GATE Eligibility Criteria

If you are confused weather you are eligible for GATE 2024 then you must check the detailed GATE Eligibility Criteria 2024 from this article. GATE 2024 is scheduled to be held in February 2024. Know about Qualification, No. of Attempts, Age Limit etc before applying for GATE 2024. The eligibility criteria of GATE 2024 consist of age limit, academic qualification, nationality, and more.

GATE 2024 Exam will be conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur at the national level in India. It is expected that GATE 2024 Exam Dates to fall in the first and second week of February 2024.  Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc)  is expected to release the official notification on the 4, August  2023.

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Individuals must be aware about GATE Eligibility Criteria 2024 before participating in GATE Exam. Check GATE Eligibility Criteria consist of Qualification, No. of Attempts, Age Limit etc from here.

GATE 2024 Overview – What is GATE exam?

Particulars	Overview
Examination Name	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Commonly Known As	GATE
Conducting Institute	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc)
Administered By	Jointly by IISc Bangalore and Seven IITs
Purpose of Examination	Qualifying Examination for M.E./ M.Tech/ Ph.D admissions and PSU Recruitment
Application Mode	Online
Mode of Examination	Computer-Based Mode
Examination Duration	180 Minutes (3 Hours)
Frequency of Examination	Annual
Total Number of Exam Cities	219
Number of GATE Papers	30
Number of Questions in Each Paper	65
Total Marks of Examination	100
Validity of GATE Score/Grade	3 Years
Number of Test Takers	858,890
GATE 2023 Website	www. gate2024.iisc.ac.in/

GATE Eligibility Criteria

In GATE entrance exam, two new papers added, which are Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture, and Geomatics Engineering. Thus, there will be 30 papers for the GATE 2024 Examination instead of 27 papers (old) available as options to get admission in IITs, NITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) in India.

As per latest Eligibility for GATE, there is no age limit to appear in GATE Exam. Candidates, who will match with GATE Eligibility Criteria 2024, will only eligible to fill GATE Application Form only. You can also know the Qualification criteria, No. of Attempts by going through this page.

Particulars	GATE 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Qualification	10+2+3
Degree Requirement	Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Arts/ Commerce or Post Graduation in a relevant discipline
Age Limit	No upper age limit
Nationality	Indian or Foreign/ NRIs

Nationality / Citizenship:

The student must be either:

• A Citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan or
• A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
• A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

GATE 2024 Eligibility Criteria (Paper-wise)

Candidates should be aware of GATE eligibility 2023 before filling the forms. Check paper-wise GATE 2024 eligibility criteria from the table given below.

GATE Qualification:

Degree/Program	Qualifying Degree/Examination	Description of Eligible Candidates	Expected Year of Completion
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)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed	2024
B. Arch.	Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed	2024 (for 5-year program), 2023 (for 4-year program)
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed	2023
Pharm. D. (after 10+2)	6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards	Currently in the 3rd/4th/5th/6th year or already completed	2025
M.B.B.S./B.D.S.	Degree holders of M.B.B.S./B.D.S. and those who are in the 5th/6th/7th semester or higher semester of such programme.	5th, 6th, 7th or higher semester or already completed	2023
M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed	2023
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)	Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (4-year program)	Currently in any year	any year
Int. M.E./ M.Tech./M.Pharm or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5-year program)	Currently in the 3rd /4th/5th year or already completed	2024
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com.	Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3-year program)	Currently in the 3rd year or already completed	2023
Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. program	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed	2023
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.)	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)	Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses	NA

GATE 2024 Eligibility Criteria (General)

Criteria	Eligibility
Nationality	Indian nationality candidates will be eligible Candidates from other than India will be also eligible
Academic Qualification	Graduation in engineering/technology or Master’s degree in any relevant science subject. Candidates in the pre-final or final year of their qualifying degree are also eligible to appear for GATE 2024 Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering / Technology / Science / Arts / Commerce.
GATE 2024 Age Limit	There is no age limit for GATE 2024

GATE Exam Conducting Authorities

GATE 2024 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur. The 2024 session of the GATE exam was conducted by IIT Kharagpur. Check out all the organizing institutes of the previous year exams:

GATE Exam Conducting Authorities

Year	Organizing Institute	Year	Organizing Institute
2024	IISc Bengaluru
2023	IIT Kanpur	2009	IIT Roorkee
2022	IIT Kharagpur	2008	IISc Bangalore
2021	IIT Bombay	2007	IIT Kanpur
2020	IIT Delhi	2006	IIT Kharagpur
2019	IIT Madras	2005	IIT Bombay
2018	IIT Guwahati	2004	IIT Delhi
2017	IIT Roorkee	2003	IIT Madras
2016	IISc Bangalore	2002	IISc Bangalore
2015	IIT Kanpur	2001	IIT Kanpur
2014	IIT Kharagpur	2000	IIT Kharagpur
2013	IIT Bombay	1999	IIT Bombay
2012	IIT Delhi	1998	IIT Delhi
2011	IIT Madras	1997	IIT Madras

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GATE 2024 Paper Codes and Combination

• GATE 2024 will be conducted for 30 papers.
• Candidates wanting to take the GATE 2024 can appear for two papers based on the allowed paper combination.
• Check the list of GATE 2024 papers along with the paper combination allowed as tabulated below.

