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Introduction
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests a comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. The GATE score of a candidate reflects a relative performance level in a particular paper in the exam across several years. The score is used for admissions to post-graduate engineering programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies. The score may also be used by Public sector units for employment screening purposes.

Financial Assistance
A valid GATE score is essential for obtaining a financial assistance during Masters programmes and direct Doctoral programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture, and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science in an Institution supported by the MHRD or other Government assistantships. As per the directives of the MHRD, the following procedure is to be adopted for admission to the postgraduate programmes (Master and Doctoral) with MHRD scholarship/assistantship. The performance of the candidate in GATE will be considered for admission. If the candidate is to be selected through interview for postgraduate programmes, minimum 70% weightage is to be given to the performance in GATE. The remaining weightage (30% maximum) may be given to the candidates academic record or performance in interview. The admitting institution could however prescribe minimum passing percentage of marks in the interview. Some colleges/institutes specify GATE qualification as the mandatory requirement even for admission without MHRD scholarship/assistantship. GATE qualified candidates are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR sponsored projects. Top rank holders in some GATE papers are entitled to apply for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship awarded by CSIR. Some government organizations prescribe GATE qualification as a requirement for applying to the post of a Scientist/ Engineer. Nevertheless, candidates with Masters degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.

Eligibility for GATE

Only the following categories of candidates are eligible to appear for GATE 2013. Necessary supporting documents must be submitted ONLINE or by post during the submission of the application form for the exam. Please read this carefully and make sure that your year of qualification is not later that what is specified below.
Qualifying Degree (Short) Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive) Description of Eligible Candidates Year of qualificatio Copies of n cannot Certificates to be submitted be later than Expected to complete in 2013 Degree Certificate or Certificat / Provisional e from Certificate Principal / Course Completion Certificate Degree Certificate Passed in the year 2012 or earlier Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology/Archit ecture (4 years after 10+2/Post B.Sc./PostDiploma) Masters degree in any branch of Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent / Provisional Certificat e from Certificate Principal / Course Completion Certificate (pertaining to Degree Certificate Certificat / Provisional e from Certificate Principal / Course Completion Certificate Degree Certificate Certificat / Provisional e from Certificate Principal / Course Completion Certificate Professional Certificate/ Provisional Certificate/ Course Completion/ Membership Certificate issued by the Society or Institute Copy of Markshe et for Section A

B.E./B.Tech/B.Arch

4th year or Completed

2013

MSc./M.A./MCA equivalent

Final year or Completed

2013

Int. M.E./M.Tech or DD (after 10+2 or Diploma) Int. M.E/M.Tech (Post BSc)

Integrated Masters degree 4th/5th Year or programs or Dual Degree Completed programs in Engineering / Technology (Five year programme) Post-BSc Integrated Masters degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year programme) B.E/B.Tech equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of EngineersIndia, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers- India) 2nd/3rd/4th year or Completed

2014

2015

Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E/B.Tech/B.Arc h)

Completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses

NA

Certificate from Principal

Candidates who have to submit a certificate from their Principal, as determined from the above table, have to obtain a signature from their principal on a certificate that will be printed on the application PDF file provided after completion of online application submission.

Candidates with backlogs

Candidates who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2012, but with a backlog. (Arrears /failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should submit. 1.
2.

A copy of any one of the marks sheets of the final year, OR A letter from the principal indicating that the student has a backlog from an earlier semester/year to be cleared, and therefore cannot produce a course completion certificate now

When is GATE held?

GATE Offline Examination Papers: CS, ME,PI, EC, EE and IN was held on second Sunday of February for gate 2013 and 15 subject papers was conducted by an ONLINE computer based test: AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, MA, MN, MT, PH, TF, XE, and XL was conducted on second Sunday of January. The results for GATE are usually announced on 15th of March.

Where is GATE conducted?

GATE is administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB) GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The GATE Committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results. GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are: Zone-1: Zone-2: Zone-3: Zone-4: Zone-5: Zone-6: Zone-7: Zone-8: Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Indian Institute Institute Institute Institute Institute Institute Institute Institute of of of of of of of of Science, Bangalore Technology Bombay Technology Delhi Technology Guwahati Technology Kanpur Technology Kharagpur Technology Madras Technology Roorkee

ONLINE Examination: A computer based test (CBT) where the candidate will use a computer mouse to choose a correct answer or enter a numerical answer via a virtual keypad. OFFLINE Examination: A paper based examination where the candidate will mark the correct answer out of four options in an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble with a pen.

State - wise

Exam

Cities

The centers for online exam papers are different from the centers for offline exam papers. Please consult the table below. First determine if the paper of your choice is to be conducted online or offline, and check for a city in the state of your choice. Also seen in the table is the Zonal Administration Institute Office (Either of the IITs or IISc). This Zonal office will be your point of contact for any enquiries regarding your exam center.

State

Exam Mode

City

Zonal GATE Office

IISc IITKGP IITM IISc IITKGP IITM IITG IITG IITG IITG IITG IITKGP IITKGP IITD IITD IITB IITB

Ananthapur, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Secunderabad Online Kakinada, Vijayawada,Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Offline Bapatla, Guntur, Kadapa, Nellore, Tirupati, Warangal Ananthapur, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Secunderabad Bhimavaram, Eluru, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Bapatla, Chittoor, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kothagudem, Manchiryal, Nalgonda, Nellore, Ongole, Tenali, Tirupati, Online Offline Itanagar Online Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur Assam Offline Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur Online Patna Bihar Offline Bhagalpur,Patna Online Bilaspur,Raipur Chattisgarh Offline Bilaspur,Raipur Online Delhi Delhi Offline Delhi Central, Delhi East, Delhi North, Delhi South, Delhi West Online Goa Gujarat Offline Goa Online Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara

Arunachal Pradesh

State

Exam Mode

City

Zonal GATE Office

IITB IITD IITR IITD IITR IITR IITR IITR IITR IITG IITKGP IITG IITKGP IISc IITB IISc IITB IISc IITM IISc IITM IITD IITK IITD IITK

Offline Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara Online Haryana Offline Faridabad, Gurgaon Hisar, Kurukshetra, Rohtak Faridabad, Gurgaon Hisar, Kurukshetra, Rohtak, Yamunanagar

