GATE 2015 Exam Notification,Validity increased from 2 years to 3 years.

GATE 2015 Exam Notification

The journey towards the elusive seat at IISc, IIT, NIT and the best job at PSU's has begun with the announcement of GATE 2015 notification!

If you have been waiting for the notification to kick-start your preparations for GATE, the bells have just been sounded.
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam is required for M.Tech Admission in IISc, IIT’s & NIT's and Jobs in Public Sector Undertakings (PSU's).
The exams will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays between 31^st January 2015 and 14^th February 2015. The exact schedule for the different streams will be notified later on the GATE 2015 website.

What is New in GATE 2015?

1. Validity of GATE Scores has now been increased from 2 years to 3 years.
2. All of the applications would have to be made online on GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) website. Hard copy of submissions is not required.
3. Payments for GATE 2015 Examination Fees are to be made through SBI I-collect, Axis Bank I-Connect, e-challan facilities or debit cards/credit cards/netbanking.

GATE Score Calculation

The GATE score calculation formula has been changed since 2013. Please find below the score calculation formula

GATE 2015 Eligibility

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE :

1. Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Pharmacy (Post - Diploma / Post-B.Sc / 4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final year of such programs.
2. Candidates in the final year of the Four-year Bachelor's degree program in science (B.S.) (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2).
3. Master's degree holders in any branch of Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programs.
4. Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four year Integrated Master's degree program or (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering / Technology.
5. Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five year Integrated Master's degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology.
6. Candidates in the final year of Five-year integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.S. - M.S. Program.
7. Candidates with qualification obtained through examination conducted by professional AMIE by IE (I), AMICE (I) by ICE (I) as equivalent to B.E/B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE 2015 Application Fee :

Category	Fees (in INR)
Male (General/OBC)	1500
Women (All Categories)	750
Other (General/OBC-NCL)	1500
SC/ST/PwD	750

Note:
1. Bank charges extra are as per applicable norms
2. NCL stands for Non-Creamy Layer

Important Dates for GATE 2015 Examination

Events	Dates
GATE Online Application Processing system(GOAPS) Website Opens : Enrolment, Application Filling, Application Submission	1st September 2014(00:00 Hrs)
Last Date for Submission of Online Application through Website	1st October 2014(23:59 Hrs)
Last Date for Request for Change in the Choice of Examination City via GOAPS login	21st November 2014
Availability of Admit Card on the Online Application Interface for Printing	17th December 2014
GATE 2015 Online Examination Forenoon : 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Afternoon : 2:00PM to 5:00 PM	31st January, 1st, 7th, 8th and 14th February 2015
Announcement of Results on the Online Application website	12th March 2015(10:00Hrs)

How to Apply

Applications will have to made online. The application process details will be released by the organizing committee later.

Zone	Zonal Office	Website	Contact Address	Phone Number	Email
1	IISC	http://gate.iisc.ernet.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560 012	080-22932392 080-23600902	gate@gate.iisc.ernet.in
2	IIT Bombay	http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Powai Mumbai 400 076	022-25767068 022-25724054	gateoffice@iitb.ac.in
3	IIT Delhi	http://gate.iitd.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas New Delhi 110 016	011-26591749 011-26596137	chrgate@admin.iitd.ac.in
4	IIT Guwahati	http://www.iitg.ernet.in/gate	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039	0361-2582571	gate@iitg.ernet.in
5	IIT Kanpur	http://gate.iitk.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208 016	0512-2597412	gate@iitk.ac.in
6	IIT Kharagpur	http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur 721 032	03222-282091	gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in
7	IIT Madras	http://gate.iitm.ac.in	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036	044-22578200	gate@iitm.ac.in
8	IIT Roorkee	http://www.iitr.ac.in/gate	Chairman, GATE Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667	01332-284531	gate@iitr.ernet.in

Source: Information Brochure for GATE 2015 released by IIT Kanpur

GATE 2015 Information Brochure - http://gate.iitk.ac.in/GATE2015/docs/ib.pdf

For more information GATE 2015, please visit the given link - http://gate.iitk.ac.in/GATE2015/#