Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2013

About GATE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. The GATE score of a candidate reflects a relative performance of a candidate. The score is used for admissions to post-graduate engineering programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies.  The score may also used by Public sector units for employment screening purposes.

Financial Assistance

A valid GATE score is essential for obtaining a financial assistance during Masters programmes and in some cases during direct Doctoral programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architechture, and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science in an Institution supported by the MHRD or other Government organizations.  To avail the financial assistance (scholarship), the candidate must first secure admission to a programme in these Institutes, by a procedure that could be different for each institute.  Qualification in GATE is also a minimum requirement to apply for various fellowships awarded by many Government organizations.
However, candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.

Administration

GATE is administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB) – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE Committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for conducting the examination and declaring the results.
GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:
The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2013 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, and is designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2013.

Before applying the GATE.....the following details will be required to apply

  • Recent passport size Photo with white Background(size of pic should be less than 200KB while uploading)
  • Signature with Black ink of size less than 200KB should be uploaded
  • College address along with pincode

The process to apply GATE ........


  • Open the link below https://gateapp.iitb.ac.in/GATE/
  • On right side, u will be seeing  New User Register Here,click on it
  • Now enter ur working Email Id and type image provided
  • Now a link is sent to ur mail id and open ur mail and u will find a mail called GATE 2013 Email Verification Link, open it and u will find a link, click it
  • Now u will be entered into GATE site and asks u to enter the password, confirm password and submit
  • Now again login into the GATE site and type u mail id and password u have provided earlier in this site and type the image and click login
  • Now fill all details in the application and Save it, upload photo and sign
  • Before submitting check all the details filled by u are correct or wrong
  • If correct submit and asks u to pay money by offine or Net Banking, select ur relevant option and proceed further
  • Now download ur Challan and application form(for offline candidates), challan should be paid after 48hours only....
  • After paying the challan, Send Gate copy of Challan and signed application form by u and ur principal and relevant certificates must be send on A4 size Envelope
  • Paste the Address(in appllication u will be having the gate address cut the address paper) on envelope but dont write the address on evelope
  • Envelope should be reached to Gate address on or before 8th Oct 2012


Photograph and Signature Requirements
The GATE 2013 Online Applicant Interface requires that copies of your photograph and signature be uploaded as an electronic file at the time of submitting your application. Uploading photographs or signatures that do not meet specifications can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee.
Photograph Requirements
Please pay attention to upload  good quality photographs.  Poor quality of photographs submitted will lead to rejection of your GATE application, without any refund of the application fees. The GATE Score card will be printed with the photograph you submit.
  1. The photograph must be in colour and must be taken in a professional studio.  Photographs taken using a Mobile phone and other self composed portraits are NOT acceptable.
  2. Photograph must be taken in a White or a very light background.
  3. The photograph must have been taken after 1 June 2012.
  4. Face should occupy about 50% of the area in the photograph, and with a full face view looking into the camera directly.
  5. The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth or any shadow. Forehead, both eyes,  nose, cheeks, lip, and chin should be clearly visible.
  6. If you normally wear spectacles, glare on glasses is not acceptable in your photo. Glare can be avoided with a slight downward tilt of the glasses  for the photo shoot.
  7. You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses are permitted.
  8. Ask your photo studio to provide the image in a JPEG format and also on a standard 4.5 cm x 3.5cm print
  9. Maximum pixel resolution for JPEG: 640×480 (0.3 Mega pixel) (Ask your studio to reduce it to this resolution if it is higher)
  10. Minimum pixel resolution for JPEG: 320 x 240.
  11. The maximum file size is 200 kB (kilo bytes).
  12. For your own benefit it may be prudent not to intentionally change your facial features or hair style as in the photograph until the day of the exam.
A tool to check photograph quality is available here.
Signature Specifications
  1. Please put your signature with a black or dark blue ink on a white paper.
  2. Get the signature digitally photographed/image scanned by a professional photo studio, and get the image cropped by the studio itself.
  3. Only JPEG image formats will be accepted.
  4. The maximum pixel resolution for the image is 800 x 300.
  5. The minimum pixel resolution for the image is  400 x 150.
  6. Mobile phone photographs of signatures are not acceptable, and can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee.
Online Photo Editing:
http://www.lunapic.com

