What Is the GATE Examination?
The GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national-level examination conducted to test the comprehensive knowledge of students in Science and Engineering. It is one of the most renowned examinations in the country and is considered a doorway that offers a chance for students to meet multiple opportunities. Cracking the GATE examination is a dream for many students. It not only helps them to get admission to the finest colleges in the country, but also will secure their future by offering excellent career-building opportunities. Entrance to top-notch colleges through the GATE examination will help the students get job opportunities to other major recruitments by the Public Sector Undertakings.
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is conducted every year for students who wish to get admission into post-graduate programmes. On average, nearly 8.5 lakh students across India appear for the examination. Usually, the exams are conducted in January or February. The examination will be a Computer-based Test (CBT), and in order to crack the examination, candidates have to prepare themselves to solve Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple-select Questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. Based on the performance of the candidate, they will be admitted to the distinguished institutions in the country. Each institute decides a cutoff for providing admission to students, and they have the liberty to change it.
On behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, National Coordinating Board and Department of Education, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is authorised and managed by the faculty members from the Indian Institute of Science at Bengaluru and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology, which are at Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai, Roorkee. GATE Exam eligibility will be formally announced on the official website every year before the processing of online applications. Candidates have to check the website regularly and make sure that they are eligible for the application submission. Age limit, educational qualification, nationality, etc., are some of the major criteria that need to be met by the candidate.
Why the GATE Exam?
There are numerous benefits that students can enjoy by cracking the GATE Entrance Examination. Some of the significant ones are listed below.
One of the main advantages is that it offers a golden chance to pursue a Master in Technology (M.Tech.), Master of Engineering (M.E.) and PhD programmes from the best institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), National Institutes of Technology (NIT), and Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in the country. On the basis of the core subject and the marks scored in the GATE Exam, individual candidates can choose the institute from where they want to pursue their post-graduation.
Pursuing ME/M. Tech courses from a renowned university or college will offer multiple job opportunities to students. MNCs all over the world approach renowned colleges seeking talented students. Students, if interested in building a career in the academic field after their post-graduation, can apply for a faculty position in a reputed university.
Qualifying for the GATE Exam offers a chance to study abroad. The marks scored by the students in the GATE Examination are also considered by many of the renowned foreign universities in the world. Aachen University (Germany), National University of Singapore (Singapore), Technical University of Munich (Germany), etc., are some of the popular universities that provide admission to students on the basis of their performance in the GATE Examination. So, by scoring good marks in the GATE Exam, students receive a chance to study abroad as well.
GATE-qualified candidates get a chance to pursue a career in the research field. Once clearing the entrance, they will be fitted for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in CSIR Laboratories and in other sponsored projects.
As the GATE Exam is one of the most competitive examinations conducted in the country, it requires a great level of dedication, hard work, and discipline to crack it. Preparation for the examination will help students to develop multiple skills in them. Because of the advantages that students can enjoy by cracking the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, the level of competition is higher compared to any other competitive examinations conducted in the country. So, candidates have to make sure that they are prepared well enough to compete with the best minds in the country. For more GATE examination-related information and articles, visit BYJU’S website.
