GATE 2024 Notification Out, Application Form,
Exam Dates, Syllabus
GATE Exam 2024
The GATE Exam 2024 is going to be organized by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore. The GATE 2024 Exam will be held on 3, 4,10, & 11 February 2024 in multiple sessions via computer-based mode. Candidates must go through this article for detailed information on GATE Exam 2024 including registration, exam dates, conducting authority, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, preparation strategy, etc.
GATE Exam was started in 1983 and organized by a committee representing the five IITs and the HSc, Bangalore. The GATE Exam aims to offer postgraduate admission to prestigious institutions and PSU Recruitments.
Graduate Aptitude Test of Engineering is a post-graduate level entrance examination jointly organized by seven IITs and IISc Bangalore. The purpose of the GATE Exam is to offer admission to ME/M.Tech and Ph.D. programs in top-notch Colleges/Institutions of the country and to offer jobs in Public Sector Undertakings.
The GATE Exam consists of a total of 30 papers for different specializations. The GATE Score Card remains valid for 3 years and is used for admission purposes and recruitment. This article consolidates the full information on the GATE Exam for the candidates to know.
| GATE 2024 Exam Overview | |
|---|---|
| Examination Name | GATE 2024 |
| GATE Full Form | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
| GATE 2024 Conducting Authority | IISc Bengaluru |
| GATE 2024 Online Registration Commence | 30 August 2023 |
| GATE 2024 Registration Last date | 12 October 2023 (without late fees) |
| GATE 2024 Registration Ends | 20 October 2023 (with late fees) |
| GATE 2024 Exam Date | 3, 4,10, & 11 February 2024 |
| Purpose of Examination | Offering Admission to M.E./ M.Tech/ Ph.D Courses and PSU Recruitments |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based-Test (CBT) |
| Duration of Exam | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
| Number Of Questions | 65 |
| Exam Frequency | Once a Year |
| Number of GATE Papers | 30 |
| Validity of GATE Score | 3 Years |
| GATE 2024 Official website | https://gate2024.iisc.ac.in/ |
| GATE Exam Date 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Events | GATE 2024 Dates |
| Release of GATE notification 2024 | August 4, 2023 |
| GATE 2024 Registration start date | August 30, 2023 |
| GATE application form 2024 last date | September 29, 2023 October 5, 2023 (Extended) October 12, 2023 (Extended) |
| Last date for GATE 2024 registration with late fee | October 20, 2023 |
| New two-paper combinations available | November 11th to 17th 2023 |
| GATE form correction date | November 18 to 24, 2023 |
| Release of GATE admit card 2024 | January 3, 2024 |
| GATE 2024 Exam Date | February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024 |
| Release of GATE response sheets | February 16, 2024 |
| GATE answer key release date | February 21, 2024 |
| GATE 2024 answer key challenge date | February 22 to 25, 2024 |
| Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering result date | March 16, 2024 |
| Availability of GATE scorecard | March 23, 2024 |
IISc Bangalore has introduced some changes in the GATE 2024 exam. Check the impoertanbt changes introduced in this year’s GATE exam below.
- The number of papers for GATE 2024 exam has been increased from 29 to 30. Two new papers, i.e. Data Science and AI paper has been added this year.
- GATE exam fee 2024 is increased to Rs 1800/- which was Rs 1700/- earlier.
- There are no exam centres outside India.
The GATE 2024 application form can be filled in online mode only. Candidates must ensure that they fill the GATE online form correctly. Candidates must ensure that they have filled the application form correctly, uploaded the documents correctly and paid the application fee. The steps for GATE login are as follows:
- To successfully fill the GATE 2024 application form, candidates must first visit the GOAPS portal to register themselves for the examination.
- On successful completion of the registration for the exam, a unique enrollment ID shall be sent to the candidates’ email ID and contact number.
- Login or proceed to complete the application process for the GATE 2024 exam.
- The next step is to upload the documents and pay the application fee.
- Once it is done, ensure that you take printout of the GATE application form for further reference.
| Category of Candidates | Application Fees | Late Fees (During the extended period) |
|---|---|---|
| Female (per paper) | Rs. 900 | Rs. 1,400 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD (per paper) | Rs. 900 | Rs. 1,400 |
| Other candidates (including International Applicants) (per paper) | Rs. 1,800 | Rs. 2,300 |
Candidates have been given the provision to make correction in the GATE 2024 application form after they have paid the application fee. The date for making correction in the form shall be notified to you by the GATE 2023 organizing institute. In order to correct an error in the GATE application form, candidates have to pay a certain amount of the application fee. However, only certain details can be corrected. Here is a list of details that can be corrected:
- Name of the candidate
- Date of Birth
- Parent/Guardian’s Mobile Number
- Gender
- Exam centre and exam city details
- Category of candidate
- Country of Residence
- Correspondence Address
- Qualifying Degree Details
GATE 2024 eligibility criteria notified if you are eligible to fill the GATE online form or not. The eligibility for GATE exam are as follows:
- Any 3rd year or any higher year of the undergraduate degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2024 exam.
- Candidates who have obtained/pursuing their qualifying degree from foreign countries should be currently in the 3rd or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Arts/ Commerce.
