A national-level engineering entrance exam that will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur for the Year 2022 session. Check Exam Date, Registration, Application Form (Out), Fee, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Notification here.

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What is GATE Exam?

The GATE exam is conducted on behalf of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE. Not only this, some colleges and institutions, which offer admission without MHRD scholarship/assistantship, for them also the GATE exam qualification is mandatory. Further, many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) use GATE exam score in their recruitment process. With the help of the GATE exam by obtaining the GATE scorecard, one can get admission in the M.Tech program offered by the prestigious IITs/NITs or do research programs, get a job, or go for higher studies in foreign universities.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) jointly conduct GATE for PG course admission in engineering/science. Every year, GATE Exam is conducted jointly by either of the IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Roorkee on a rotational basis.

The authorities have released the GATE 2022 official brochure on August 1 on the official website.

GATE 2022 will be having two more new papers, Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture as one of the papers, and Geomatics Engineering. Hence, there will be 29 papers for the GATE 2022 Examination instead of 27 papers (old) available as options to get admission in IITs, NITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) in India. There has been an introduction of a new paper in GATE, which is Biomedical.

Why To Appear in GATE 2022?

• With the GATE 2022 score, you can get admission in Master of Engineering (M.E.)/Master of Technology (M.Tech) courses and PhD. Programs at various IITs, NITs, IISc, GFTIs, and other reputed Universities.
• Moreover, GATE scores are also considered by several foreign universities as well such as the  Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), National University of Singapore (Singapore), Technical University of Munich (Germany), and Aachen University (Germany), etc.
• GATE score can be used to apply for prestigious jobs in PSUs, Central Government, GOI Organizations as well as in the Private Sector.
• If you pass GATE 2022, you can join a state-level or a national-level university/college for pursuing higher studies like M.Tech through GATE. You will be given a scholarship of Rs. 12,400 for every month until the completion of two years of your course.
• GATE score remains valid for 3 years for joining an M.Tech program from the date of release of the GATE result. 
• For government jobs, your GATE Score will remain valid for the current year. However, the GATE score depends upon the PSUs as well for which you are applying. 
• GATE is conducted for 27 subjects and a new subject, Biomedical has been added recently to the list.

GATE 2022 Notification :

• IIT Kharagpur has released the official notification pdf for GATE 2022. GATE 2022 application form has begun from 2nd and will end on 24th September 2021 (Postponed from 30th August). Candidates having the required eligibility criteria for GATE 2022 exam can apply online through the GOAPS portal. As per the IIT Kharagpur official website, GATE 2022 exam will take place on 5, 6, 12, and 13 February 2022.  The National Coordination Board has confirmed that IIT Kharagpur is the organizing institute for the GATE 2022 exam that will release the official information brochure for all branches of the GATE exam. The GATE notification 2022 PDF contains all the details related to the exam such as GATE exam date, registration, fee, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, syllabus, etc. 

GATE 2022 Exam Highlights :

• GATE 2022 brochure is released officially on 31st July 2021
• Professor Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director of IIT Kharagpur is the new chairperson for the GATE 2022 exam
• There are two sessions (forenoon and afternoon) each day
• GATE will be a Fully Computer Based Test (CBT)
• Two NEW subject papers are introduced; ES (Environmental Science and Engineering) & XH (Humanities and Social Sciences) in Economics / English / Linguistics / Philosophy / Psychology / Sociology
• The total number of subject papers are 29
• GATE Syllabus of all subject papers has been revised.
• Questions in GATE exam will have 3 types of questions- MSQs (Multiple Select Questions), MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) & NAT (Numerical Answer Type) 
• The pattern of questions will include some MCQs, while the other questions may include Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
• Eligibility criteria have been relaxed for GATE aspirants
• There is NO age limit to appear for the GATE exam
• Your GATE scorecard will remain valid for THREE years from the date of announcement of the GATE result

GATE 2022 Exam Date :

GATE 2022 exam date and apply online date is given below in the table. The GATE application form has begun on 2nd September instead of 30th August 2021 and end on 24th September 2021.

