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GATE

GATE, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, is conducted by IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs, with one of them organising it each year. M.Tech, M.E. and direct PhD admission at IITs, NITs, IISc and other institutes. Many public-sector companies also recruit engineers on GATE scores.

  • Level Postgraduate
  • Mode Computer-based
  • Usually held Once a year, over weekends in February
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At a glance

Full name
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Conducted by
IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs, with one of them organising it each year
Used for
M.Tech, PhD and public-sector jobs
Level
Postgraduate
Mode
Computer-based.
Usually held
Once a year, over weekends in February. Scores stay valid for three years.
After the result
CCMT for M.Tech at NITs and other central institutes; the IITs run their own admissions, with offers coordinated through COAP.
Official website
The official website moves to the organising institute each year — search for “GATE” with the year.

How GATE fits into admission

  1. Register on the organising institute's GATE portal
  2. Sit GATE in February
  3. Score and rank
  4. Apply to institutes or CCMT
  5. Offers and admission

Streams that use GATE

Colleges in our directory that use GATE

15 institutions use GATE for at least one programme.

GATE: common questions

Who conducts GATE?

GATE is conducted by IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs, with one of them organising it each year.

What is GATE used for?

M.Tech, M.E. and direct PhD admission at IITs, NITs, IISc and other institutes. Many public-sector companies also recruit engineers on GATE scores.

When is GATE usually held?

Once a year, over weekends in February. Scores stay valid for three years. Exact dates are announced every year on the official website.

Is GATE online or on paper?

Computer-based.

What happens after the GATE result?

CCMT for M.Tech at NITs and other central institutes; the IITs run their own admissions, with offers coordinated through COAP.

Last reviewed October 2026. Admission rules, dates and eligibility change every year, so confirm them on the official website before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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