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GATE 2021 online Form – IIT Bombay has started GATE registration 2021 from September 11 i.e three days in advance of the scheduled date. GATE application form 2021 is now available online on the official website gate.iitb.ac.in. Last date to register for GATE 2021 is September 30. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE 2021 exam will be conducted on February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14.
GATE exam 2021 will have two new subjects – GATE Humanities and Social Science (XH) and Environmental Engineering (ES). GATE humanities syllabus and also syllabus of GATE environmental engineering is provided here. Details about GATE 2021 dates including GATE syllabus, revised eligibility criteria, GATE 2021 registration date, exam date, admit card and result is provided below. A relaxation in GATE eligibility criteria has been introduced in GATE 2021 due to COVID-19, situation according to which, candidates in their third year of undergraduate degree will also be eligible to appear in GATE 2021.
There is no minimum or maximum age limit for applying to GATE. Also, the addition of humanities and social science paper will also allow candidates from arts and commerce background to appear for the exam.
Latest: GATE 2021 application form is now available till September 30.
Important: GATE 2021 will be conducted on February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
GATE 2021 Dates
IIT Bombay has announced GATE 2021 exam dates. As per the announced GATE 2021 dates, exam will be conducted on February 5 to 7 and 12 to 14. Candidates can refer to the mentioned below table to keep a track on GATE 2021 important dates. Going through the important dates of GATE 2021, candidates will not miss any essential events like commencement of registration process, availability of admit card, exam date and more.
GATE 2021 Important Dates
Events | Dates |
Release of GATE notification | August 7, 2020 |
Commencement of GATE 2021 registration through GOAPS | September 11, 2020 |
Last date to register | September 30, 2020 |
Last date for submission of application form (by registered candidates) with additional late fee of Rs. 500 | October 7, 2020 |
Availability correction facility for GATE application form | To be notified |
Last date to change GATE exam paper, category, and city | November 13, 2020 |
Release of GATE mock test | To be notified |
Availability of admit card | January 8, 2021 |
GATE 2021 Exam Dates | February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14, 2021 (Announced) |
Release of GATE response sheets | To be notified |
Availability of GATE 2021 question paper | To be notified |
Release of answer key | To be notified |
Challenging of answer key | To be notified |
Release of Final Answer Key | To be notified |
Declaration of Result | March 22, 2021 |
Release of scorecard | To be notified |
A Quick Overview: GATE 2021
Particulars | Overview |
Examination Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
Commonly Known As | GATE |
Conducting Institute | IIT Bombay |
| GATE 2021 website | gate.iitb.ac.in; goaps.iitb.ac.in |
Administered By | Jointly by IISc Bangalore and Seven IITs |
Purpose of Examination | Qualifying Examination for M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D admissions and PSU Recruitment |
Application Mode | Online |
Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Mode |
Examination Duration | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
Frequency of Examination | Annual |
Total Number of Exam Cities | 195 (excluding 6 international centres) |
Number of GATE Papers | 27 Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH) added in GATE 2021 |
Number of Questions in Each Paper | 65 |
Total Marks of Examination | 100 |
Validity of Score/Grade | 3 Years |
Number of Test Takers | 858,890 |
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2021 | |
Application Fee Pay on or before 14 to 30-09-2020:
During the Extended Period (01 to 07-10-2020):
Payment Mode: Debit/ Credit card/ Net Banking | |
Important Dates
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| Download Mobile App | Click here |
What is the use of GATE Exam?
Following are the reasons why one should appear for GATE 2021:
PSU Recruitment
By qualifying GATE 2021, candidates will be eligible for PSUs Recruitment. The process of PSU Recruitment will consist of an interview or test. However, some companies can also directly recruit on the basis of GATE scores. Candidates must note that the number of PSUs participating in the recruitment process are increasing, moreover, top companies are also getting involved in it.
Jobs
Apart from PSU, GATE qualified candidates will also be able to apply for various jobs like a Professor or Asst. Professor in reputed institutes. Moreover, Scientists “C” grade jobs can also be acquired by candidates who have qualified GATE. Apart from these organizations, some of the private firms also use GATE score to select candidates.