Events	GATE Important Dates	Day
GATE Notification 2022 Date	31st July 2021	Saturday
GATE Application Form 2022	2nd September 2021 (Postponed)	Monday
Last Date of GATE Registration	24th September 2021	Friday
Last Date to Apply with Late Fees (Extended)	1st October 2021	Friday
Last Date to change Category, Paper and Exam city with additional fee	12th November 2021	Friday
GATE Admit Card 2022 Download Date	3rd January 2022	Monday
GATE Exam Date 2022	5, 6, 12, and 13 February 2022	Saturday, Sunday
GATE Answer Key 2022	03rd week of February 2022
GATE Result Date 2022	17th March 2022	Thursday

GATE 2022: Exam Schedule

GATE 2022 exam schedule will be communicated later on the official website of GATE 2022 official notification. Below is the exam schedule for the GATE 2022 exam:

Week and Day	Time (IST)	Activities/Paper
Week 1 & Day 1	12:00 – 17:00 hrs	Miscellaneous Activities *
Week 1 & Day 2	9:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session -FN)	CE-1, IN, CY
15:00 – 18:00 hrs (Afternoon Session -AN)	CE-2, PH, AR, BM, AE, MN
Week 1 & Day 3	9:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session -FN)	EE, GG, AG, EY
15:00 – 18:00 hrs (Afternoon Session -AN)	EC, PE, ES, ST, PI
Week 2 & Day 4	12:00 – 17:00 hrs	Miscellaneous Activities *
Week 2 and Day 5	9:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session -FN)	CS-1, MA, BT, CH, TF
15:00 – 18:00 hrs (Afternoon Session -AN)	CS-2, XE, XL
Week 2 and Day 6	9:30 – 12:30 hrs (Forenoon Session -FN)	ME-1, XH
15:00 – 18:00 hrs (Afternoon Session -AN)	ME-2, MT

GATE Exam Conducting Authorities :

Year	Organizing Institute
2022	IIT Kharagpur
2021	IIT Bombay
2020	IIT Delhi
2019	IIT Madras
2018	IIT Guwahati
2017	IIT Roorkee
2016	IISc Bangalore
2015	IIT Kanpur
2014	IIT Kharagpur
2013	IIT Bombay
2012	IIT Delhi
2011	IIT Madras
2010	IIT Guwahati
2009	IIT Roorkee
2008	IISc Bangalore
2007	IIT Kanpur
2006	IIT Kharagpur
2005	IIT Bombay
2004	IIT Delhi
2003	IIT Madras
2002	IISc Banglore
2001	IIT Kanpur
2000	IIT Kharagpur
1999	IIT Bombay
1998	IIT Delhi
1997	IIT Madras
1996	IISc Banglore
1995	IIT Kanpur

List of GATE Papers with Their Code :

PAPER	CODE
Aerospace Engineering	AE
Agricultural Engineering	AG
Architecture and Planning	AR
Biotechnology	BT
Biomedical Engineering	BM
Civil Engineering	CE
Chemical Engineering	CH
Computer Science & Information Technology	CS
Chemistry	CY
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC
Electrical Engineering	EE
Engineering Sciences	XE
Petroleum Engineering	PE
Geology and Geophysics	GG
Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Life Sciences	XL
Mathematics	MA
Mechanical Engineering	ME
Mining Engineering	MN
Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Physics	PH
Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Textile Engineering & Fibre Science	TF
Ecology and Evolution	EY
Statistics	ST
Environmental Science and Engineering	ES
Humanities and Social Sciences	XH
Geomatics Engineering	GE
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	NM

GATE 2022 Registration (GOAPS)

The GATE online application form has been released on 2nd September 2021. Candidates must note that GATE registration 2022 will be accepted online only through the GOAPS website link.
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) is an online portal for registering GATE exam.