Online Hamirpur, Shimla Himachal Pradesh Offline Hamirpur, Shimla Jammu & Kashmi Online Jammu Offline Jammu Online Jharkhand Offline Dhanbad Jamshedpur,Ranchi Dhanbad Jamshedpur,Ranchi

Belgaum, Bengaluru, Davengere, Hassan, Hubli, Mangalore, Online Manipal, Mysore, Surathkal Karnataka Gulbarga Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Davangere, Hassan, Offline Hubli, Mangalore, Manipal,Mysore, Surathkal Gulbarga Kanjirappally, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam,Kozhikode, Palakkad, Online Thrissur Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Alappuzha (Aleppy), Chengannur, Kanjirappally, Offline Kannur, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Online Madhya Pradesh Offline Indore, Ujjain Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur Indore, Ujjain Bhopal,Gwalior,Jabalpur, Saugar (Sagar, MP)

Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai Online (Central Line), Mumbai (Western Line), Nagpur, Nanded,IITB Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune (City), Pune (Pimpri Chinchwad), Maharasht Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhusawal, Gondia, ra Offline Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Lonavala, Loni, Mumbai (CentralIITB Line), Mumbai (Western Line), Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi

State

Exam Mode

City

Zonal GATE Office

Manipur

(Pimpri Chinchwad), Sangli, Satara, Shegaon, Solapur, Thane, Wardha Online Imphal Offline Imphal Online Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur Offline Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Sambalpur Online Puducherry

IITG IITG IITKGP IITKGP IITM IITM IITR IITR IITD IITD IITG IITM IITM IITG IITG IITK IITR IITD

Orissa

Puducherr Offline Puducherry y Punjab

Online Amritsar, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Jalandhar,Patiala Offline Amritsar, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala Online Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur Offline Ajmer, Alwar,Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur Online Offline Gangtok Chennai, Chidambaram, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli,Vellore Chennai North, Chennai South, Chidambaram, Coimbatore, Offline Dindigul,Madurai, Nagercoil,Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Online Online Agartala Offline Agartala Online Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi Ghaziabad,Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Noida Mathura Offline Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Sultanpur,Varanasi Bijnor, Ghaziabad,Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Noida Jhansi,

Rajasthan

Sikkim

Tamil Nadu Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

IITK IITR IITR IITR IITG IITKGP IITG IITKGP

Online Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee Uttarakha Offline Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Roorkee, Srinagar nd Online West Bengal Asansol, Durgapur, Kalyani, Siliguri Kharagpur, Greater Kolkata (North), Greater Kolkata (South) Asansol, Durgapur, Kalyani, Siliguri Kharagpur, Kolkata

Offline

Whats New in GATE 2013?

1. 15 subject papers will be conducted by an ONLINE computer based test: AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, MA, MN, MT, PH, TF, XE, and XL. 2. Female candidates are exempted from paying the application fee, as required by MHRD, Govt. of India. 3. All candidate related information and grievance redressal will be available in a single GATE Online Applicant Interface. 4. Soft copies of photograph and signature must be uploaded during online application (This i s in addition to sending recent photograph of applicant with signed application). 5. A new formula will be used for calculating the GATE score.

6. Biometric information (Photograph and fingerprint) maybe captured on the day of the examination for randomly selected candidates.

Other Important points about GATE 2013

1 Application Process: For GATE 2013, candidates need to register and fill the application ONLINE only by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc and seven IITs. The application process is complete only when a print out of the filled ONLINE application with the candidates signature and a good quality photo affixed in the appropriate place is received by the respective GATE office along with necessary documents, if any, on or before 8 October 2012. Please note that application forms are NOT available for sale anywhere. 2 Downloadable Admit Card: Admit cards are NOT sent by mail anymore. Admit cards can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 5th December 2012 onwards. Bring the admit card to the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification. 3 Use of black ink ballpoint pen for Offline exams: Candidates should use only black ink ballpoint pen for darkening of the bubbles in the OMR sheet. Since bubbles darkened by the black ink ballpoint pen cannot be erased, candidates should darken the bubbles in the OMR sheet very carefully. 4 Numerical answer type questions in ONLINE papers: In the ONLINE papers, the question paper will consist of questions of multiple-choice type and questions of numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer. Each online paper will have 15 or more marks worth of questions requiring numerical answers where possible. 5 Pre-final year students: Pre-final year students are NOT eligible to write GATE 2013. For details,

GATE Papers
GATE 2013 will be conducted in the following subjects (also referred to as papers). Candidates must familiarize with the paper code for the paper of their choice, as this knowledge will be required at the time of application form submission and appearing for the examination.
GATE Paper Aerospace Engineering Agricultural Engineering Architecture and Planning Biotechnology Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science and Information Technology Chemistry Electronics and Communication Engineering Electrical Engineering Geology and Geophysics *XE Paper Sections Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) Fluid Mechanics Materials Science Solid Mechanics Thermodynamics Polymer Science and Engineering Food Technology Code GATE Paper AE AG AR BT CE CH CS Instrumentation Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineering Code IN MA ME MN

Metallurgical Engineering MT Physics Production and Industrial Engineering Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Engineering Sciences Life Sciences PH PI

CY

TF

EC EE GG

XE* XL**

Code **XL Paper Sections A B C D E F G Chemistry (Compulsory) Biochemistry Botany Microbiology Zoology Food Technology

Code H I J K L M

Structure 2013

of

GATE

A candidate can apply for only ONE of the 21 papers listed in Table given below. The syllabus for each of the papers is given separately. Making a choice of the appropriate paper during GATE application is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below. The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree. The candidate is, however, free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. Table: List of GATE papers and corresponding codes
Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Paper Aerospace Engineering Agricultural Engineering Architecture and Planning Biotechnology Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science and Information Technology Chemistry Electronics and Communication Engineering Electrical Engineering Geology and Geophysics XE PAPER SECTIONS Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) Fluid Mechanics Materials Science Solid Mechanics Thermodynamics Polymer Science and Engineering Food Technology Code AE AG AR BT CE CH CS CY EC EE GG CODE A B C D E F G Sl. No. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Paper Instrumentation Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineerin g Metallurgical Engineering Physics Production and Industrial Engineering Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Engineering Sciences Life Sciences XL PAPER SECTIONS Chemistry (Compulsory) Biochemistry Botany Microbiolog y Zoology Food Technology Code IN MA ME MN MT PH PI TF XE* XL* CODE H I J K L M

* XE (Engineering Sciences) and XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will comprise of the sections listed in the above table. See further explanation below.

