GATE 2007 on February 11

What: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE, will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2007.

GATE is an All-India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi, Mumbai, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Chennai and Guwahati and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board -- GATE, department of education, ministry of human resources development, Government of India.

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is the organising Institute for GATE 2007.

Admission to post-graduate programmes with MHRD Scholarship/ Assistantship in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy and Sciences at colleges/ institutes in the country is open to those who qualify in GATE.

Are you eligible?

~ You could have a bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy.

~ You could have a master's degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or its equivalent.

~ You could be in the second or higher year of the (post-BSc) four-year Integrated Master's degree programme in Engineering/ Technology or in the third or higher year of the five-year Integrated Master's degree/ Dual degree programme in Engineering/ Technology.

~ You could have qualification equivalent to BE/ BTech obtained through an examination conducted by professional societies recognised by the Union Public Service Commission/ All India Council for Technical Education. Candidates who have completed Section A or the equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

Note: Candidates appearing for the final examination for the qualifying degree can also apply.

How to apply

~ You may apply online by visiting https://www.iitk.ac.in/gate/.

~ The application fee for the online mode is Rs 900. For the offline mode, the application fee is Rs 1,000.

~ You may obtain the information brochure and application form from designated Banks. For details, visit https://www.iitk.ac.in/gate/.

~ You may also obtain the brochure and application form from the GATE offices of the zone in which you select your test centre, on payment of the application fee as above, by demand draft drawn in favour of the concerned institute.

~ You may also obtain the brochure and application form by post, by sending a request to the Chairman, GATE, at any of the IITs and IISc, along with two self-addressed slips and the application fee as above by demand draft drawn in favour of the concerned institute.

Important dates

~ Application forms and prospectus will be available from September 20.

~ Last date of submitting online applications: October 27

~ Issue of brochure and application form by post from GATE offices ends: October 19

~ Issue of brochure and application form at the bank counters ends: October 27

~ Issue of brochure and application form at the GATE office counters ends: October 30

~ Last date for receipt of the completed application form: October 30

~ Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering: February 11, 2007

Addresses

Kanpur
GATE Office
Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur
Kanpur -- 208 016

Phone: (0512) 2597412

e-mail: gate@iitk.ac.in