Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
GATE Exam 2022 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is one of the most reputed examinations in India. It opens so many opportunities for the candidates to grow their career. GATE Exam 2022 is a computer-based standardized test conducted at the national level in India with an aim to examine the understanding of students in subjects like Engineering and Science.
GATE Exam is an all India test authorized and managed in eight regions across the nation. The exam is conducted by the GATE committee, Indian Institute of Science(IIS) and seven IITs (Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Bombay) on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, National Coordinating Board and Department of Education. Read the article below to get the complete information of GATE 2022.
GATE 2022 Exam : Overview
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national level test for engineering graduates. Have a glimpse on the table below for further details.
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| GATE 2022 Exam : Overview | |
| Name of the Exam | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) |
| Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Science (IIS) & seven IITs |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Exam Level | National |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Language of exam | English |
| Total number of papers | 29 |
GATE Exam 2022 : Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of GATE 2022 Exam include a list of parameters such as academic qualification, nationality, age limit and more. To know more, read the details below:
Nationality:
- Candidates having Indian nationality are eligible for the GATE Exam.
- International candidates belonging to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates(UAE) are also eligible for the GATE Exam.
Education Qualification:
As per the Guidelines of GATE, a candidate must have a minimum qualification of 10+2+3.
- Candidates who have completed any government approved degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Science/Commerce/Arts are eligible for the GATE 2022 Examination.
- Candidates who are in the final year of such programs are also eligible for GATE 2022 Examination.
- GATE 2022 Exam Eligibility criteria for international candidates is also the same as mentioned above.
Age Limit:
- There is no age limit criteria defined by the exam conducting authority to appear in the GATE Exam.
Required Documents:
- Documents Required for GATE 2022 Registration are as follows:
- Name, Date of Birth, Valid mobile number, Parent’s name, Valid address with an area pin code.
- Any ID Proof – PAN/Aadhar card/Driving License/college Id/ Passport/Voter Id.
- Government approved documents showing your educational qualifications.
GATE 2022 Exam Pattern
The examination pattern for Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) 2022 is given below. Have a look to uncover some vital pointers related to GATE 2022 exam:
| S. No. | Feature | Description |
| 1. | Examination mode | Online |
| 2. | Duration of Exam | 3 hours |
| 3. | Sectional Time Duration | no sectional timing |
| 4. | Total Marks | 100 |
| 5. | Total Number of Questions | 65 |
| 6. | Total Number of subjects | 29 |
| 7. | Number of sections | (i) 2-3 depending on the subjects.
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| 8. | Type of Questions | (i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) (iii) Numerical Answer Type Questions(NATQ) |
| 9. | Marking scheme | (i) 1 or 2 marks for each right answer
(ii) There will also be negative marking for wrong answers. |
Type and Marking Scheme of Questions:
The GATE 2022 Exam contains 3 types of questions in all the papers (excluded to AR, GG, EY, PH, CY, MA)
| Types of Questions | Marking Scheme |
| Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | (i) Carry 1-2 marks each, in every section and paper.
(ii) Negative marking of ⅓ of original marks for every wrong answer. |
| Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) | (i) Carry 1-2 marks each, in every section and paper.
(ii) There is NO negative marking for wrong answers. (iii)Also there is NO partial credit of marks . |
| Numerical Answer Type Questions (NATQs) | (i) Carry 1-2 marks each, in every section and paper.
(ii) There is NO negative marking for wrong answers. (iii)Also there is NO partial credit of marks . |
Distribution of marks :
The marks distribution for each types of questions in GATE Exam 2022 is as follows:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| General Aptitude | 10 | 15 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 55 | 13 |
| Subject Questions | 72 | |
| TOTAL | 65 | 100 |
GATE 2022 Exam: Name of papers and their codes
In the GATE Exam 2022, there are a total of 29 papers and a candidate may appear either in ONE or TWO papers, provided the combination must be from the approved list of combinations.
| GATE 2022 Exam: Name of papers and their codes | |||
| Name of Paper | CODE | Name of Paper | CODE |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE | Mathematics | MA |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Biotechnology | BT | Mining Engineering | MN |
| Biomedical Engineering | BM | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Civil Engineering | CE | Physics | PH |
| Chemical Engineering | CH | Production & Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Computer science & Information Technology | CS | Textile Engineering & Fibre science | TF |
| Chemistry | CY | Ecology & Evolution | EY |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | EC | Statistics | ST |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Environmental Science & Engineering | ES |
| Engineering Sciences | XE | Humanities and Social Sciences | XH |
| Petroleum Engineering | PE | Geomatics Engineering | GE |
| Geology & geophysics | GG | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | NM |
| Instrumentation Engineering | IN | Architecture and Planning | AR |
| Life Sciences | XL | ||
GATE Exam 2022 : Fee Structure
To fill the GATE Exam 2022 application form, candidates are required to pay registration fee as mentioned below:
| S. No. | Category | Application Fee |
| 1. | Female Candidates | INR 750 |
| 2. | SC/ST/PWD Candidates | INR 750 |
| 3. | All other Candidates | INR 1500 |
| 4. | International Candidates- Dubai and Singapore | US$ 100 |
| 5. | Other International Candidates | US$ 50 |
GATE Exam 2022: Organizing Institutes
Every year the GATE Exam is conducted by the GATE committee , IISc and IITs on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, National Coordinating Board and Department of Education. Here is a list of Institutes and their relevant years in which they organized the GATE Exam.
| GATE Exam : Organising Institutes | |
| Name of Institutes | Years |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc) | 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2016 |
| IIT Madras | 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2011, 2019 |
| IIT Delhi | 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2012, 2020 |
| IIT Bombay | 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2013, 2021 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2014, 2022 |
| IIT Kanpur | 1989, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2015 |
| IIT Roorkee | 2009, 2017 |
| IIT Guwahati | 2010, 2018 |
GATE EXAM 2022 : Advantages
Marks scored in the GATE Exam provides several opportunities to the candidates in the country as well as outside the country. Here are some of the advantages candidates get by the scores of the GATE Exam.
- The GATE Exam 2022 scores can open doors of many reputed universities for the admission in master’s degree .
- Also, the GATE Exam 2022 scores will be considered by several foreign universities.
- For the master’s degree in engineering , the GATE Exam 2022 scores will remain valid for 3 years.
- GATE Exam 2022 scores play an important role to apply in reputed PSUs, Central government jobs and also in the private sectors.
- And the GATE Exam scores 2022 will remain valid for 1 year for government jobs.