Five Minutes to Cleaning up Scanned Signatures using Picasaweb

Requirements
  1. Mobile phone with a camera (at least 1MP) or any other Digital Camera
  2. Google/Gmail Account
Follow these steps:
  1. Put your signature with black ink on a white paper.  Put several signatures (you can later select any one from it)
  2. Use your mobile camera or other digital camera to capture the image (preferably, take the snap in bright light conditions)
  3. Upload the image to your computer’s desktop.
  4. Login with your gmail account in http://picasaweb.google.com (use new browsers such as Chrome or latest Firefox or IE)
  5. Find a link/button to “Upload” near the top.  Upload the image from your computer’s folder.
  6. Don’t press OK now.
  7. Hover over the image, to find “Edit” (pen icon). You will be taken to a image editor. You should now be in the ‘Basic Edits’ tab of the image editor.
  8. Choose any one of the signatures. Crop the image (left hand side menu of ‘Basic Edits’ Tab)
    1. Select the corners to fit the signature
    2. Press on apply.  This will remove all other signatures and unnecessary white spaces.
  9. Go to  “Sharpen” (from left side)
    1. Increase the “Clarity” so that local contrast is increased
    2. press “Apply”
  10. Go to “Exposure” settings
    1. Increase the “highlights” so that the background becomes white (or mostly so)
    2. Play around with the “Contrast” to see if it further whitens the background.
  11. Extra: Remove dark spots
    1. Go to ‘Decorate’ Tab on the top
    2. Choose ‘Doodle’ on the left
    3. Click on the Brush Color box (You will see a small filler as your mouse pointer).
    4. Click on any white area on the screen, you will see the code “FFFFFF” (this is the computer code for white colour)
    5. Choose the brush size (you will see a small circle showing the size of your brush)
    6. Click and drag the mouse on the dark regions on your image to make it white (be careful not to touch the main image; if you make a mistake, you can always click on ‘undo’ on the top right)
  12. Now the image editing is done.  Choose “Save This Image” on the top right (you will be returned back to the picasa upload screen)
  13. Press “OK” only now.
  14. Click on the image to view it full resolution.
  15. Right click on it and save the image to your computer.

Sample Photographs
Not Acceptable PhotographsReason for RejectionAcceptable
 Mobile phone; Distorted face 
 Blue Background 
 Facial Area is less than 50% of total 
Not looking straight into Camera
Cloth Covering facial features
Shadow on face
Improper flash or Improper Lighting
Too much glare on spectacles
Dark/Tinted Spectacles or Sunglasses
Poor Digital Resolution (100×75)

Important dates for GATE:


GATE Online Applicant Interface (website) OpensSaturday1 September 2012
(00:00 Hrs)
Last date for Submission of Online Application (website closure)Sunday30 September 2012
(23:00 Hrs)
Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at the respective zonal GATE OfficeMonday8 October 2012
Last date for request of change of cityTuesday20 November 2012
Availability of admit card on Online Application InterfaceWednesday5 December, 2012
GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers:
AR, CE, GG, MA, MT, PH and TF		Sunday20 January 2013
(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers:
AE, AG, BT, CH, CY, MN, XE and XL		Sunday20 January 2013
(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination for Papers:
CS, ME and PI		Sunday10 February 2013
(09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination for Papers:
EC, EE and IN		Sunday10 February 2013
(14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
Announcement of results on Online Applicant InterfaceFriday15 March 2013
(10:00 Hrs)
 Frequently Asked Questions