4.1.1 General Aptitude Questions

All the papers will contain few questions that test the General Aptitude (Language and Analytical Skills), apart from the core subject of the paper.

4.1.2 Paper

XE

A candidate appearing in the XE paper has to answer the following 1. 2. 3. Section A Engineering Mathematics GA General Aptitude Any two of XE sections B to G

The choice of two out of the sections B to G can be made at the time of appearing for the exam after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change from one optional to another optional section during the exam must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (B to G).

4.1.3 Paper

XL

A candidate appearing in the XL paper has to answer the following

1. 2. 3. Section H Chemistry GA General Aptitude Any two of XL sections I to M

The choice of two out of the sections I to M can be made at the time of appearing for the exam after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change from one optional to another optional section during the exam must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (I to M).

4.2 Duration Exam Type

and

The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only objective questions. The pattern of question papers is discussed separately in detail in Section 4.3. The examination for the papers with codes AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, PH, MA, MN, MT, TF, XE, and XL will be carried out as ONLINE computer based test where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. The candidates are required to enter the answer for each question using a mouse (keyboards will be disabled). Candidates will be provided with blank paper sheets for rough work. At the end of the three hour window, the computer will automatically close the screen from further actions. For all other papers (CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, and PI), the candidates will be given the questions printed on a paper, and they have to mark the correct choice on

an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question using a black ink ball point pen.

4.3 Pattern of Markin g Scheme

4.3.1 Pattern of Papers

Question
Qu e s tio n

Papers

and

The examination for the papers with codes AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CY, GG, MA, MN, MT, PH, TF, XE and XL will be conducted ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to select the answer for each question using a mouse. For all other papers (CS, EC, EE, IN, ME & PI), the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. In all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions carrying total of 15 marks are in General Aptitude (GA). The remaining 85 % of the total marks is devoted to the syllabus of the paper (as indicated in the syllabus section). GATE 2013 would contain questions of four different types in various papers: (i) Multiple choice questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each; each of the multiple choice objective questions in all papers and sections will contain four answers, of which one correct answer is to be marked. (ii) Common data questions (which are also multiple choice questions), where two successive questions use the same set of input data; Exampl e Statement for Common Data Questions, for instance, for Questions 48 and 49 in Main Paper: Let X and Y be jointly distributed random variables such that the conditional distribution of Y, given X=x, is uniform on the interval (x-1, x+1). Suppose E(X) = 1 and Var (X) = 5/3. First question using common data: Q.48 The mean of the random variable Y is (A) 1/2 Second question common data: (B) 1 using (C) 3/2 (D) 2

Q.49 The variance of the random variable Y is (A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1 (D) 2

(iii) Linked answer questions (which are also multiple choice questions), where the answer to the first question in the pair is required to answer its successor;

Example: Statement for Linked Answer Questions, for instance, for Questions 52 and 53 in Main Paper: An E. coli cell of volume 10-12 cm3 contains 60 molecules of lac-repressor. The repressor has a binding affinity (Kd) of 10-8 M and 10-9 M with and without lactose respectively, in the medium.

First question of the pair:-

Q.52 The molar concentration of the repressor in the cell is (A) 0.1 nM (B) 1 nM (C) 10 nM (D) 100 nM

Second question of the pair: Q.53 Therefore the lac-operon is (A) repressed and can only be induced with lactose. (B) repressed and cannot be induced with lactose. (C) not repressed. (D) expressed only when glucose and lactose are present. (iv) Numerical answer questions, where the answer is a number, to be entered by the candidate. Design of Questions The questions in a paper may be designed to test the following abilities: (i) Recall: These are based on facts, principles, formulae or laws of the discipline of the paper. The candidate is expected to be able to obtain the answer either from his/her memory of the subject or at most from a one-line computation. Example Q. During machining maximum heat is produced (A) (B) (C) (D) in flank face in rake face in shear zone due to friction between chip and tool

(ii) Comprehension: These questions will test the candidates understanding of the basics of his/her field, by requiring him/her to draw simple conclusions from fundamental ideas. Example Q. A DC motor requires a starter in order to (A) develop a starting torque (B) compensate for auxiliary field ampere turns (C) limit armature current at starting (D) provide regenerative braking (iii) Application: In these questions, the candidate is expected to apply his/her knowledge either through computation or by logical reasoning

Example Q. The sequent depth ratio of a hydraulic jump in a rectangular channel is 16.48. The Froude number at the beginning of the jump is: (A) 5.0 (B) 8.0 (C) 10.0 (D) 12.0

(iv) Analysis and Synthesis: These can be linked answer questions, where the answer to the first question of the pair is required in order to answer its successor. Or these can be common data questions, in which two questions share the same data but can be solved independently of each other. Common data based questions: Two questions are linked to a common data problem, passage and the like. Each question is independent and its solution is obtainable from the above problem data or passage directly. (Answer of the previous question is not required to solve the next question). Each question under this group will carry two marks. Linked answer questions: These questions are of problem solving type. A problem statement is followed by two questions based on the problem statement. The two questions are designed such that the solution to the second question depends upon the answer to the first one. In other words, the first answer is an intermediate step in working out the second answer. Each question in such linked answer questions will carry two marks. Examples of each of this design is given in the types of questions above. The questions based on the above four logics may be a mix of single stand alone statement/phrase /data type questions, combination of option codes type questions or match items type questions.

4.4 Marking Scheme

For 1mark multiple-choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2 marks multiple-choice questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. However, for the linked answer question pair, where each question carries 2 marks, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer to the first question only. There is no negative marking for wrong answer to the second question of the linked answer question pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated. There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions.

