Eligibility for GATE 2013
- Pre-final year students: Pre-final year students are N OT eligible to write GATE 2013.
For detailed eligibility, visit GATE 2013 Eligibility
GATE 2013 Application Process: For GATE 2013, candidates need to register and fill the application ONLINE only by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc and seven IITs.
The application process is complete only when a print out of the filled ONLINE application with the candidate’s signature and a good quality photo affixed in the appropriate place is received by the respective GATE office along with necessary documents, if any, on or before 8 October 2012.
Please note that application forms are NOT available for sale anywhere.
Downloadable GATE 2013 Admit Card: Admit cards are NOT sent by mail anymore. Admit cards can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 5th December 2012 onwards.
Bring the admit card to the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification.
Use of black ink ballpoint pen for Offline exams: Candidates should use only black ink ballpoint pen for darkening of the bubbles in the OMR sheet. Since bubbles darkened by the black ink ballpoint pen cannot be erased, candidates should darken the bubbles in the OMR sheet very carefully.
Numerical answer type questions in ONLINE papers: In the ONLINE papers, the question paper will consist of questions of multiple-choice type and questions of numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer. Each online paper will have 15 or more marks worth of questions requiring numerical answers where possible.
Important Dates related to GATE 2013
GATE Online Applicant Interface (website) Opens
| Saturday | 1 September 2012 (00:00 Hrs) |
| Last date for Submission of Online Application (website closure) | Sunday | 30 September 2012 (23:00 Hrs) |
| Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at the respective zonal GATE Office | Monday | 8 October 2012 |
Last date for request of change of city
| Tuesday | 20 November 2012 |
| Availability of admit card on Online Application Interface | Wednesday | 5 December, 2012 |
| GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers: AR, CE, GG, MA, MT, PH and TF | Sunday | 20 January 2013 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs) |
| GATE 2013 Online Examination Papers: AE, AG, BT, CH, CY, MN, XE and XL | Sunday | 20 January 2013 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs) |
| GATE 2013 Offline Examination Papers: CS, ME and PI | Sunday | 10 February 2013 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs) |
| GATE 2013 Offline Examination Papers: EC, EE and IN | Sunday | 10 February 2013 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs) |
| Announcement of results on Online Applicant Interface | Friday | 15 March 2013 (10:00 Hrs) |