120912 gate-ppt

Prof. Gomatesh M. Ravanavar
Dean (Academic)

 GATE is an entry to M.Tech. / Ph.D.
 M.Tech. degree leads to specialization and furthering of interest in
a certain area which may lead to Ph.D.
 M.Tech. degree is best for those wishing to apply for Faculty/
Research positions in educational Institutes/R&D centers.
 More and better companies recruit from leading institutes.
 Higher salaries are offered to M.Tech. holders as compared to
B.Tech. / B.E.
 Scholarship is paid during M.Tech., so student can easily afford his
needs.

Bahubali College of Engineering, Shravanabelagola 2

 M.Tech.programme is a 4 semester programme ; so we get
more time to work out career opportunities.

 Some colleges/Institutes specify GATE as mandatory
qualification even for admission of self financing students.
 Some industries and foreign universities have indicated their
interest in GATE qualified candidates.
 GATE qualified candidates in Engineering discipline are also
eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR
Laboratories.


 To identify meritorious and motivated candidates
for admission to Post Graduate Programmes in
Engineering, Technology, Architecture and
Pharmacy at the National level.

 To serve as benchmark for normalization of the
Undergraduate Engineering Education in the
country.


 GATE Overview
 What’s New in GATE 2013?
 Pre Exam Related information
 Eligibility for GATE
 GATE Papers
 Examination Schedule
 GATE Exam Cities
 How to Apply
 Admit Card
 Exam Related Information
 Structure of GATE 2013
 Duration and Exam Type
 Marking Scheme
 GATE Syllabi
 Post Exam Related Information
 GATE Score
 GATE 2013 Results
 GATE Score Card
 Frequently Asked Questions
 GATE Question Paper Pattern
 Plan for Success at GATE
 After GATE Exam, What Next?
 Scholarship


The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

 An all-India examination

 Administered and conducted in eight zones across the
country

 GATE Committee comprising faculty from
 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
 Seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National
Coordinating Board (NCB)- GATE,
 Department of Education, MHRD, Government of India.


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

Organizing Institute for GATE 2013 – IIT Bombay

 15 subject papers will be conducted by an ONLINE computer based test: AE, AG,
AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, MA, MN, MT, PH, TF, XE, and XL.

 Female candidates are exempted from paying the application fee, as required by
MHRD, Govt. of India.

 All candidate related information and grievance redressal will be available in a
single GATE Online Applicant Interface.

 Soft copies of photograph and signature must be uploaded during online
application (This is in addition to sending recent photograph of applicant with
signed application).

 A new formula will be used for calculating the GATE score.

 Biometric information (Photograph and fingerprint) maybe captured on the day of
the examination for randomly selected candidates.


GATE Online Applicant Interface (website) Opens 1 September 2012

Last date for Submission of Online Application 30 September 2012
(website closure)

Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE 8 October 2012
Application at the respective zonal GATE Office
Last date for request of change of city 20 November 2012

Availability of admit card on Online Application 5 December 2012
Interface
GATE 2013 Online Examination Sunday, 20 January 2013

GATE 2013 Offline Examination Papers: Sunday, 10 February 2013
CS, ME and PI*
GATE 2013 Offline Examination Papers: Sunday, 10 February 2013
EC, EE and IN*
Announcement of results on Online Applicant 15 March 2013
Interface

 The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for
GATE 2013 :
 Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering / Technology /
Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the 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), AMICE(I) by
the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those
who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also
eligible.


 Obtain a signature from their principal on a
certificate that will be printed on the application
PDF file provided after completion of online
application submission.


1. AE Aerospace Engineering
2. IN Instrumentation Engineering
3. AG Agricultural Engineering
4. MA Mathematics
5. AR Architecture and Planning
6. ME Mechanical Engineering
7. BT Biotechnology
8. MN Mining Engineering
9. CE Civil Engineering
10. MT Metallurgical Engineering
11. CH Chemical Engineering


12. Ph Physics
13. CS Computer Science and Information Technology
14. PI Production and Industrial Engineering
15. CY Chemistry
16. TF Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
17. EC Electronics and Communication Engineering
19. *XE Engineering Sciences
20. EE Electrical Engineering
21. *XL Life Sciences
22. GG Geology and Geophysics


Zone 1- IISc Bangalore
Online Examination City Offline Examination City
State : Karnataka
Belgaum Bagalkot
Bangalore Belgaum
Davangere Bangalore
Hassan Davangere
Hubli Hassan
Mangalore Hubli
Manipal Mangalore
Mysore Manipal
Surathkal Mysore
Surathkal
Gulbarga Gulbarga

 GATE 2013 Examination will include both ONLINE and
OFFLINE examinations as per the following schedule :
Type Date (Day) Time Paper Codes

Online January 20, 2013 09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs AR, CE, GG, MA, MT,
(Sunday) PH and TF
14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs AE, AG, BT, CH, CY,
MN, XE and XL
Offline February 10, 09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs CS, ME and PI
2013 (Sunday)
14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs EC, EE and IN


 It is a Computer Based Test (CBT)

 For questions of multiple choice type, the candidate will use
a computer mouse to select the correct answer out of four
options .

