GATE 2024 Exam: The GATE exam is a computer-based test (CBT) for admission to postgraduate programs. The GATE exam will be required for candidates seeking admission to M.Tech, other PG courses, or PSU recruitment. Candidates interested & eligible can apply online at www.gate2024.iisc.ac.in. The application process for GATE 2024 has been extended till 05th October 2023 at www.gate2024.iisc.ac.in. In order to find out more about GATE 2024, candidates can visit the website.
About GATE 2024 Exam
For the year 2024, IISc Bangalore is the organising institute for GATE Exam 2024. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee. The scores of GATE 2024 will be valid for 3 years as from the time of score card release date. The exam score is used by different Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture Government institutes to select students for master programs and Doctoral Programs. The total number of papers has been revised to 30 Subjects with the addition of two new subject papers Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
GATE 2024 Exam Notification
The Information Brochure has been released by the IISC Bangalore for the GATE 2024 examination along with the eligibility, exam pattern, and other important information. GATE 2024 application form filling dates, exam dates, and other important dates have been already announced. The direct link to download the GATE 2024 Exam Notification pdf has been available as released by IISc Bangalore.
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GATE 2024 Exam Summary
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024) details have been given below. Know all information about the GATE 2024 Exam at a glance from the below overview table.
| GATE 2024 Exam Summary | |
| Examination Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024) |
| Commonly Known As | GATE |
| Conducting Institute | IISc Bangalore |
| Administered By | Jointly by IISc Bangalore and Seven IIT’s |
| Purpose of Examination | Qualifying Examination for M.E./ M.Tech/ Ph.D admissions and PSU Recruitment |
| Online Application Dates | 30th August to 05th October 2023 (Extended) |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Examination Duration | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
| Frequency of Examination | Annual |
| Total Number of Exam Cities | 176 |
| Number of GATE Papers | 30 |
| Number of Questions in Each Paper | 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
| Total Marks of Examination | 100 |
| Validity of GATE 2024 Score/Grade | 3 Years |
| Official website | www.gate2024.iisc.ac.in |
GATE 2024- Important Dates
Check the schedule for GATE 2024 in order to plan your preparation strategies for the exam. The online application dates have been announced by the Indian Institute of Technology (IISc Bangalore). The online Application has been started on 30th August 2023 and the last date to apply online has been extended till 05th October 2023 on its official website. The important dates of the GATE 2024 events have been tabulated below.
| GATE 2024 Important Dates | |
| Events | Date |
| GATE Registration 2024 Starts | 30th August 2023 |
| GATE Application Form Last Date | 05th October 2023 (Extended) |
| Last date of online registration/application (with late fee) | 13th October 2023 |
| Starting Dates for Correction | 07th to 11th November 2023 |
| Issue of GATE Admit Card 2024 | 03rd January 2024 |
| GATE Exam Date 2024 | 3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th February 2024 |
| GATE 2024 Official Answer Key Release Date | 21st February 2024 |
| GATE Result 2024 | 16th March 2024 |
| GATE 2024 Scorecard Release Date | 23rd March 2024 |
| Start of counselling cum admission process | To be Notified |
GATE 2024 Application Form
The GATE 2024 Application Form has been available on the official website of IISc Bangalore on its official website. The apply online link for GATE 2023 has been available from 30th August 2023 to 05th October 2023 (Extended). All candidates are advised to fill Application form before the last date to avoid last minute rush. We have updated a direct link below to apply online for GATE 2024.
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GATE 2024 Application Fee
With the submission of duly filled application form, the candidates have to pay the required application fee else their applications will not be accepted. The category-wise GATE 2024 Application Fees has been tabulated below.
| GATE 2024 Application Fees | ||
| Category | Regular Period | Extended Period |
| Female candidates SC/ST/PWD (per test paper) | Rs. 900 | Rs. 1400 |
| All other candidates including foreign nationals (per test paper) | Rs. 1800 | Rs. 2300 |
GATE 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates who is filling the online application form for GATE 2024 should be a citizen of India. The candidates outside India can apply for the GATE exam 2024 if they meet the given eligibility criteria
Nationality
Candidates need to fulfil the eligibility requirements for the admissions through GATE 2024 as mentioned below. The IIT Kharagpur will be announcing the eligibility criteria as applicable for the candidates willing to appear for GATE exam 2024.