Masters and PhD Programme Admissions
GATE qualified will also be able to apply for admission into IITs, NITs, GFTIs, IISc and many other institutes for higher studies. Not only this, candidates can also avail some reserved seats at IIMs for doctoral programme admissions. Based on the GATE score, Institutes like IIT Bombay offers admissions to PhD., PGDM and PGDIE programmes.
Study Abroad
Not only India, candidates who have GATE scores will be able to apply for studies in other countries like Germany, Singapore also.
Fellowship
Candidates with GATE scores are eligible for scholarships provided by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development). Also, Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) by CSIR laboratories are also offered to them. Along with this, candidates are allotted financial aid of Rs. 12,400 per month in the form of UGC scholarship. Candidates are also given stipend by BARC.
GATE 2021 Paper Codes
The authorities will conduct GATE 2021 for 27 papers. Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XH) have been introduced as a new addition this year. All of the candidates should know the paper code of their respective GATE 2021 paper. While registering for the examination, the candidates will be asked to fill details about paper codes. Without knowing the paper codes of GATE 2021, the candidates are advised not to fill the application form.
GATE 2021 Subjects
Paper | Code | Paper | Code |
AR | AE | ||
AG | BT | ||
CH | CE | ||
CS | EC | ||
EE | Ecology and Evolution | EY | |
CY | Geology and Geophysics | GG | |
Engineering Sciences | XE | IN | |
Life Sciences | XL | Mathematics | MA |
MT | MN | ||
ME | PE | ||
PI | PE | ||
Statistics | ST | TF | |
Biomedical Engineering | BM | Environmental Science and Engineering | ES |
| Humanities and Social Science | XH |
GATE 2021 Paper Codes for XE and XL Papers
XE Paper Sections | Code | XL Paper Sections | Code |
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) | A | Chemistry (Compulsory) | P |
Fluid Mechanics | B | Biochemistry | Q |
Materials Science | C | Botany | R |
Solid Mechanics | D | Microbiology | S |
Thermodynamics | E | Zoology | T |
Polymer Science and Engineering | F | U | |
Food Technology | G | – | – |
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | H | – | – |
GATE Eligibility Criteria 2021
The parameters that candidates will have to meet to be eligible to appear for the examination will be listed in the eligibility criteria of GATE 2021. Ineligible candidates could get their applications cancelled.
GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality – One needs to be a citizen of India. However candidates from other countries can apply for GATE 2021 if they meet the given eligibility criteria.
Age Criteria – No age limit.
Academic Qualification – The candidates should have completed or be in their pre-final/final year of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology (B.E./B.Tech) or Postgraduate (M.Sc) degree in any relevant science subject. For detailed info, candidates can refer below the given table.
Pass Percentage – No minimum pass percentage in the qualifying degree.
GATE 2021 – List of Eligible Qualifying Examinations
Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree/Examination | Eligible Candidates | Qualification Year Not Later Than |
B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm. | Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./ Diploma in Engineering/ Technology) | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2022 |
B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course) | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2022 |
B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 4th year or already completed | 2022 |
Pharm. D. (after 10+2) | 6 years program, consisting of internship or residency training during sixth year | Currently in the 4th/ 5th/6th year or already completed | 2022 |
M. Sc./ M.A./ MCA or equivalent | Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2021 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) | Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4 years program) | Currently in the 2nd/ 3rd/4th year or already completed | 2023 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree(after Diploma or 10+2) | Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5 years program) | Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed | 2022 |
Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2022 |
Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch.) | B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/ UPSC/ AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) | Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses | NA |
GATE Application Form 2021
IIT Bombay has released the GATE 2021 application form on September 11 in online mode at gate.iitb.ac.in. In order to access the registration form or application form of GATE 2021, candidates will have to register at GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Only those candidates will register, fill and submit the registration form of GATE 2021 will be able to appear for entrance examination. For the reference, mentioned below are the steps that candidates will have to follow for GATE 2021 registration.