 For questions of numerical answer type, the candidate will
enter the numeric answer via a virtual keypad.


 A paper based examination where the candidate will mark
the correct answer out of four options in an Optical
Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble
with a black ink ballpoint pen.


 For GATE 2013, candidates need to register and fill the
application ONLINE only by accessing the zonal GATE
websites of IISc and seven IITs.

 Please note that application forms are NOT available for
sale anywhere.

 Admit cards are NOT sent by mail anymore. Admit cards
can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites
from 5th December 2012 onwards.


 Candidates have to apply Online
 The application fee is non-refundable

Category Application Fee

General/OBC-NC (Male Candidates) Rs. 1200/-

SC/ST/*PD ( Male Candidates) Rs. 600/-

Female Candidates Rs. 0 (Exempted)

* PD : Person with a Physical Disability


 An online interface is provided for most of your interaction with
the GATE office. With this interface you can
1. Apply for the examination online
2. Upload photograph, signature, and supporting documents.
3. Make application fee payment through netbanking.
4. Check the status of your application form: Received, Under Scrutiny,
Rejected after Scrutiny failed, Accepted after Successful Scrutiny, Admit
Card Ready for Download, etc.
5. Contact the GATE office in case of any queries/problems (Grievance
Redressal).
6. Download Admit Card.
7. View your answers, marks and GATE score.

 The login to this interface is through your chosen email address
and a password. Keep this information safe and do not disclose
the email id and password to anyone.

 Log on to GATE website http://gateapp.iitb.ac.in

 Register yourself, by providing a valid email address

 Upon registration, an email will be sent with a link and an
one time password (OTP). You must click on the link and
enter the password.

 You will be required to change the password after the first
login.


 Next you will see an application form to be filled in. Keep the following
information ready:
1. Personal information
2. Communication Address (Important: PIN Code)
3. Eligibility Degree Details (College address, PIN Code of College)
4. GATE Paper, Choice of GATE Examination Cities
5. High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements
6. Good quality image of your signature (in .jpeg format) conforming to
requirements similar to photograph
7. Optional: PDF files of supporting documents (Eligibility & Category
Certificates) (max file size: per file 0.5 MB)
8. Optional: Your Netbanking details to make the application fee payment
(only for Male candidates).


 Fill in the necessary data in the online application form and Upload the
soft copies of photo and signature (mandatory).
 Optional: You may upload pdf files of supporting documents conforming
to the eligibility (except principal’s certificate) and category
requirements
 You will have to select one of the payment options while filling the
online form.
 The GATE Online Applicant Interface allows you to enter data, “Save”
partially filled form, “Logout”, and resume filling in by logging in again.
 Before you make the payment, you will be shown a “Preview” of your
application, where you have to carefully check for any errors.
 Once you submit the application with payment, no further changes to
the application can be made by the candidate.


 Candidates who have selected online payment option will follow the
instructions given below for online net banking in payment section and
complete payment process.
 Those who have selected challan payment option will directly proceed
to the next step.
 You will then see a link to “Print Application Form”. You have to
download a PDF file from this link and print it. It will contain four pages
as mentioned below
 Page 1: Instructions and Address slip where you need to send hard
copy
 Page 2-3: Two copies of application form with bottom part showing
certificate to be signed by principal (if need be)
 Page 4: Optional page for candidates who select “bank challan” mode
of payment. This page will contain 3 copies of challan to be processed
with bank

 Size permitted to upload per file is 0.5 MB. For
scanning the documents please use the following
setting

 Resolution: 200 dpi
 Colour mode: 256 colours
 File format: PDF or JPEG


 Online Net Banking Payment Details
 From the GATE Online Application Interface, you will be redirected to
a bank you choose.
 You will have to login with your bank’s Net banking (or Internet
Banking) user ID and password.
 The fee amount and bank charges will be shown to you, and you have
to confirm that the payment is for GATE 2013.
 Once you confirm, you will be redirected back to the GATE Online
Application Interface.


 Offline Challan Payment Details
 If you had chosen offline payment option while filling in the form, you
will be provided with a copy of the challan in triplicate (PDF file) with
your details filled in. You have to print it out on an A4 paper, and have
to fill in a few more details such as date and signature.
 You have to wait for at least 48 hours after generation of
application pdf online and only then take filled challan to the bank
for payment of fees.
 You may take the challan to any Canara Bank or SBI and make
application fees payment. You do not need to have an account in that
branch.
 The bank teller will verify the details printed on the challan with the
data available at the bank and then accept the payment.
 The bank will retain one copy and give you back the remaining copies

 The printed application form along with the
documents must be mailed by speed post to the
Zonal office, as mentioned in the printed address
slip that comes along with the PDF file of the
application form.