Paper Name	Paper Code	Codes of Papers Allowed as Second Paper
Aerospace Engineering	AE	NM, XE
Agricultural Engineering	AG	ES, GE, XE, XL
Architecture and Planning	AR	CE
Biomedical Engineering	BM	BT, EC, IN, XL
Biotechnology	BT	BM, XL
Civil Engineering	CE	AE, AR, ES, GE, NM
Chemical Engineering	CH	PE, XE
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	EC, GE, MA, ST
Chemistry	CY	XL
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	IN, PH, EE, CS, GE
Electrical Engineering	EE	EC, IN
Environmental Science and Engineering	ES	AG, CE, GE
Ecology and Evolution	EY	XL
Geomatics Engineering	GE	CE, GG, ES, MN
Geology and Geophysics	GG	GE, MN, PE, PH
Instrumentation Engineering	IN	EC, EE, PH
Mathematics	MA	CS, GE, PH, ST
Mechanical Engineering	ME	AE, CH, NM, PI, XE
Mining Engineering	MN	GE, GG, XE
Metallurgical Engineering	MT	PH, XE
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	NM	AE, CE, XE
Petroleum Engineering	PE	CH, GG, XE
Physics	PH	EC, GE, GG, IN, MA, MT, ST, XE
Production and Industrial Engineering	PI	ME, MT, XE
Statistics	ST	MA, PH
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF	XE
Engineering Sciences	XE	AE, AG, CH, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, NM
Humanities & Social Sciences	XH	ST
Life Sciences	XL	BM, BT, CY, EY

GATE Eligibility Criteria

For International Students

Those Candidate who are from outside India must meet below given criteria:

• Completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Master’s Degree in a relevant Science Subject.
• Appearing for the final year of the degree course are also eligible.

GATE Eligibility for Backlog Students

Candidates who have backlogs in any paper should do the following either:

• Submit a copy of any one of the marks sheets of the final year or
• Have to obtain a declaration from their Principal along with the signature and seal beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form.

GATE Age Limit:

There is no restriction on students’ age those who are willing to appear in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2023 as per Eligibility for GATE. Aspirant of any age are eligible to appear in GATE Exam.

Number of Attempts For GATE:

There is no limit on number of attempts to appear in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam. According to Eligibility Criteria for GATE, aspirants can take this test as many times as they want but one should try to clear it in first or second attempt.

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What’s New in GATE 2024?

• This year, IIT Kharagpur has introduced two new papers for GATE 2023 that are Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering and Geomatics Engineering.
• IIT Kharagpur has decreased GATE 2024 exam centres in some zones.
• A candidate appearing in one or two papers must fill only one application form.
• If you fill multiple applications, only one will be accepted and other applications will be rejected without any refund for the paid fee.
• Candidates appearing for more than one paper must pay the GATE 2024 Application Fee separately for both papers.

It is compulsory for the students to match the much needed GATE 2024 Eligibility criteria before applying against it. Only those students who fulfill the criteria can attend the  Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2024 Exam.

Press Here: GATE 2024 Official Website

GATE Eligibility Criteria FAQ’s:

Question 1: Is there any age limit to appear for Graduate Aptitude Test 2023?

Answer: No, there is no age limit criterion to appear in the exam.

Question 2: Are there any GATE Eligibility Criteria 2024 regarding the nationality of a candidate?

Answer: As per the official website, candidates belonging to the following countries can apply for the 2024 exam –

• India
• Nepal
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh
• Ethiopia
• Singapore
• United Arab Emirates

Question 3: Are there any restrictions on the number of times one can appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test?

Answer: There is no limit to appear in the exam.

Question 4: How many GATE papers can a candidate apply for?

Answer: Candidates can apply for only ‘one’ GATE paper that is appropriate for the discipline of the undergraduate engineering course they are appearing for.

Question 5: have passed my final year of engineering in 2023 but I have not got my degree, am I eligible?

Answer: Yes, you are eligible to appear for GATE 2024 if you have passed your B.Tech in 2023. Candidates who have not received their degree can upload their final year Marksheet (of any one semester).

Official Note:

Students can visit the Official Link and they will get the complete information about GATE Eligibility Criteria 2024.

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