IIT Kharagpur GATE Pattern

I want to do M.TECH in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) and for that I have to qualify the GATE exam . Will you please provide the GATE entrance exam pattern and study material?

Hii Guys , I want to Crack GATE exam to take Admission in IIT Kharagpur For it Can you please provide me GATE Exam Eligibility , Exam Pattern and Application form Fee Details ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India Examination Administered and Conducted Jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and Seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board .


Eligibility Criteria :

Candidates who have BACHELOR degree in B.E/ B. Arch/ B.Tech/B.Pharm from a recognized and affiliated university are eligible to appear in GATE 2016

The candidates who have successfully qualified master’s degree in any relevant branch of Mathematics/Science/ Computer or equivalent/ Statistics are eligible for GATE 2016.

Candidates who have completed Integrated M.Tech/ M.E. or Dual Degree (after passing 12th or Diploma) or Integrated Master’s degree programs or dual degree programs in Engineering/Technology (with five year degree course) also eligible for appearing in GATE 2016 exam.

The candidates who have done Integrated M.Tech/ M.E (after B.Sc) or four year Post-B.Sc Int Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology are eligible to apply for GATE- 2016.

The candidates who have done Bachelor’s degree program in science or B.Sc research/B.S post diploma or 4 years after 12th are eligible to appear in GATE exam.

Application Fee :

For Women candidates / SC / ST / PWD category candidates
INR 750/-

All other Candidates
INR 1500/-

Exam Pattern :

Gate 2015 exam will be conducted in online mode, which will be a Computer Based Test (CBT)


Engineering Mathematics Section will carry 15% of the total Marks, General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 70% of the total marks is devoted to the core subjects of the stream.


GATE Examination Question Paper will Consist of both Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.

Examination will be of 3-Hour Duration with 65 Questions and a maximum of 100 marks.


Distribution of Marks and Questions :

Marks No. of questions Total Marks
2 35 70
1 30 30
Total 65 Questions 100 Marks

Marking Scheme :

For MCQs, there will be a Deduction of 1/3 and 2/3 for 1-mark and 2-mark question respectively for every wrong answer.

There is No Negative Marking for NATs.