be calculated by using the raw scores secured by the candidates in their respective
GATE paper. For those papers which have multiple sessions, a normalization process will be
adopted by the authorities.
How to Check GATE Result 2021
1. Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as
and when available)
2. Click on the result link
3. Enter GATE enrolment ID/email address/registration ID and password
4. Click on Submit tab
5. The result will be displayed on the screenGATE Cutoff 2021
GATE 2021 cutoff will consist of the qualifying marks that the candidates are required to secure
to have higher chances of admission. Candidates should note that the cutoff of each GATE 2021
paper will be different. The cutoff can be found in the result of GATE 2021 released by the
authorities. Different criteria related to the entrance examination will be checked by the authorities
while preparing the GATE cutoff 2021. It is very difficult to predict the cut off of GATE, as it
depends on numerous factors. However, on the basis of previous year cut offs we can determine
the cut off range.
So, let us have a look at GATE BT cut off for the past 3 years.
Category 2020 2019 2018
Gen 30.7 35.9 27.9
OBC-NCL 27.6 32.3 25.1
SC / ST / PwD 20.4 23.9 18.5
GATE Score Card 2021
After the result is announced, the scorecard of GATE 2021 will be made available for
downloading. The score card will be released tentatively in the third week of March. Only those
candidates who have met the qualifying cutoff will be allotted rank and allowed to download the
rank card. Information such as score out of 1000, raw score, category wise qualifying marks, rank
and more will be present in the GATE 2021 score card.
Note: The candidates will have to note that the score card will be valid for three years from the date
of result declaration.
Steps to Download GATE Score Card 2021
1. Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as and
when available)
2. Click on the scorecard link
3. Log in through GOAPS using enrollment ID/email address/registration ID and
password
4. Click on Submit
5. Download and print out the scorecard of GATE 2021.
GATE Counselling 2021
IIT Bombay will not conduct common counselling for GATE 2021. Since there is no centralized
counselling process through GATE, the candidates will have to apply individually for admission
into M.Tech courses. The rank and scores secured in GATE 2021 will be checked by the variousinstitutes during the admission procedure. Those candidates who are interested in IIT admissions
will be able to use a common portal which is GATE COAP. For NIT admissions, the candidates
can register through CCMT. Candidates are advised to check individual institute information for
details about admissions.
GATE COAP 2021
GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is a common portal which is activated for IIT
admissions. Through COAP, candidates who have qualified GATE 2021 will be able to apply for
M.Tech admissions into IITs. The list of IIT admissions offers will be presented to the candidates
out of which they will have to select their preference. Selection of IITs has to be done by the
candidates after registration. The candidates will also have to separately apply at the individual
IITs for some cases.
GATE Financial Assistantship 2020
The basic requirement to get financial assistance in masters and doctorate programs is
to qualify GATE 2021. The financial assistantship is provided through the institutions supported
by the MHRD and other Government agencies.
What is GATE Financial Assistantship?
• Candidates with a valid GATE Score can avail the benefit of GATE financial
assistantship/scholarship.
• This assistantship is provided on the semester basis for up to 2 years for M.Tech
students.
• While for Ph.D. students, it is provided up to a maximum of 5 years.
• An amount of INR 12,400 per month is provided to M.Tech students.
• A monthly stipend of INR 31,000 for up to 2 years is provided to Ph.D. students.
• For the next 2 years, the financial assistance is raised by INR 35,000.You can also read
