GATE Exam was conducted on February 1, 2, 8, and 9 respectively.GATE Exam tests the candidate’s understanding of the undergraduate subjects studies in Engineering and Sciences. The exam is conducted jointly by the IISc and the 7 IIT’s( Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai and Mumbai on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Format of GATE Exam

The examination is of 3 hours duration, and contains a total of 65 questions worth a maximum of 100 marks. The examination has been conducted in an online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode since 2014, where the candidates come across randomly selected questions on the screen. The questions are a mix of both Multiple Choice Questions or MCQs (four answer options out of which the correct one has to be chosen) and Numerical Answer Type questions and the answer has to be entered on the system. Following the end of 3 hours, the computer automatically closes the screen for any further action.