GATEConducted by IISc and IITs (organising institute rotates)
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Admission to M.Tech/MS and PhD programmes, and recruitment by public sector undertakings (PSUs) and research organisations.
- Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree holders in engineering/technology/architecture, or master's in relevant science streams; candidates in the final year may apply per the current brochure.
- Age limits
- No age limit.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- No attempt limit.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- Single computer-based paper in the chosen discipline → Score used by institutions/PSUs for their own processes
- Pattern
- Computer-based; discipline paper plus a general aptitude section. Question types include MCQ, multiple-select and numerical answer.
- Subjects
- Engineering mathematics, Chosen discipline's core subjects, General aptitude
- Total marks
- 100 marks (long-standing scheme)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Interview / personality test
- Not applicable
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Not applicable
- Held
- Once a year(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- Each PSU runs its own recruitment on GATE scores; cutoffs vary by organisation and year.