General Aptitude (GA) Questions

In all papers, GA questions are of multiple choice type, and carry a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

Question papers other than GG, XE and XL

These papers would contain 25 questions carrying one mark each (sub-total 25 marks) and 30 questions carrying two marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Out of these, two pairs of questions would be common data questions, and two pairs of questions would be linked answer questions. In the ONLINE papers, the question paper will consist of questions of multiple choice type and numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer and choices will not be given. Candidates will have to enter the answer using a virtual keypad.

4.4.3 GG (Geology and Geophysics) Paper

Apart from the General Aptitude (GA) section, the GG question paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A is common for all candidates. Part B contains two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geo-physics). Candidates will have to attempt questions in Part A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B. Part A consists of 25 multiple-choice questions carrying 1-mark each (subtotal 25 marks & some of these may be numerical questions). Each section in Part B (Section 1 and Section 2) consists of 30 multiple-choice questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 60 marks and some of these may be numerical questions). Out of these, two pairs of questions would be common data questions, and two pairs of questions would be linked answer questions.

4.4.4 XE Sciences)

Paper

(Engineering

In XE paper, Engineering Mathematics section (Section A) is compulsory. This section contains 11 multiple-choice questions carrying a total of 15 marks: 7 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and 4 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 8 marks). Some of the multiple-choice questions may be replaced by numerical questions. Each of the other sections of the XE paper (Sections B through G) contains 22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks: 9 questions carrying 1 mark each (subtotal 9 marks) and 13 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Out of the 2 mark questions, 2 pairs are common data questions and 1 pair is linked answer questions. Some of the multiple choice questions may be replaced by numerical questions.

4.4.5 XL Sciences)

Paper

(Life

In XL paper, Chemistry section (Section H) is compulsory. This section contains 15 multiple- choice questions carrying a total of 25 marks: 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 10 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Out of the 2-mark questions, 1 pair is common

data questions, and 1 pair is linked answer questions. Some of the multiplechoice questions may be replaced by numerical questions. Each of the other sections of the XL paper (Sections I through M) contains 20 multiple choice questions carrying a total of 30 marks: 10 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 10 marks) and 10 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some of the multiple-choice questions may be replaced by numerical questions.

GATE Syllabi
4.5.1 General Aptitude (GA): Common to Papers Engineering All

1. Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deduction. 2. Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and data interpretation. Sample Questions Verbal Ability Q.1. Choose the appropriate answer to complete the following sentence: After several . an attempt to send the missile into space, the spacecraft was finally launched successfully. (A) abortive (B) difficult (C) experimental (D) preliminary Ans (A) Q.2. Choose the appropriate answer to complete the following sentence: Medicine is to illness as law is to (C) treason (D) etiquette

(A) discipline (B) anarchy Ans. (B) Q.3. Read the following paragraph:

The ordinary form of mercury thermometer is used for o o temperature ranging from 40 F to 500 F. For measuring temperature o below 40 F, thermometers filled with alcohol are used. These are, however, not satisfactory for use in high temperatures. When a mercury o thermometer is used for temperature above 500 F, the space above the mercury is filled with some inert gas, usually nitrogen or carbon dioxide, placed in the thermometer under pressure. As the mercury rises, the gas pressures are increased, so that it is possible to use these o thermometers for temperatures as high as 1000 F. was With what, besides mercury, would a thermometer be filled if it o designed to be used for measuring temperature of about 500 F?

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(A) Pyrometer (D) Gas Ans. (B)

(B) Inert gas

(C) Iron and brass

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Q.4. The cost of manufacturing tractors in Korea is twenty percent less than the cost of manufacturing tractors in Germany. Even after transportation fees and import taxes are added, it is still cheaper to import tractors from Korea to Germany than to produce tractors in Germany. Which of the following assertions is best supported by the above information? (A) Labour costs in Korea are twenty percent below those in Germany. (B) Importing tractors into Germany will eliminate twenty percent of the manufacturing jobs in Germany. (C) The costs of transporting a tractor from Korea to Germany are more than twenty percent of the cost of manufacturing the tractor in Korea. (D) The import taxes on a tractor imported from Korea to Germany is less than twenty percent of the cost of manufacturing the tractor in Germany. Ans. (D) Numerical Ability Q.5. In a survey, 3/16 of the people surveyed told that they preferred to use public transport while commuting daily to office. 5/8 of the people surveyed told that they preferred to use their own vehicles. The remaining 75 respondents said that they had no clear preference. How many people preferred to use public transport? (A) 75 (D) 133 Ans. (A) (B) 100 (C) 125

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Post-Exam Related Information

GATE Score
After the evaluation of the answers, the raw marks candidate will be converted to a normalized GATE Score. obtained by a

From 2013, the GATE score will be computed by a new formula.

After the declaration of the results, a GATE Scorecard will be issued to all the candidates of a paper whose marks are equal to or above the qualifying marks of SC/ST/PD candidates in that paper. There is no provision for the issue of Additional GATE scorecard. The GATE 2013 Committee with the NCB has the authority to decide the qualifying mark for each GATE paper. In case any claim or dispute arises in respect of GATE 2013, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the Courts and Tribunals in Mumbai and Mumbai alone shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such dispute or claim.

GATE Results

2013

GATE 2013 results will be announced on March 15, 2013 at 10:00 hrs and will be available on the GATE Online Applicant Website. GATE 2013 score is valid for TWO YEARS from the date of announcement of the results. GATE 2013 results may be made available on payment basis to interested organizations (educational institutions, R & D laboratories, industries, etc.) in India and abroad based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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between IIT Bombay and the requesting organization. Details in this regard can be obtained from the Chairman, GATE, IIT Bombay.

