GATE 2021 Registration (Open), Exam Dates, Eligibility
GATE 2021 Registration (Open), Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus and Cut OffIIT Bombay has released GATE 2021 Application Form on the official website i.e. gate.iitb.ac.in. Candidates have to complete the registration process in an online mode. The minimum eligibility criteria to apply for the exam have been relaxed this year that enables the 3rd year candidates to apply for the exam. The last to date to fill GATE 2021 Application Form with normal fees has been extended till Oct 7, 2020.
GATE 2021 Latest Updates
- Sep 29: GATE 2021 registration dates with normal fees and with late fees have been revised again.
- Sep 11: GATE 2021 Registration process has started online, candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply for the exam. Read More
- Aug 28: Updated Information Brochure released with changes in marks distribution, photograph & signature requirements, etc. Read More
- July 26:GATE 2021 exam dates announced, eligibility criteria relaxed, & two new subjects added.
GATE 2021 Events Dates
GATE 2021 Registration window-September 11, 2020 (Started)
Last date to fill the Application form-October 7, 2020 (Extended)
Extended date for submitting the online application form-October 12, 2020
Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city-November 13, 2020
Issue of GATE Admit card -January 8, 2021
Exam date -February 5-7 & February 12-14, 2021
Official Answer key releasing-10 days after the exam
Result declaration-March 22, 2021
Publishing of Scorecard One week after the declaration of results
Start of counseling cum admission process-April 2021
Application Fee
Pay on or before 14 to 30-09-2020:
All Other Categories Rs. 1500/-Important Links
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Female: Rs. 750/-
During the Extended Period (01 to 07-10-2020):
All Other Categories: Rs. 2000/-
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Female: Rs. 1250
Payment Mode: Debit/ Credit card/ Net Banking
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What is New in GATE 2021?
- This year the exam dates are spread over a longer period of time in comparison to previous years. The decision has been taken considering the current situation of COVID-19.
- The introduction of two new subjects i.e. Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XS) will enable the arts and commerce students to apply for the exam, unlike previous years when only Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ were eligible to apply for the exam.
- Other than that now 3rd-year candidates can also apply for the exam.
- The pattern has also been changed and the new pattern allows the candidate to sit for a maximum of two papers.
- An updated list of combinations of papers has been released from which candidates can select two papers.
- Also, 13% weight of marks will be given to Engineering Mathematics for the papers with codes AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF and XE, and 15% to General Aptitude and remaining 72% to subject paper.
- Every year, the exam is conducted in India and abroad. But this year the chances are very low that the exam will be conducted outside India. As per the official notification, if the COVID-19 situation will get normal till November 2020 then only the authorities will continue with the exam centers abroad.
GATE 2021 Registration Process
GATE 2021 Registration has begun online. Candidates can apply and pay the application fees online. The official website for GATE 2021 is – gate.iitb.ac.in.
You can access the application form through the GATE Online Application Processing System. To fill the form online, all the candidates are supposed to follow the steps as given below:
- Step 1: Registration: Candidates have to register themselves through GOAPs by entering their name, email id, and mobile number after which their enrollment id will be generated.
- Step 2: Filling of Application Form: After registration, the application form will be available and you have to fill all the mandatory fields. You will get an option to select the exam center while filling the online application form. Choose the preferred exam center. Check GATE 2021 Exam Centers
- Step 3: Uploading Images: Once the candidate has filled the application form, they have to upload the scanned copy of the photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) as per the specifications of exam authority.
GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates preparing for GATE 2021 should know that the authorities have done some major changes in the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria will help all the candidates to know about their suitability before filling the online application form. You have to keep one thing in mind that if you are not fulfilling the mentioned eligibility criteria then there are chances of disqualification from the exam during any subsequent stage.
This year IIT Bombay has relaxed the eligibility criteria for candidates. As per the new GATE 2021 Eligibility criteria, the minimum qualification requirement which was 10+2+4 (ongoing) last year has been reduced to a minimum of 10+2+3 (ongoing) for this year. That means 3rd-year candidates are also eligible to apply for the exam.
Another major change is that the candidates can opt for 2 subjects/ papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Previously candidates were only eligible to apply for 1 paper.
No Age Limit in GATE 2021, candidates from any age group can apply for the exam.
The applicant must be an Indian citizen. Foreign candidates can also apply for the exam but they need to fulfill the required eligibility criteria.
GATE 2021 Exam Pattern
Division of Marks:
- General Aptitude: 15% of total marks
- Engineering Mathematics: 13% of total marks
- Paper or Discipline opted for by candidate: 72% of total marks
Engineering Mathematics would not be a part of the GATE 2021 for some of the disciplines. These disciplines areAR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL
- AR: Architecture and Planning
- CY: Chemistry
- EY: Ecology and Evolution
- GG: Geology and Geophysics
- MA: Mathematics
- PH: Physics
- ST: Statistics
- XL: Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Food Technology
- XH: Economics, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
GATE 2021 Syllabus
IIT Bombay has introduced two new subjects – Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH). The total number of subjects in GATE 2021 has increased to 27 from 25.The syllabus for GATE 2021 will be based on your graduation level syllabus for each respective discipline.
- Another major change is that the candidates can opt for 2 subjects/ papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Previously candidates were only eligible to apply for 1 paper.
- Only the general aptitude section will have a common syllabus for all 27 papers.
- Moreover, for some of the discipline engineering mathematics will be a compulsory section and for some chemistry will be compulsory.
- If you choose any of the two subjects among Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Food Technology then chemistry will become the compulsory subject.
GATE 2021 Preparation Guide
While preparing for GATE 2021, candidates always need some effective strategy and planning for preparation. To help and guide you in this regards below is the list of some effective preparation tips for aspirants:
Be clear that you want to opt for a coaching class or would you prepare for the exam on your own, as self-study plays a very important role in the preparation of GATE 2021.
Those candidates who cannot afford to join coaching can go for Distance learning courses provided by different institutes or online preparation classes or they can rely on self-study.
Students who opt for coaching get a schedule from their respective institute which they can follow whereas the candidates opted for self-study need to be more determined towards their preparation.
Self-studying aspirants should start after going through the GATE Syllabus and plan daily, weekly and monthly targets because the syllabus to cover is vast so planning must be time-bound.
You can also get the study material from GATE reference books.
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