Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to: (i) Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies. Even in some colleges and institutions, which admit students without MoE scholarship/assistantship, the GATE qualification is mandatory.
Direct recruitment to Group A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, is now being carried out on the basis of GATE score.
GATE Exam Details
Name of Exam: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025
Organizing Institute: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
Type of Test: Fully Computer Based Test (CBT)
Validity of GATE 2025: Valid for three (3) years from the date of announcement of results
Total number of subject papers: 30
Duration of Exam: 3 Hours
Examination Date/s: 1st, 2nd and 15th, 16th February 2025
Official website: https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in
Eligibility Criteria for GATE Examination
Educational Qualification: Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities are eligible to appear for GATE 2025. For detail educational qualification pl check here .
Age Limit: There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2025 examination
Application Fee of GATE 2025
Category/ paper |
Regular Period |
Extended Period |
Female/SC/ST/PwD | ₹ 900 | ₹ 1400 |
Others | ₹ 1800 | ₹ 2300 |
Examination Centres under IIT Guwahati
There is a total of 22 examination centres for GATE 2025 under IIT Guwahati zone
State |
City/ Town |
Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar | Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Dimapur, Kohima |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Tripura | Agartala |
West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan, Kalyani, Siliguri |
How to Apply for GATE Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) by visiting official GATE Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for GATE 2025.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the “Online Application Form” .
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# Pay the necessary application fee as per your category .
# At the end, submit the application form and take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of GATE Online Form 2025
# Starting date of submission of online application: 28th August 2024
# Last date of submission of online application: 11th October 2024
# Availability of GATE Admit cards for download: 7th January 2025
# Date of GATE 2025 Examinations: 1st, 2nd and 15th, 16th February 2025
# Announcement of Results for GATE 2025: To be updated
Important Web-links of GATE Online Form
Download GATE 2025 Admit Card |
Click Here |
Online Application Form |
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GATE Exam Schedule |
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GATE Syllabus |
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GATE Question Papers |
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GATE Notification |
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Official Website |
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FAQs of GATE 2025
What is the starting date to apply online for GATE 2025 exam?
The starting date to apply online for GATE 2025 exam is 28th August 2024.
What is the last date to apply online for GATE 2025 exam?
The last date to apply online for GATE 2025 exam is 7th October 2024.
What do you mean by GATE?
GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.

Shamim Talukdar