Steps to Fill GATE 2021 Application Form
Step 1 – Get Register – All the eligible candidates will have to register through GOAPS. Candidates will have to enter their name, email ID and mobile number during registration. On successful registration, an enrollment number will be generated. For login purposes, candidates will also have to create their choice of password and keep it safe
Step 2 – Fill Application Form – After registration, the candidates will have to enter all the requisite details in registration form like personal, educational and contact information. Along with this, details related to college and valid photo ID also need to be filled in the application form of GATE 2021. The candidates will also have to select their choice of GATE paper and exam centres.
Step 3 – Upload Scanned Images – The photograph, signature and category certificate (if applicable) will have to be scanned and uploaded as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities.
Step 4 – Pay Application Fees – Pay the application fee as per the category one belongs to in online mode i.e., net banking/debit card/credit card.
GATE 2021 Application Fees
Category | Application Fee on or before the given due date | Application Fee During Extended Period |
Male Category (General/OBC) and Others | Rs. 1500 | Rs. 2000 |
SC/ST/PwD and Women (All categories) | Rs. 750 | Rs. 1250 |
Students choosing Dubai and Singapore as exam centres | US$ 100 | US$ 120 |
Students choosing Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu as exam centres | US$ 50 | US$ 70 |
Step 5 – Submission of Application Form – After completing the above given steps, the candidates will have to submit their application form.
How to Check GATE 2021 Application Form Status?
After submission of GATE 2021 registration, candidates will be able to check the status of their form. To check the status, candidates will have to log in through GOAPS. The status of the candidates will be mentioned accordingly as per the given categories:
Received
Under Scrutiny
Accepted
Defect Status
Status after Rectification
Rejected with Valid Reason
With the help of the application form/registration form status, the candidates will be able to know whether the authorities had received the form or not.
GATE Application Form Correction 2021
The authorities will publish the list of marked defects in the submitted registration form. Candidates will have to edit or rectify the highlighted defects within the given time period. Registered candidates can use the facility of application form correction to rectify the defects. Information such as exam paper, city, gender, category and applicant details will be open for correction during this procedure only for the registered candidates. To access the application form for correction, login GOAPS account.
Details can be edited
Name of the candidate
Date of Birth
Name of Parent/Guardian
Country of Residence
Parent/Guardian’s Mobile Number
Correspondence Address
Qualifying Degree Details
Candidate in India
For exam city change request within India – Rs. 400
For exam city change request outside India (Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu) – Rs. 3550
For exam city change request outside India (Dubai and Singapore) – Rs. 7100
Candidate outside India
The fee is waived for GATE examination city in India
For exam city request outside India – USD $10 (Rs. 740).
For exam city change request from Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka & Kathmandu to Dubai or Singapore – Rs. 4290
Note: The candidates will also be allowed to change their category/gender/PwD status/Dyslexia and other similar learning disabilities within a given period of time.
GATE Exam Centres 2021
The list of venues where the entrance examination will be conducted will constitute the exam centres of GATE 2021. During GATE 2021 registration, the candidates will have to select an exam centre in order of their preference. Allotment of GATE 2021 exam centres will be done as per preference and availability. There are eight zonal centres under which various cities are listed where the examination will be conducted. Due to COVID-19, there are chances of international centres being dropped.