GATE Card

Score

Scorecard will be issued (mailed to the correspondence address given in the application) to all the candidates for a paper whose marks are equal to or above the qualifying marks of SC/ST/PD candidates in that paper. There is no provision for issue of additional GATE scorecards. The GATE 2013 Committee with the NCBs approval has the authority to decide the qualifying score for each GATE paper. In case any claim or dispute arises in respect of GATE 2013, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the Courts and Tribunals in Mumbai and Mumbai alone shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such dispute or claim. Why GATE? 1. Complete your education from one of the best technology institutes in the country. 2. Enhanced options for research and job opportunities once you complete your post graduation or PhD. 3. Participate in cutting edge research exposure to universities that are shaping the new frontiers of science and technology 4. Peer group that is the best in the country; gives you a chance to build a network that will stay with you throughout your life. 5. The best faculty interaction there is; you will work with some of the finest brains in India who will guide and motivate you to higher goals 6. Excellent opportunities to pursue higher goals such as serving India and giving back to society. You can work with government organizations such as DRDL, ISRO, ECIL and BEL. 7. Be a part of legacy that has shaped modern India. Right from Narayan Murthy to many others who have contributed significantly to the country. Higher Studies: Over 400 institutes including the IISc, IITs and NITs require GATE score for admission to their ME, M.Tech and MS Programs. Companies: PSUs like IOC, BPCL & government research organizations like BARC etc give preference to the GATE score. From an Economic Times news report: Almost all oil companies may tell job aspirants to take entry GATE

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(http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/Almostall-oil-cos-may-tell-job-aspirants-to-take-entryGATE/articleshow/6550453.cms) Taking a cue from Indian Oil Corp (IOC), several other public-sector oil companies, barring Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), are looking at hiring engineers in entry-level positions based on the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). Last year, IOC, Indias largest fuel retailer, had recruited 200 engineers on the basis of their GATE scores. This is a more transparent system. We are considering adopting this (IOCs) model, said Dr V Vizia Saradhi, director (human resources), HPCL. An executive at BPCL who didnt wish to be named said the oil marketing company is also not averse to the idea of hiring new engineers based on their performance in GATE. Reacting to these statements, a senior oil ministry official said recruitment through GATE will definitely help in keeping at bay politicians and bureaucrats who often goad public-sector units (PSUs) into hiring candidates for reasons other than merit. The IOC recruitment model could be replicated in other PSUs. The score of an independent agency such as GATE will ensure good quality recruits, he said, asking not to be named. The ministry has administrative control over oil majors such as ONGC, IOC, BPCL, HPCL and Gail. GATE is more contemporary and checks knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals rather than a students ability to memorise, said an IOC official who also didnt wish to be identified. In the past, IOC has conducted its written tests in 16 cities across India while GATE conducts its written tests at 147 cities, he added. It has also made our recruitment process simpler as we could save a substantial number of man-hours that would otherwise have been invested had we decided to have our own recruitment test, he noted. The handicap of GATE, obviously, is that it cant be used as criteria for hiring non-engineers. And this is one of the reasons why ONGC relies on its own system of recruitment. Besides the engineering disciplines we also require professionals in HR, finance, geophysical sciences and geology which are not covered by GATE, said an ONGC spokeswoman, who didnt wish to be identified.

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What after GATE exam? After the GATE exam results are out, the IITs and IISc invite students for a written test and/or an interview. For most IITs and IISc, the process after GATE exam for the final selection is as follows: Written test: 1. Written test includes multiple choice questions and has around 10% weight for admission. 2. There can be very few analytical questions, so prepare accordingly. 3. Prepare with short note material which you used for GATE. 4. Have a good insight into difficult subjects. Interview: 1. Interview generally accounts for 20% weight for admission 2. Subject knowledge is important 3. Generally it starts off by making the candidate comfortable and then getting on to the technical questions 4. Be good in mathematics as it is something which is common across most subjects and IIT professors love grilling candidates on Maths. 5. One of the objectives of the interview is to test your problem solving skills Alternatives to GATE exam 1. IIITs: These institutes are deemed universities and conduct there own test for M.Tech admission test. 2. Central Universities: These universities are supported by central government and have great infra structure and good faculty. 3. Deemed Universities: In recent years many good deemed universities have come with great infrastructure and industry interface. 4. State Universities: Few good universities in different states conduct their own test and follow admission procedure. Check the list here. 5. M.Tech part time and from Open University: This is a last option for me but it solely depends on your situation and job requirement. Read this for more information on M.Tech correspondence. TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test): This exam is conducted by Anna University for admission to M.Tech and other PG courses in its affiliated colleges. We will update you with TANCET 2010 once official notice is published by Anna University.

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Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) Karnataka: This exam is conducted by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) for admission to M.Tech and other PG courses in its affiliated colleges. Post-Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (PGECET): PGECET is conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University on behalf of APSHCE (Andhra Pradesh state higher education council) for admission into M.E. / M,Tech./M.Pharm./M.Arch / M.Plg. (full time) in University and affiliated Engineering colleges in A.P. Life @ IIT / IISc From the IIT Bombay website: Life at IIT-B has many aspects to its credit. The hills, lakes and greenery all around the campus are not the only things. Hostel life has a charm of its own here. Sports facilities and facilities for learning dance, music abound. There are many institute-wide cultural activities like Dandiya, Diwali celebrations in which all can enjoy. Cultural festivals such as Mood Indigo which attract crowds from all over the country are hosted by IIT-B. From the blogs of some students: From the blog of Abhinav Maurya (http://abhinavmaurya.blogspot.com/2010/08/iit-bombay-cs684embedded-systems.html) IIT Bombay: CS 684: Embedded Systems The course is taught by Prof. Kavi Arya (an Imperial College/Oxford University alumnus) who has honed the course to make it an immensely enjoyable introduction to programming of embedded systems. The course has a very hands-on approach (obvious from the course evaluation which places project at the top), involving the programming of an in-house robot named Firebird V. The lectures are centred on learning skills that will help in programming the robot. The labs began with a two-day workshop (14 and 15 August - yeah we work on national holidays too!) on programming the bot in C. We have now moved to an abstracted modeling language called Esterel which has made life much simpler and which has elegance to it. Other modeling languages and the real-time aspects of embedded systems shall also be covered in due course of time. The course has a project that we shall soon begin with. One of the things you observe about the teachers here at IIT Bombay is how responsive they are to the needs of the students. The course has been fine-tuned over the year which is why we are finding it much easier and streamlined than our seniors. This course is especially enjoyable for CSE guys who are averse to the nitty-gritty and unpredictableness of hardware but would like to program a bot at a much more abstract level.
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From the blog of Dilawar Singh (http://dilawarsays.blogspot.com/2010/03/on-matka-m-tech-iitbomaby.html) After passing through A, B, C, D kind of exams (GATE 2007), I applied at IISc (Dept of Instrumentation), IITM (Dept of Aerospace) and IIT Kanpur (Nuclear Technology). Honestly, I am not a supporter of competitions, even if I have been successful in one of them. The discomfort is for various reasons; one of course is that competitions do not add any social values. Even the boost in the confidence which I acquired came at the collective loss of confidence of the failed ones. Collectively we stand to loose even when the competitions are fair. And in India, competitions are not fair by most of the standards. The more perverse thing about the competition is the rise of objective kind of problems (Prof. H Narayanan calls them A, B, C, D Exams and I liked the very sound of this notion) in them. The worst thing, It only allows one not to commit more than three mistakes and has the potential to convert a regular idiot into one of the three idiots in an extremely small time. In my case it took only 10-15 minutes. But the discrimination is unavoidable and unfortunately, it seems very necessary. Merit is indispensable for a institute to function; merit and discrimination are the faces of the same coin. Every society has its own rules to award the merit. And you can not have merit unless you discriminate in one sense or in another. Some have argued that it is like you have made a wall and then you try to justify why this brick at this particular place. Placement Statistics for M Tech students @ IIT Bombay: Amongst positive vibes about improved markets and increased hiring, IIT Bombay (IITB) entered its placement season with high expectations in 2010-11. Over 250 organisations participated in the campus placement and close to 950 jobs have been offered through on campus and pre-placement offers. Students from Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Master of Science (M.Sc.), Dual Degree (D.D.), Master of Technology (M.Tech.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs in various fields of engineering, science and technology participated in the placement process. Program-wise placement data Academic Registered Program

