GATE 2015

GATE 2015- Conducted by IIT Kanpur the organizing institute, GATE 2015 is the all India examination that is used to screen the admissions to the various PG courses in engineering across the country. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of the various subjects in Engineering and Technology of the applicants.Candidates can apply to the M.Tech/ M.E/ M.Des (at some IITs) courses on the basis of their GATE 2015 scores. For the first time, GATE 2015 Scores will be valid for three years.



Known to be a tough exam, GATE 2015 will also serve as a screening test for recruitment by leading PSUs in the country as seen in the past few years. GATE 2015 will be conducted online for all 22 papers with multiple choice questions (MCQs) and numerical ones to be done using the virtual keypad. check the complete information about GATE 2015 below on this page from the Eligibility Criteria, Application Procedure, Important Dates, Exam Pattern and the new changes incorporated just in GATE 2015




Examination Name: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Commonly called as GATE

Conducted by: Administered jointly by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) listed below for the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Organizing Institute: IIT Kanpur


What’s New in GATE 2015?

• GATE 2015 Scores will be valid for Three years from the date of announcement of the GATE Results.
• All the supporting documents have to be sent online. Hard copies will not be accepted.
• Payments have to be made online or through E-challan. Online payments included debit/ATM cards, credit cards or internet banking.
• Random Biometric verification will be done for candidates before the examination.
• Choice of a third city as secondary choice for appearing for the GATE 2015 Exam while filling the GATE 2015 Application Form

GATE 2015 Main Website: http://gate.iitk.ac.in/GATE2015/# for the year 2015

GATE 2015 Eligibility Criteria:

Qualifying Degree	Eligibility of the Candidates as per the academic year of passing	Year of Qualification cannot be later than
B.E./B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Pharm. ( 4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 4th year or already completed	2015
B.S (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 4th year or already completed	2015
M.Sc./M.A./ MCA or equivalent	Currently in the final year or already completed	2015
Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post BSc) (Four year programme)	Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed	2017
Integrated M.E./M.Tech or 5 year Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) -	Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed	2016
Integrated M. Sc/ Integrated 5 year B.S.-M.S.	Currently in the final year or already completed	2015
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch)	Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses	NA

Note: Candidates must submit the Certificate from Principal duly signed and stamped as per specifications.

GATE 2015 Exam Mode: All the 22 papers will be online
GATE 2015 Exam Pattern:

• Candidates will be tested on their comprehension and application skills, recall as well as analytical abilities
• Candidates will have to answer Multiple Choice Questions and Numerical Questions.
• General Aptitude Questions are compulsory for all papers and will carry 15 marks questions
• GATE 2015 Papers with codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF and XE, will carry 15% of the total marks for the Engineering Mathematics, 15% for the General Aptitude section and the remaining 70% percentage of the total marks for subject of the paper.
• GATE 2015 Papers with codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL will also carry 15% of the total marks for the General Aptitude section but the remaining 85% of the total marks will be for the subject of the paper.
• GATE 2015 XE Paper will have a compulsory section in Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude along with any two of XE sections B to G.
• GATE 2015 XL Paper Pattern will have a compulsory section in Section H in Chemistry and General Aptitude along with any two of XL sections I to M

Marking: Negative marking will exist for GATE 2015 with a deduction of 1/3 marks for a wrong answer to a 1-mark multiple-choice question and 2/3 marks for every wrong answer to the 2 mark questions.

Note: Numerical Questions will not be having negative marking

GATE 2015 Application Procedure: Through the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)

• Candidates have to register first by providing a valid Email ID and a currently in use mobile number along with a password
• The login Id will be mailed to the candidates.
• Personal Particulars have to be entered.
• Scanned photograph and signature as per specifications have to be uploaded.
• Application fee to be paid online or through Challan
• Download and print the online Application after submission for future reference

GATE 2015 Application Fee:

• General/OBC-NCL Male Candidates/Other Candidates: Rs 1500
• SC / ST / PD category Candidates: Rs 750
• Women Candidates: Rs 750

Note: Additional bank charges apply as per norm

GATE 2015 Application Fee Payment:

• Online Net Banking       
• SBI I-Collect     
• Axis Bank I-Connect     
• e-challan

 GATE 2015 Organizing Institute and Zonal Centres: The IITs and IISc have been segregated as zonal centres and exam centres listed under each zone for the ease of students and alike.