➤ Must have completed or in the final year or in the pre-final year of their bachelor’s degree in engineering and technology or;
➤ Must have completed or in the final year or in the pre-final year of their Post Graduate degree in any relevant science subjects
Education Qualification
Those candidates who had already obtained a degree higher than the ones mentioned in the table, are also eligible to appear in GATE 2024 examination. Check the qualification for the respective degress from the below table.
| GATE 2024 Academic Qualification | ||
| Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree / Examination | Passing Year Not Later than |
| B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm. | Candidate must be a Bachelor in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./ Diploma in Engineering / Technology) | 2024 |
| B.Arch. | Candidate must be a Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course) | 2025 (for 5 year program) 2024 (for 4 year program) |
| B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. | Candidate need to have completed the Bachelor’s of Science degree (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) | 2024 |
| Pharm.D (after 10+2) | Candidate must have completed 6 years program having internship or residency training during the sixth year as part of it | 2025 |
| M.Sc./ M.A./ MCA or equivalent | Candidates need to have a Masters in Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications/ or equivalent | 2024 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.) | Candidates should have done Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology (4 years programme) | 2025 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) | Candidates should have completed Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree in Engineering or Technology (5 years programme) | 2024 |
| MBBS | Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the fifth/ sixth/ seventh semester or higher semester of such programme | 2024 |
| BSc/ BA/ BCom | Bachelor degree in any branch of Science/Arts/Commerce (3-year programme) | 2023 |
| Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. | Candidates applying must have completed Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program | 2024 |
| Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch.) | Candidates need to have completed B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch. Equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of professional courses Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India) | NA |
Age Limit
There is no age limit for appearing in the GATE 2024 exam. The candidates who want admission for Master’s degree of require GATE qualified for any PSU recruitments.
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GATE 2024 Exam Pattern
The GATE 2024 exam will be conducted in online mode (Computer Based Test). A total no. of 65 questions will be asked in the GATE online exam for 100 marks. The total time is allotted for this exam is 3 hours. Candidates can check the exam pattern of the Gate exam below.
Mode of exam- Online Computer Based Test (CBT)
Papers- 30 Subjects
Type of Questions- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Duration of Exam-3 hours.
Maximum marks- 100 marks.
No. of Questions- 65 questions.
Check Detailed GATE 2024 Exam Pattern from the below table:
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Number of Discipline in GATE 2024 | 30 Discipline |
| Section |
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| Type of Questions |
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| Design of Questions | The questions are designed to test the listed abilities
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| Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
| Distribution of Questions in all Papers except 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 Questions in AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks |
| Total Marks | 100 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
| Negative Marking | For 1 mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For 2 mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. No negative marking for Incorrect answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. |
Gate 2024 Marking Scheme
Candidates can check the marking scheme for GATE 2024 below:
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST, and BM | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics)] | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + (1 x 60) | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |
GATE 2024 Syllabus
This year onwards The GATE Exam will have 30 disciplines/ subjects. A candidate can appear only in any one paper of the interested discipline. To ace qualifying marks in GATE 2024 Exam, you must be aware of the detailed syllabus for your respective subject. Click on the below link and go through the detailed GATE 2024 Syllabus and begin with your preparation from now onwards.
GATE Syllabus 2024- Click to Check
Paper Codes for GATE 2024
| GATE Paper | Code | GATE Paper | Code |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG | Mathematics | MA |
| Architecture and Planning | AR | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Bio-medical Engineering | BM | Mining Engineering | MN |
| Biotechnology | BT | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Civil Engineering | CE | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Chemical Engineering | CH | Physics | PH |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Chemistry | CY | Statistics | ST |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | ES | Humanities & Social Sciences | XH |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY | Life Sciences | XL |
| Geology and Geophysics | GG | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | NA |
| Geomatics Engineering | GE |
GATE 2024 Paper Codes for XE, XH, and XL Papers
| GATE Exam Papers and Their Codes | |||
| GATE Paper | Code | GATE 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 Cut Off Marks
The cut off marks will be released after the GATE 2024 exam will be conducted on the online mode. Till then the candidates can have a look at the previous year “GATE 2021 Cut Off marks and highest marks”
There are two types of Cut-Off, one is the Qualifying Cut Off and the other is Admission Cut Off which are explained below
GATE Qualifying Cut Off: These are the minimum marks that candidate should score to qualify for the exam. There is subject cut off also. GATE qualifying cut off will be released by the conducting body.
GATE Admission Cut Off: This Cut Off is released by the individual institutes and depend on the number of seats, number of applicants, category of applicants, etc.
