Acronym GATE

Type Computer-based standardized test

Developer / administrator Conducted jointly by IISc and 7 IITs on behalf of the National Co-
ordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India.[1]

Knowledge / skills tested Undergraduate level knowledge of the chosen engineering or science
discipline.

Purpose Post-graduate engineering admissions,[2] screening for entry-level engineering jobs,[3]

etc.

Year started 1984[citation needed]

Duration 3 hours[4]

Score / grade range Marks (unscaled) out of 100, in 0.33 point increments.

Score (scaled) out of 1000, in 1 point increments.

Score / grade validity 2 years (till GATE 2014); 3 years (GATE 2015 onward).

Offered Once every year (usually in February).

Countries / regions Over 660 centres all over India.[5]

Languages English

Annual no. of test takers Decrease 804,463 (in 2015)[6]

Prerequisites / eligibility criteria Final year student or graduate of Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in
engineering/ architecture or Master's degree (or equivalent) in science, computer applications, etc.[7]

Fee ₹750 (US$11) for female, SC, ST and physically challenged candidates.[8]

₹1500 (US$22) for all other candidates.

Scores / grades used by Various Indian engineering colleges offering post-graduate education,[2] several
public sector Indian companies recruiting engineers,[3] etc.

Qualification rate Decrease 15.05 % (in 2015)[6]

Website www.gate.iisc.ernet.in (for GATE 2016)