How does one prepare for GATE?

How does one prepare for GATE?

Before the marathon begins, the runner puts in months, even years, of effort before he actually runs the race. As the saying goes, get your fundamentals right. GATE is an exam that tests you on your fundamentals. The questions are generally derivations of the fundamentals.

Preparation for GATE is an ongoing process, and is supposed to happen in stages. First get your fundamentals right, and then test yourself on those fundamentals. When you have done this, you should pit yourself with the competition, which means a mock test which would give you a percentile to let you know where you stand amongst competitors.

Here are some things apart from working on your engineering concepts, that you should do for a complete preparation for GATE:

1. Solve previous years GATE papers: Solving previous years papers gives you a fair idea of what the actual paper would be like. It also brushes up your basics and exposes your areas of improvement. GATE Forum provides you with 10 previous years papers of GATE.

2. Solve test papers: Solve as many test papers as possible. This actually is the best way to keep improving as you prepare for GATE. GATE Forum provides a lot of section tests and full length tests for this very purpose.

3. Analyze : Analyzing your test results is a very important part of taking the test. If you do not analyze, the test does not add value. You should minutely analyze and define as to where you could have scored more; analyze your accuracy rates in various topics and maintain a topic wise datasheet which lists your performance topic wise for different test papers. ANALYSIS of GATE Forum

4. Take up an all India test series which gives you your percentile and All India Rank: This is very important to avoid the frog-in-the-pond syndrome. Students tend to take it easy if they attain a high score in the tests. However, GATE is an exam in which people are selected on their relative scores. So even if you have scored 95% it does not essentially translate to a percentile of 95. You are competing with the best in India, and to get through GATE you should know where you stand to be among the top few selected for the interview. A test series of this sort is being provided by GATE Forum (www.gateforum.com). More

5. Simulate actual test environment : This is very important. The actual test happens in a classroom, and is timed. When you take up the test, switch off your cell phone, have a timer which times your tests, and avoid taking any breaks. Also, if possible, take up a mock test series which enables you to take the test in a classroom environment.

How do you choose which coaching material to go with?

This is something that is quite subjective. A coaching material cannot be assessed until you have gone through it. So, you could go by the word of your seniors as to what coaching material they followed to prepare for GATE.

Here are some parameters on which you can decide whether you should go for a particular coaching institute, use a particular coaching material, or tests:

1. Uniqueness in their study material: Study material provided by the coaching institutes is of little assistance if they are compact copy-paste or rewrite of materials taken from other books. If the reading of such material doesn’t increase interest and enjoyment then they are not worth it. There are plenty of standard books on each subject by good authors, which can make your study enjoyable during preparation.

2. Collection of quality books in their library: During the process of theory conceptualization and building application capabilities, you need good books, which can really put your brain on exercise. Check out their library!

3. Flexibility in the Coaching Model: What happens when your pace of learning is much faster or slower than the average? Is there any mechanism by which the model can identify exactly where you need help and provide the same? Is it possible in that coaching model to minimize the wastage of your time?

4. Quality of questions discussed: Number of questions discussed is not that important. By discussing and solving 10-15 conceptual questions on each topic you can build a good application capability. On the other hand solving many tricky non-conceptual questions will simply waste your time.

5. Tests and evaluation model: How is the progress of your preparation tested and analyzed? To what extent the feedback helps in identifying the areas for further work? Here I must say that this is the most crucial part of the preparation. This is the area where most of the students fail due to lack of proper test materials which can help them to build in themselves a real-test-like environment and temperament. Once you are able to choose the correct assistance for your GATE journey, it will be an enjoying and thrilling experience.

Gate-2009 Exclusive(Computer Science)

Gate Syllabus for Computer Science & IT

BASIC MATHEMATICS: Elements of probability, matrix algebra, numerical methods: interpolation, root finding, differentiation and integration. Discrete mathematics: sets, relations, functions, mathematical induction, counting, groups, graphs, partial orders, lattices and boolean algebra, propostional logic.

THEORY OF COMPUTATION: Regular and context free languages, finite state machines and push down automata, turing machines and undecidability.

