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RESULTS

1. GATE 2010 results will be announced on March 15, 2010 at 10:00 hrs. at GATE offices and on the websites of IISc and seven IITs.

2. GATE 2010 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of the GATE 2010 results

3. The GATE results will be made available to interested organizations (educational institutions, R & D laboratories, industries, etc.) in India and abroad based on written request by the organization and on payment. Details can be obtained from GATE Chairmen of IITs/IISc.

4. The machine-gradable Optical Response Sheets (ORS) are graded and scrutinized with extreme care. There is no provision for regrading and retotalling. No photocopies of the machine-gradable Optical Response Sheets (ORS) will be made available. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

EXAMINATION STRUCTURE

The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration, which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only multiple choice objective questions. Each question will have four choices for the answer. The examination for the papers with codes TF and MN will be carried out ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to select the correct choice from among the four provided options. For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer, as explained in Question Paper Pattern.

AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION FORMS

Information Brochure and Application Form can be obtained on cash payment of Rs 1000/- (Rs 500/- for SC/ST/PD) from the designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone (as given below). Candidates can also obtain Information Brochure and Application Form by Post from the zonal GATE offices by sending a request letter and two self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft for the amount (mentioned as above) payable at the city of the respective zonal GATE office (for details, Click Here). Application Form can also be obtained from the zonal GATE Offices after handing over Demand Draft for the appropriate amount.

Bank Branches

IISc Bangalore Zone

IIT Bombay Zone

IIT Delhi Zone

IIT Guwahati Zone

IIT Kanpur Zone

IIT Kharagpur Zone

IIT Madras Zone

IIT Roorkee Zone

HOW TO APPLY?

Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Offline and Online

Application fee
Offline
General & OBC Rs. 1000
SC/ST/PD Rs. 500
Application fee
Online
General & OBC Rs. 800
SC/ST/PD Rs. 400

Application Submission Process
offline

Step 1: Procurement of Application Form

Candidate can obtain a packet containing:

* Offline Application Form
* Information Brochure
* Acknowledgment Card
* Envelope

from:

1. Designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone on cash payment.
2. Zonal GATE Office by sending a request letter and TWO self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
3. Zonal GATE Office after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.

Step 3: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)

SC/ST and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority.

Authorities empowered to issue Certificates

Step 2: Fill in the Application Form

Step 4: Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, on or before Tuesday, November 03, 2009

OR

It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.



Application Submission Process
online

Step 1: Select Payment Option:

* Online Payment: Online Payment is possible through HDFC bank payment gateway using Mastercard or Visa credit cards or debit cards of certain banks.
* Offline payment: Offline payment is possible through a demand draft payable at Kanpur in the name of "Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur". Please obtain this prior to start of the online filling of the application.

Step 2: Obtain Digital Photo and Scaned Signature.

Candidates are advised to have a digital photograph and scanned signature prior to starting the filling of application and these should be uploaded when applying Online. Otherwise they have to submit it later.
Step 4: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)

SC/ST and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority. The Certificate should also scaned so that it can be uploaded when applying online.

Authorities empowered to issue Certificates.
Step 3: Apply Online: Candidates must follow the instructions provided on the online application form filling page.
Step 5: Post/Submission

An application which is incomplete by not uploading the necessary documents can be completed by sending those documents by post along with a covering note that can be printed on the online site. All such documents must reach the GATE office at IIT Kanpur by November 3, 2009.

ELIGIBILITY FOR GATE

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE :

1. Bachelor degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
2. Master degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
3. Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
4. Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

IMPORTANT DATES

Commencement of Sale of Information Brochure and Offline Tuesday Sept 22 2009
Application Form/ Online Application Form submission

Last date of issue of Information Brochure and Application Form :
1) by post from GATE Offices Tuesday Oct 20 2009

2) at bank counters Wednesday Oct 28 2009

3) at GATE office counters Friday Oct 30 2009

Last date for :
1) Online application form submission Wednesday Oct 28 2009 (18:00 hrs)
(website closure)

2) Receipt of completed Offline/ Online Tuesday Nov 03 2009
Application Form
at respective zonal GATE Office

Date of the examination :
1) Computer based ONLINE Examination Sunday Feb 07 2010
for TF paper from 09.30 hrs to 12.30 hrs

2) Computer based ONLINE Examination for Sunday Feb 07 2010


MN paper from 14.30 hrs to 17.30 hrs

3) OFFLINE Examination for all papers except Sunday Feb 14 2010
TF and MN from 09.30 hrs to 12.30 hrs

Announcement of results Monday Mar 15 2010

ABOUT GATE EXAMINATION

GATE 2010 will include both ONLINE and OFFLINE examinations as per the following details:
GATE Examination :Examination mode :Examination cities :Examination Date (day) :Examination Time
GATE Examination of TF paper :ONLINE examination :Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee :February 07, 2010 (Sunday) :09.30 hrs – 12.30 hrs
GATE Examination of MN paper :ONLINE examination :Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee :February 07, 2010 (Sunday) :14.30 hrs – 17.30 hrs
GATE Examination in all other papers :OFFLINE :In all cities listed in Examination Cities :February 14, 2010 (Sunday) :09.30 hrs – 12.30 hrs
TF : Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
MN : Mining Engineering
ONLINE Examination : Examination using computers where the candidate will select the correct answer out of four options with the help of keyboard and mouse
OFFLINE Examination : Examination in the usual manner as in the previous years where the candidate will mark the correct answer out of four options in an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble.

The list of papers for GATE 2010 is given under Structure of GATE. The question papers will be in English only.

Before applying for GATE 2010, candidates must assure themselves that they have chosen the right paper, which qualifies them to become eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in. The criteria for postgraduate admission with Scholarship/ Assistantship are different in various Institutes/ Universities. GATE Offices will not provide any information in this regard. For more details, the candidates are required to contact the Institutes/ Universities to which they are interested in seeking admission.

The choice of the paper is the responsibility of the candidate. Information about the pattern of the question papers is given under Question Paper Pattern.

ABOUT GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.

GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:

Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2010 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, designated as the Organising Institute for GATE 2010 .

Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify through GATE. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master/Doctoral programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/assistantships. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant PhD programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.

Some institutions specify GATE qualification as mandatory even for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes. GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects. Top rank holders in some GATE papers are entitled to apply for “Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship” awarded by CSIR. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist / Engineer.

gate 2010 exam date is announced and the its VALID OF TWO YEARS as against previous years where its was for only one year