GATE 2022 was conducted by IIT Kharagpur on the 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th of February 2022 in 29 papers. The GATE 2022 papers were easy to moderate. IIT Kharagpur published the GATE results on the official website on 17th March 2022.
The GATE result reflects the relative performance of the individual. The scorecards are available on the official website from 22nd March 2022. The GATE 2022 score will be valid for three years from the result announced date. In this article, you will find all the related information regarding GATE 2022.
Table of Contents
- GATE 2022 Overview
- What was New in GATE 2022?
- Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
- Combination of TWO Papers
- Exam Dates and Related Information
- GATE 2022 Important Dates
- GATE Results 2022
- GATE Cutoff 2022
- GATE Conducting Body
- Recruitments through GATE 2022
- FAQs
GATE 2022 Overview
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Full Exam Name |
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
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Short Exam Name |
GATE |
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Managing by |
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur |
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Exam Level |
National |
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Languages |
English |
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Mode of Application |
Online |
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Application Fee (General) |
1500 |
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Mode of Exam |
Computer Based Test (CBT) |
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Mode of Question Papers |
MSQ/MCQ/NAT |
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Exam Duration |
180 minutes |
What was New in GATE 2022?
- In 2022, the authority added two new papers for the GATE exams. Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, and Geomatics Engineering, are the two new papers introduced for the first time in the GATE Exam.
- GATE 2022 eligibility criteria have been extended to include any candidate who has already completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/Architecture/Science/Commerce/Arts. Explore GATE Eligibility Criteria for more details.
- Leh (Ladakh) was added as a new GATE 2022 examination city.
- Changes have been made to the GATE 2022 AR Exam pattern.
- GATE 2022 Exams weren’t conducted from International Centres due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
GATE 2023 List of Subject Codes:
GATE 2023 will be conducted in 29 different subjects as listed below:
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GATE Paper |
Code |
GATE Paper |
Code |
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Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
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Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
Mathematics |
MA |
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Architecture and Planning |
AR |
Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
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Biomedical Engineering |
BM |
Mining Engineering |
MN |
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Biotechnology |
BT |
Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
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Civil Engineering |
CE |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering |
NM |
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Chemical Engineering |
CH |
Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
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Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS |
Physics |
PH |
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Chemistry |
CY |
Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC |
Statistics |
ST |
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Electrical Engineering |
EE |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF |
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Environmental Science & Engineering |
ES |
Engineering Sciences |
XE* |
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Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
XH** |
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Geomatics Engineering |
GE |
Life Sciences |
XL*** |
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Geology and Geophysics |
GG |
XE* (Engineering Sciences), XH** (Humanities & Social Sciences), XL*** (Life Sciences) have multiple optional sections, which are listed below.
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XE* Paper Sections |
Code |
XH** Paper Sections |
Code |
XL*** Paper Sections |
Code |
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Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) (15 marks) |
A |
Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 marks) |
B1 |
Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 marks) |
P |
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Any TWO optional Sections (2 x 35 = 70 marks) |
Any ONE optional Section (60 marks) |
Any TWO optional Sections (2 x 30 = 60 marks) |
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Fluid Mechanics |
B |
Economics |
C1 |
Biochemistry |
Q |
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Materials Science |
C |
English |
C2 |
Botany |
R |
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Solid Mechanics |
D |
Linguistics |
C3 |
Microbiology |
S |
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Thermodynamics |
E |
Philosophy |
C4 |
Zoology |
T |
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Polymer Science and Engineering |
F |
Psychology |
C5 |
Food Technology |
U |
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Food Technology |
G |
Sociology |
C6 |
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
H |
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Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
Exam Pattern
|
Feature |
Description |
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Examination Mode |
Online (Computer Based Test) |
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Duration of Exam |
3 Hours (180 Minutes) |
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Sectional Time Duration |
None |
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Total Marks |
100 |
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Total Number of Questions |
65 |
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Number of Subjects (Papers) |
29 |
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Number of Sections |
It depends on the subjects. 2-3 (GA and Core Discipline or GA, Engineering Mathematics and Core Subject) |
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Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
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Marking Scheme |
1 or 2 marks for each right answer |
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Negative Marking Scheme |
For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be a negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. No negative marking for MSQ & NAT. |
