GATE 2024: IISc Bangalore increases registration fee, exam centers & here’s to know what new changes implemented
Nandini Pandit
05/08/2023
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Only examination venues in India will administer the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2024 test. The foreign centres have been discontinued by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
The GATE exam will have 30 papers this year. The exam format hasn’t changed, though.
GATE 2024 will be held in IISc Bangalore on February 3, 4, 10, and 11. Registration for GATE 2024 will probably start on August 24. On its official website, gate2024.iisc.ac.in, the institute has provided information about key dates, the exam schedule, eligibility requirements, syllabus, and application fees.
GATE 2024: cities exams
The only locations where GATE 2024 will be held are in India. It won’t be held in locations outside of India. By paying the entire application price (Rs. 1800 per test paper), foreign nationals and Indian residents living abroad may participate in GATE 2024, but they must select testing cities within India.
They are responsible for making their own travel and lodging arrangements in order to attend the exam at the designated location within India, according to IISc’s official website. Candidates must select three places from the same zone from a list of exam cities that the institute has published per zone.
GATE 2024: Registration fees
IISc Bangalore has divided the GATE 2024 registration costs this year into two candidate categories: those for candidates who fall under the female reserved category and those for all other candidates. Additionally, the institute raised the application fee.
| Category | Fees | Fees during extended period |
| Female (SC, ST, PwD) | Rs 900 | Rs 1,400 |
| All other candidates | Rs 1,800 | Rs. 2,300 |
GATE 2024: Eligibility criteria
| Criteria | Eligibility |
| Nationality | Indian nationality candidates will be eligible Candidates from other than India will be also eligible |
| Academic Qualification | Candidates must have passed graduation in engineering/technology or Master’s degree in any relevant science subject. Candidates in the pre-final or final year of their qualifying degree are also eligible to appear for GATE 2024 Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering / Technology / Science / Arts / Commerce. |
| GATE Age Limit | There is no age limit for GATE 2024 |
GATE 2024 Exam Pattern – Highlights
This year, GATE 2024 will be administered for 30 papers. One new paper on data science and AI has been added by IISc Bangalore. Last year, just 29 papers were included in the exam.
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Number of Papers in GATE 2024 | 30 Papers |
| Section | General Aptitude (GA) Candidate Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Design of Questions | The questions are designed to test the listed abilities Application Analysis Comprehension Recall Synthesis |
| Number of Questions | 65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
| Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | Engineering Mathematics – 13 Marks Subject Questions – 72 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks |
| Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | Questions from Subject Concerned – 85 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks |
| Total Marks | 100 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
| GATE Negative Marking | Two types of MCQs: MCQs – 1 mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. MCQs – 2 marks for each correct answer; 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There are no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions NO negative marking for MSQ & NAT. |
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