The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, the organising institute for GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2017 released FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the official portal on December 29, 2016. Below are a few important instructions released in FAQs, related to the admit card and the exam. –         Candidates must carry a valid original […]

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R), the organising institute for the Graduate Aptitude of Test in Engineering (GATE) 2017, released a list of candidates that are ineligible to take the exam in February next year. Candidates were disqualified as they did not have the requisite educational qualification to appear in GATE 2017. Candidates can […]

With about 40 days left for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2017, candidates are getting into the last phase of preparation. PaGaLGuY spoke to GATE 2016 Instrumentation Engineering branch topper, Harshvardhan Sinha, who shared his strategies that might come in handy for this year’s aspirants. Currently, an MTech (Masters in Technology) student at […]

The organising institute for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) – the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R) – released mock tests for each of the 23 branches of the exam. Candidates can visit the official portal to take the test. Though the website asks for ‘login ID and password’, candidates can just click ‘Sign […]

Non-PwD (Person with Disability) applicants with dyslexia or writer’s cramp can now request the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) authorities for an extra hour of the examination time. They can submit their request by e-mail to [email protected]. The e-mail should include the following information and supporting documents: –          Name of candidate –   […]

The option for change in category, gender and examination city for GATE 2017 applicants is now available on the official portal. The online window to make the changes is available from November 14 to November 22, 2016, till 6pm.  To make any changes, candidates need to pay an extra amount through online banking only; there is no challan facility […]

In the last part of our series of ‘Prep Strategy’ articles, PaGaLGuY chats with the GATE faculty of Vidyalankar Institute, Mumbai about tips and strategies to crack the Mechanical engineering paper of GATE 2017. Excerpts What is the best strategy to tackle difficult topics? For example, how much time should one take to finish them? […]

In the fourth part of our series of ‘Prep Strategy’ articles, PaGaLGuY chats with the GATE faculty of Vidyalankar Institute, Mumbai about tips and strategies to crack the Electrical engineering paper of GATE 2017. Excerpts What is the best strategy to tackle difficult topics? For example, how much time should one take to finish them? […]

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2017 candidates are currently a confused lot. They are unsure if there is still a provision to change the examination city after the application process is over. GATE helpline centres at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), have asked candidates to […]

In the third part of our series of ‘Prep Strategy’ articles, PaGaLGuY chats with the GATE faculty of Vidyalankar Institute, Mumbai about tips and strategies to crack the Electronics and Communications paper of GATE 2017. Excerpts What is the best strategy to tackle difficult topics? For example, how much time should one take to finish […]