GATE 2022 Marking Scheme
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Paper Code |
General Aptitude (GA) Marks |
Subject Marks |
Total Marks |
Total Time (Minutes) |
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AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST |
15 |
85 |
100 |
180 |
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AR [Part A + Part B1 or B2 (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] |
15 |
60 + 25 |
100 |
180 |
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GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II)] |
15 |
55 + 30 |
100 |
180 |
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GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)] |
15 |
25 + 60 |
100 |
180 |
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XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
15 + (2 x 35) |
100 |
180 |
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XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) |
15 |
25 + 60 |
100 |
180 |
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XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) |
15 |
25 + (2 x 30) |
100 |
180 |
Combination of TWO Papers
Candidates were allowed to appear on more than one paper. Those who opted to appear in TWO subject papers must have a primary choice of paper as their default choice. The second choice of paper has to be chosen from the allowed combinations given in the table below:
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Code of the First (Primary) Paper |
Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper |
Code of the First (Primary) Paper |
Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper |
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AE |
NM, XE |
IN |
BM, EC, EE, PH |
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AG |
ES, GE, XE, XL |
MA |
CS, GE, PH, ST |
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AR |
CE, GE |
ME |
AE, CH, NM, PI, XE |
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BM |
BT, EC, IN, XL |
MN |
GE, GG, XE |
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BT |
BM, XL |
MT |
PH, XE |
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CE |
AE, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE |
NM |
AE, CE, XE |
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CH |
PE, XE |
PE |
CH, GG, XE |
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CS |
EC, GE, MA, PH, ST |
PH |
EC, GE, GG, IN, MA, MT, ST, XE |
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CY |
XE, XL |
PI |
ME, MT, XE |
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EC |
IN, PH, EE, CS, GE |
ST |
MA, PH |
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EE |
EC, IN, PH |
TF |
XE |
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ES |
AG, CE, GE |
XE |
AE, AG, CH, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, NM |
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EY |
XL |
XH |
ST |
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GE |
CE, GG, ES, MN |
XL |
BM, BT, CY, EY |
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GG |
GE, MN, PE, PH, XE |
* |
* |
Exam Dates and Related Information
Due to the rise in covid cases in the country during March 2022, two petitions were filed on the issue – one by the students/candidates appearing for the GATE Exam, but the Supreme Court refused to postpone the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering exam, 2022. Click here to know more. However, travel passes were released for the candidates appearing for the GATE 2022 examination by IIT Kharagpur so that candidates do not face any problems while travelling since there were covid restrictions during the time.
GATE 2022 exam schedule is given below:
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Date (Day) |
Time (IST) |
Activities/Paper |
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4th February 2022 (Friday) |
14:00 – 17:00 hours (Afternoon Session – AN) |
Miscellaneous Activities |
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5th February 2022 (Saturday) |
09:00 – 12:00 hours (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CS & BM |
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14:30 – 17:30 hours (Afternoon Session – AN) |
EE & MA |
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6th February 2022 (Sunday) |
09:00 – 12:00 hours (Forenoon Session – FN) |
EC, ES, ST, NM, MT & MN |
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14:30 – 17:30 hours (Afternoon Session – AN) |
CY, CH, PI, XH, IN, AG, GG & TF |
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11th February 2022 (Friday) |
14:00 – 17:00 hours (Afternoon Session – AN) |
Miscellaneous Activities |
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12th February 2022 (Saturday) |
09:00 – 12:00 hours (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CE-1, BT, PH & EY |
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14:30 – 17:30 hours (Afternoon Session – AN) |
CE-2, XE & XL |
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13th February 2022 (Sunday) |
09:00 – 12:00 hours (Forenoon Session – FN) |
ME-1, PE & AR |
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14:30 – 17:30 hours (Afternoon Session – AN) |
ME-2, GE & AE |
GATE 2022 Important Dates
The GATE 2022 exam related dates are below:
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Events |
Important Dates |
Day |
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GATE 2022 Notification Date |
31st July 2021 |
Saturday |
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GATE 2022 Registration Start Date |
2nd September 2021 |
Thursday |
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GATE 2022 Registration Last Date |
30th September 2021 |
Thursday |
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Last Date to Apply with Late Fees (Extended) |
7th October 2021 |
Thursday |
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Last Date to Change Category, Paper and Exam City by Paying Additional Fees |
15th November 2021 |
Monday |
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GATE 2022 Admit Card Download Date |
15th January 2022 |
Friday |
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GATE 2022 Exam Dates |
5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th February 2022 |
Saturday, Sunday |
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GATE 2022 Answer Keys |
21st February 2022 |
Monday |
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Candidate’s Response Sheet |
15th February 2022 |
Tuesday |
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Challenges by Candidates on Answer Keys |
22nd – 25th February 2022 |
Tuesday – Friday |
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GATE 2022 Result Date |
17th March 2022 |
Thursday |
GATE Results 2022
GATE Exam Result 2022 Date
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Event |
Dates |
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GATE Result Date 2022 |
17th March 2022 |
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Release of Scorecard |
21st March 2022 |
How to Check GATE Result 2022?
