Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and Government of India.
Those who qualify GATE Exam, they can get admission to Postgraduate Courses (Master’s and Doctoral) with MHRD and other Government Scholarships or Assistantships in Engineering/ Technology / Architecture/ Science. The GATE score is also used by some PSUs for their recruitment. Examinations for all the papers will be conducted as Computer Based Tests only.