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Entrance Exams After Graduation Engineering & Technology

GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

GATE organising institute of the year (IISc and the IITs), under NCB-GATE / Ministry of Education
National computer-based entrance test

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About This Exam

Entrance Exams After Graduation
Conducted byGATE organising institute of the year (IISc and the IITs), under NCB-GATE / Ministry of Education
Exam typeNational computer-based entrance test
FieldEngineering & Technology
Who can applyStudents in the third or higher year of a bachelor's degree, or those who have completed a government-approved degree in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts or Humanities. Exact year and degree rules are given in the current brochure.
Age / classNo age limit and no restriction on the number of attempts.
StagesComputer-based test in one chosen paper (or an allowed two-paper combination): General Aptitude plus the subject paper, with MCQ, MSQ and numerical-answer questions.
What it leads toMaster's and direct doctoral programmes in Engineering, Technology and Architecture, and doctoral programmes in science and humanities, at MoE-supported institutions. Some PSUs also use GATE scores for recruitment.
RecognitionGovernment

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Details checked against official sources on 25 Sep 2026. Always confirm against the current official notification before applying. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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