Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati announced that the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2010 will be conducted on February 7, 2010. Admission to post graduate courses (Masters and Doctors) in India with MHRD and some other Government Scholarships/ Assistantships in engineering/ technology/ architecture/ pharmacy/ science is open to those who qualify in GATE.
Candidates may apply for GATE 2010 either offline or through online procedure . For General/ OBC category candidates the application fee is Rs 1000 for offline and Rs 800 online. For SC/ST/PD category candidates, the fee is Rs 500 for offline and Rs 400 online.
Important change made to GATE 2010 is that it will be VALID for only 1 YEAR. The GATE 2010 scorecard will consist of actual marks obtained by the candidate, the GATE Score, Percentile Score and All India Rank (AIR). Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified. Major change is that GATE 2010 exam will be ONLINE and OFFLINE based on city and branch.
Eligibility for GATE 2010:
- Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.
- Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme 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.
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
Important Extended Dates for GATE 2010:
- Commencement of sale of information brochure and GATE application forms/ online application form submission :: Tuesday 22 Sept 2009
- Last Date of issue of information brochure and application forms by post from GATE Offices :: Tuesday 20 Oct 2009
- Last Date of issue of information brochure and application forms at Bank counters ::Friday 7 Nov 2009
- Last Date of issue of information brochure and application forms at GATE office counters :: Friday 7 Nov 2009
- Last Date for Online application form submission (website closure) :: Friday 7 Nov 2009 18:00 hours.
- Last Date for Receipt of completed Offline application forms at different GATE Offices ::Tuesday 10 November 2009
- Date of the GATE 2010 online examination :: Sunday 07 Feb 2010
- Date of the GATE 2010 offline examination :: Sunday 14 Feb 2010
- Announcement of GATE 2010 exam results :: Monday 15 March 2010
Those who which to apply online can go ahead using GATE exams official website and you save money too by applying online.
You can also purchase the GATE 2010 forms at Hyderabad from the following state bank of India branches at Hyderabad:
- State Bank Of India - Begum Bazar Branch
- State Bank Of India - Nampally Branch
- State Bank Of India - Parishrama Bhavan Branch
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