Placed

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Last Year %
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B.Tech 306 279 Dual Degree 225 214 M.Tech 476 412 5 Year M.Sc 16 14 2 Year M.Sc 108 64 M.Des 57 33 M.Phil 7 3 Ph.d 52 11 Statistics by range of Salary offered Range of Gross Number of Salary(in Lakh Organization Rupees per annum) s Above 8.5 63 Between 7.0 to 8.5 46 Between 5.5 to 7.0 68 Between 4.5 to 5.5 49 Less than 4.5 36 Total 262

91 95 87 88 59 58 43 21

80 93 80 72 48 NA NA 36

Number of Offers Received

286 135 309 122 106 958

IIT Bombay 2010-11 Placement detail by type of organisation: Sr. Sector Organizati Number of No. ons Offers Received 1 Engineering and Processing 84 265 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Software Consulting Finance Tech R&D IT Analytics Public Sector Education FMCG 36 19 22 26 17 10 18 8 9 3 118 95 91 91 69 63 46 46 37 20
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Services Others Total

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Admission Criteria: Score = (0.35) GATE score + (0.15) 8 Semester Engineering % + (0.1) 10+2th % + (0.1) 10th % - This score has 70% of admission judgment (0.35 + 0.15 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 0.7), another 10% is for written test and 20% weight is given to interview. GATE score is given the highest weight clearly indicating that the GATE percentile is a very important factor The GATE 2011 qualifying marks for different steams are as follows Discipline/ Course / Stream Genera OBC SC/ST/PD l 22.50 16.67 23.50 17.41 23.5 17.39

Computer Science and Engineering and IT 25 Electronics and Communication Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Instrumentation Engineering Chemical Engineering Biotechnology Production and Industrial Engineering Aerospace Engineering Architecture and Planning Agricultural Engineering Mathematics Physics Chemistry XE XL 26..11 26.11 30.81 25.00 25 26.9 41.78 27.97 30.8 42.63 25 30.03 29.05 25 28.84 35.77

27.73 20.54 22.50 16.67 22.50 16.67 24.21 17.93 37.60 27.85 25.17 18.65 27.72 20.53 38.37 28.42 22.5 16.67 27.03 20.02 26.15 19.37 22.5 16.67 25.96 19.23 32.19 23.85

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How to prepare? There are two approaches. Hard work and Smart work. We believe that to succeed, you will require smart work. So here is what we suggest. 1. Do not prepare everything and spend equal time on all subjects: Some subjects and topics are more important than others. Hence you need to focus on them. For this, you need to first know the important topics for GATE. A quick analysis of the topics and sub-topics in GATE and comparing that with past GATE papers will help narrow down this list. 2. Dont put all your eggs in one basket: Simply because past papers have focused on a few topics and not on others does not mean that the trend will continue. Test setters like to surprise test takers. So while you focus on the important areas, give sufficient time to less important areas as well. 3. Bottom-up and top-bottom approach: Different approaches work for different people. Some like to first master theory and then practice questions. Some like to first try cracking questions, and if they are unable to answer correctly, then refer to the theory. Both approaches are fine. We recommend a mix. First read some theory and make your notes. Then try out practice questions. When you are unable to solve some questions you will be able to recognize the parts of the theory that require better understanding and focus. So keep doing theory questions theory questions cycle. 4. Refer to good books: And make sure you solve GATE papers of the past. The test is not likely to be very different in terms of nature of questions asked. So make sure that close to the exam, you solve many past years papers. 5. What you are good at, may not be good enough: A lot of students eliminate preparing a few topics that are really difficult for them. While that is OK to an extent, make sure that those are not the important topics. Please note that all important topics have to be mastered. 6. Prepare in group and compete with friends/others: It makes sense as discussions after a test will help you learn shortcuts or someone would be able to make you understand a concept better than what you already know. So take advantage of group wisdom through periodic group learning.

