GATE 2018: Application Form, Exam Dates, Syllabus

Aspirants for GATE 2018 must have visited the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) http://appsgate.iitg.ac.in/ for their online application submission. As GATE 2018 application submission is closed now, those having missed this year should remain well informed to crack this prestigious entrance examination for the next academic year.

Dates to remember for GATE 2018 entrance examination:

As part of making GATE 2018 entrance examination more hassle-free, the premier engineering institute, IIT Guwahati had been assigned to lead and conduct this test this time. It was being notified in September 2017 itself. Prospective candidates were advised to apply online through GOAPS portal itself. Last date of GATE 2018 application submission was October 5 2017. Other important dates are as follows:

• 13 – 17 November was a period for minor modification to change one’s Examination City through making a fee payment
• 5 January 2018 is the day when GATE 2018 admit card will be made available in GOAPS portal to get that printed
• GATE 2018 examination will be conducted in different phases on 3, 4, 10 & 11 February respectively.

GATE Application Modifications for 2018

The sooner students processed online GATE 2018 application, they were given this opportunity to rectify the mistakes if any during their application submission. They were given option for minor rectification in stipulated time frame from the days 13-17 November 2017. Candidates could opt for a change of examination city option.

It was simplified by asking them to log into GOAPS during those days to go ahead with making required changes. Applicants were advised to make additional payment of Rs.400/- for this purpose without which changes couldn’t be processed. Some colleges need State Entrance Score for some courses controlled and managed by state government.

Likewise, they had the option to verify their email address and mobile numbers they used during GATE application submission. This process could also complete online through GOAPS portal. Such corrections were advised to process by making requests by email ID registered with GOAPS at the time of submitting application directed to respective zonal GATE office only. Candidates were advised to mention Enrollment ID and scanned copy of proof to process the minor corrections.

Important Dates of GATE 2018

Events	Dates (Announced)
Availability of GATE Application Form	1st September 2017
Last Date of Application Form Submission	9th October 2017 (Extended)
Last Date for correction in Gender, Category & PwD status	28th October 2017
Correction in examination city	13th – 17th November 2017
Admit Card Availability	5th January 2018
GATE 2018 Exam Date	3rd, 4th February & 10th, 11th February 2018
Answer Key Released On	few days after examination
Result Declaration	17th March 2018
Downloading of Score Card Begins	Last week of March 2018 to Last week of May 2018
Counselling Commence	Second week of April 2018

Eligibility criteria for GATE 2018

The candidates who have already qualified or appearing in the final examination of B.E./B.Tech./ B.Pharm Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology in the 4-years course post 10+2 were eligible to apply for GATE 2018. Those candidates with a professional experience of 3 years post B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering / Technology were also given opportunity to submit application online. B.Arch. degree holders of Architecture (5 years course) or those in the final year were encouraged to apply. Other candidates who could process application included:

• B.Sc (Research)/ B.S. degree in Science (after Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2)
• M.Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent in Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent branches
• M.E/M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (4-years program) who are right now in 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed, could apply
• International M.E./M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) and or Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering and in 4th/5th year currently or to complete the course in 2019, could apply.

GATE 2018 offered chance to those candidates as well who obtained or pursued the qualifying degree from any other countries other than India but willed to appear in this prestigious examination. They too had similar criteria of completing on in final year of Bachelor’s degree of at least 4-years duration in the fields of Engineering / Technology from the reputed institutions. Those candidates from outside India who have completed or are in their final year Post Graduate degree of 2-years in the relevant science subjects were encouraged to apply in GATE 2018 examination.

Candidates pursuing Master degree as higher degrees are already eligible to apply for GATE 2018 whose basic eligibility is graduation in science or engineering.

Other notable terms & conditions for GATE 2018

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) portal have clear instructions to process an application, eligibility criteria and rest useful details for prospective applicants. Some important things are mentioned below for general awareness about it and for the applicants to keep that in mind:

• Applicants were not permitted to use one email address for multiple application forms filling
• Candidates were given choice to fill at least three examination cities of their choice to get accommodated in any one of them
• Those candidates who opted for an international center would be assigned a chosen one by default
• Candidates were provided the secure & safe payment gateways for GATE 2018 application fee payments
• Foreign nationality candidates appearing for GATE 2018 examination were advised to pay Rupees 1500 for Indian centers while US$50 for Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu centers respectively
• Those opted for Dubai and Singapore centers were asked to pay US$ 100

Candidates who applied for GATE 2018 haven’t been advised to send an application form printout to the GATE GOAPS Center. They can though take a printout for their own records of the application submitted for personal future reference. Students with JEE mains and JEE advanced score are advised to take admissions in IITs and NITs. For more information about GATE 2018 and other exams, contact us at Career Convey now.

GATE 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

Exam Name	GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
Conducting Body	IIT Guwahati
Official Website	www.gate.iitg.ac.in
Mode of Examination	Online – Computer Based Test
No. Of Papers	23
No. of Questions	65
Total Marks	100
Maximum Score	1000
Duration of GATE 2018	3 Hours
No. of Test Takers	Over 9 lac

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