Bengaluru: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru will organise the prestigious national-level entrance examination GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2024.
The examination is conducted by the IISc and seven IITs comprising IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Roorkee, on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB) - GATE, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
GATE is an all-India examination that assesses candidates for a comprehensive understanding of various subjects of engineering, technology, science, architecture, and humanities.
Candidates who qualify GATE exam can seek admission to master’s programmes and direct doctoral programmes in relevant subjects with possible scholarships and financial assistance in institutions supported by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and other Government agencies.
GATE score is also used by some colleges and institutions for admission to postgraduate programmes without MoE scholarship. Several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and private organisations have also been using GATE scores for recruitment.
GATE 2024 will be conducted as a computer-based test (CBT), with 30 test papers that will be in the English language.
Candidates will have the option to appear for one or two test papers from the allowed two-paper combinations.
The GATE score obtained by the candidates will remain valid for a period of three years from the date of announcement of results.
GATE 2024 also features a new test paper on ‘Data Science and Artificial Intelligence’, which caters to the needs of aspirants who wish to pursue higher education in these cutting-edge areas.
The application portal is expected to open in the last week of August 2023. Once the notification is released, candidates will be able to apply at the official website gate2024.iisc.ac.in
The examination will be conducted on the 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th of February 2024 in both forenoon and afternoon sessions.
With inputs from IANS