Exam Centres of GATE 2021
Zone No. | Zonal GATE Office | List of Examination Cities/Town |
1 | Ananthapuramu, Angamaly, Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru South, Bengaluru North, Bidar, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli), Hyderabad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kannur, Kasaragod, Kolar, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Malappuram, Mangaluru, Manipal, Mysuru (Mysore), Palakkad, Payyanur, Port Blair, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Thrissur, Tumakuru, Vatakara | |
2 | IIT Bombay (Conducting Authority) | Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Anand, Aurangabad, Baramati, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Goa, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mehsana, Mumbai-Thane, Nagpur, Nandad, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Rajkot, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Surat, Vadodara, Chandrapur |
3 | Ajmer, Alwar, Bahadurgarh, Bikaner, Faridabad-Palwal, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu-Samba, Jodhpur, Karnal, Kota, Mathura, New Delhi, Rohtak, Sikar, Udaipur, Ujjain, Srinagar | |
4 | Agartala, Aizawl, Asansol-Durgapur, Bokaro Steel City, Burdwan, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Jorhat, Kalyani, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Shillong, Silchar, Siliguri, Tezpur | |
5 | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi | |
6 | Balasore, Berhampur (Odisha), Bhilai, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur (CG), Cuttack, Eluru, Hooghly (WB), Jamshedpur, Kakinada (AP), Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Srikaulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Dhenkanal | |
7 | Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Chennai-South, Chennai-West, Chirala, Chittoor, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Gudur, Guntur, Idukki, Kadapa, Kanjirapally, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kollam, Kodad, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Madurai, Muvattupuzha, Namakkal, Nellore, Ongole, Puducherry (Pondicherry), Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Warangal | |
8 | Ambala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Haldwani, Hamirpur-Una (HP), Jalandhar, Kurukshetra, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mohali-Chandigarh, Moradabad, Noida, Panipat, Pathankot, Patiala-Sangrur, Roorkee, Shimla-Solan, Sonepat, Yamunanagar, Muzzafarnagar | |
9 | Foreign Candidates | Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dubai (UAE), Kathmandu (Nepal), Singapore |
Comparison of Previous GATE Exam Cities
Zones | 2019 | 2020 |
IISc Bangalore | 28 | 30 |
IIT Bombay | 28 | 26 |
IIT Delhi | 21 | 21 |
IIT Guwahati | 17 | 21 |
IIT Kanpur | 11 | 11 |
IIT Kharagpur | 22 | 22 |
IIT Madras | 46 | 41 |
IIT Roorkee | 27 | 21 |
Foreign Candidates | 6 | 6 |
Total | 206 | 199 |
How to Prepare for GATE 2021?
To prepare for the national level postgraduate engineering entrance examination, GATE 2021 candidates must be well-versed with the syllabus, exam pattern, attempt mock test, solve previous year sample papers and more. Mentioned below are the few tips and tricks that can help candidates to perform well in the entrance examination, boost their preparation for the upcoming examination.
Tips to Prepare for GATE 2021
Be familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus
Refer to the GATE 2021 syllabus and prepare a study plan. Make sure you allot equal time to various topics mentioned in the syllabus.
Solve mock tests and sample papers.
Refer relevant books to prepare in a better way for GATE 2021.
Get enough hours of sleeps
Revision is the key to success
GATE Exam Pattern 2021
Before moving forward towards preparation, candidates are advised to check the exam pattern of GATE 2021. Through the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to know details such as the duration of the exam, subjects, number of questions, marking scheme and more. This will make the candidates aware of how the examination will be conducted and boost their preparation process.
GATE 2021 Exam Pattern
Particulars | Details |
Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Number of Papers in GATE 2021 | 27 Papers |
Section |
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Type of Questions |
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Design of Questions | The questions are designed to test the listed abilities
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Number of Questions | 65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL | Engineering Mathematics – 13 Marks Subject Questions – 72 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks |
Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL | Questions from Subject Concerned – 85 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks |
Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
GATE 2021 Marking Scheme
Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time |
AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, GG, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST and BM. | 15 | 85 | 100 | 3 Hours |
| GG (Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics) | 15 | 25+60 | 100 | 3 Hours |
XE (Section A + Any Two Sections) | 15 | 15 + 2 x 35 | 100 | 3 Hours |
| XH (Section B1 + Any Two Sections) | 15 | 25 + 1 x 60 | 100 | 3 Hours |
XL (Section P + Any Two Sections) | 15 | 25 + 2 x 30 | 100 | 3 Hours |
GATE Syllabus 2021
IIT Bombay has released the syllabus of GATE 2021 in online mode. The syllabus consists of the subjects and topics that candidates will have to study to prepare for the exam. Since the syllabus of each paper is different, the candidates will have to check according to the discipline that they select. By using the syllabus, the candidates will be aware of which topics need to be studied for the examination. Candidates must note that General Aptitude has to be studied as it is compulsory for every GATE paper.
