GATE FAQs
Q: What is the Date and Time of GATE Exam??
GATE is usually held on the second Sunday of February every year. Candidates will be required to appear in a single paper of three hours duration. The examination will be held on second Sunday of February from 0930 to 1230 hrs.
Q: What is the Application / Registration process?
There are two different processes by which a candidate can apply/register for GATE 2006, namely, "offline" and "online". The registration-cum-application fee for offline applications in 2005 was Rs.1000/- for General candidates and Rs.500/- for SC/ST candidates. The fee for online application was Rs. 850/- for General candidates and Rs. 350/- for SC/ST candidates. The registration fee is not refundable and the application form is not transferable.
Q: What is the Application / Registration process?
There are two different processes by which a candidate can apply/register for GATE 2006, namely, "offline" and "online". The registration-cum-application fee for offline applications in 2005 was Rs.1000/- for General candidates and Rs.500/- for SC/ST candidates. The fee for online application was Rs. 850/- for General candidates and Rs. 350/- for SC/ST candidates. The registration fee is not refundable and the application form is not transferable.
Q: Where can I get GATE question papers for the previous years??
GATE question papers for the following streams are available with us:
� ECE
� CS
� ME
� EE
� IT
Please visit our downloads section to download the question papers. The question papers are free to download.
Q: What is GATE paper structure this time?
a. The question paper will be fully objective type for a total of 150 marks divided into three groups:
i. Group I: Question Numbers 1 to 20 (20 questions) will carry one mark each.
ii. Group II: Question numbers 21 to 75 (55 questions) will carry two marks each.
iii. Group III: Question Numbers 76 to 85 (10 questions) will carry two marks each.
b. Each question will have four choices for the answer. Only one choice is correct.
c. Wrong answers carry 25% negative marks in Q1 to Q80 and Q81a, 82a, 83a, 84a, 85a.
Marks for correct answers to Q77, 79, 81, 83, 85 will be given only if the answer to the corresponding previous question is correct. However, Q81b, 82b, 83b, 84b, 85b will not carry any negative marks.
d. Papers bearing the code AG, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF will contain questions on Engineering Mathematics to the extent of 20 to 25 marks.