COMPUTER HARDWARE: Logic function, minimization techniques, design of combinational and sequential circuits using gates and flip-flops, design with integrated circuts incuding ROM and multiplexers, microprocessor architecture: programming, interfacing with memory and I/O devices(modes of data transfer and their implementation, serial and parallel communication interface). Detailed knowledge of 8085 microprocessor will be assumed.

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION: Number representation and airthmetic, functional organization, machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU, hardwired and microprogrammed control, instrucation pipelining, memory organization, input/output.

PROGRAMMING AND DATA STRUCTURE: structured programmming with pascal/C including recursion; arrays, stacks, strings, queues, lists, trees, sets and graphs; algorithm for tree and graphs traversals, connected component, spanning trees, shortest paths; hashing, sorting and searching algorithm design and analysis techniques, big 'oh' notation, solution of sample recurrence relations.

LANGUAGE PROCESSOR: Assembler, loader, linker, macroprocessors, text editors, programming languages, scope rules and parameter passing mechanism; compilers lexical analysis, parsing, syntax, directed translation, run time environment, machine code generation; interpreters.

OPERATING SYSTEM: Batch, multi-programming and time-sharing systems; processsor, memory, device and file management, virtual memory, process scheduling, interprocess communication, process synchoronization and concurrency, deadlocks, protection.

DATABASE SYSTEM: File organization techniques; indexing,B-trees, B-plus trees; relational and network data models; normal forms; query language: SQL.

Important Dates For Gate Examination

IMPORTANT DATES

Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified. Commencement of sale of information brochure and application forms/ online application form submission Wednesday 20 Sept 2008

Last date of issue of information brochures and application forms by post from GATE Offices Thursday 19 Oct 2008

at bank counters Monday 30 Oct 2008

at GATE office counters Monday 30 Oct 2008

Last date for Online application form submission (website closure) Monday 30 Oct 2008

Receipt of completed Offline application forms at different GATE Offices Friday 3 Nov 2008

Receipt of completed Online application forms at IIT Kanpur Friday 3 Nov 2008

Last date for despatch of admit cards by the respective Institutes Monday 22 Jan 2009 Date of the examination Sunday 11 Feb 2009 Announcement of results Thrusday 15 March 2009

How To Apply For Gate?

There are two different ways by which candidates can apply for GATE 2007, namely Online Registration and Offline Registration. Detailed information about each of these processes is given below.

1.Online Registration 2.Offline Registration All The Details Of Online Registration Application fee: Rs. 900 for general category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST category. The application fee is not refundable. 1. How to Pay?

In order to fill in the online application, payment has to made apriori. The payments can be made using SBI ATM or Demand Drafts. The detailed procedure of making payments using SBI ATM is explained below:

Steps to be followed for ATM transaction Step01: Enter your ATM card Step02: Press option Step03: Enter Step04: Press Step05: Enter 1 and then press Step06: Press Step07: Press Step08: Enter 1 for GEN [2 for SC/ST] and then press Step09: Press Step10: Press [if your account is SB] or [if it is Current] Step11: Collect the original slip is to mean that you have to press x on the screen of ATM monitor.

Instructions: Do not forget to send the Original Transaction Slip, SC/ST or Disability Certificate (if applicable) alongwith the application form (duly filled and signed) that is generated while filling-in the Online Application to the Organizing Chairman, GATE-2007, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016. Remember that in the Application Form you have to paste the recent Passport size Photograph (unsigned) with light background.

Payments can also be made through the Demand drafts (Rs. 900 for general category and Rs. 400 for SC/ST category). The Drafts should be made in favour of Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur on any nationalized bank payable at Kanpur. In the event of paying via Demand drafts, please send the original Demand Draft (instead of the ATM Transaction Slip) together with the application form directly to Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016. Other enclosures are same as mentioned earlier.

Offline Registration

Application fee: Rs. 1000 for general category and Rs. 500 for SC/ST category. The application fee is not refundable.