Application Process

  1. How do I apply ONLINE? Go to the link How to apply?, read the instructions and apply from the link provided in the main page.
  2. Can I use one email address to fill multiple application forms? NO, one email address can be used for only one application form.
  3. Why should I choose two examination cities? Generally, you will be allotted a centre in the examination city of your first choice. Only in cases where it becomes difficult to accommodate you in the examination city of your first choice, your second choice will be considered.
  4. My power/internet connection failed during application process, what do I do? If you have clicked on “Save” during application process, the data you entered up to that time has been stored online.  Simply login back to the GATE application website and continue the application process.
  5. You are asking only the SC/ST/PD candidates to enclose the category certificate. What about the OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates? Do they have to enclose the category certificate too? NO. OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates do not have to enclose the category certificate since their application fee is same as that of the general category candidates. However, in the application, you can indicate the category to which you belong to. You need to produce the category certificate only to the admitting institute at the time of admission.
  6. How do I make the fee payment for GATE 2013 examination? You can make the payment during the ONLINE application process by choosing one of the following options:
    1. Online Payment: Netbanking through the payment gateway.
    2. Challan Payment: Payment by cash at any branch of Canara Bank or State Bank of India.
  7. If I want the Online Payment (Netbanking) option, how should I complete the application process? After filling all the fields in the ONLINE application form, choose Online Payment  option and proceed for payment by following the instructions.
    1. Your browser screen will re-directed to the bank you choose.  Login with your internet banking credentials and confirm the payment.
    2. After confirming the payment, you will be re-directed back to GATE application website.
    3. At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:
      1. Page 1: Instructions and Address slip (of where you need to send the hard copy) to be pasted on an A4 sized envelope
      2. Page 2-3: Two copies (one for you one to be sent to GATE office) of application form with bottom part showing certificate to be signed by principal.  One copy for the candidate and another to be sent to GATE office.
    4. Take a print out of the entire file and follow instructions in link How to apply? to complete the application process.
  8. I want to pay online by my credit/debit card, but I don’t see that option! You can only use internet banking (netbanking) facilities for online payment. Credit /debit cards will not be accepted.
  9. My power/internet connection failed during online payment. What do I do ?    When you can get back online, first check the status of your payment on the GATE application website.  
    1. If the payment was received by GATE, you can continue the process of printing the application form.
    2. If the payment was not received by GATE, you have to start with the payment step again (choice of Online or Chalan), to complete payment.
  10. My netbanking account has been debited (money taken out) more than once. How do I get the money back ? This can happen if your bank account was used more than once or you pressed refresh or back/forward button of your internet browser.  Please check your bank account after 48 hours.  Any unaccounted or excess money that was received on behalf of GATE 2013 from this account will automatically be returned back (credited) to the same bank account.
  11. My bank account has been debited (money taken out), but GATE Application website says that the payment has not been received. What do I do? This happened because of some failure in internet transactions (including failure of internet connection at your end).  As soon as possible, you MUST initiate a fresh payment process on the GATE application website, and make the payment again. The money that was debited (taken out) from your account the first time, will be credited (put back) to your bank account within 48 hours.  You will be charged only once. Any excess/unaccounted debits will be returned to you.
  12. If I want the Bank Challan option, how should I complete the application process? After filling in all the fields in the ONLINE application form, choose Bank Challan option and proceed for payment by following the instructions.
    1. At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:
      1. Page 1: Instructions and Address slip where you need to send hard copy.
      2. Page 2-3: Two copies (one for you one to be sent to GATE office) of application form with bottom part showing certificate to be signed by principal.
      3. Page 4: page for candidates who select “bank challan” way of payment (as against the net banking). This page will contain 3 copies of challan.
    2. Take a print out of the entire file and follow instructions in link How to apply? to complete the application process.
  13. Do I have to send the printout of the application form? YES. At the end of the Application process a PDF file of the application is generated. You have to affix your photograph, signature and enclose other documents along with this print out and send to the concerned GATE office. This is REQUIRED in addition to the uploading of the image files.
  14. I have attached the documents online, do I have to send the hard copy as well ? No, you need not submit the hard copy of supporting documents to GATE office.
  15. Should I attest the photograph for application form? NO.  Photographs must not be attested application form or uploading.  You must bring a valid photo ID card to the examination center.
  16. When and how will I know the status of my application? You can check the status of your application by logging in at the GATE Online Applicant website.
  17. After completing the ONLINE application process and generating a PDF file, will I be able to change my application data? NO. After completing all the steps upto PDF application form generation in ONLINE application process, you can only download the application form and cannot modify the data. Hence you need to be very careful while entering the data.  You may also save a partially filled application and login in again at a later point in time to complete and submit the application.
  18. I have missed to take a print of my ONLINE application at the end of my application process. How will I get access to it? You can login using Login id (email) and password you had set up and take a printout.

Admit card


  1.  When will I receive my admit card?  Admit card can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 5th December 2012. Sending Admit cards by post has been discontinued.
  2. Is the Admit card alone sufficient to gain entry to the exam? No. Bring the admit card at the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification. ONLY one of the following photo identifications is permitted: Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address. Photocopies of the original identification document are not acceptable. Candidates will not be permitted to take the test if original and valid photo identification is not presented.



