Registration for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2022 will end on September 24, 2021. However, the application window will be available up to October 1, on payment of a late fee. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) will conduct the exam on February 5, 6, 12 and 13, 2022 and the results will be declared on March 17.
GATE 2022 application form is available at gate.iitkgp.ac.in.
These are the documents and information required to apply for GATE 2022:
- Applicant's name
- Date of birth
- Valid mobile number
- Email ID
- Parents' name
- Educational degrees in scanned format
- Scanned current photograph
- Scanned signature of the applicant
- Scanned copy on one valid photo ID document like aadhar card or PAN card
- Caste certificate (if applicable)
- PwD certificate (if applicable)
GATE is conducted for admission to masters programmes and for recruitment to some public sector companies.
GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Kharagpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Chennai, and Roorkee on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE of Education Ministry's Higher Education Department.
This year, IIT Kharagpur will administer the exam.
GATE is not an entrance exam but an aptitude test. Having a valid gate score is a prerequisite for admission to postgraduate programmes at IITs, IISc and many other institutions.