GATE 2023: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Pattern

GATE 2023 is a national level engineering entrance exam. The Gratitude Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is conducted every year jointly by IISC Bangalore & seven IIT’s. Admission will be offered to candidates into master’s & doctoral programs in the field of Engineering, Technology, Architecture etc. Candidates will be given admission into PG degree courses such as M.Tech/ M.E & Ph.D courses. Qualification in GATE is also mandatory for candidate’s seeking admission in the various institutions. In this article, candidates can get complete information about GATE 2023 examination.

GATE 2023 Highlights

GATE 2023 Exam Dates

Candidates must go through following table regarding tentative dates for GATE 2023:

GATE 2023 Application Form

Candidates must go through following details regarding GATE 2023 Application Form:

• GATE 2023 application form will be made available via online mode. No other mode via post or any other offline medium will be applicable.
• Candidates will be able to fill the application form from first week of September 2022.
• While filling application form, candidates must not forget to upload passport size images & signature in the prescribed format.
• Candidates can register for the GATE 2023 till last week of September 2022 without any late fee.
• The last date to submit the application form will be till first week of October 2022 with late fee.
• Candidates will be allowed to appear for any one or two papers from total 29 subjects (papers).
• The application form will be accepted only of eligible candidates, so candidates are advised to check complete eligibility norms before applying for the exam.
• Candidates interested for two papers will also have to fill single application form. More than one application form will not be accepted.
• Authority will also provide correction facility to edit category, paper & exam city choice for limited time period.
• Once application form will be submitted, candidates must take its print out for the future use.

Application Fee:

• Candidates will be able to submit the application fee via online mode.
• The mode of payment includes credit card, debit card, net banking, UPI etc.
• The application fee as per different category is as follows:

GATE 2023 – How to Apply

• Step-1: Visit the official website of GATE
• Step-2: To register, candidates have to Click on “Register Here” link on the Home Page.
• Step-3: Fill name, personal details, email ID, contact no. etc. To register for GATE 2023.
• Step-4: Candidates will receive an GOAP enrollment Id in the registered mail ID.
• Step-5: Now Login using enrollment ID/ Email ID & password.
• Step-6: Fill other required & asked details and complete your process.
• Step-7: Re–check all mentioned details & then click on, “Submit” option.
• Step-8: Upload passport size photograph & signature in jpg format.
• Step-9: Now submit application fee as per your category.
• Step-10: Once confirmation page gets appear in your computer screen, take its printout & keep safe till further use.

GATE 2023 Application Correction

GATE 2023 Application Correction will start from online mode. It will be made available to edit incorrect details (if any) in the form. Candidates will be able to edit their details after the registration process gets over.

No candidates will be able to edit details once correction process gets over. Candidates will be able to edit any changes in the category, paper & exam city with additional fee payment till second week of November 2022.

The correction process is the only time opportunity to edit incorrect details. If any candidate fails to make correction in the form, it will lead to rejection.

GATE Papers & Codes

GATE 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must go through following eligibility norms before applying for GATE 2023:

General Eligibility:

Qualification: Interested candidates must have completed study in 3rd year or higher year of any undergraduate degree program in the field of Engineering/ Commerce/ Technology/ Arts/ Architecture/ Science.

Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear for GATE exam.

Course wise Eligibility:

GATE 2023 Exam Pattern

Candidates must go through following details regarding exam pattern for GATE 2023:

• Exam Mode: GATE 2023 will be conducted via online (computer based) mode.
• No. of subjects/ paper: There will be total 29 papers/subjects.
• Questions Type: Question paper will consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
• No. of Sections: There will be two sections in the question paper i.e General Aptitude (GA) & candidate’s selected subjects.
• No. of Questions: GA will include 10 questions & candidate’s selected subject will consists of 55 questions. There will be total of 65 questions in the question paper.
• Time Duration: Candidates will be given 3 hours to solve the paper.
• Maximum Marks: Question paper will be of 100 marks.
• Marking Scheme: Questions will consist of 1 mark & 2 marks.
• Negative Marking: In MCQ, 1/3 marks will be deducted for 1 mark MCQ & likely 2/3 for 2 marks MCQ. There will be no negative marking in MSQ & NAT type questions.

Here candidates can check details marking scheme for GATE 2023 examination:

GATE 2023 Syllabus

GATE 2023 syllabus will be released by the authorities through online mode on the website. Below we have provided some important topics for some branches:

Civil Engineering: Structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, engineering mathematics.