Information Brochures and Application Forms are obtainable on payment of cash from the designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone. The bank pay-in-slip in original must be attached to the candidate's application during submission. Candidates can also obtain Information Brochures and Application Forms by Post from/or personally at the GATE offices. For this purpose a Demand Draft is to be sent for the amount as above to the Chairman, GATE of the corresponding zonal GATE office, along with a request letter and two self-addressed slips.

Filled in Application Form along with the bank pay-in-slip / receipt of payment from GATE office must be sent to the respective zonal GATE office depending on the examination city where the candidate wishes to appear.

Examination Cities Address to which completed application form is to be sent Draft in favour of

Zone 1 Ananthapur, Bangalore, Davangere, Hassan, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Mysore and Surathkal Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Bangalore 560 012 IISC Bangalore

Zone 2 Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Gulbarga, Hubli, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Sangli, Shegaon, Solapur, Thane and Goa Chairman, GATE,br> Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400 076 IIT Bombay

Zone 3 Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Amritsar, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jodhpur, Ludhiana, New Delhi, Patiala, Pilani, Surat, Udaipur and Vadodara Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016 Chairman GATE IIT Delhi

Zone 4 Agartala, Asansol, Bhagalpur , Dhanbad, Durgapur , Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna , Silchar and Siliguri Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati North Guwahati Guwahati 781 039 Chairman GATE IIT Guwahati

Zone 5 Allahabad, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Indore, Jabalpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Saugar (Sagar MP), Sultanpur, Ujjain and Varanasi Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208 016 Chairman GATE IIT Kanpur

Zone 6 Balasore, Berhampur (Orissa), Bhimavaram, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur, Cuttack, Eluru, Jamshedpur, Kakinada (AP), Kharagpur, Kolkata, Kothagudem, Machilipatnam, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721 302 Chairman GATE IIT Kharagpur

Zone 7 Bapatla, Chennai, Chidambaram, Coimbatore, Cuddapah, Dindigul, Ernakulam, Guntur, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Madurai, Manchiryal, Nagercoil, Nellore, Ongole, Palakkad, Pondicherry, Salem, Tenali, Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupati and Warangal Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600 036 Chairman GATE IIT Madras

Zone 8 Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Bijnor, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Gwalior, Hamirpur (HP), Haridwar, Hissar, Kota, Kurukshetra, Mathura, Meerut, Noida, Pantnagar, Rohtak, Roorkee, Shimla and Yamunanagar Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee 247 667 IIT Roorkee

Discipline Codes For Gate Examination DISCIPLINE CODE

• Engineering/Technology:
• Aeronautical /Aerospace Engg. 01
• Agricultural Engg. 02
• Applied Mechanics 03
• Architecture 04
• Automobile Engg. 05
• Biochemical Engg. 06
• Biomedical Engg. 07
• Biotechnology 08
• Ceramic & Glass Technology 09
• Chemical Engg. 10
• Chemical Technology 11
• Civil/Civil & Environmental/ Structural Engg. 12
• Computer Science & Engg./ Technology 13
• Control and Instrumentation 14
• Electrical Engg. 15
• Electro-Chemical Engg. 16
• Electronics & Comm./ Electronics Engg./ Comm Engg./Telecommunication Engg. 17
• Energy Engg. 18
• Environmental Engg. 19
• Food Technology/Food Processing Engg. 20
• Industrial Engg. 21
• Industrial Management 22
• Information Technology 23
• Instrumentation/ Electronics/ Control 24
• Instrumentation & Process Control 25
• Manufacturing Engg. 26
• Mechanical Engg. 27
• Mechatronics 28
• Medical Instrumentation 29
• Metallurgical Engg. 30
• Mineral Engg./ Mineral Dressing 31
• Mining Engg./ Technology, Mining & Machinery 32
• Naval Architecture/ Marine Engg. 33
• Oil Technology 34
• Paint Technology 35
• Petro-Chemical Engg. 36
• Petroleum Engg./ Technology 37
• Planning 38
• Plastic Technology 39
• Polymer Technology/ Science 40
• Production Engg./Production & Management 41
• Production & Industrial Engg. 42
• Rubber Technology 43
• Textile Engineering & Fibre Science 44
• All other disciplines in Engg./ Technology 45

