GATE 2024: Application Form Expected to Begin on August 30, Know Schedule, Question Paper Pattern Here
Aditi Chaurasia
17/01/2025
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The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024) registration procedure is anticipated to begin on August 30 at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. At gate2024.iisc.ac.in, a link to the GATE 2024 application will be available.
For MTech admission, eligible applicants may register for the GATE 2024 exam, which will be held on February 3, 4, and 11. The exam will be given in two sessions using computer-based testing (CBT): the morning session will run from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and the afternoon session will run from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
GATE 2024: Exam Pattern
The wrong answers will receive a lower grade. A wrong response will result in a deduction of 1/3 of a point for a 1-mark MCQ and 2/3 of a mark for a 2-mark MCQ.
However, there won’t be any disqualification for incorrect responses to NAT or MSQ questions. The table below contains a full breakdown of the GATE 2024 question paper format.
Candidates can check the Syllabus as per their preference and wish to take the exam here: gate2024.iisc.ac.in/papers-and-syllabus/
| GATE question paper pattern | Dates |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Number of subjects papers | 30 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) and selected subjects |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
| Questions for testing these abilities | Recall Comprehension Application Analysis and Synthesis |
| Distribution of marks in all papers except papers 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 marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks Subject Questions: 85 marks Total: 100 marks |
GATE What’s New For 2024
- There are now 30 exam papers instead of 29. This year, a paper on data science and AI was included.
- The GATE exam fee for 2024 has raised from Rs 1700 to Rs 1800.
- There won’t be a testing location outside of India.
GATE 2024: Revised Schedule
IISc Bangalore recently revised the GATE 2024 registration deadline. Here is the schedule.
| GATE Exam 2024 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Expected registration date | August 30 |
| Last date to register | September 29 |
| Closing date of extended registration | October 13 |
| Modifications in GATE 2024 application | November 7 to 11 |
| Admit card download link | January 3 |
Gate 2024: Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates who hold certifications from these professional societies must make sure that their exams have been recognised as being comparable to B.E., B.Tech., B.Arch., B.Planning, etc. by MoE, AICTE, UGC, and UPSC.
- Candidates from nations other than India who have earned or are pursuing their qualifying degree:
- Candidates must be enrolled in their third or higher year of college or have earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, science, architecture, or a related field that took them at least three years to complete.
- Any candidate who meets the aforementioned requirements is qualified to take the GATE 2024 exam.
Exam Conducting Body:
The list below includes a few professional societies and institutions that administer exams in a variety of engineering specialties.
- The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
- The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
- The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
- The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChE)
- The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
- The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)
Candidate can check the Syllabus as per their preference wish to give the exam here : gate2024.iisc.ac.in/papers-and-syllabus/
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