GATE 2017 Online Registration Procedure

GATE 2017 Online Registration Procedure

    General Information on GATE 2017

1. Application Process: For GATE 2017, all information related to the candidates will be available in a single GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Candidates have to register and fill the application viaONLINE mode ONLY. The photograph, signature, thumb impression, qualifying degree certificate, and category certificate (SC/ST/PwD) wherever applicable, must be uploaded during the online application.Candidates shall be required to enter the specified number in their identification card of any one of Passport, PAN

General Information on GATE 2017

1. Application Process: For GATE 2017, all information related to the candidates will be available in a single GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Candidates have to register and fill the application via ONLINE mode ONLY. The photograph, signature, thumb impression, qualifying degree certificate, and category certificate (SC/ST/PwD) wherever applicable, must be uploaded during the online application. Candidates shall be required to enter the specified number in their identification card of any one of Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, valid College ID, Employee identification or and Driving License. The candidates who do not have any of these identity cards, may please get one of these cards issued before application procedure. Please note that no application form is available for sale anywhere. For International candidates, ONLY a valid Passport/ Government issued ID/College ID/ Employee ID shall be accepted as the recognized identification.

2. Admit Card: Admit cards have to be downloaded from the GOAPS website tentatively from 5th January 2017. The candidate has to bring a printed copy of the admit card to the test centre along with the original identification card whose number has been given in the application (Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, Valid College ID, Employee identification card or Driving License). For International candidates, ONLY a valid Passport/ Government issued ID/College ID/ Employee ID shall be accepted as the recognized identification. The only permitted photo identifications are; Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, Valid College ID, Employee identification card or Driving License. NO candidate shall be allowed to enter the examination hall (however, the Center gate shall be closed 25 minutes after start of the examination) after 30 minutes of the start of the examination.

3. Types of Questions: The GATE examination shall be of 3 hours duration with a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper for GATE 2017 will consist of questions of both multiple-choice type and numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, candidates have to choose the answer from the given choices. For numerical answer type questions, candidates have to enter a number as the answer using a virtual keypad.

                                                                                                                                                 

Important Dates

Table 3.1: Important dates related to GATE 2017 (No age limit) GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens	Thursday	1st September 2016 (00:00 Hrs)
Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website	Tuesday	4th October 2016 (23:59 Hrs)
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of City	Wednesday	16th November 2016
Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Interface for printing	Thursday	5th January 2017
GATE 2017 Online Examination Forenoon: 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon Afternoon: 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM	Saturday and Sunday	February 4, 2017 February 5, 2017 February 11, 2017 February 12, 2017
Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website	Monday	27th March 2017 (18:00 Hrs)

Pre-Examination Related Information

1 Eligibility and Provisional Certificate Letter

Before starting the application process, the candidate must ensure that he/she meets the educational eligibility criteria of GATE 2017 as shown in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1 Eligibility Criteria for GATE 2017 (No age limit) Qualifying Degree	Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive)	Degree Status	Year of qualification not later than-
B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering/ Technology) and those who are in the final year of such programs	Currently in the final year or already completed	2017
B. Arch.	Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (Five years course)	Currently in the final year or already completed	2017
B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 4th year or already completed	2017
M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics / Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in the final year or already completed	2017
Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.)	Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year program)	Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed	2019
Int. M.E./ M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual   Degree program in Engineering / Technology (Five year program)	Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed	2018
Int. M.Sc/ Int. B.S.-M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B. S./M. S. program	Currently in the final year or already completed	2017
Professional Society Examination (equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch.)	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India)	Completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses	NA

2 GATE Papers

GATE 2017 will be conducted in the subjects (papers) shown in Table 4.2. Candidates must note down the paper code for the paper of their choice, as this information shall be required at the time of application form submission. A candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE GATE paper. If a candidate makes more than one application for the same paper, he/she shall be allowed to appear the paper in any one session ONLY. Duplicate/triplicate applications shall be treated as one paper only, with out refund of application fees.

Since a candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE of the 23 papers for which GATE 2017 examination is being held, the candidate has to make the choice of the paper he/she wishes to write carefully. It will NOT be possible to change the paper choice after online application has been submitted on the website. Table 4.2 shows a list of GATE papers and paper codes for GATE 2017.

Table 4.2: GATE Papers and the Paper Codes for GATE 2017 GATE Paper	Code	GATE Paper	Code
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Geology and Geophysics	GG
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Architecture and Planning	AR	Mathematics	MA
Biotechnology	BT	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Civil Engineering	CE	Mining Engineering	MN
Chemical Engineering	CH	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Petroleum Engineering	PE
Chemistry	CY	Physics	PH
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Electrical Engineering	EE	Textile Engineering and Fiber Science	TF
Ecology and Evolution	EY	Engineering Sciences	XE
Life Sciences		XL

3 Qualifying Disciplines

Table 4.3 shows a list of the qualifying disciplines. This is just an exhaustive list and not necessary that the name of the candidate’s degree has to be as per the Table 4.3.

