GATE Admission Card

Can you tell me in detail about the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2015?

[Arun Vats]

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2015 is conducted on all India bases jointly by: Indian Institute of Science (IIS) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT’s)

The GATE score helps in getting admissions to post-graduate programs (e g. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph. D) in Indian institutes of higher education with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies

GATE 2015 Important Dates

Start of application process: September 1, 2014

Last date for submission of online application: October 1, 2014

Last date for request for change in the choice of examination city: November 21, 2014

Availability of admit card: December 17, 2014

GATE 2015 online examination: January 31, 2015 to February 14, 2015

Announcement of results: March 12, 2015


Date of Notification and Start of application process:
1st Sep, 2014

Last Date for submission of online application:
1st Oct, 2014

Last Date for request for change in the Choice of Exam city:
21st Nov, 2014

Availability of Admit card:
17th Dec, 2014

Date of Exam
31st Jan, 2015 to 14th Feb, 2015

Date of Result
12th Mar, 2015

GATE 2014 was held on
Between 1st Feb, 2014 to 2nd Mar, 2014

GATE Exam Syllabus
Gate 2015 syllabus:
General Aptitude (GA) component common in all papers
Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning.
Engineering:- Question will be from the relevant subject of the trade.


GATE Exam Pattern
GATE question paper for all the subjects will contain 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions will be of General Aptitude (GA) section carry 15 marks.

GATE Exam Dates
This exam is normally held in February month of every year.

GATE Exam Fee
Examination fee for taking the exam as mentioned above is Rs.1000 for general and Rs.500 for SC/ST/PD candidates.