The GATE Cut-off for 2021 is given below.
| GATE 2021 Cut Off | |||
| Paper Code | Highest Score | Highest Marks (out of 100) | Cut-off Marks (out of 100) |
| AE | 1000 | 84 | 26.3 |
| AG | 1000 | 61.33 | 25 |
| AR | 1000 | 79.67 | 40.9 |
| BM | 1000 | 64 | 25 |
| BT | 1000 | 75.33 | 30 |
| CE* | 1000 | 95.56 | 29.2 |
| CH | 1000 | 89.67 | 35.1 |
| CS* | 1000 | 87.81 | 26.1 |
| CY | 996 | 91.33 | 36.2 |
| EC | 1000 | 82 | 25 |
| EE | 974 | 85.33 | 30.3 |
| ES | 966 | 88 | 39.6 |
| EY | 1000 | 78 | 35.7 |
| GG (Geology) | 945 | 72.67 | 38.9 |
| GG (Geophysics) | 1000 | 68.67 | 44.8 |
| IN | 933 | 79 | 36 |
| MA | 1000 | 68.33 | 29 |
| ME* | 979 | 93.22 | 33 |
| MN | 1000 | 77.67 | 31 |
| MT | 923 | 87.67 | 48.5 |
| PE | 947 | 88.67 | 51.4 |
| PH | 1000 | 69.67 | 32.8 |
| PI | 939 | 83.67 | 35.7 |
| ST | 1000 | 51.67 | 25 |
| TF | 945 | 79.67 | 41.8 |
| XE | 1000 | 90.33 | 37 |
| XH-C1 (Economics) | 1000 | 62.67 | 29.4 |
| XH-C2 (English) | 986 | 77.67 | 41.7 |
| XH-C3 (Linguistics) | 1000 | 65.67 | 35.3 |
| XH-C4 (Philosophy) | 1000 | 71 | 37.9 |
| XH-C5 (Psychology) | 1000 | 77.33 | 48.5 |
| XH-C6 (Sociology) | 1000 | 66 | 34.3 |
| XL | 983 | 74.33 | 36 |
GATE 2024 Admit Card
The conducting organization will be releasing the GATE Admit Card 2024 soon on its official website. The GATE 2024 exam date will be announced soon, and the admit card will be released on its official website. The candidates will need to enter their enrollment ID and password to download their GATE 2024 Admit card.
GATE 2024 Answer Key
Firstly the provisional answer will be released by the authority on the official website for each exam shift. The candidates will submit their objections to the answer key if any, and the final GATE 2024 Answer key will be released after assessing the objections submitted.
GATE Result 2024
The GATE 2024 results are expected to be released on its official website. Candidates can check their results along with the scorecard after the release of the result by the conducting body. These scores will be used by different institutes and PSU for the admission and recruitment process.
GATE 2024 Score Card
IISc Bangalore will be releasing GATE 2024 scorecards for the candidates who qualify in the written examination after the declaration of GATE results. The GATE 2024 mark sheet will be made available online on the official website (GOAPS) portal. Candidates need to enter their enrollment ID and password to download their GATE scorecard. GATE 2024 scorecard will contain all the important details including candidates marks, score, all India rank, qualifying marks, etc.
GATE 2024 Exam Centres
The candidates will have to choose an exam centre for GATE 2024 while filling the online application form. Allotment of GATE 2024 exam centres will be done as per preference and availability. There are eight zonal centres under which various cities are listed where the examination will be conducted.
| GATE 2024 Exam Centres | |
| Zones | Name of the cities |
| IISc Bangalore | Ananthapuramu, Kurnool, Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Mangaluru, Manipal, Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru, Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Hyderabad, Port Blair |
| IISc Bombay | Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Baramati, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Navi, Mumbai-Thane, Nagpur, Nanded, Panvel-Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangamner-Loni-Shirdi, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Vasai-Palghar, Goa |
| IIT Delhi | Faridabad, Gurugram, Jammu-Samba, Srinagar, Leh, Indore, Ujjain, New Delhi, Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Greater NOIDA, Mathura |
| IIT Guwahati | Itanagar, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Dhanbad, Shillong, Aizawl, Dimapur-Kohima, Agartala West, Asansol-Durgapu, Burdwa, Kalyan, Siliguri |
| IIT Kanpur | Bhopal, Gwalior, Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Satna, Varanasi |
| IIT Kharagpur | Eluru, Kakinada, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Baharampur-Murshidabad, Hooghly, Kharagpur, Kolkata |
| IIT Madras | Chirala, Chittoor, Gudur, Guntur, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati, Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Puducherry, Chennai South, Chennai West, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Madurai, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Nizamabad, Suryapet, Warangal |
| IIT Roorkee | Ambala, Hamirpur, Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Mohali-Chandigarh, Patiala, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
Gate 2024 Conducting Body
The exam is jointly conducted by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, and Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis. The following table shows the organizing institutes in various years:
| Year | Organizing | Institute |
| 2024 | IIT | IISc Bangalore |
| 2023 | IIT | Kanpur |
| 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 |