Table 4.3: Qualifying Disciplines for Eligibility Degrees Discipline: Engineering/Technology		Discipline: Science
Aeronautical Engg./ Aerospace Engg.		Agricultural Science
Agricultural Engg.		Applied Electronics
Applied Mechanics		Applied Physics
Architecture		Biochemistry
Automobile Engg.		Bio-Sciences
Biochemical Engg.		Chemistry
Biomedical Engg.		Computer Applications
Biotechnology		Earth Sciences
Ceramic & Glass Technology		Electronics
Chemical Engg.		Engineering Physics
Chemical Technology		Geology/ Geophysics
Civil/Civil & Environmental/Structural Engg./ Construction Engg.		Industrial Chemistry
Computer Engg.,/Computer Science & Engg./Technology		Life Science/Veterinary/Animal Science
Control and Instrumentation		Life Sciences
Electrical Engg./ Electrical and Electronics Engg./Power Engineering		Life Sciences (Botany)
Electro-Chemical Engg.		Life Sciences (Zoology)
Electronics & Comm./Electronics Engg./Comm. Engg. /Telecommunication Engg.		Materials Science
Energy Engg.		Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
Environmental Engg.		Microbiology
Food Technology/Food Processing Engg.		Nano Science & Technology
Industrial Engg.		Nuclear Physics
Industrial Management		Operations Research
Information Science/Information Technology/Information and Communication Technology		Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmacy
Instrumentation/ Electronics/Control		Physics
Instrumentation & Process Control		Radio Physics
Manufacturing Engg.		Radio Physics & Electronics
Material Science and Engineering		Statistics
Mechanical Engg.		Textile Chemistry
Mechatronics		All other disciplines in Sciences
Medical Instrumentation
Metallurgical Engg./ Industrial Metallurgy
Mineral Engg./Mineral Dressing
Mining Engg./Technology, Mining & Machinery
Naval Architecture/Marine Engg.
Oil Technology
Paint Technology
Petro-Chemical Engg.
Petroleum Engg./Technology
Planning
Plastic Technology
Polymer Technology/Science
Production & Industrial Engg.
Renewable Energy
Rubber Technology
Textile Engineering & Fiber Science
All other disciplines in Engg./Technology

   Zone-wise List of Cities                       

Choice of Examination City: The candidates can choose three cities from the list of examination cities given in Table 4.4 as their first, second and third choices. There is no restriction on the second and third chosen city to be in the same GATE zone as the first chosen city. Because of operational constraints, the GATE committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be any of the choices of a candidate.
Table 4.4 shows a tentative list of the cities (zone-wise) in which GATE 2017 shall be held. Also shown in the table are the Zonal GATE Offices (one of the IITs or IISc).  

Table 4.4: Zone-wise examination city list for GATE 2017 Zone No.	Zonal GATE Office	Tentative List of Examination Cities*
1	IISc Bangalore Bengaluru - 560 012 Website: http://gate.iisc.ernet.in/	Ananthapur, Bagalkot, Bengaluru, Bellary, Belgaum, Bidar, Davengere, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kasargod, Kolar, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Malappuram, Mangalore, Manipal, Mysore, Palakkad, Payyannur, Port Blair, Shimoga, Thrissur, Tumkur ,Vadakara
2	IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400 076 Website: http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/	Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Anand, Aurangabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Goa, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mehsana, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Rajkot, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Surat, Thane, Vadodara
3	IIT Delhi, HauzKhas, New Delhi – 110016 Website: http://gate.iitd.ac.in/	Ajmer, Alwar, Bahadurgarh, Bikaner, New Delhi, Faridabad, Greater NOIDA, Gurgaon, Hisar, Indore, Jammu, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Karnal, Kota, Mathura, Palwal, Rohtak, Sikar, Udaipur, Ujjain
4	IIT Guwahati Guwahati – 781039 Website: http://www.iitg.ernet.in/gate/	Agartala, Asansol-Durgapur, Burdwan, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Shillong, Silchar, Siliguri, Tezpur
5	IIT Kanpur Kanpur – 208016 Website: http://gate.iitk.ac.in/	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
6	IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur – 721302 Website: http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/	Balasore, Berhampur (Odisha), Bhilai, Bhimavaram, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur (CG), Cuttack, Eluru, Hooghly, Jamshedpur, Kakinada(Surampalem), Kharagpur/Haldia/Bishnupur, Kolkata, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram

How to Apply

All candidates have to apply only ONLINE. Details of the application fee are shown in Table 4.5. The application fee is non-refundable.

Table 4.5: Details of application fee for GATE 2017 Women candidates	Rs. 750
SC/ST/PwD* category candidates	Rs. 750
All other candidates	Rs. 1500
GATE International candidates	US Dollars 50

For International candidates, there is no need to attach PwD (person with disability) certificate and category (SC/ST) is NOT APPLICABLE. The examination fee is uniform for all (US Dollars 50). A candidate can appear in any one GATE paper ONLY.

GATE 2017 application fee payments would have to be made through online by using net banking or debit card or e-challan facilities. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. This charge will be specified on the payment portal.

