The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.
GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:
Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2010 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, designated as the Organising Institute for GATE 2010 .
Important Dates
Commencement of sale of Information Brochure and Application Form/ Online Application Form submission - Sept 22, 2009
Last date for issue of Information Brochure and Application Form :
1) by post from GATE Offices -Oct 20, 2009
2) at bank counters - Oct 28, 2009
Last date for :
1) Submission of Online Application Form (website closure) - Oct 28, 2009 (18:00 hrs)
Date of the examination :
1) Computer based ONLINE Examination for TF paper from 09.30 hrs to 12.30 hrs - Feb 07, 2010
2) Computer based ONLINE Examination for MN paper from 14.30 hrs to 17.30 hrs - Feb 07, 2010
3) OFFLINE Examination for all -Feb 07, 2010
WHAT S NEW IN GATE 2010 ?
1. New Paper introduced in GATE 2010: Biotechnology (BT) has been introduced as an independent paper from GATE 2010.
2. Common Component of General Aptitude (GA) introduced in GATE 2010: Each GATE paper shall have a common General Aptitude (GA) component carrying 15 marks from GATE 2010.
3. Papers to be discontinued from GATE 2010 onwards:
o Due to introduction of an independent paper in Biotechnology (BT), the Biotechnology section in Life Sciences (XL) paper has been discontinued from GATE 2010.
o There will not be GATE 2010 examination in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PY) paper. For more information about the organization which will be conducting a GATE like examination for PY, the candidates are advised to visit GATE 2010 website from time to time.
4. ONLINE Examination for MN and TF paper:
o Computer based ONLINE examination for the paper MN will be held in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee on February 07, 2010 (Sunday) at 09.30 hrs – 12.30 hrs
o Computer based ONLINE examination for the paper TF will be held in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee February 07, 2010 (Sunday) 14.30 hrs – 17.30 hrs
5. Online Application form with online payment option: Online payment is possible through HDFC bank payment gateway using Mastercard or Visa credit cards, and debit cards of certain banks as listed on the web site. Offline payment is also possible through a demand draft.
6. New Examination Cities included:
o IIT Bombay Zone: Loni, Pandharpur.
o IIT Delhi Zone: Dausa
o IIT Guwahati Zone: Tezpur
o IIT Madras Zone: Karimnagar, Khammam, Kothagudem, Nalgonda
o IIT Roorkee Zone: Muzaffarnagar
7. New Bank Branch included for obtaining Information Brochure and Application Form:
o IIT Bombay Zone: Bangalore (IISc; St. Marks Road; Jayanagar)
o IIT Bombay Zone: Loni (Near Swami Samarth Mandir), Pandharpur (Sawarkar Road), Shegoan
o IIT Guwahati Zone: Bongaigaon (Main), Tezpur(Main)
GATE 2010 Brochure
GATE 2010 Syllabi
Bank Branches Selling Application Forms
Question Paper pattern
HOW TO APPLY? Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Offline and Online
| Offline | Online | ||||
| Application fee | General & OBC | Rs. 1000 | Application fee | General & OBC | Rs. 800 |
| SC/ST/PD | Rs. 500 | SC/ST/PD | Rs. 400 | ||
| Application Submission Process | Application Submission Process | ||||
| Step 1: Procurement of Application Form
Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
| Step 1: Select Payment Option:
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| Step 2: Obtain Digital Photo and Scanned Signature. Candidates are advised to have a digital photograph and scanned signature prior to starting the filling of application and these should be uploaded when applying Online. Otherwise they have to submit it later. | |||||
| Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
SC/ST and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority. | Step 3: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable) SC/ST and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority. The Certificate should also be scanned so that it can be uploaded when applying online. | ||||
| Step 3: Fill in the Application Form: Candidates must follow the instructions provided in GATE 2010 brochure. | Step 4: Apply Online: Candidates must follow the instructions provided on the online application form filling page. | ||||
| Step 4: Post/Submission Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, on or before Tuesday, November 03, 2009 OR It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office. | Step 5: Post/Submission An application which is incomplete by not uploading the necessary documents can be completed by sending those documents by post along with a covering note that can be printed on the online site. All such documents must reach the GATE office at IIT Kanpur by November 3, 2009. | ||||
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