To check the syllabus of General Aptitude – Click Here
GATE Mock Test 2021
IIT Bombay will release the mock test of GATE 2021. Through the mock test, the candidates will be able to get familiar with the exam pattern of GATE 2021. GATE 2021 mock test is a stimulation of the real exam and will help candidates in preparing for the upcoming examination. Authorities releases separate mock tests for the various papers conducted by them. The mock test will be 3 hours long and will consist of objective type questions.
Note: For more preparation tips, the candidates can check the interviews of the previous year toppers
GATE 2020 Toppers List (AIR 1)
GATE 2020 Paper | Name of the Toppers | Marks out of 100 |
Aerospace Engineering | Bharath Kumar K | 81 |
Agricultural Engineering | Vikrant Chauhan | 77 |
Architecture and Planning | Kintan Shah | 72 |
Biomedical Engineering | Ganesh Shivajirao Kulkarni | 41.67 |
Biotechnology | Pranav Milind Deo | 73.67 |
Civil Engineering | Ajay Singhal – Read Interview | 90.77* |
Civil Engineering | Sumil Dewda | 90.77* |
Chemical Engineering | Sachin Singh Naruka | 86.67 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | Hitesh Poply | 91 |
Chemistry | Krishan Panja | 70.33 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | Kalpit Agrawal | 82 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | A Pavankumar Reddy | 82 |
Electrical Engineering | Abhash Rai – Read Interview | 87.33 |
Ecology and Evolution | Sveekruth Sheshagiri Pai | 84 |
Geology | Rohan Nandy | 82 |
Geophysics | Upendra Kumar Gu nta | 83 |
instrumentation Engineering | Naraharisetty Sai Sandeep | 82.33 |
instrumentation Engineering | Krishna Singh Rajput | 82.33 |
Mathematics | Pradeen Singh | 54.67 |
Mechanical Engineering | Vikash Kumar | 86.88* |
Mining Engineering | Priyanshu Maheswari | 73.33 |
Metallurgical Engineering | Jaya Gupta | 83 |
Petroleum Engineering | Gaurav Kumar – Read Interview | 76.67 |
Physics | Harshita Sharma | 8 5.3 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | Suryansh Garg | 88 |
Statistics | Pramit Das | 64.67 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | Priya Rathore | 89.33 |
Engineering Sciences | Devendra Singh Negi | 76 |
Life Sciences | Tamoghna Chowdhury | 73.33 |
GATE 2020 Toppers List (Other rank holders)
GATE 2020 Toppers | Name of Toppers | All India Rank | Marks out of 100 |
Computer Science | Piyush Tiwari – Read Interview | 17 | 79.33 |
Architecture and Planning | Anshuman Dubey – Read Interview | 23 | 61.67 |
Mechanical Engineering | Ashutosh Rai – Read Interview | 3 | 85.88 |
GATE Admit Card 2021
The authorities will release the GATE 2021 hall ticket on January 8. All registered candidates will be able to download the admit card/hall ticket from the official website after it will be issued. If any candidate’s applications get rejected due to some reasons, they will not be able to access the admit card. Details related to the entrance examination such as venue, timings and more will be available on the admit card of GATE 2021. While reporting at the examination centre, the candidates will be required to carry their GATE admit card 2021. Without the admit card, the candidates will not be allowed to appear for the examination. Along with the hall ticket, a photo identity proof also needs to be produced. From the given below ID proofs, candidates can produce any one of them at the exam centre.
List of Photo ID’s for Indian Students
Passport
Voter ID
Aadhaar Number
PAN Card
Valid College ID
Employee Identification Card
Driving License
List of Photo ID’s for International Students
Passport
Government Issued ID
Employee ID
GATE Answer Key 2021
Candidates will be able to access GATE 2021 answer key tentatively in the third week of February. The authorities will first release provisional answer key and after evaluating the feedback final answer key of GATE 2021 will be issued. GATE answer key 2021 will consist of correct answers to the questions asked in the examination. The answer key of GATE 2021 can be used to calculate probable scores by following official marking scheme. Objections against the provisional answer key will be accepted by the authorities tentatively in the third week of February. Payment of Rs. 500 has to be made by the candidates for every challenge. After checking all of the objections sent by the authorities, the final answer key of GATE 2021 will be released. Candidates can refer to the previous years’ GATE answer key for the reference.
