subject: Gate 2013 Examination Eligibility & Exam Schedule - Engineers Institute Of India [print this page] The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE:
Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
Pre-final year students are not eligible to write GATE 2013-14.
DIPLOMA HOLDERS IN ENGINEERING ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
Important Dates & Examination schedule: GATE- 2013 Exam Schedule
Commencement of Online Application submission: 2nd week of September 2012
Submission of Online Application Form: 3rd week of October 2012
Receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application : Last week of October 2012
Announcement of GATE 2013 Results: March 15, 2013 (10:00 Hrs)
NOTE : SOLUTION of GATE 2013 will be uploaded same day of examination.
GATE 2013 : ALL-India Test series : starting on 10th june 2012 onwards.
Discussion session on GATE 2013 paper will be held at all centres after 3 days of examination.
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. 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's degree 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 Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.