Article on Gate

Article on Gate GATEway to a high-tech career It is literally a gateway to higher education and a promising career in engineering. Eligibility criteria A master's degree in any branch of science or M.Sc. in Mathematics. Students in the final or pre-final year of these programmes are also eligible. A bachelor's degree in engineering/technology/architecture/pharmacy would also suffice. Candidates in the final or pre-final year may also apply. Candidates in the second year or above of the B.Sc. four-year Integrated Master's Degree Programme, or in the third year (or above) of the five-year Integrated Master's Degree Programme in engineering/technology. Candidates with professional qualification equivalent to BE/B.Tech. through a UPSC/AICTE-recognised examination. GATE exam The examination is a single paper of three-hour duration of the objective type. Negative marking is adopted for some questions in the paper. The results of qualifying candidates will be ranked on an all-India basis and indicate a percentile score. A percentile score of 99 means one is in the top one per cent category of the candidates who appeared for GATE. Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card. GATE scores are valid for 2 years. One can reappear for the GATE exam if one is not satisfied with the earlier score. The new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission. Students have to apply to individual institutes and get application forms after the GATE results are out. M.Tech. course admission details are advertised in leading newspapers from April 1 till July end. However, some institutes do not advertise and students should approach them directly for the forms. The concerned institute may conduct a written test and/or interview for admission. Students of M.Tech. are paid scholarships by the Government of India for the entire 18-month period. Importance of coaching Dr. Gokhale, who had been secretary, GATE examinations for 1997-98, notes that the examination is widely recognised in industrial and academic circles. He observes there were many coaching Institutes in cities like Hyderabad and Chennai. Coaching was necessary, according to a former principal of a private engineering college. "The Chemical Engineering Department at the Government Engineering College, Kozhikode, offers coaching to students now as a small initiative," says Prof. V.K. Sasikumar, Head, Chemical Engineering Department, Government Engineering College, West Hill, Kozhikode. However, experts advocate preparing for GATE by practising the old question papers following the time limits strictly, since time management in GATE is also crucial. Also practising the questions helps one to familiarise oneself with the GATE exam pattern. Some institutes have recently started conducting separate written tests or interviews or both for PG admissions, apart from considering GATE scores. Importance of PG Dr.Gokhale observes that even a student who has completed B.Tech. at a State engineering college can look forward to doing M.Tech. in a more reputed institute like an IIT or NIT by taking GATE and thus increase his value in the job market. Prof. R. Sreedharan, who has been monitoring admissions, including M.Tech., at NIT-C over the years, observes that some of the students of self-financing engineering colleges outside Kerala try to get into an IIT or NIT by cracking GATE. R&D institutions Prof. Sasikumar says that with India becoming the hub of research and development (R&D) activities and many companies abroad outsourcing these activities to Indian research institutions like CSIR, M.Tech. students have a big chance to grab more opportunities in the research sector where a PG degree carries weight. Dr.Gokhale points out that after the 9\11 attacks in the U.S., a slump in the IT market had re-oriented the engineering students towards higher studies. With opportunities galore in the R&D and other sectors, taking the GATE is increasingly becoming the preferred option for students. Unlike their seniors who kept going back to academics after a few years' work, present-day students prefer to complete higher studies at a younger age as they set for themselves ambitious career goals. The next GATE exam is on February 11, 2008