GATE 2013 Exam

  1. For how many GATE papers can I apply? A candidate can apply for only ONE of the 21 papers listed in the GATE 2013 Brochure or GATE website. The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below.
    1. The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree.
    2. The candidate is, however, free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission
  2. After submission of application, am I permitted to change my GATE Examination Paper and Examination City? Requests for change of GATE Examination paper after the submission of Application Form will not be considered. However, requests for change of examination city will be accepted till November 20, 2012 with a fee of ₹ 400/- to be paid in the form of a demand draft in favour of “Chairman GATE 2013″, payable at Mumbai.  Please send this DD to the Zonal office where you sent the application form.
  3. Will I be provided with any white paper for rough work and calculations during the test? For OFFLINE Examination, the question paper itself contains some blank sheets on which you can do the rough work. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet as no additional paper will be provided during the test. For ONLINE Examination, a notepad provided to the candidate can be used to do the rough work.
  4. Am I allowed to leave the examination hall during the test? NO. Candidates will NOT be allowed to leave the examination hall for any reason during the test. For OFFLINE exam, candidates are allowed to leave the hall only after the Optical Response Sheet (ORS) from all the candidates in the examination hall have been collected and accounted for.  For ONLINE examination, candidates are allowed to leave the lab only after the closure of the test at the scheduled end of examination in a session.
  5. What items are not permitted to be brought with me inside the examination venue? Electronic diary, mobile phone, and any such electronic gadgets, blank papers, clip boards and log-tables will not be allowed in the examination venue.
  6. Can I use a calculator during the exam? Yes. You are permitted to use a scientific calculator without data connectivity. If you bring any item that is not permissible inside the examination venue, you will have to keep it at the test center at your own risk.
  7. Will there be any arrangement at the test center for the safe keeping of my personal items such as my mobile phone? No such arrangements will be possible at the test center.
  8. Is the use of pencils to darken the bubbles in the answer sheet permitted? NO. The use of pencils to darken the bubbles in the answer sheet has been discontinued. Candidates should use only black ink ball point pen for darkening of the bubbles in the answer sheet. Since bubbles darkened by the black ink ball point pen cannot be erased, candidates should darken the bubbles in the answer sheet very carefully.

Preparation Strategy for GATE Exam

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is conducted by the seven IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) and IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bengaluru. It is an all India examination for admission to Master's program in engineering in the best engineering colleges and institutes in the country. 

GATE is held to assess the potential of undergraduate engineering students, to pursue higher education in engineering. It is an evaluative test to determine the possession of skills by students and aptitude for engineering for further studies. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is the Organising Institute for GATE 2012.

How to Prepare:
  • The GATE tests the basic knowledge that you possess in various fields. So you should prepare thoroughly by understanding the basics and fundamentals of the subject.
  • The questions are derivations and applications of these basics. Be careful to note that mugging formulas does not help, as the questions are not on jotting them down.
  • They test your ability to derive conclusions from the basic formulas and how good you are at applying them to solve questions.
  • The first step is to understand the basics and know their applicability.
  • The second step is to practice. Solve previous year's papers, mock question papers, and various test available. This will not only help practicing what you have studied, but also give you an understanding of the question paper format, aid in time management and not work you up on the test day. You will know what to expect as far as the format is concerned. It will also reveal your weak and strong areas, and thus you can then concentrate on those.
  • Solving previous years papers gives you a fair idea of what the actual paper would be like. It also brushes up your basics and exposes your areas of improvement
  • Solve as many test papers as possible. This actually is the best way to keep improving as you prepare for GATE
  • You should set up a real test ambiance while solving papers, with no breaks, no disturbance and set time. This is a very effective arrangement, and duplicates the real test environment, thus preparing you better.
  • To clear the GATE, you need a few months of dedicated practice and study. Knowing the basics of all years and your subject well is the key to crack the GATE.

Importance of GATE Exam

  • Good campus placements are available with attractive salary packages in IISC or IIT’S if you get good score in GATE exam.
  • Some of the prestigious organizations like INDIAN OIL CORPORATION & BARC, Mumbai call for interviews for scientist jobs, based on GATE score/percentiles. Those who get good GATE scores, are generally selected.
  • You will get scholarship of Rs.8000/- per month if you are qualified in GATE and studying M Tech in IISC or IIT’s.
  • You will get an UGC scholarship of Rs.5000/- per month if you are qualified in GATE and studying M Tech in any college, based on GATE score
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