How to Apply Online for GATE 2022?

• Register through GOAPS
• Fill up the GATE application form
• Upload the required documents like photograph and signature
• Make the payment of GATE 2022 Application Fees
• Click on the Submit button

Check here: GATE 2022 Login

Documents Required (Indian Candidates)

• Your name, your date of birth, your mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number.
• Residential Address for Communication with an area PIN code.
• Degree scanned with a size under 10-300 kb in pdf format (upload only one page of anyone document)
• For Engineering Degree course completion certificate/provisional certificate/8th Semester mark sheet/7th-semester mark sheet/6th-semester mark sheet/Pre or final year mark sheet in case of integrated degree/AMIE and Completed one section/Provisional Certificate Letter.
• For Science Degree course completion certificate/provisional certificate/4th Semester mark sheet/3rd-semester mark sheet/2nd-semester mark sheet/1st-year mark sheet/Pre-final year mark sheet in case of integrated degree/Provisional Certificate Letter
• College address with a PIN code
• Choice of GATE examination cities
• Scanned image of the thumb impression of size 2-150 kb in jpeg/jpg
• Scanned image of your photograph of size 5-200 kb in jpeg/jpg
• Scanned image of your signature of size 5-150 kb in jpeg/jpg
• Scanned copy of Category/PwD Certificate (if applicable) in size 10-300 kb in pdf
• ID Proof: Passport/PAN Card/Voter ID/Aadhaar UID/Driving License/College ID/Employee ID card
• Bank details for application fees

GATE 2022 Application Fees :

The application fee for GATE 2022 for different categories is given below in the table. You must pay the GATE application fee in online mode only before the closing date. If you pay the exam fee for GATE 2022 after the application closing date, then you will have to pay the fee along with the fine as depicted in the table below. 

For Examination Centres in India	On or Before 30th Sept. 2021	During the Extended Period
Female candidates	₹ 750	₹ 1250
SC/ST/PwD* category candidates	₹ 750	₹ 1250
All other candidates	₹ 1500	₹ 2000
For Examination Centres outside India (All Candidates)
Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu	US$ 50	US$ 70
Dubai and Singapore	US$ 100	US$ 120

GATE 2022 Exam City Correction

• Visit the official site of IIT Bombay
• Log in by filling in your details i.e. Roll number and password
• Click on Submit
• Apply for GATE 2022 Exam City Correction

GATE 2022 Eligibility Criteria :

The candidates who possess the following criteria are eligible to appear in GATE. The GATE Eligibility criteria are relaxed.

1. Educational Qualification

To apply for GATE 2022, a candidate must possess either of the mentioned qualification(s). Although the educational qualification has been relaxed for GATE 2022.

The students who are studying in the 3rd or final years of any undergraduate degree are now eligible for the examination. Also, students who have already completed any degree program approved by the government in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science,
Commerce or Arts are eligible to appear for the GATE 2022 examination.

• BE/B. Tech/B. Pharma
• B.Arch
• B.Sc (Research)/B.S
• Professional Society Examination (equivalent to B.E./B. Tech/B. Arch)
• M.Sc./M.A./MCA or equivalent
• Integrated M.E/M.Tech (Post – B.Sc)
• Integrated M.Sc./Integrated B.S-M.S
• Integrated M.E./M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)

As per the revised GATE eligibility criteria, you need to have a minimum qualification of 10+2+3. This means that the candidates in their final year of Graduation are also eligible to apply for GATE entrance examination.

Candidates who are pursuing or have passed their graduation in either  Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce or Arts in a relevant discipline can apply for the course.

2. Pass Percentage

To apply for GATE 2022, there are no minimum pass percentage criteria defined.

3. Age Limit

There is no age limit defined to apply for the GATE exam.

4. Nationality

You should have Indian nationality to apply for GATE 2022. Candidates belonging to Nepal, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates are also eligible for the GATE 2022 exam.