Electronics & Communication Engineering: Signal and system, digital circuit, analog circuits, electronic devices, engineering mathematics.

Architecture and Planning: Environmental planning and design, building and structure, architecture and design, construction, and management.

Mathematics: Functional analysis, complex analysis, linear algebra, numerical analysis, algebra.

Chemical Engineering: Fluid machinic and mechanical operations, process calculations and thermodynamics, engineering mathematics.

Petroleum Engineering: Oil and gas well testing, petroleum formation evaluation, algebra etc.

Aerospace Engineering: Flight mechanics, space dynamics, engineering mathematics, structures, aerodynamics, propulsion

GATE 2023 Preparation Tips

Candidates must check following tips & tricks while preparing for GATE exam:

• Make proper notes & study it on regular basis.
• Prepare time table & follow it strictly.
• Know complete syllabus & exam pattern and prepare accordingly.
• Practice from sample papers, mock tests & previous year question paper.
• Do yoga & meditation and keep your mind fresh.
• Take help from best book & study material available.
• Do not get panic. Keep balance & maintain good concentration for study.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

GATE 2023 Admit Card

Admit card for GATE 2023 will be made available on the official website in second week ofJanuary 2023. It will be released through online mode only, admit card will not be sent by post or email attachment to the candidates.

On the day of examination, it will be compulsory to bring printout of the admit card along with original valid photo identity proof which is used at the time of registration.

Without hardcopy of the admit card candidates will not be permitted take the exam. Candidates must verify all details printed on the admit card carefully, in case of any mistake immediately contact the official authorities.

GATE 2023 Answer Key

GATE 2023 answer key will be released in second week of March 2023. Candidates will be able to check answer key through online mode only. Authorities will release a provisional answer key after conducting the examination.

Candidates can also raise objections against the answer key. Response will be submitted for a very limited time period. After evaluation of the answers, a final answer key will be released.

With the help of answer key, candidates can get an estimate idea of their marks obtained in the examination.

GATE 2023 Result

Result will be declared by the authorities in third week of March 2023 through online mode. Candidates can check their result through login details i.e. application number and date of birth.

Candidates must check details carefully which will be printed in the result. In case of any mistake in the details, contact the official authority. Do not forget to take printout of the result for future references.

GATE 2023 Score Card

GATE 2023 score card will be released in the website few days after the declaration of result. It will be made available through online mode. Candidates can download their score card from third week of March 2023.

 Qualified candidates will be eligible to download their score card from the website. Score card will be valid for three years from the date of declaration of result. Candidates must take printout of the score card and keep it safe for future references.

GATE 2023 Cut Off

Cut Off will be the minimum marks which candidates have to score in the examination. Candidates will be able to access the cut off through online mode after declaration of the result.

Cut off marks will vary as per the category of the candidates. It will be necessary to score minimum cut off marks in order to get admission in various participating institutes.

In the given table candidates can check expected GATE 2023 cut off marks:

GATE 2023 Counselling

GATE Centralized counselling will be started from the second week of May 2023. Counselling will be organized by CCMT & COAP. Candidates who have qualified the GATE examination will need to apply for the counselling.

Candidates will have to apply separately for COAP and CCMT to get admission to the participated institutes. CCMT counselling will be organized to get admission in IITs, NITs and GFITs while, COAP counselling will be organized for admission to IITs.

In the counselling procedure seats will be allocated to the candidates based on the marks obtained in the GATE 2023 examination. There will be three regular rounds of counselling.

Counselling will be completed in various steps including registration, fee payment, choice locking, document verification process etc.

GATE 2023 Admission

Candidates who get seats in the counselling process will need to report at the allocated institute. Firstly, candidates must download provisional admission letter (PAL). It will be made available online on the website.

Provisional allotment letter will include details i.e. allotted institute’s name and other marks related details. Candidates must bring their original documents with photocopies which will be required for verification.

Final admission will be done after verification of the documents and submission of the admission fee.

Here we have mentioned the documents which will be needed for the verification:

• 12^th class mark sheet
• Photo ID proof
• Category certificate
• Passport size colored photograph
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate
• Self-attested photocopies of the documents
• Seat acceptance fee proof
• Brith certificate
• Copy of GATE 2023 score card

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