Candidates can walk through the below steps to check their GATE result:
- Step 1: Go to the official website of GATE
- Step 2: Click on the link for ‘GATE Result’
- Step 3: Enter your enrollment ID/email ID and password
- Step 4: After verification, click on the ‘Submit’ button
- Step 5: The result will be displayed on the screen
Details Mentioned on GATE Result
GATE results provide you with the following information:
- Name of the applicant
- GATE 2022 registration number
- GATE examination paper and code
- Marks obtained out of 100
- Score out of 1000
- All India Rank (AIR) in particular discipline
- GATE 2022 qualifying marks
GATE Cutoff 2022
The Indian Institutes of Technology, Kharagpur, have issued the GATE cutoff 2022 on 17th March 2022 for all 29 papers. Candidates can check the table below to find out the GATE 2022 cutoff. Explore GATE Cutoff for previous years’ GATE cutoff.
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Subject |
Gen |
OBC |
SC/ST/PwD |
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Civil Engineering |
30.4 |
27.3 |
20.2 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
28.1 |
25.2 |
18.7 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering |
25 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
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Computer Science Engineering |
25 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
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Electrical Engineering |
30.7 |
27.6 |
20.4 |
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Geology and Geophysics |
44.8 |
40.3 |
29.8 |
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Biotechnology |
30 |
27 |
20 |
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Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
41.8 |
37.6 |
27.8 |
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Chemistry |
36.2 |
32.5 |
24.1 |
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Mathematics |
29 |
26.1 |
19.3 |
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Humanities and Social Science |
37.9 |
34.1 |
25.2 |
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Instrumentation Engineering |
36 |
32 |
24 |
GATE Conducting Body
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Years |
Conducting Body |
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2026 |
IIT Guwahati |
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2025 |
IIT Roorkee |
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2024 |
IISc Bangalore |
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2023 |
IIT Kanpur |
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2022 |
IIT Kharagpur |
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2021 |
IIT, Bombay |
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2020 |
IIT, Delhi |
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2019 |
IIT, Madras |
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2018 |
IIT, Guwahati |
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2017 |
IIT, Roorkee |
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2016 |
IISc, Bangalore |
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2015 |
IIT, Kanpur |
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2014 |
IIT, Kharagpur |
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2013 |
IIT, Bombay |
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2012 |
IIT, Delhi |
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2011 |
IIT, Madras |
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2010 |
IIT, Guwahati |
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2009 |
IIT, Roorkee |
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2008 |
IISc, Bangalore |
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2007 |
IIT, Kanpur |
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2006 |
IIT, Kharagpur |
Recruitments through GATE 2022
Qualifying for GATE 2023 will make you eligible for higher studies or financial assistance for Master’s and Doctoral programs. Note that it does not ensure admission, scholarship, or jobs at PSUs. It entirely depends on the Institute’s admission criteria, which are also similar to PSU jobs. Explore Benefits of GATE Exam and PSU Recruitment through GATE to know more in detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who conducted the GATE 2022 Exam?
IIT Kharagpur was the organising body of GATE 2022.
What is the GATE 2022 application fee?
It is Rs. 1500/- (per paper) for the unreserved category and Rs. 750/- for reserved and female candidates.
Can candidates appear in GATE 2022 in more than one paper?
Yes, candidates are eligible for appearing in more than one paper in GATE 2022, provided they follow the combination of papers given by the authority.
