Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) : Application Procedure

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Introduction

Eligibility

Examination

Application Procedure

Exam Date 2024

Useful Contacts

Candidate have to apply for GATE only online. The online process requires the candidate to fill a Web based application on the Internet. Online submission of application and online fee payment can be made by accessing the GATE websites of IITs.

GATE application fee payments would have to be made through online by using net banking or debit card or e-challan facilities. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. This charge will be specified on the payment portal.

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)

An online interface is provided for your interaction with the GATE Office. With this interface you can,

Apply for the examination online.
Upload photograph, signature, thumb impression and other relevant documents such as, graduation certificate, category certificate (wherever applicable) etc.
Pay the application fee through net-banking or debit card or e-challan.
Check the Status of your application form: Received, Under Scrutiny, Accepted, Defect Status, Status after Rectification, Rejected with Valid Reasons, Admit Card Ready for Download, etc.
Contact the zonal GATE Office in case of any queries/problems.
Download Admit Card.
View your answers, marks and GATE score.

The login to this interface uses your GOAPS password. Keep your password information safe, secure and confidential.

The application procedure remains same for International candidates.

Registration:

A candidate must first register by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. All communications from the GATE Offices will be sent to this email address (ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS). Give your personal mobile number or mobile number of a close relation or friend who is in regular touch with you, because most of the communications may also be sent via SMS. The international candidates shall be contacted only through email address. However, mobile number information shall be used only when the GATE Organizing Institute tries to pass some important information through mobile phone.

GOAPS Password:

The candidate chooses a password during Enrollment at GOAPS. This password must be remembered along with the GOAPS Enrolment ID to login to GOAPS. It is strongly encouraged that the password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be the candidate’s name, date of birth, or some easily guessable string of numbers or letters like 12345 or abcd).

Upon registration, an email containing the GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to the candidate.

Data Requirement for Filling Application:

The following data will be required while filling the form at GOAPS.

Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number, etc.).
Address for Communication (including PIN code)
Eligibility degree details
College address, PIN code of college
GATE paper, choice of GATE examination cities
High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements specified.
Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements specified.
High quality image of your thumb impression confirming to the requirements specified.
Scanned copy of Degree Certificate or mark sheet of previous semester/year (for final year candidates) in pdf format.
Scanned copy of Category/PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format.
Details of the valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall.
Your net-banking details.

Note : Visit Gate website for more details

Before submitting the GATE Application, please ensure that all the details and all the necessary supporting documents are filled / uploaded and there is NO ERROR. An application once submitted CAN NOT be changed / rectified. The current status of an application will be updated after the receipt and scrutiny of the application by the respective zonal GATE Office. This status can be checked anytime by logging into GOAPS.