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)

An online interface is provided for your interaction with the GATE Office. With this interface you can,

1. Apply for the examination online.

2. Upload photograph, signature, thumb impression and other relevant documents such as, graduation certificate, category certificate (wherever applicable) etc.

3. Pay the application fee through net-banking or debit card or e-challan.

4. Check the Status of your application form: Received, Under Scrutiny, Accepted, Defect Status, Status after Rectification, Rejected with Valid Reasons, Admit Card Ready for Download, etc.

5. Contact the zonal GATE Office in case of any queries/problems.

6. Download Admit Card.

7. View your answers, marks and GATE score.

The login to this interface uses your GOAPS password. Keep your password information safe, secure and confidential.

The application procedure remains same for International candidates.

4.5.2 Filling in Application Online

1. GOAPS: GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS website) has the web address

http://appsgate.iitr.ac.in

It can also be accessed from the website of the respective Zonal GATE Offices or from the website of the GATE 2017 Organizing Institute. Candidates are discouraged from making application through a third person. If somebody else is making the application on behalf of the candidate, the candidate must ensure that the data submitted is absolutely correct. It has been revealed by some candidates with wrong information in their application that their application was done from a computer café owner etc. or by an acquaintance/friend, who did not have proper and sufficient information about the details of the candidates. Hence, we strongly discourage such practice in application making.

2. Registration: A candidate must first register by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. All communications from the GATE Offices will be sent to this email address (ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS). Give your personal mobile number or mobile number of a close relation or friend who is in regular touch with you, because most of the communications may also be sent via SMS. The international candidates shall be contacted only through email address. However, mobile number information shall be used

only when the GATE 2017 Organizing Institute tries to pass some important information through mobile phone.

GOAPS Password: The candidate chooses a password during Enrollment at GOAPS. This password must be remembered along with the GOAPS Enrolment ID to login to GOAPS. It is strongly encouraged that the password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be the candidate’s name, date of birth, or some easily guessable string of numbers or letters like 12345 or abcd).

3. GOAPS Enrollment ID: Upon registration, an email containing the GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to the candidate.

4. Data Requirement for Filling Application: The following data will be required while filling the form at GOAPS.

a) Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number, etc.).

b) Address for Communication (including PIN code),

c) Eligibility degree details

d) College address, PIN code of college,

e) GATE paper, choice of GATE examination cities,

f) High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements specified.

g) Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements specified.

h) High quality image of your thumb impression confirming to the requirements specified.

i) Scanned copy of Degree Certificate or mark sheet of previous semester/year (for final year candidates) in pdf format.

j) Scanned copy of Category/PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format.

k) Details of the valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall.

l) Your net-banking details.

5. Application Filling: The GOAPS allows you to enter data, “Save” partially filled form, “Logout”, and resume filling in by logging in again. The GOAPS

portal is self-explanatory and user-friendly. Online help about using GOAPS is also available.

6. Before you make the payment, you will be shown a “Preview” of your application, where you have to carefully check for any errors.

7. Once you press “Confirm and Final Submit” button, no further changes to the application can be made by you.

8. For online payment follow the instructions given for payment options.

9. Problems in Login into GOAPS –In case of forgotten user ID or password, follow instructions on the GOAPS portal to retrieve them.

2.1 Supporting Documents

2.1.1 Eligibility Documents

Eligibility criteria and necessary supporting documents shall be as mentioned earlier.

2.1.2 SC/ST/PwD Certificate

Candidates who belong to SC or ST or PwD category have to upload a valid documentary evidence for concession in fees.

 Authorities Empowered to Issue SC/ST Certificates

• District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ City Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluk Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner.

• Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate
• Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the Candidate and/or her/his family normally resides
• Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar
• Administrator/ Secretary to Administrator/ Development Officer (Lakshadweep Islands)

 Online Net-banking Payment Details

1. From the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS), you will be redirected to the website of the bank of your choice.

2. The fee can be paid with net-banking or debit card or e-challan.

3. The fee amount and bank charges will be shown to you, and you have to confirm that the payment is for GATE 2017.

4. Once you confirm and the payment is successful, you will be redirected back to the GATE Online Application Website.

5. If you have a difficulty (due to internet connection or power failure, for example), and you are not sure whether your payment has been processed or not, then please login back to GOAPS and check the status of the payment. You can also check the status from your bank.

6. In case the fee amount has been debited from your bank account and GOAPS does not acknowledge any fee payment, then the money will be credited back to your account within seven working days.

7. In such a case, you may initiate a fresh payment using GOAPS, even without waiting for the money to be credited back to your account, so that your application is on time.

8. Once the payment is successful a “Fee Payment Number” will be generated which is unique and MUST be saved by the candidate as it will be used in the later stages when he/she fills up the GATE 2017 Application form.

Important: It is essential that the candidate fills in the details in GOAPS without any error as the application is liable to be rejected if there is any error. As a checklist the candidate MUST verify that he/she has filled in and uploaded the following as required

a) Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number etc.).

b) Address for Communication (including PIN code).

c) Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of college).

d) Eligibility documents required to appear in GATE 2017 (e.g., degree certificate).

 

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