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5. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Announces Date of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - GATE 2012

20 Sep 2011

Type: Exam Notices

Applications are Invited for the following courses:

Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/ assistantships in engineering colleges/ institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology / Architecture or Master's degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics / Statistics/ Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master's degree programmes in Engineering/ Technology /Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/ assistantships. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution.

Note: However, candidates with Master's degree in Engineering/ Technology /Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/ assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.

Eligibility Condititons

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE 2012:

• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/ Technology / Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (Post-B.Sc./ Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
• Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the 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.
• Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

How To Apply

Before applying, candidates are advised to download the GATE 2012 Information Brochure and read it carefully.

Candidates have to apply only Online. Details of the application fee and the steps in the application process are given below.

Application Fee:
General/OBC: Rs.1000/-  , SC/ST/PD: Rs.500/-

Payment Options:

• Gateway Payment:
  • Payment can be made using netbanking. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.30/-)
• Challan Payment:
  • Payment by cash at ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India branches. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.25/-)
  • Obtain SC / ST / PD Certificate (if applicable)

Apply Online

Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online. At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:

• Page-1: Instructions
• Page-2: GATE 2012 Application - GATE Copy
• Page-3: GATE 2012 Application - Candidate's Copy
• Page-4: Address Slip of respective zonal GATE office
• Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only)

Take a print out of the entire file on A4 size white sheets using a laser / inkjet printer.

Cash Payment: (only for Challan Payment option)

The bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. Take it to any one of the branches of ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate's copy with you and attach the GATE Copy with the application.

Paste your recent photograph (3.5 cm X 3.5 cm) in the designated place of Page-2. Before pasting, please write your name and application number on the backside of the photo with black ball point pen.
Sign at the designated place of Page-2.
Paste Page-4 on top of a 10 inch x 12 inch size laminated envelope.

Post/Submission

• Before posting your application form, make sure that, in addition to the other relevant attachments, you have attached either a copy of the degree certificate or a certificate from your college principal.
• Duly filled-in Application with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City, so as to reach on or before Monday, 24^th Oct, 2011 OR
• It can be handed over personally to the respective Zonal GATE Office on or before Monday, 24^th Oct, 2011.

Contact Details

Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016
Tel: 011-2659 1749
Fax: 011-2658 1579
Email: gateoffice@admin.iitd.ernet.in

Website: http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/2k12/gate2012/index.php

Last date for receipt of form: 24^th Oct, 2011

Entrance Date: 29^th Jan, 2012

Test Centers

• Online Examination Cities:
  • For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: AE, AG, AR, GG, MN and TF.
• Offline Examination Cities:
  • For candidates whose choice of GATE paper is one of the following: BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MT, PH, PI, XE and XL

Important dates

• Commencement of Online Application submission: Monday 12^th Sept, 2011 (00:00 Hrs)
• Last date for Submission of Online Application (website closure): Monday 17^th Oct, 2011 (23:00 Hrs)
• Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at the respective zonal GATE Office: Monday 24^th Oct, 2011
• GATE 2012 Online Examination for Papers: AR, GG and TF: Sunday 29^th Jan, 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
• GATE 2012 Online Examination Papers: AE, AG and MN: Sunday 29^th Jan, 2012 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
• GATE 2012 Offline Examination Papers: BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI: Sunday 12^th Feb, 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
• GATE 2012 Offline Examination Papers: CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL: Thursday 15^th March, 2012 (10:00 Hrs)

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