GATE Eligibility Criteria for International Students

Candidates living in Nepal, Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates are also eligible to apply for GATE 2022. Candidates from these countries must have completed or must be in their final year or in the pre-final year of their bachelor’s degree in engineering and technology or equivalent.

GATE Exam Pattern 2022 :

The GATE Exam Pattern 2022 is given below. 

• The GATE Exam comprises both Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
• There is a negative marking for the multiple-choice questions while no marks will be deducted for the numerical answer type questions.

Particulars	Description
Exam Duration	3 hours (180 minutes)
Number of Subjects/Papers	29 (Increased from 27)
Sections	General Aptitude (GA) and Candidate’s Selected Subject i.e. core subject
Number of Questions	65 questions General Aptitude: 10 Questions Core Subjects: 55 Questions
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL	General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks
Questions Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Number of sections	GATE 2022 question paper will comprise of the following three sections except for AR, CY, GG, EY, XL, PH and MA papers: General Aptitude (GA) Engineering Mathematics (for XL papers it is Chemistry) Subject – Specific section
Marking Scheme	For MCQs carrying 1 mark: 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. For MCQs carrying 2 marks:  2/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response. No negative marking for Multiple Select Question (MSQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.

The marks division among the sections has also changed.

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
General Aptitude	10	15
Engineering Mathematics	55	13
Subject Questions	72
Total	65	100

Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL is different: General Aptitudeis of 15 Marks and Subject Questions of 85 Marks making a total of 100 marks.

Note: 1/3 marks will be deducted for the wrong answers i.e (0.33) marks for 1 mark questions and (0.66) marks will be deducted for questions carrying 2 marks. No mark will be deducted for the wrong answer to NAT questions.

GATE Admit Card 2022

The GATE organizing authority will issue the GATE 2022 admit card for the applicants 15-20 days prior to the exam date. To download your GATE admit card you need GOAPS Enrollment ID and password. Make sure you carry your admit card at the exam hall, without the admit card the entry to the exam hall is strictly prohibited.

Steps to Download GATE 2022 Admit Card

• Visit the official GATE 2022 website 
• Enter the enrollment number and password.
• Click on GATE Login.
• Click on the GATE admit card download link.
• Admit cards will be downloaded in pdf format.
• Save it and take a printout to be carried while appearing for the exam.

How is the GATE Score calculated?

To calculate the GATE Percentile, follow the below formula:
GATE Percentile=((N-R)/N) X 100

Where,

• N = Total number of students who appeared in the GATE exam (for particular stream)
• R = Rank obtained by you

GATE Cutoff

Below is the branch-wise GATE 2020 cut off: 

Branch	Gen	OBC (NCL)	SC/ST/PH
Computer Science Engineering	28.5	25.6	19.0
Civil Engineering	32.9	29.6	21.9
Electrical Engineering	33.4	30	22.2
Electronics & Communication	28.8	25.9	19.2
Mechanical Engineering	34.0	30.6	22.6

You can also go through our article for GATE cut off 2019/2018/2017/2016 here.

GATE 2022 Result & Score Card :

The GATE Result 2022 will be released after the completion of the GATE 2022 exam which will be held in February 2022. To check your result, you need login credentials (Registration No/Email ID). If you qualify for the GATE 2022 exam, you will be able to download your GATE score card from the official GATE website. Please note that the eligibility of your GATE scorecard is Three (3) years from the date of the GATE result.

GATE 2022 Counselling :

After qualifying for the GATE 2022 exam, you have to appear for the Group Discussion/Personal Interview. The GATE Counselling is done separately by the participating institutions. Centralized counselling called CCMT (Centralized Counseling for M. Tech/M. Plan) is conducted to get admission in IIT, NIT, and other government institutes. The IITs conduct their own counseling for admission in M.Tech courses. The other state-level universities conduct their own counselling for the admissions.

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