The list and websites of the zonal centres are as follows:

• 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- The Organizing Institute for GATE 2015
• Zone 6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
• Zone 7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
• Zone 8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

GATE 2015 Counseling Process:

• Candidates will have to apply to the individual institutes/universities as per the admission notification of each institute/university.
• Counselling will be on the basis of the candidate’s performance in GATE 2015 and academic performance (qualifying degree) in the ratio 70:30.
• Generally candidates who qualify in the life sciences papers (XE or XL), have to appear for an interview/written test) by the admitting institution. In such cases, the weightage for GATE scores is generally 70%. The minimum passing percentage of marks in the interview will be specified by the admitting institution.

Chairman, GATE 2015
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur - 208 016
Helpline: 011-40360360

GATE Study Tips And Tricks

Deep understanding of fundamentals:

Right understanding of fundamentals is the key to GATE success, as we know GATE entrance is all about testing the fundamentals and questions are based on origin of the fundamentals. Involve yourself in this ongoing process of GATE preparation and the first stage should be placing yourself at the peak by getting your fundamentals right and then testing yourself.

Needless to mention as you might have heard it many times before. But it is true - hard work pays off. If you want to succeed in GATE you have to practice, practice and practice. You have to love the efforts by self motivating which are the only lasting factors besides fear and reward. Just ignore the mistakes and errors as rightly said - If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the competitive drive could be achieved.

"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to." -- George Allen

Selecting the right coach
Coaching could provide mutual model of communication, inspire the student and develop the highest potential in him/her. It is important to be coached by professionals for GATE preparation. Selecting the right coach and right study material is a difficult deal altogether. Seek for the advice of your seniors and faculties whom you trust. Standard of material, Testing scheme, Reporting, Faculty deliverance in classroom, student strength, past track record are few parameters you must consider before enrolling. The coaching model and mechanism should be flexible enough to let you know where you went wrong and smooth the friction of your efforts in cracking GATE.

As we know GATE is a multiple choice examination throw yourself into the habit of solving relevant objective questions rapidly, right after you finish studying a particular subject. Solving previous year GATE question papers would let you know where you stand. Group discussions are another way of promoting your self esteem.

What is unique about the study materials that are offered by the coaching institute?+

The study material hardly could assist you if it has been directly extracted from textbooks. The coaching material should be short, to the point, summarized and well researched to inculcate interest in you. The tests should cover every area of testing and the test report should highlight your mistakes and your rank. You should enjoy reading textbooks available in the book store published by good authors.
Do they have enough books in library? You need good books that would instigate your brain to function during the process of theory conceptualizing and application building tricks.
Classroom rehearsal: Who are the faculties and their teaching experience would matter a lot for you in classroom. It is only selected conceptual questions on each topic could develop application capability contrary non-conceptual questions will waste your precious time.
Testing and reporting: The testing and evaluation model offered by the coach is equally important. Your progress chart, errors reporting, comparative rank of the feedback system would guide you correctly.

Add More Fuel :

Solving GATE papers: Read and solve the previous years' GATE question papers and get inspired to solve more and more of similar papers in future. Solving the papers gives you idea of the standard of questions that are being raised.

Monitoring your performance: Analyze your test performance to determine how things could be improved, how could you score more? Scrutinize your performance of each topic and plan your strategy accordingly. Monitor your rank.

An actual testing environment: Classroom is the place where the actual test happens. While appearing the test take it seriously, avoid disruption, and set your clock rightly. However if you have enrolled for a correspondence coaching you can set a similar environment at you home.

Summary:

  strong Knowledge of Fundamentals and Concepts + Accuracy + Speed is the key to your GATE success.
Select the right coach. Don't forget today it is not the classroom that is the repository of publicity, but the advertising agencies.
Always focus on the concepts.
Don't walk into volumes of theory without understanding the root of what's essential for you.
Follow good text books available in market.
Dedicate for a study of 8 to10 hrs everyday to cover the syllabus.
After reaching the comfort zone of preparation, appear for some mock exams. Appearing a mock test would let you know where you stand in this race amongst other aspirants.
Practice previous year GATE papers continuously.
Monitor your performance.