IIT Delhi will be conducting GATE 2020 for taking admission into M. Tech / Ph.D. programs. GATE 2020 examination will be organized by the IITs & IISc, Bangalore on a rotation basis. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering): This is a national level entrance exam for the Post Graduate courses who want to enter the engineering & Technology.

It’s a Graduate aptitude test for engineering. The scores from Gate can help to get admissions in M. Tech / Ph.D. programs in multiple sectors like IIT’s & IISER’s. GATE exams are held every year on a rotational basis by the IIT’s & IISC in multiple zones. Not only for the examination but GATE scores is also plays an essential role in the recruitment of the Government and private organization who are in the technical field.

GATE 2020 New Changes Introduced

The new changes introduced for GATE is discussed below:

• The entrance test of GATE will be organized for 25 papers. A new paper of Biomedical Engineering has been added to the syllabus.
• IIT Delhi is to conduct GATE 2020.

GATE 2020 Exam Dates

Here, we have updated tentative schedule for GATE entrance exam 2020. Whenever GATE exam dates announced, we will update it here:

GATE 2020 Registration

Candidates can check this section to know complete details about the application form:

• Candidates will register & fill application only through online mode on the official website.
• GATE 2020 application form will be available in the first week of September to the first week of October 2019.

How to Fill GATE 2020 Application

• Upload your scanned images such as photograph (Maximum Size: 480×640 pixels, Minimum Size: 240×320 pixels & Dimension: 3.5cm × 4.5cm) and signature (Maximum Size: 160×560, Minimum Size: 80×280 pixels & Dimension: 2cm × 7cm).
• Candidates also have to upload the certificate of qualifying degree, category certificate and Dyslexic certificate (if applicable).
• At the time of GATE registration 2020, candidates can choose three exam cities as examination centers.
• Candidates also have to fill ID number specified in any of the following, i.e., Aadhaar-UID, College ID, Driving License, Employee ID, Passport, PAN Card & Voter ID.
• There will be no need to send any hard copy of application/documents to the officials.
• Candidates should take a print copy of GATE application form 2020 for further references.

Application Fee 2020

Applicants need to pay the application fee through Net banking, Debit card or net banking only. Given below is the information for the various category and the various cities(for paying a fee).

For Exam Centers located in India  

For Exam Centers located in Foreign Countries (All categories)

GATE 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Before application filling, candidates should ensure that they meet eligibility criteria for GATE 2020:

Nationality:

• Indian & Foreign National candidates are eligible to apply.

Age Criteria:

• There will be no age limit criteria to apply.

GATE 2020 Exam Pattern

Check the Complete Details of exam pattern given below:

Questions and Marks

Note: Candidates, those complete/appearing their qualifying exam from countries other than India, they must complete or in the final year of their four years bachelors degree in engineering/technology or 2 years masters degree in any relevant subjects in science.

Marking Scheme:

Marks & Questions Distribution:

GATE Syllabus 2020

GATE 2020 syllabus for each of the papers will be different. GATE exam will be organized for 24 papers/subjects. The syllabus will be released by the conducting authority separately for each paper in a pdf format. These papers & detailed syllabus are:

• General Aptitude (GA): Verbal Ability & Numerical Ability.
• Aerospace Engineering (AE): Engineering Mathematics, Flight Mechanics, Space Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Structures, Propulsion.
• Agricultural Engineering (AG): Engineering Mathematics, Farm Machinery, Farm Power, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, etc.
• Architecture and Planning (AR): Architecture and Design, Building Materials, Construction and Management, Building and Structure, Environmental Planning and Design, etc.
• Biotechnology (BT): Engineering Mathematics, General Biotechnology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Plant and Animal Biotechnology, etc.
• Civil Engineering (CE): Engineering Mathematics, Structural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, etc.
• Chemical Engineering (CH): Engineering Mathematics, Process Calculations and Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations, etc.
• Computer Science and Information Technology (CS): Engineering Mathematics, Digital Logic, Computer Organization, and Architecture, Programming and Data Structures, etc.
• Chemistry (CY): Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry & Organic Chemistry.
• Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC): Engineering Mathematics, Networks, Signals and Systems, Electronic Devices, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, etc.
• Electrical Engineering (EE): Engineering Mathematics, Electric Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, etc.
• Ecology and Evolution (EY): Ecology, Evolution, Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology, Behavioural Ecology, etc.
• Geology and Geophysics (GG): Common Section (Earth and Planetary system, Weathering and soil formation, etc.), Geology & Geophysics.
• Instrumentation Engineering (IN): Engineering Mathematics, Electrical Circuits, Signals and Systems, Control Systems, etc.
• Mathematics (MA): Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis, Real Analysis, Algebra, Functional Analysis, Numerical Analysis, etc.
• Mechanical Engineering (ME): Engineering Mathematics, Applied Mechanics, and Design, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, etc.
• Mining Engineering (MN): Engineering Mathematics, Mine Development, and Surveying, Geomechanics and Ground Control, etc.
• Metallurgical Engineering (MT): Engineering Mathematics, Thermodynamics and Rate Processes, Extractive Metallurgy, etc.
• Petroleum Engineering (PE): Linear Algebra, Petroleum Formation Evaluation, Oil and Gas Well Testing, etc.
• Physics (PH): Mathematical Physics, Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, etc.
• Production and Industrial Engineering (PI): Engineering Mathematics, General Engineering, Manufacturing Processes I, Quality and Reliability, etc.
• Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF): Engineering Mathematics, Textile Fibers, Fabric manufacture, Structure, and Properties, etc.
• Engineering Mathematics (XE-A), Fluid Mechanics (XE-B), Materials Science (XE-C), Solid Mechanics (XE-D), Thermodynamics (XE-E), Polymer Science and Engineering (XE-F), Food Technology (XE-G), Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (XE-H).
• Chemistry (XL-P), Biochemistry (XL-Q), Botany (XL-R), Microbiology (XL-S), Zoology (XL-T) & Food Technology (XL-U).

GATE 2020 Admit Card 

The applicant has to download the GATE 2020 Admit Card from the website GOAPS. Only the candidates who have successfully submitted their application will get Admit Cards. Candidates will get admit card through online mode by entering their enrollment ID/email address & password.

There will be no facility to send Admit card by post or email to the candidates. Downloading of GATE Hall Ticket 2020 will be started in the first week of January 2020. The applicant needs to carry the Admit card with one identification proof while coming to the exam hall.

GATE 2020 Answer Key

The exam will end in the 2ns week of February 2020 tentatively. The authorities will release the answer key after the completion of exams. There will be a separate answer key provided for each discipline. There will be a reasonable fee for the answer key challenge facility.

GATE 2020 Result

The results for the GATE 2020 will be available on the GOAPS portal, which will be on the GATE website and also download their scorecard by entering their registration number and date of birth. Candidates will check GATE 2020 result in the third week of March 2020.GATE scorecards will only be available after the declaration of results. The Applicants will get the GATE scorecards whose marks are equal or more than the cutoff marks.

GATE 2020 Scorecard 

Only the applicants who qualified will be provided with the GATE scorecard. The GATE score card will be valid for three years after the released results. The GATE 2020 scorecard will have the information about the performance and the entrance test. Applicants will be able to download the scorecard tentatively from March 2020.

GATE 2020 cut off 

The admissions for the IIT’s & IISC will be decided on the GATE Cut Off marks for an applicant. The GATE cut off marks helps to understand if the applicant is qualified for exams or not. GATE 2020 marks are different for each stream. There are two types of candidates PRIMARY and UNRESERVED, and the CUT OFF marks are reserved for each.

Below, we have updated previous year qualifying cut off marks:

GATE 2020 Counselling

The Board will not conduct any centralized counseling for the admission of the qualified candidates. Once the IIT’s notification is released, the applicants need to apply individually for the same. The NIT organizes centralized counseling for the M. / M. Arch. / M. Plan.

Admissions (CCMT).The Counselling will start after the Result on 1st April 2020. Counselling ultimately depends on the GATE 2020 scores.

NIT’s conducts a common counseling every year. During the counseling process, candidates have to make the choice of course and colleges as per their preferences. As per the rank secured in the exam, filled choices, availability of seats and category of candidates, seats will be allocated in various institutions for admission.

If you have any other questions about GATE 2020, you can write your queries in the comments box below.