The ‘GATE’ way to success

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that mainly tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. GATE is organised jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and the seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and Government of India. This year’s edition of GATE began on January 31, 2015 and will continue up to February 14, 2015.

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The GATE score of a candidate reflects the relative performance level of a candidate. The score is used for admissions to various post-graduate programmes (M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and other Government agencies.  The score may also be used by Public sector units for employment screening purposes. 

The GATE advantage:

Some popular public sector undertakings such as BHEL, Indian Oil Corporation, NTPC, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre etc are using the GATE score for selecting candidates for their organizations. Students who qualify in GATE are entitled to a stipend of Rs 8,000 per month during their M.Tech course. Better remuneration is being offered for students of M.Tech/M.E as compared to those pursuing B.Tech /B.E. A good GATE rank assures a good job. After completing an M.Tech course, one can aim at a salary package ranging from Rs 7 lakh to 30 lakh per annum, depending upon specialization and performance.

Clearing GATE is also an eligibility clause for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. The M.Tech. degree is mandatory for those wishing to apply for research positions in R&D centers. The GATE score is valid for two years and those who qualify this test are eligible for doing Master’s degree at NUS, (National University of Singapore), Singapore. A GATE score definitely gives one an edge when it comes to joining reputed companies as well as off-campus recruitments. For those who couldn’t pursue their BTech in IIT, it provides another opportunity to study in the prestigious IITs. Above all, it certainly gives you a huge technical edge over others in all your interviews and career planning.

Points to note:

• In the recent years the trend is very significant. From 1.66 lakh aspirants in 2008, the number of aspirants touched 5.5 lakh in 2011, 8 lakh in 2013 and the numbers are surely expected to rise in the coming years.
• It is one of the toughest examinations in our country where competition is very high and requires focused study in a planned manner.

Paper Pattern:

It aims at testing the student’s capability in engineering concepts along with managerial skills in an intensive manner. Engineering subjects cover 70 per cent weightage while General aptitude and Engineering Mathematics cover 15 per cent respectively.

The three-hour GATE paper has a total of 65 questions, out of which 30 questions are of one mark and 35 questions are of two marks. The two-mark questions further include two pairs of common data questions and two pairs of linked answer questions.
 

Source: HT Education