Age Limit for GATE Exam
No age limit has been set to appear for GATE exam. Candidates of any age can apply for it if they fulfil the qualification prescribed for the GATE exam.
| GATE Exam Pattern | |
|---|---|
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | The test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]. |
| Duration | 3 Hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate's Selected Subjects |
| Type of Questions |
Candidate’s Selected Subject(s) (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Questions for testing these abilities |
(a) Recall (b) Comprehension (c) Application (d) Analysis & Synthesis |
| Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL |
General Aptitude: 15 marks Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks Subject Questions: 72 marks Total: 100 marks (**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks) |
| Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL |
General Aptitude: 15 marks
Subject Questions: 85 marks Total: 100 marks |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
| Negative Marking |
For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking.
For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. There is no partial marking in MSQ. |
GATE 2024 exam aspirants can appear in a maximum of two papers out of a total of 30 papers. A candidate can appear either for one paper or two papers out of the given list of GATE exam papers. Given below is the subject combination for GATE exam 2024 with paper code.
| GATE Test Paper | Code | GATE Test Paper | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | AE | Geology & Geophysics | GG |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Architecture and Planning | AR | Mathematics | MA |
| Biomedical Engineering | BM | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Biotechnology | BT | Mining Engineering | MN |
| Civil Engineering | CE | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Chemical Engineering | CH | Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering | NM |
| Computer Science & Information Technology | CS | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Chemistry | CY | Physics | PH |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (NEW)* | DA | Production & Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | EC | Statistics | ST |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Textile Engineering & Fibre Science | TF |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | ES | Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY | Humanities & Social Sciences | XH |
| Geomatics Engineering | GE | Life Sciences | XL |
GATE 2024 topper list branch wise will be released after the GATE 2024 result declaration. The GATE toppers will be announced for each GATE paper separately as well as for each category. In the meanwhile, you can check out the GATE 2023 topper list (previous year) in the following table.
Candidates will be able to check the subject wise GATE toppers 2024 list online. The authority will release the GATE 2024 topper list pdf along with the result. Candidates can check the GATE topper list 2024 to know the name of the toppers and marks obtained by them. Until the GATE 2024 topper list is released candidates can check the previous year GATE topper list below.
| GATE 2023 Toppers List | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper:Sections | Name of Topper | Marks | Score | All India Ranks |
| Aerospace Engineering | JOSHI YASH KISHORBHAI | 73 | 988 | 1 |
| Agricultural Engineering | ANSHIKA RAI | 49 | 1000 | 1 |
| Architecture and Planning | SHREYA BHARDWAJ | 75.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | THANDAVA SESHA TALPA SAI SUNKARA | 60 | 1000 | 1 |
| Biotechnology | AISHWARYA K | 79.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | ROHIT BHAGAT KALWAR | 92.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Chemistry | ATANU DAS | 72 | 981 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | SUBAN KUMAR MISHRA | 83.11 | 1000 | 1 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | JAYADEEP SUDHAKAR MORE | 93.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Ecology and Evolution | KARTHIK THRIKKADEERI | 84.33 | 1000 | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | BHANWAR SINGH CHOUDHARY | 66 | 1000 | 1 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | SIDDHARTH SABHARWAL | 90 | 1000 | 1 |
| Engineering Sciences: Solid Mechanics & Thermodynamics | ANSHUMAN | 83.67 | 952 | 1 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | DEVENDRA PATIL & MANISH KUMAR BANSAL | 64.33 (Both) | 953 (Both) | 1 |
| Geology and Geophysics: Geophysics | SHUBHAM BANIK | 85.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Geology and Geophysics: Geology | MANISH SINGH | 74 | 1000 | 1 |
| Geomatics Engineering | SAURAV KUMAR | 66 | 1000 | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Economics | V GAURAV | 83.33 | 989 | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Psychology | DEEPTI DILIP MOAR | 84 | 1000 | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Linguistics | KEERTHANA NAIR | 74.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Philosophy | SREERAM K N | 72.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: Sociology | TEJASVI KAMBOJ | 73 | 943 | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences: English | SAYANTAN PAHARI | 84.33 | 1000 | 1 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | AKASH SRIVASTAVA | 78.33 | 968 | 1 |
| Life Sciences: Biochemistry & Botany | ADVITA SHARMA | 73.33 | 1000 | 1 |
| Mathematics | SUVENDU KAR | 50.33 | 941 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | ARYAN CHOUDHARY | 90.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | ASHUTOSH KUMAR YADAV | 85.67 | 973 | 1 |
| Mining Engineering | UDIT JAISWAL | 63.33 | 973 | 1 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | SHIVAM RANJAN | 60 | 1000 | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | MAHAMMADTAUKIR ALAUDDINBHAI KARIGAR | 74.67 | 963 | 1 |
| Physics | ARUNENDRA KUMAR VERMA | 75 | 1000 | 1 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | SH GOWTHAM GUDIMELLA | 87.33 | 938 | 1 |
| Statistics | NIKHILESH RAJARAMAN | 73.67 | 1000 | 1 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | AMIT KUMAR PANDEY | 66 | 1000 | 1 |
GATE 2024 Exam is being organized by the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc Bangalore). The GATE exam is organized on a rotational basis annually by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) that include Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai (Madras) and Mumbai (Bombay) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
IISc Bangalore has released the schedule for the GATE 2024 exam. As per the GATE 2024 exam schedule, the exam will take place on 3, 4, 10, and 11 February 2024. The result for GATE 2024 exam will be announced on 16 February 2024.
GATE exam is a national level exam that is organised annually. GATE exam is held to get admission into Master's programme or postgraduate program (M.E/M.Tech) in IITs and other institutes of the country. Other than this, GATE exam scores are used for recruitment through PSUs as well.