Gate PG Programs

Gate PG Programs POSTGRADUATE ADMISSIONS WITH MHRD SCHOLARSHIP A candidate is eligible for Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Scholarship/ Assistantship in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/Sciences at engineering colleges/institutes in the country if he/she qualifies in GATE . To avail the scholarship, additionally, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. GATE qualification by itself does not guarantee admission. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering disciplines are also eligible for the award of the Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist/Engineer. As per the directives of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, the following procedure is to be adopted for admission to postgraduate programmes (Master's and Doctoral) with MHRD Scholarship/Assistantship . The GATE performance of the candidate will be considered for admission. If the candidate is to be selected through interview for postgraduate programmes, minimum 70% weightage is to be given to the GATE performance . The remaining weightage (30% maximum) can be given to the marks obtained by the candidate in his/her qualifying examination or interview. Candidates opting for a general paper (XE or XL) should be further examined (by interview/written test) by the admitting institution. In such cases also the weightage for GATE score should not be less than 70%. The admitting institution will prescribe minimum passing percentage of marks in the interview. Some Colleges/Institutes specify GATE as mandatory qualification even for admission without MHRD Scholarship/Assistantship. Candidates are advised to seek details about admission procedures and availability of MHRD Scholarship/Assistantship from the department of their interest or postgraduate office of the concerned institution. GATE offices will not entertain any enquiry about admission and award of Scholarship/Assistantship. While qualifying in GATE is essential for all candidates seeking admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD Scholarship/Assistantship, the management of the postgraduate Scholarship/Assistantship is the responsibility of the admitting institution. The GATE Committee has no role in the award or disbursement of Scholarship/Assistantship. Similarly, reservation of seats under different categories is as per the policies and norms prevailing at the admitting institution and the Government of India rules. According to MHRD rules, the award of postgraduate Scholarship/Assistantship to GATE qualified candidates is for a maximum period of 24 months for Master's degree programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/Science. Every qualified candidate will receive an original GATE Scorecard valid for two years. Additional Scorecards (up to a maximum of two) will be issued only once on request and on payment of Rs 300 per card. Such requests should reach the Organizing Chairman, GATE 2007, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur , Kanpur 208016 before August 31, 2007 together with a bank draft in favour of Chairman GATE, IIT Kanpur, payable at Kanpur . These cards will be labelled as Additional Scorecard -1 and Additional Scorecard - 2 at the top. However, if the candidate changes his/her admitting institution by using the additional scorecard(s), he/she is required to clarify the matters related to his/her admission and Scholarship/Assistantship with the new institution where subsequent admission change is sought. The GATE Score of a candidate is in the range 0 to 1000. It reflects the performance of a candidate, irrespective of the GATE paper or year in which he/she has qualified. Candidates with same GATE Score from different GATE papers and/or years can be considered to have the same performance level. At present, students in the Integrated Master's Degree and Dual Degree programmes in Engineering/ Technology are eligible to appear in GATE 2007 in order to qualify for the postgraduate scholarship in their own institutions only. They are not eligible for admission to a fresh M.E/M.Tech. programme

Gate Results

Gate Results GATE 2008 result will be announced on March 15, 2008 at GATE offices of IITs / IISc. It will be also available on the web sites. GATE 2008 score is valid upto March 31, 2010.For Gate Result Please join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/onestopgate/ and we will inform you about your result immediately. Where GATE Result is used? Admission to Postgraduate Courses, with MHRD Scholarship / Assistantship, in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Pharmacy at Colleges / Institutes in the country will be open only to those who qualify through GATE. Some engineering colleges/Institutes specify GATE as mandatory qualification even for admission of self-financing students. Who can Benefit from Data on GATE Qualified Candidates The GATE result is currently seen as one of the bench marks for admission to post-graduate and research programmes by many Universities outside the country as well. The GATE qualified candidates in the Engineering discipline are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. Many industries and business houses are using the GATE score as one of the performance indicators for making recruitments. Some industries and universities abroad have shown their interest in obtaining particulars of GATE qualified candidates. The GATE Committee has therefore decided to provide the relevant details of GATE qualified candidates to prospective users. This is a great opportunity for obtaining particulars of the top ranking engineering graduates and science post graduates who have qualified in the National level, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. Particulars of the GATE qualified candidates in various discipline papers listed in the table can be made available to the prospective users from industries, scientific organisations, public sector and private undertakings and from Indian and universities abroad on payment of applicable charges. The information will pertain to only those candidates who have agreed that such information can be made available to prospective users.