Previous Year (GATE 2020) Answer Key for top 5 papers (Official)
Paper Code | Question Paper Link | Provisional Answer Key |
Civil Engineering (CE) | ||
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | ||
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | ||
Electrical Engineering (EE) | ||
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | ||
GATE Question Papers 2021
The authorities will release the official question papers of GATE 2021 for all the candidates who will appear for the entrance exam. Candidates will be able to check the question papers of GATE 2021 by login to their account. Through the question papers, the candidates will get to know the type of questions asked as well details about the weightage and division of topics in the syllabus. The questions of all disciplines of GATE 2021 will be released with the answer key.
Previous Year GATE Question Paper
GATE 2020 Question Papers (Official)
Paper Code | Question Paper Link |
Aerospace Engineering (AE) | |
Agricultural Engineering (AG) | |
Architecture and Planning (AR) | |
Biotechnology (BT) | |
Civil Engineering (CE) | |
Chemical Engineering (CH) | |
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) | |
Chemistry (CY) | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) | |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | |
Ecology and Evolution (EY) | |
Geology and Geophysics (GG) | |
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | |
Mathematics (MA) | |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | |
Mining Engineering (MN) | |
Metallurgical Engineering (MT) | |
Petroleum Engineering (PE) | |
Physics (PH) | |
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | |
Statistics (ST) | |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) | |
Engineering Sciences (XE-A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H) | |
Life Sciences (XL-P, Q, R, S, T, U) |
GATE Response Sheet 2021
IIT Bombay will release the response sheet of GATE 2021 tentatively in second week of February. Candidates will be able to check their recorded responses through the released sheet in online mode. To check the response sheet, the candidates will have to log in using their enrolment ID and password.
GATE 2021 College Predictor
Careers360 has developed the tool, GATE 2021 college predictor for the candidates to know which colleges they are likely to get admission in based on their probable/secured scores. Candidates will be able to access the college predictor of GATE 2021 after the declaration of result. It’s an online tool which is simple and easy to use. Details such as GATE score out of 1000, GATE marks out of 100, caste, paper and more will have to be submitted to compute the list of eligible colleges. This will also allow the candidates to be prepared for the various counselling and admission sessions.
GATE Result 2021
IIT Bombay will announce the result of GATE 2021 on March 22. In order to access the result candidates will have to log in using their GATE enrolment ID/email address/registration ID and password. Through the result, the candidates will be able to check their scores out of 100, qualifying marks for GATE paper, All India Rank and more. The scores will be calculated by using the raw scores secured by the candidates in their respective GATE paper. For those papers which have multiple sessions, a normalization process will be adopted by the authorities.
How to Check GATE Result 2021
Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as and when available)
Click on the result link
Enter GATE enrolment ID/email address/registration ID and password
Click on Submit tab
The result will be displayed on the screen
GATE Score Card 2021
After the result is announced, the scorecard of GATE 2021 will be made available for downloading. The score card will be released tentatively in the third week of March. Only those candidates who have met the qualifying cutoff will be allotted rank and allowed to download the rank card. Information such as score out of 1000, raw score, category wise qualifying marks, rank and more will be present in the GATE 2021 score card.
Note: The candidates will have to note that the score card will be valid for three years from the date of result declaration.
Steps to Download GATE Score Card 2021
Visit the official website or the link given in the article (will update the link as and when available)
Click on the scorecard link
Log in through GOAPS using enrollment ID/email address/registration ID and password
Click on Submit
Download and print out the scorecard of GATE 2021.
GATE Cutoff 2021
The qualifying marks that the candidates are required to secure to have higher chances of admission will constitute GATE 2021 cutoff. Candidates should note that the cutoff of each GATE 2021 paper will be different. The cutoff can be found in the result of GATE 2021 released by the authorities. Different criteria related to the entrance examination will be checked by the authorities while preparing the GATE cutoff 2021.