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Preparation Methodology Type Books and Correspondence courses Details Detailed books or correspondence courses are popular for those who prefer the self study approach. Suggested for However use this only if your concepts are really good and your marks in graduation have been good. Else go for online or classroom along with books. While this is a good option make sure that the course is really good and exhaustive. Many times the demo lectures are good but the rest of the lectures are not so good or the topic is not covered exhaustively. Suggested only for people who cannot go to regular classroom program or who do not have a good quality classroom program near them. Make sure that the faculty knows the GATE subject, and are nit merely engineering professors. Only a swimmer can teach others to swim, and someone who has cracked GATE is the best person to teach (unless he is God of that subject). Recommended for all students as the best option if the faculty is good.
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Lectures and tests online

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Preparation Resources
1. Websites: www.careeravenues.co.in 2. Articles: www.careeravenues.co.in/blog 3. Books: You can use Career Avenues library at the Career Avenues HQ. 4. Previous years GATE Papers with explanation: Once you enroll, with

us, we will be branch.

providing you the past GATE papers for your

5. Video lectures and video tutorials that can be used for GATE

preparation are as Branch / College

follows: Links

Civil Engineering (CE) Lectures and Tutorials Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Lectures and Tutorials Electrical Engineering (EE)Lectures and tutorials Electronics and Communication Engineering Lectures and Tutorials Mechanical Engineering Lectures and Tutorials Ocean Engineering Lectures and Tutorials Biotechnology Lectures and Tutorials

http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? branch=Civil http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? branch=Comp http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? branch=Electrical http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? branch=Ece http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? branch=Mechanical http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? branch=Ocean http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? branch=Biotech Mining Engineering lectures and http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses.php? tutorials branch=Mining Standford Lectures http://see.stanford.edu/see/courses. aspx Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm (MIT) Lectures

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Preparation Strategy: Starting 8 12 months before GATE exam: Do more of theory in the first few months and just a few practice questions. Make your notes as you learn and your concepts should really be strong. In months 3 and 4 focus on answering GATE type questions. Mark your areas of weaknesses and strengths. In months 5 and 6 work on your weaknesses. Finally in months 7 onwards, start answering more GATE like papers and hone your skills.

Starting 4 8 months before GATE exam: In the first 2 months, do a combination of theory and practice questions. Focus month 3 on taking tests. The remaining months should be spent on taking tests and refining your strengths and weaknesses. Starting 2 4 months before GATE exam: Only focus on the theory of important topics and practice as many questions as possible in the first month. The remaining time should be spent on building on these strengths and taking 2-3 new topics every week from the other untouched areas. Starting less than 2 months before GATE exam: Your focus has to be on solving GATE type questions accurately. Whenever you are unable to solve the questions, refer to the relevant theory and make notes.

FAQ How is GATE different than AIEEE or JEE or GRE or CAT exam? GATE tests your concepts that you have learnt in your technical degree, in most cases, engineering. If you are sincere and work hard in the time of your technical education, cracking GATE is not too difficult. What are the challenges one faces while preparing for GATE exam? Most students have difficulty in managing time and balancing work along with studies. This can be overcome with proper planning and ensuring that you take out time regularly.

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How does one ideally prepare for GATE? Ideal preparation begins by committing yourself totally to achieving success in GATE. You should begin your preparation by knowing everything there is about the exam and then planning your study schedule. We at Career Avenues will help you, but ultimately it is you, who will decide your destiny. Training can offer you several positive factors: It gives you proper guidance, rather than going by the trial-anderror method, thus saving valuable time. You can gain exposure to the latest test patterns. It gives you a good picture of the current level of competition, through comparative ranking. You can organize your study plans well, by following a structured methodology. Are there any more conditions that I need to fulfil to get admission to a top college for my M Tech? One needs to score minimum 60% marks in all four years course in engineering. From semester 1 to semester 8 combined one must have 60% in B.Tech.

What should be the AIR (All India Rank) in GATE to get into IITs? Institute AIR Marks IITs 700 Top marks 7

Other aspects that one needs to look at: B.Tech percentage must be above 60. GATE Score / Good All India Rank / Good percentile. Written / Interview Test for specific IITs / IISc. Objective is to test basics of each subject, especially core subjects related to the engineering stream. There is no limit to the number of attempts or limit to the age.

Explain in detail about GATE score validity GATE score are usually valid for two years

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For how many GATE papers can I apply? A candidate can apply for only ONE of the 21 papers listed in the GATE INFORMATION BROCHURE or GATE website. The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below. The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree. The candidate is, however, free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. 2. After submission of application, am I permitted to change my GATE Examination Paper and Examination City? Requests for change of GATE Examination paper after the submission of Application Form will not be considered. However, requests for change of examination city will be accepted till November 20, 2012 with a fee of Rs. 400/- to be paid in the form of a demand draft in favour of Chairman GATE 2013, payable at Mumbai. Please send this DD to the Zonal office where you sent the application form. 3. Will I be provided with any white paper for rough work and calculations during the test? For OFFLINE Examination, the question paper itself contains some blank sheets on which you can do the rough work. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet as no additional paper will be provided during the test. For ONLINE Examination, a notepad provided to the candidate can be used to do the rough work. 4. Am I allowed to leave the examination hall during the test? NO. Candidates will NOT be allowed to leave the examination hall for any reason during the test. For OFFLINE exam, candidates are allowed to leave the hall only after the Optical Response Sheet (ORS) from all the candidates in the examination hall have been collected and accounted for. For ONLINE examination, candidates are allowed to leave the lab only after the closure of the test at the scheduled end of examination in a session. 5. What items are not permitted to be brought with me inside the examination venue? Electronic diary, mobile phone, and any such electronic gadgets, blank papers, clip boards and log-tables will not be allowed in the examination venue. 6. Can I use a calculator during the exam? Yes. You are permitted to use a scientific calculator without data connectivity. If you bring any item that is not permissible inside the examination venue, you will have to keep it at the test center at your own risk.
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7. Will there be any arrangement at the test centre for the safe keeping of my personal items such as my mobile phone? No such arrangements will be possible at the test centre. 8. Is the use of pencils to darken the bubbles in the answer sheet permitted? NO. The use of pencils to darken the bubbles in the answer sheet has been discontinued. Candidates should use only black ink ballpoint pen for darkening of the bubbles in the answer sheet. Since bubbles darkened by the black ink ballpoint pen cannot be erased, candidates should darken the bubbles in the answer sheet very carefully. Career Avenues GATE Success Preparation In our years of experience assisting students seeking to become post graduate students at IITs/IISc, we have encountered many a students who are at crossroads on career choices. A correct choice is a factor of not only what jobs or options are available in the market but also of your own ability to fulfil the requirements for these options. Hence before making a career choice, one needs to truly understand his or her potential and whether he/she has the right skills to excel in that given field. Career Avenues GATE Preparation Program When given a choice - Take Both! Career Avenues is promoted by the Alumni of Premier Management Institutes like IITs, IIMs, IISc, and BITS Pilani. Career Avenues provides a platform for students aspiring to appear & qualify for GATE by offering training programs and personalized coaching. Career Avenues also offers career counseling on a no cost basis, to help the students self-evaluate and check his or her personal aptitude. Career Avenues training sessions are conducted by alumni of top technical institutes who will bring to you the added expertise of people who have worked in some of the best companies. Course Philosophy
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To motivate and prepare students towards developing and acquiring skills required to answer GATE with effective teaching methods and courseware.
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To augment the students personality to enhance students confidence for test taking, group discussions and interviews. To be responsive to student needs and offer a high level of personalized inputs.