Gate Score

Gate Score GATE Exam cutoff discussions at different IITs and IISC. Every qualified candidate will receive an original GATE Scorecard valid for two years . Additional Scorecards (up to a maximum of two) will be issued only once on request and on payment of Rs 300 per card. Such requests should reach the Organizing Institue before August 31, together with a bank draft. These cards will be labelled as Additional Scorecard -1 and Additional Scorecard - 2 at the top. However, if the candidate changes his/her admitting institution by using the additional scorecard(s), he/she is required to clarify the matters related to his/her admission and Scholarship/Assistantship with the new institution where subsequent admission change is sought. Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified. The GATE Scorecard is a valuable document. The Scorecard cannot be treated as a proof of date of birth, category and disability status. The Scorecard will indicate GATE Score and Rank of the Qualified Candidates. GATE Score The GATE Score of a candidate is in the range 0 to 1000. It reflects the performance of a candidate, irrespective of the GATE paper or year in which he/she has qualified. Candidates with same GATE Score from different GATE papers and/or years can be considered to have the same performance level. The marks obtained by the candidate is normalized on the basis of the average and standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on the scorecard in GATE. Subsequently, this is scaled with respect to the global average and global standard deviation so as to facilitate performance comparison across GATE papers and over a block of years since GATE 2004. GATE SCORE :Formula For Gate Score is as given Where m = marks obtained by the candidate. a = average of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard in GATE for that year s = standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard in GATE for that year = global average of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers and years (2005-2008) = global standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared across all papers and years (2005-2008) The Maximum Score can be 1000. GATE Score Range Ability Level 800 to 1000 Outstanding 675 to 800 Excellent 550 to 675 Very good 425 to 550 Good 300 to 425 Above average 100 to 300 Average Below 100 Below average The evaluation of the ORS is carried out by a computerized process using scanning machines, with utmost care. Requests for revaluation of the answer script and re-totaling of marks will not be entertained. The GATE result and particulars of the qualified candidates will be made available to interested organizations (educational institutions, R & D laboratories, industries, etc.) in India and abroad based on written request by the organization and on payment. Details can be obtained from GATE Chairmen of IITs/IISc.

List of Colleges Providing M.Tech\M.E. Degree

List of Colleges Providing M.Tech\M.E. Degree The ethos of Engineering is not new to the Indian subcontinent. The Rustless Wonder- the Iron Pillar at Delhi, in the memory of Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya, is testimony to the advances made in metallurgy some 2000 years back. But yes the study of engineering was confined to few and the scope of engineering was certainly limited. But with the onset of development fuelled by science and technology and the growth of service sector Engineering as a career has attracted the student fraternity of the country in a big way. Number of aspirants taking the engineering exams are testimony to the fact. A large number of students take the Engineering Entrance Examination but few are aware of the various career options that engineering as a profession offers. NNE for the sake of apprising students of the same has compiled a list of various engineering options having a great deal of potential Agricultural Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Architecture Automobile Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Ceramic Technology Chemical Engineers Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Genetic Engineering Industrial & Production Engineering Instrumentation Engineering Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Mining Engineering Petroleum Engineering Plastic Technology Polymer Engineering Rubber Technology Space Technology Textile Industry