Previous Year’s GATE Qualifying Cutoff
GATE 2020 Qualifying Cutoff (Official)
Paper Name | Paper Code | Qualifying Marks | ||
General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD | ||
Life Sciences | XL | 31.7 | 28.5 | 21.1 |
Civil Engineering | CE | 32.9 | 29.6 | 21.9 |
Electrical Engineering | EE | 33.4 | 30.0 | 22.2 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | 28.5 | 25.6 | 19.0 |
Mechanical Engineering | ME | 34.0 | 30.6 | 22.6 |
Petroleum Engineering | PE | 39.8 | 35.8 | 26.5 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | 28.8 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
Chemical Engineering | CH | 35.7 | 32.1 | 23.8 |
Chemistry | CY | 26.7 | 24.0 | 17.8 |
Biotechnology | BT | 30.7 | 27.6 | 20.4 |
Engineering Sciences Minor | XE | 26.0 | 23.4 | 17.3 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
Aerospace Engineering | AE | 27.2 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
Agricultural Engineering | AG | 26.3 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
Architecture and Planning | AR | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
Ecology and Evolution | EY | 42.2 | 37.9 | 28.1 |
Geology | GG | 38.4 | 34.5 | 25.6 |
Geophysics | GG | 51.9 | 46.7 | 34.6 |
Instrumentation Engineering | IN | 34.6 | 31.1 | 23.0 |
Mathematics | MA | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
Mining Engineering | MN | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
Metallurgical Engineering | MT | 49.2 | 44.2 | 32.8 |
Physics | PH | 37.2 | 33.4 | 24.8 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | PI | 36.6 | 32.9 | 24.4 |
Statistics | ST | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Biomedical Engineering | BM | 25.0 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
GATE 2019 Qualifying Cutoff
S. No | Paper Name | Paper Code | Qualifying Marks | ||
General | OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD | |||
1 | Life Sciences | XL | 36.7 | 33 | 24.5 |
2 | Civil Engineering | CE | 28.2 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
3 | Electrical Engineering | EE | 39.6 | 35.6 | 26.4 |
4 | Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | 29.5 | 26.6 | 19.7 |
5 | Mechanical Engineering | ME | 34.1 | 30.7 | 22.7 |
6 | Petroleum Engineering | PE | 49.9 | 44.9 | 33.3 |
7 | Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
8 | Chemical Engineering | CH | 34.8 | 31.3 | 23.2 |
9 | Chemistry | CY | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
10 | Biotechnology | BT | 35.9 | 32.3 | 23.9 |
11 | Engineering Sciences | XE | 26.7 | 24 | 17.8 |
12 | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF | 40.1 | 36.1 | 26.7 |
13 | Aerospace Engineering | AE | 33.5 | 30.2 | 22.3 |
14 | Agricultural Engineering | AG | 28.3 | 25.5 | 18.9 |
15 | Architecture and Planning | AR | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
16 | Ecology and Evolution | EY | 37.1 | 33.4 | 24.7 |
17 | Geology and Geophysics | GG | 44.5 | 40.1 | 29.7 |
18 | Instrumentation Engineering | IN | 31.9 | 28.7 | 21.3 |
19 | Mathematics | MA | 25 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
20 | Mining Engineering | MN | 31.5 | 28.4 | 21 |
21 | Metallurgical Engineering | MT | 53.5 | 48.1 | 35.7 |
22 | Physics | PH | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
23 | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI | 32.2 | 29 | 21.5 |
24 | Statistics | ST | 32.5 | 29.2 | 21.7 |
GATE Counselling 2021
IIT Bombay will not conduct common counselling for GATE 2021. Since there is no centralized counselling process through GATE, the candidates will have to apply individually for admission into M.Tech courses. The rank and scores secured in GATE 2021 will be checked by the various institutes during the admission procedure. Those candidates who are interested in IIT admissions will be able to use a common portal which is GATE COAP. For NIT admissions, the candidates can register through CCMT. Candidates are advised to check individual institute information for details about admissions.
