GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national level exam for admission in Post Graduate programs in the field of science and technology. GATE also tests your understanding of the basics of Engineering. GATE is jointly conducted by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT   Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Delhi and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore .

Important things to know about GATE 2019:

• GATE 2019 is conducted by IIT Madras
• It is an Online Computer Based Test, and is conducted for 24 different subjects
• A candidate can appear in any one of the 24 papers
• The examination will be held during the morning and afternoon sessions.
• A candidate has to register online at GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)

Important Dates for GATE 2019:

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens	01st September 2018	Saturday
Closing Date for Submission of (Online) Application	23rd September 2018	Friday
Extended Closing Date for Submission of (Online) Application	01st October 2018	Monday
Last Date for Requesting Change of Examination City (an additional fee will be applicable)	16th November 2018	Friday
Admit Card will be available in the Online Application Portal(for printing)	04th January  2018	Friday
GATE 2019 Examination Forenoon: 9:30 AM to 12:30 Noon Afternoon: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM	02nd   February 2019 03rd  February 2019 09th February 2019 10th  February 2019	Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday
Announcement of the Results in the Online Application Portal	16th  March 2019	Saturday

List of GATE 2018 Papers:

Aerospace Engineering	Instrumentation Engineering
Agricultural Engineering	Mathematics
Architecture and Planning	Mechanical Engineering
Biotechnology	Mining Engineering
Civil Engineering	Metallurgical Engineering
Chemical Engineering	Petroleum Engineering
Computer Science and Information Technology	Physics
Chemistry	Production and Industrial Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering	Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
Electrical Engineering	Engineering Sciences *
Ecology and Evolution	Life Sciences*
Geology and Geophysics	Statistics

Engineering Science	Life Science
Engineering Mathematics(compulsory)	Chemistry(compulsory)
Any two optional sections
Fluid Mechanics	Biochemistry
Materials Science	Botany
Solid Mechanics	Microbiology
Thermodynamics	Zoology
Polymer Science and Engineering	Food Technology
Food Technology
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science

GATE 2019 Exam Pattern:

1. Multiple Choice Type Questions (MCQ)
2. Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)

Sections	No. of Questions
General Aptitude	10
Technical	55
Total	65

• General Aptitude (common section for all tests) contains questions from areas of verbal ability and numerical ability.
• Technical section consists of questions related to specific domains of engineering.
• The total time allotted for the exam is 3 hours (180 minutes).
• GATE consists of maximum 100 marks, with 85 marks featuring from the Technical section and 15 marks from the General Aptitude section.
• There is negative marking in the exam. In multiple choice type questions, for every wrong answer, 1/3 marks are deducted for 1 mark question and 2/3 marks for 2 mark question. Unlike MCQs, numerical answer-type questions do not have negative marking.
• Calculators, charts, graphs, and mathematical tables are not allowed in the examination, but an online virtual calculator is available in the exam.