Eligibility Criteria for GATE 2019 (No age limit)

Year of
Description of
Qualifying Degree Qualifying Degree / Examination Qualification
Eligible Candidates
not later than
Currently in the final
Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology (4 years after
B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm. year or already 2019
10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering /Technology)
completed
Currently in the final
B. Arch. Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course) year or already 2019
completed
Currently in the 4th
B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) year or already 2019
completed
Currently in the 4th/
6 years program, consisting of internship or residency training during
Pharm. D. (after 10+2) 5th/6th year or 2021
sixth year
already completed
Currently in the final
M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or Master’s degree in any branch of
year or already 2019
equivalent Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent
completed
Currently in the 2nd/
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post- Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in
3rd/4th year or 2021
B.Sc.) Engineering/Technology (4 years program)
already completed
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Currently in the
Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in
Dual Degree(after 4th/5th year or 2020
Engineering/Technology (5 years program)
Diploma or 10+2) already completed
Currently in the final
Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program year or already 2019
completed
Professional Society B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional
Completed Section A
Examinations* Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by
or equivalent of such NA
(equivalent to Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil
professional courses
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.) Engineers-India and so on)
* Some of these Professional Societies / Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering, are as follows.

1. The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)

2. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
3. The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
4. The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
5. The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
6. The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
7. The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations
conducted by the societies are approved by MHRD/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch, subject to public notice (Advt No.P&
AP/10(04)/2017)

(Website Link: http://www.aicte-india.org/content/public-notice-professional-bodiesinstitutes-imparting-technical-education)