Previous Year GATE Statistics
Particulars | Number of Registered Candidates | Number of Appeared Candidates |
All India | 858,890 | 685,088 |
Jammu | 5424 | 4270 |
Srinagar | 5102 | 4046 |
GATE COAP 2021
GATE Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) is a common portal which is activated for IIT admissions. Through COAP, candidates who have qualified GATE 2021 will be able to apply for M.Tech admissions into IITs. The list of IIT admissions offers will be presented to the candidates out of which they will have to select their preference. Selection of IITs has to be done by the candidates after registration.The candidates will also have to separately apply at the individual IITs for some cases.
GATE COAP 2021: List of Participating Institutes
S.no | Institution Name | S.No | Institution Name |
1 | ISC Bangalore | 12 | IIT Bhilai |
2 | IIT Goa | 13 | IIT Roorkee |
3 | IIT Bombay | 14 | IIT Delhi |
4 | IIT Bhubaneswar | 15 | IIT Jodhpur |
5 | IIT Hyderabad | 16 | IIT Indore |
6 | IIT Madras | 17 | IIT Guwahati |
7 | IIT Kanpur | 18 | IIT Kharagpur |
8 | IIT ISM Dhanbad | 19 | IIT Patna |
9 | IIT Palakkad | 20 | IIT Mandi |
10 | IIT BHU | 21 | IIT Ropar |
11 | IIT Tirupati |
CCMT 2021 – List of Participating Institutes
National Institute of Technology (NIT) conducts Centralized Counselling for M.Tech admissions. Candidates who wish to get admission through CCMT admission need to check the list of participating institutes of CCMT 2021 to be aware of courses and college offered by them.
Top participating Institutes in CCMT 2021
S.no | Name of the Institution |
1 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli |
2 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela |
3 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka |
4 | National Institute of Technology Warangal |
5 | National Institute of Technology Calicut |
6 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology |
7 | National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra |
8 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur |
9 | National Institute of Technology Silchar |
10 | Malviya National Institute of Technology |
PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2021
GATE qualified candidates will also be eligible to apply for recruitment into PSUs.Candidates who will have good GATE scores will be eligible for PSU recruitments. Through PSU recruitment, the candidates can get a job in popular companies such as HPCL, ONGC, BSNL and more. The PSU recruitment process consists of the application and then an interview/test followed by recruitment. However, there are some cases where direct admissions will also be done i.e., without any test or interview.
Top PSUs that recruit on the basis of GATE 2021
Name of PSUs |
DRDO Recruitment through GATE |
BARC Recruitment through GATE |
IOCL Recruitment through GATE |
GAIL Recruitment through GATE |
Power Grid Recruitment through GATE |
NPCIL Recruitment through GATE |
ONGC Recruitment through GATE |
Contact Details
IIT Bombay,
Powai,
Mumbai 400 076,
Maharashtra, India
GATE 2021 Notification FAQs
- When will I receive my Admit Card?
Admit Card can ONLY be downloaded from the GOAPS website from 8th January 2021. Admit Cards will NOT be sent by post or as an e-mail attachment.
- For how many GATE papers can I apply?
A candidate can apply for ONE or TWO subject papers(from the given set of combinations as per Table 4.2a) of the 27 papers listed in the GATE INFORMATION BROCHURE or GATE website. The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate.
Combinations other than the listed ones are NOT allowed.
Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below:
The candidate is expected to appear in paper(s) [up to two as per the given set of combinations in Table 4.2a] appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree.
The candidate is, however, free to choose any other paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. - After submission of application, am I permitted to change my GATE Examination City?
YES. ONLY after the last date for application submission, a request for the change of examination city will be entertained against additional payment till 13th November, 2020. Any request after this date will NOT be considered.
- What are the details of the guidelines that will be followed about PwD candidates writing GATE 2021 examination?
GATE 2021 will follow the guidelines as mentioned in the government regulations (Appendix A). Please refer to:
https://gate.iitb.ac.in/assets/2021/PWD_Guidelines.pdf - I am currently studying in 3rd year B.A./B.Com./B.Sc. Am I eligible to appear for GATE-2021?
YES, any undergraduate student currently in 3rd year or higher years of any government approved program in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Arts/Commerce/Science is eligible to appear for GATE 2021.
- Is there any age limit to appear for GATE 2021?
NO. There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2021.
