GATE 2009 Notification | GATE Application Forms

About GATE 2009

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 Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2009 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2009.

Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other government scholarship/assistantship at engineering colleges/institutes in the country are open to those who qualify through GATE.

GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy or Master's degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for Master/Doctoral programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification, however, is not required for candidates with Master's degree in Engineering /Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy, who may be seeking scholarship/ assistantship for relevant doctoral programmes.

Some institutions specify GATE as the mandatory qualification even for admission of self-financing students to postgraduate programmes. GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist / Engineer.

For complete details refer the Information Brochure

NOTE : GATE scorecard is valid for ONE YEAR ONLY

About GATE 2009 Exam

Candidates will be required to appear in a single paper of three hours duration. The examination will be held from 09:30 hours to 12:30 hours on Sunday, February 08, 2009. The list of papers for GATE 2009 is given under S tructure of GATE. The question papers will be in English only.

Before applying for GATE 2009, candidates must assure themselves that they have chosen the right paper, which qualifies them to become eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in. The criteria for postgraduate admission with Scholarship/ Assistantship are different in various Institutes/Universities. GATE Offices will not provide any information in this regard. For more details, the candidates are required to contact the Institutes/Universities to which they are interested in seeking admission.
The choice of the paper is the responsibility of the candidate.
Information about the pattern of the question papers is given under Q uestion Paper Pattern.

GATE scorecard is valid for ONE YEAR ONLY

GATE 2009 Important Dates

Commencement of :

1) sale of information brochure and offline GATE 2009 application forms 22 Sept 2008

2) online application form submission 22 Sept 2008

Last date of issue of information brochure and application forms :

1) by post from GATE Offices 17 Oct 2008

2) at bank counters 24 Oct 2008

3) at GATE office counters 29 Oct 2008

Last date for submissions:

1) Online application form submission (website closure) 24 Oct 2008

2) Receipt of completed Online/offline application form

at different GATE Offices 29 Oct 2008

Date of the GATE 2009 examination 8th February 2009

Announcement of GATE 2009 results 15 Mar 2009

GATE 2009 Eligibility

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2009:

Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AME by ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE 2009 How to Apply

Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : OFFLINE and ONLINE

OFFLINE

Application fee General & OBC Rs. 1000
SC/ST/PD Rs. 500

Application Submission Process

Step. 1 Procurement of Application Form

Candidate can obtain a packet containing (i) OFFLINE Application Form (ii) Information Brochure (iii) Acknowledgment Card (iv) Envelope from:

Designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone on cash payment.
Zonal GATE Office by sending a request letter and TWO self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
Zonal GATE Office after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.

Step 2. Fill in the Application Form

Step 3. Obtain SC/ST/PD/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificate

SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority, if applicable.

Authorities who can issue SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificates .

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 1^st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, on or before Wednesday, October 29, 2008.

It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.

2 ONLINE (click here for online submission)

Application fee General & OBC Rs. 900

SC/ST/PD Rs. 400

Application Submission Process

Step. 1 Obtain a Demand Draft

The candidates must obtain a Demand Draft, drawn on any nationalized bank in favor of Chairman of the corresponding zonal GATE Office, the website of which the candidate wishes to submit online Application.

Step. 2 Online Application

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