 Before Mailing
 Keep one copy of application form (page 2) for your reference and
process the other copy as follows
 Paste a color photograph of yourself in the space provided, and sign the
application in the box provided. This photograph and signature should
EXACTLY match the one in the photograph file uploaded
electronically to the GATE Online Interface; your application is liable to
be rejected otherwise.
 Do not pin, sign, or attest the photograph
 You must sign in the box provided
 In case principal’s certificate happens to be proof of your eligibility,
Submit the whole page (without cutting it) to your College principal’s
office. Bottom portion of the form contains the part that your college
principal has to certify.


 CHECK LIST BEFORE YOU MAIL:
 The signed application form (with photograph affixed) with,
Principal’s certificate if that is proof of your eligibility to appear in GATE
2013.
 Other eligibility documents to appear for GATE 2013 (degree
certificate) in case pdf files of these are NOT uploaded to online
interface.
 Category certificate for claiming discounted application fee in case
pdf files of these are NOT uploaded to online interface.
 PD certificate if you require a scribe assistance
 GATE copy of Challan duly stamped by the bank after payment of fees
(you need not submit challan in case of payment by net banking)


 Mailing
 Use A4 sized envelope and put application form along with other
documents mentioned in the CHECK LIST above.
 Do not fold the application form and DO NOT STAPLE or pin the
documents.
 Do not fill address by hand, as the address slip provided contains a
barcode necessary for processing your application. Note that barcodes
on these address slips are different for each candidate. DO NOT use
someone else’s address slip for your application.
 Secure the address slip firmly to the envelope using good glue or with
additional transparent sticky tape (cello-tape)


 Send the packet by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to
the address mentioned. The application packet should REACH the
respective GATE offices on or before Monday, 8 October 2012.
Alternatively it can also be handed over personally to the respective
Zonal GATE Office on or before Monday, 8th October 2012. (Note:
Applications reaching respective offices later than 8th October 12 may
not be considered even if they are post marked 8th October, 2012 or
earlier)

 Current status of your application will be updated after receipt and
scrutinizing of your application by respective GATE offices. This status
can be checked anytime by logging onto your GATE Online Applicant
Interface.


 Uploading photographs or signatures that do not
meet specifications can result in disqualification of
the application without any refund of the fee.


 The photograph must be in color and must be taken in a professional
studio. Photographs taken using a Mobile phone and other self-
composed portraits are NOT acceptable.
 Photograph must be taken in a White or a very light background.
 The photograph must have been taken after 1 June 2012.
 Face should occupy about 50% of the area in the photograph, and with
a full-face view looking into the camera directly.
 The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head,
any cloth or any shadow. Forehead, both eyes, nose, cheeks, lip, and chin
should be clearly visible.
 If you normally wear spectacles, glare on glasses is not acceptable in
your photo. Glare can be avoided with a slight downward tilt of the
glasses for the photo shoot.


 You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear
glasses are permitted.
 Ask your photo studio to provide the image in a JPEG format and also on
a standard 4.5 cm x 3.5cm print
 Maximum pixel resolution for JPEG: 640×480 (0.3 Mega pixel) (Ask
your studio to reduce it to this resolution if it is higher)
 Minimum pixel resolution for JPEG: 320 x 240.
 For your own benefit it may be prudent not to intentionally change
your facial features or hair style as in the photograph until the day of the
exam.


 Please put your signature with black or dark blue ink on a
white paper.
 Get the signature digitally photographed / image scanned
by a professional photo studio, and get the image cropped
by the studio itself.
 Only JPEG image formats will be accepted.
 The maximum pixel resolution for the image is 800 x 300.
 The minimum pixel resolution for the image is 400 x 150.
 Mobile phone photographs of signatures are not
acceptable, and can result in disqualification of the
application without any refund of the fee.


 Admit card can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from
5th December 2012 onwards. Sending Admit cards by post has been
discontinued.
 Bring the downloaded admit card at the test center along with at least
one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired)
photo identification.
 ONLY one of the following original photo identifications is permitted:
 Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, College ID, Employee
identification card, or a notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date
of Birth and Residential Address.
 Candidates will NOT be permitted to take the test, if original and
valid photo identification is not presented.


 A candidate can apply for only ONE of the 22 papers listed in
the table
 The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of
the candidate.
 The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate
to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree.
 The candidate is, however, free to choose any paper
according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the
eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to
seek admission.