Structure of Gate

Structure of Gate Keep track of everchanging GATE Syllabus. Inform the same to others too. The GATE 2008 examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration and carries a maximum of 150 marks. The question paper of GATE 2009 will be fully objective type. Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS). There will be negative marking for wrong answers. The deduction will be 25% of the marks allotted. A candidate will have to choose any one of the papers listed below: Paper Code Paper Code Aerospace Engg. AE Information Technology IT Agricultural Engg. AG Mathematics MA Architecture and Planning AR Mechanical Engg. ME Civil Engg. CE Mining Engg. MN Chemical Engg. CH Metallurgical Engg. MT Computer Science & Engg. CS Physics PH Chemistry CY Production & Industrial Engg. PI Electronics & Communication Engg. EC Pharmaceutical Sciences PY Electrical Engg. EE Textile Engg. & Fibre Science TF Geology & Geophysics GG Engineering Sciences XE Instrumentation Engg. IN Life Sciences XL Papers XE and XL are of general nature and will comprise the following Sections: Engineering Sciences (XE) Life Sciences (XL) Section Code Section Code Engg. Mathematics (Compulsory) (A) Chemistry (Compulsory) (J) Computational Science (B) Biochemistry (K) Electrical Sciences (C) Biotechnology (L) Fluid Mechanics (D) Botany (M) Materials Science (E) Microbiology (N) Solid Mechanics (F) Zoology (O) Thermodynamics (G) PolymerScience and Enginerring (H) Food Technology (H) Candidates appearing in XE or XL papers are required to answer three sections . Sections (A) and (H) are compulsory in XE and XL respectively. Candidates can choose any two out of the remaining sections mentioned against the respective papers. The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. However, some guidelines are suggested below: Candidates are expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree. However, the candidates are free to choose any paper according to their admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the admitting institute.

Gate Eligibility

Gate Eligibility The candidates with following academic background are eligible to appear in GATE 2008 Examination: 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. Master 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. Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) 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. Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.status.

Gate Overview

Gate Overview Many students may not be aware that there are several institutions in this country, offering specialized postgraduate programmes in various disciplines. Attractive scholarship / Assistantship for postgraduate courses in engineering / Technology / Architecture /Pharmacy at Engineering colleges / institutes in the country ,are available to those who qualify through GATE. Some Engineering colleges / institutes specify GATE as a mandatory qualification even for admission do students to post graduate programmes. The candidate is required to find the procedure of final selection and award of scholarship / Assistantship from the respective Institution to which the candidate seeks admission. GATE qualified candidates in Engineering subjects) will also be eligible for the award of junior research fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. What is GATE ? The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising faculty from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. Objective To identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Post Graduate Programmes in Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Pharmacy at the National level. To serve as benchmark for normalisation of the Undergraduate Engineering Education in the country. Why should we take GATE: M.Tech degree leads to specialization and furthering of interest in a certain area which may lead to Ph.D M.Tech degree is best for those wishing to apply for Faculty/Research positions in educational Institutes/R&D centers. Important Dates: Availability of GATE forms: October, 1st week Last Date for filling up forms: November, 1st week Exam Date: 2nd Sunday of February Results: March 15st Examination Details: The examination is a single paper of 3 hours duration and generally consists of Section A (Objective Type) which is of 75 marks and Section B (Problem Type) which is of 75 marks. Total: 150 marks. You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure. The subjects of our interest are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering., Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation Engineering. Other subjects are also available such as Mathematics, Physics, etc. Results of qualified candidates in GATE will give All India Rank and indicate percentile score. For example, a percentile score of 99 means you are in the top 1% category of the candidates who appeared for GATE. Candidates who get less than 70 percentile get no score card. GATE scores are valid for 2 years. You may reappear the GATE exam if you are not satisfied with the earlier score and the new score (if better than the old one) will be used for admission purposes. After the Exam, what next: After publication of GATE results, students must apply to individual Institutes to get their application forms. Institutes advertise M.Tech admissions in leading newspapers from 1st April till end July. However some Institutes do not advertise and therefore students have to get the forms themselves. In the application forms, you have to mention your GATE score alongwith other details. The concerned Institute may conduct written test and/or interview for the purpose of admission. General thumb rules: If your Gate score in Computer Science is 96 percentile or more then you can try for IITs, if between 85 - 96 percentile, then apply for top RECs, JADAVPUR, SHIBPUR, ROORKEE, etc. If less than 85, you have to look for appropriate institutes. Scholarship: During the pursuit of M.Tech, you are paid a scholarship of Rs. 5000.00 per month by the Government of India. This amount is enough for living expenses including purchase of books, etc. The scholarship is paid for the entire 18 months M.Tech period. SPECIAL: We encourage 3rd year students to also appear GATE alongwith Final Year students since: GATE score is valid for 2 years. The syllabus as required by GATE is generally over by 5th semester. Anyway, it will be a good try ! If it is a bad score you can always try again.