WHAT IS GATE?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination which is conducted for Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other institutes/universities across India.

GATE examination conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty members from IISc, Bangalore and other seven IIT’s on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.

WHY GATE IS IMPORTANT?

1. GATE is the entrance for higher studies like Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other institutes/universities across India.

2. GATE also opens the entrance to Public Sector Undertaking Companies (PSUs) and in the field of research. Some of the PSUs and research organizations are directly hire based on GATE scores include ONGC, NTPC, GAIL, HPCL, PGCIL, BHEL, BSNL, NHPC, BARC, DRDO, etc.

WHAT’S NEW IN GATE 2026 !!

• Two new subjects – Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM). The total number of subjects has increased to 30.
• In another newly introduced change, students applying for GATE EXAM 2026 can also opt for two different papers from the prescribed set of combinations.
• Eligibility criteria to appear for GATE-2026 is relaxed from the minimum 10+2+4 (ongoing) to minimum 10+2+3 (ongoing), enabling even those in the third year of their undergraduate studies to appear for the examination, thus providing an additional opportunity to candidates to improve their performance to secure better career options.
• All test papers of GATE EXAM 2026 will be entirely objective type. Pattern of questions may include (i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), (ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and/or (iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

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