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Teaching Style At Career Avenues, we use a broad range of the teaching and learning processes which are both interactive and dynamic in nature. Besides regular class-room approach, we also adopt work-group methodology at concept level learning which offers students flexibility in study methods. We have developed a range of effective teaching modules and assessment methods. With a goaldriven training module to make the student confident, competent and efficient, we give no room for mediocrity in our teaching methods. We believe in taking the student through easy, medium and high difficulty level of questions to evaluate the students competency and level of preparedness. Regular evaluation and section- wise feedback will be sent to the student after each test. This will give the students an insight into their own areas of strengths and weaknesses. That apart, it also aids in strategizing and preparing competently. We, from our end will cater to need specific personalized requirements of the student by providing additional inputs in the required areas. The nature of the entrance exams offering no scope for being almost right and attracting negative marking, lays a lot of emphasis on accuracy. Our course has been designed to help you understand the learning process as opposed to cramming for an exam. The course content has been prepared with inputs from experts in the area of Objective Testing and has been designed to develop the three main skill sets required to crack GATE viz. accuracy, speed and strategy. One of the unique elements of our course is the use of technology as a learning tool. Career Avenues has the distinction of being the first GATE prep training institute whose course has been designed around computer based tests that track individual students performance and benchmark it against a larger group of students.

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GATE Courses @ Career Avenues GATE Coaching by IITians

We offer the following courses to students who are preparing for GATE, PSUs or any other allied exams. To get more information about these courses, please visit: www.careeravenues.co.in or call: 09930406349 / 09930406350

Classroom program Correspondence Online Online + Correspondence Combo GATEDrive GATEDrive + Correspondence Combo Test series

Classroom Program 300+ hours of classroom learning by an IIT faculty team and GATE Toppers Complete and comprehensive theory material prepared by IITians and GATE Toppers Theory material consists of Maths, General Aptitude and Technical topics More than 40 sectional and topic-wise tests 15 full-length mock tests of GATE level to give you a flavour of the actual GATE exam Past GATE papers Complete online program with videos, practice questions and tests. Correspondence Course

Complete and comprehensive theory material prepared by IITians and GATE Toppers Theory material consists of Maths, General Aptitude and Technical topics More than 40 sectional and topic-wise tests 15 full-length mock tests of GATE level to give you a flavour of the actual GATE exam Past GATE papers Over 4000 practice questions Total of over 3000 pages of material.
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Online Course

Complete online program with videos, practice questions and tests. 200+ hours of online lectures Additional reference material beyond the textbook and other sources (Videos, Ebooks, Practice questions) More than 40 sectional and topic-wise tests 15 full-length mock tests of GATE level to give you a flavour of the actual GATE exam Past GATE papers

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Correspondence + Online Combo Course

Complete and comprehensive theory material prepared by IITians and GATE Toppers Theory material consists of Maths, General Aptitude and Technical topics Over 4000 practice questions Total of over 3000 pages of material. Complete online program with videos, practice questions and tests. 150+ hours of online lectures Additional reference material beyond the textbook and other sources (Videos, Ebooks, Practice questions) More than 50 sectional and topic-wise tests 15 full-length mock tests of GATE level to give you a flavour of the actual GATE exam Past GATE papers

GATEDrive Course (Video Lectures on a USB Pen drive)

Complete program with videos on a USB Pen drive. More than 40 sectional and topic-wise tests available online 15 online full-length mock tests of GATE level to give you a flavour of the actual GATE exam

GATEDrive + Correspondence Combo Course

Complete and comprehensive theory material prepared by IITians and GATE Toppers Theory material consists of Maths, General Aptitude and Technical topics Over 4000 practice questions Total of over 3000 pages of material. Complete online program with videos, practice questions and tests. 150+ hours of online lectures More than 50 sectional and topic-wise tests 15 full-length mock tests of GATE level to give you a flavour of the actual GATE exam Past GATE papers

Test series

15 full-length online mock tests of GATE level 5 Past GATE Papers to be solved online Designed by GATE Toppers to give you a flavor of the actual GATE
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HOW TO ENROLL? Check if you a HDFC or an ICICI bank branch nearby. Deposit the required fee either by cheque or cash in any of these 2 accounts and call us on 09930406349 to confirm. Also send an email to: gate@careeravenues.co.in with details such as name, email ID, phone number, course applied, etc. HDFC Bank - Name of Account Holder : PROAVENUES Account Number : 05402000021528 Type of account : Current Location of Branch: Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra RTGS/NEFT IFSC Code : HDFC0000540 ICICI Bank - Account name: PROAVENUES ICICI Bank: 041905001433 Type of account : Current Location of Branch: Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra RTGS/NEFT IFSC Code: ICIC0000419 If you would like to send us a cheque or demand draft, please follow the steps below: On a piece of paper, please write down the important details such as Name, Email ID, Contact Number, Address, GATE Branch and clearly mention which course you wish to enroll for. Also, mention your cheque or demand draft details on this paper. If you are sending a demand draft or a cheque, please ensure that you make the same in the name of PROAVENUES (Please note that there is no space between pro and avenues) Put the paper and the cheque/demand draft in an envelope and send it to: Career Avenues GATE Coaching, Office No. 301, Thacker Tower, Next to Saraswat Bank, Plot No. 86, Sector 17, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703. Kindly inform us on: 09930406349 or gate@careeravenues.co.in so that we can keep a track and inform you once we receive the envelope.

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