INTRODUCTIONGraduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an all India national-level exam conducted every year to assess the overall knowledge and understanding of a candidate in the subjects of Engineering and Science. It is jointly conducted by Indian Institute of Science and various IITs together. On the basis of merit list prepared based on the scores of a candidate, candidate is offered admissions into various colleges for higher education or PSUs for the government job. Various top private companies also use GATE score-card to offer job roles to candidates in their companies.
ELIGIBILITY
A candidate must hold 75% in 10th and 12th grade.
A Candidate must be from Science stream in 12th standard.
Candidates holding Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Science can apply for this exam.
Those who are in their final year of graduation from any of the above disciplines can also apply for it.
There is no particular age-limit to appear for the exam.
While appearing for the exam, a candidate must have valid admit card and an original photo ID proof with them.
A candidate must have completed his graduation in Electronics and Communication engineering or have relative knowledge of the subject.
EXAM PATTERN
The exam will be conducted in computer based online mode. There are a total of 65 questions in the exam. The questions are basically of multiple-choice and numerically answer type. The total time allotted to attempt whole exam is 3 hours. Numerical answer type questions include a value or a real number as their answer. There is negative marking for each wrong attempt in multiple choice questions. In GATE ECE exam, the whole question paper is divided into 3 sections; - Section 1 includes questions on Engineering Mathematics with weightage of 15% of total marks, Section 2 includes questions on General Aptitude with weightage of 15 % of total marks, Section 3 consists of 70% weightage devoted to the technical section of the paper.
TIPS AND TRICKS
See previous years question papers and practice them beforehand.
Make sure earlier you want to prepare through coaching or by self-study.
Give equal priority to each subject while preparing for the exam.
And most importantly, join a test series to evaluate your knowledge of key concepts and whole subjects in advance.
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