subject: New Changes For The Year 2013: Gate [print this page] GATE exam is one amongst the most sort after examinations conducted each year. Variable numbers of students opt for the same as this examination is conducted with respect to different branches, for instance - engineering, life sciences. As the level of competition rises each year, the standard and hence the level of difficulty doubles. This reinstates the fact that higher education is in demand among a huge majority of the student population and academia is the preferred choice. Keeping at par with the ever increasing demand, the particulars of the GATE examination are revised each year. The trend involves digitalization of the GATE application and partly, the examination paper and increasing the level of difficulty of the GATE examination so as to maintain the standard each year. High standard set for the GATE paper helps in sorting out those students of a very high caliber.
A number of changes can be observed with regard to processing of the GATE examinations for the year 2013. The application forms are available only in online mode and for a specific period of time starting from the 1st of September to the 31st of September 2012. The application form submission involves particulars like a digitally signed photograph of a specific dimension which needs to be uploaded. The fee structure has also been revised. With an intention to encourage more female applicants, the conducting board has decided to forego registration fees for them and raised the fee to 1200/- for male applicants. The admit cards are available in downloadable form from the website which needs to be carried by the candidate to the examination centre on their respective examination date. The candidate also needs to use only a black ball point pen for circling the correct answer on the OMR sheet. Students generally prefer to write the GATE examination in their final year while those students in their penultimate year are not allowed to crack the exam. Working professionals however can choose to write the examination at a time where they decide to upgrade their job position to a better one.
Apart from the application changes and criteria, an increase in demand for GATE is due to a striking trend. The number of PSUs recruiting via GATE examination has increased since the year 2012. The benefits of recruiting through GATE are advantageous on a large scale. The PSUs can safely recruit personnel with respect to a qualifying GATE score. A further booster for students and working professionals is that they need to mention the GATE 2013 registration number on the job application form of those they intend to apply. Such a competitive examination saves resource in terms of time and funds which are requirements to fill an open job position within any organization. Also, GATE guarantees a technically adept individual which is handy for the company as they could further train the candidate according to the set requirements.
This additive feature of increased PSUs recruiting via GATE encourages more working professionals to tackle GATE for a dream career in the same.
