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GATE 2021 Exam Date (Announced), Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus, Pattern, Preparation Tips

GATE is the biggest national-level exam will be conducted on February 5-7 and February 12-13 for admission of candidates to postgraduate and doctoral programmes conducted by institutes across India.

GATE 2021 Information Brochure has been released by the IIT Bombay. The application form for the exam will be available from September 14 onwards. The last date to apply for the GATE 2021 is September 30 without a late fee and October 7 with a late fee.


GATE 2021: What's New
  • (IIT) Bombay has announced the GATE 2021 dates. The exam will be conducted on February 5-7 and February 12-13.
  • IIT Bombay has also intro diced two new subjects – Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XS). The total number of subjects in GATE 2021 has increased to 27.
  • IIT Bombay has also relaxed the eligibility criteria for students. According to the institute's statement, GATE-2021 Eligibility criteria have been relaxed from the minimum 10+2+4 (ongoing) to minimum 10+2+3 (ongoing). It will enable even those in the third year of their undergraduate studies to appear for the examination.
  • In another newly introduced change, students applying for GATE 2021 can also opt for two subject papers from the prescribed set of combinations.

GATE 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants can check the eligibility criteria for GATE 2021 below:

Qualifying DegreeQualifying Degree/ExaminationDescription of eligible candidatesYear of qualification 
not later than
BE/ BTech/ BPharmBachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering /Technology)Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed2022
BArchBachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course)Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed2022
BSc (Research)/BSBachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)Currently in the third year or higher grade or already completed2022
Pharm D (after 10+2)6-year degree programme, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwardsCurrently in the third/fourth/fifth/sixth year or already completed2024
MBBSDegree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the fifth/sixth/seventh semester or higher semester of such programme.Currently in the fifth/sixth/seventh semester or higher semester or already completed2022
MSc/MA/MCA or equivalentMaster’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalentCurrently in the first year or higher or already Completed2022
Int ME/ MTech (Post-BSc)Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programmes in Engineering/Technology (4-year programme)Currently in the first/second/third/fourth year or already completed2023
Int ME/ MTech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5-year program)Currently in the third/fourth/fifth year or already completed2020
BSc/BA/ BComBachelor degree in any branch of Science/Arts/Commerce (3-year programme)Currently in the third year or already completed2021
Int MSc/ Int BS-MSIntegrated MSc or 5-year integrated BS-MS programmeCurrently in the third year or higher or already completed2022
Professional Society Examinations* 
(equivalent to BE/BTech/BArch)		B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognised by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional coursesNA

NOTE:

  • Candidates must upload the required eligibility document while filling GATE application form.
  • If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the table above, the candidate will be allowed to appear in GATE 2021 examination.

GATE 2021 Exam Pattern

GATE 2021 exam pattern includes the number of questions, types of questions, and marking scheme for all the 25 papers. Candidates who wish to appear for GATE 2021 need to familiarise themselves with the GATE 2021 pattern, syllabus and the marking scheme.

Mode: The exam will be conducted in an online (CBT) mode.

Papers: The exam will be conducted for 27 subjects (referred to as “papers”).

Particulars

Details

Examination Mode

Computer Based Test (CBT)

Duration

3 Hours

Number of Subjects (Papers)

27

Sections

General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject

Type of Questions

  1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  2. Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
  3. Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Questions test these abilities

  • Recall
  • Comprehension
  • Application
  • Analysis and Synthesis

Number of Questions

10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions

Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL

General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks

Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL

General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks

Marking Scheme

All of the questions will be of 1 mark or 2 marks



GATE 2021 Syllabus


GATE 2021 Preparation Tips

Candidates preparing for GATE 2021 can check some preparation tips to score well in the exam:

  • First of all, go through the complete syllabus and exam pattern of GATE 2021.
  • Make a schematic study time table and follow it throughout your preparation.
  • Go through good reference books for GATE 2021 preparation.
  • Solve previous years’ question papers and sample papers.
  • Take online mock tests to know the pattern of the question paper.
  • Maintain your health and do not take stress during exam preparation. Do some yoga and meditation.

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