Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE 2022
GATE 2022 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering commonly known as GATE is a national level examination conducted for Master of Engineering (ME), Masters in Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of information Technology (IIITs) and other institutes/universities across India.
The exam is jointly conducted by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee and Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB - GATE), Department of upper Education, Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The exam is jointly conducted jointly by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee and Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on a rotational basis on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB - GATE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource & Development (MHRD), Government of India.
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an exam on the great understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/Technology/Architecture & Post-Graduate Level subjects in Science.
- GATE 2022 are going to be conducted for twenty-four subjects (also said as “papers”) and it might be distributed 01st, 02nd, 08th & 09th of February 2022.
- The GATE Exam centres are spread in numerous cities across India, as well as, in six cities abroad. The Exam would be purely a Computer Based Test (CBT).
- The GATE score would reflect the relative performance level of the candidate during a particular subject, which is quantified supported the several years of exam data.
Note that the GATE 2022 score is valid for 3 YEARS from the date of announcement of the results.
GATE 2022 Important Dates
GATE 2022 Events |
Dates |
GATE 2022 Registration window |
September 11, 2022 |
Extended Last date to fill the Application form |
October 8, 2022 till 5:00 PM |
Last Date for submitting the online application form with late fee |
October 14, 2022 (Extended) |
Last date of intimation to Registered Candidates after Scrutiny |
October 26, 2022 |
GATE 2021 Form Correction |
October 28, 2022 |
Last Date for change of category, paper and examination city |
November 13, 2022 |
Issue of GATE Admit card |
January 8, 2023 |
Exam date |
February 5-7 & February 12-14, 2023 |
Official Answer key releasing |
10 days after the exam |
Result declaration |
March 22, 2023 |
Publishing of Scorecard |
One week after the declaration of results |
Start of counseling cum admission process |
April 2023 |
GATE 2022 Highlights
Exam Name |
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
Exam Mode |
Online |
Exam Duration |
3 hours |
Test Takers |
Approx 10 Lakh |
Accepting Colleges |
1496 colleges
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Official Website |
gate.iitd.ac.in/index.php |
What is New in GATE 2022?
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This year the exam will happen for a longer time period unlike previous years. The decision has been taken considering the current COVID-19 situation.
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Addition of two new subjects i.e. Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Science (XS) has been seen which will enable the arts and commerce students to apply for the exam.
Here after 3rd-year candidates wll also be eligible to apply for the exam.
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The new pattern also allows the candidates to sit for a maximum of two papers.
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Every year, the exam is conducted in both India and abroad, But this year the exam will be conducted in India. As per the official notification, if the COVID-19 situation will get normal till November 2020 then only the authorities will continue with the exam centers abroad.
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11 new Exam Centers have been added. They are:
IIT Bombay: Akola (MH), Dhule (MH), Himatnagar (GJ), Ichalkaranji (MH), Latur (MH), Palghar (MH), Sangamner-Loni-Shirdi (MH)
IIT Kharagpur: Baharampur-Murshidabad (WB), Hazaribag (JH), Machilipatna (AP)
IIT Roorkee: Kangra (HP)