 For multiple choice type questions, each question will have
four choices for the answer.

 For numerical answer type questions, each question will
have a number as the answer.


 For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the
correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by
darkening the appropriate bubble against each question.
There will be negative marking for each wrong answer,
except for the numerical answer type questions.

 Each GATE paper shall have a General Aptitude (Language
and Analytical Skill) component carrying 15 marks apart
from the core subject of the paper.


 The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours
duration which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum
of 100 marks.

 The question paper will consist of only objective questions.

 The pattern of question papers is discussed separately in
detail


 Questions will be of four different types in various papers:

 Multiple choice questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each; Each
of the multiple choice objective
 Common data questions (which are also multiple choice
questions), where two successive questions use the same
set of input data;
 Linked answer questions (which are also multiple choice
questions), where the answer to the first question in the
pair is required to answer its successor;
 Numerical answer questions, where the answer is a
number, to be entered by the candidate.

 Design of Questions:

 Recall - obtain the answer either from his/her memory of the
subject or at most from a one-line computation.

 Comprehension- test the candidate’s understanding of the
basics of his/her field

 Application - apply his/her knowledge either through
computation or by logical reasoning

 Analysis and Synthesis – these can be linked answer
questions or common data questions

 GATE 2013 results will be announced on March 15, 2013 at 10:00
hrs. at GATE offices of IISc and seven IITs and their websites.
 GATE 2013 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of
announcement of the GATE 2013 results.
 There is no provision for regarding and retotalling.
 No photocopies of the machine-gradable Optical Response
Sheets (ORS) will be made available.
 No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.


 Zone-1
 Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bangalore 560 012
Phone : 080-2293 2392
Fax : 080-2360 1227
Email : gate@gate.iisc.ernet.in


 Students have to apply to individual institutes and get
application forms after the GATE results are out.

 M.Tech. course admission details are advertised in leading
newspapers from April 1 till July end. However, some
institutes do not advertise and students should approach
them directly for the forms.
 The concerned institute may conduct a written test and/or
interview for admission.
 Students of M.Tech. are paid scholarships by the Government
of India for the entire 24-months period.


GATE 2013 Marking Scheme
Patterns of Question papers Negative Marks for wrong Answer
One mark Multiple Choice
1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
questions
Two marks Multiple Choice
2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
questions
Common data Type questions
(Each question will carry two 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
marks)
There will be negative marks only for wrong answer
Linked answer questions to the first question of the linked answer question
pair. If the first question in the linked pair is
(Each question will carry two
wrongly answered or is un attempted, then the
marks)
answer to the second question in the pair will not be
evaluated.
Numerical answer type There is no negative marking
General Aptitude Questions
(5 questions with 1 mark each
and 5 questions with two marks
each)


 General Aptitude (GA): Common to All
Papers Engineering
 Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion,
verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical
reasoning and verbal deduction.

 Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, numerical
estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation.


7. Calculator(without data connectivity) is allowed in the
examination hall.

8. Charts, graph sheets or tables are NOT allowed in the
examination hall.

9. Rough work can be done on the question paper itself.
Additionally, blank pages are given at the end of the
question paper for rough work.


 After the evaluation of the answers, the raw marks obtained
by a candidate will be converted to a normalized GATE
Score.
 From 2013, the GATE score will be computed by a new
formula.
 After the declaration of the results, a GATE Scorecard will be
issued to all the candidates of a paper.
 There is no provision for issue of additional GATE
scorecards.
 In case any claim or dispute arises in respect of GATE 2013,
the jurisdiction is Mumbai.


 After declaration of GATE results, students must apply to individual
institutes to get their application forms.

 Institutes advertise for the M.Tech. admissions in leading newspapers from
1st April till the end of July. However some institutes do not advertise and
therefore students have to send request for the applications directly.

 Admission in the institute is based on GATE percentile.

 The concerned institute may conduct written test and/or interview for
the purpose of admission.

 If your GATE score is 96 you can go for admission in NITs, Roorkie, BITS
Pilani etc. If less than 85 you have to look for other appropriate institutes.


During the pursuit of M.Tech., you are paid a
scholarship of Rs. 8000 a month by the government
of India.

This amount is enough for living expenses including
purchase of books etc.

The scholarship is paid for entire period of M.Tech.
which is 24 months. (Rs. 1,92,000)


 Utilize your free hours for the preparation.

 Divideinto groups and make sure to work out
maximum questions during free time. Help each
other with tough problems.
 Eachone take up a part of the syllabus. Study those
topics well and take a class for the rest.
 Maintaina common document where each person’s
choice will be published and an efficient schedule can
be prepared.

 Just a few months of effort can get us an admission
in one of the pioneer institutes in India.

 Always remember :

NO PAIN, NO GAIN !!


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