Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE 2009

Admission Notification for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2009) - Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee - Sale of forms

Important Dates

Date                 Time        Location
September 22, 2008
to                   12:00 pm    Indian Institute of Technology a
October 29, 2008                 RoorkeeRoorkee, UttarakhandIndia 247667
                                 Contact No. +91-1332-285311, Roorkee,
                                 India

Description

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all-India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2009 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2009.

How to Apply:

Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : OFFLINE and ONLINE

OFFLINE:Application fee General & OBC Rs. 1000
SC/ST/PD Rs. 500
Application Submission Process

Step. 1 Procurement of Application Form

Candidate can obtain a packet containing (i) OFFLINE Application Form (ii) Information Brochure (iii) Acknowledgment Card (iv) Envelope from:

• Designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone on cash payment.
• Zonal GATE Office by sending a request letter and TWO self-addressed slips along with a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
• Zonal GATE Office after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
• Fill in the Application Form
• Obtain SC/ST/PD/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificate
• SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority, if applicable.
• Authorities who can issue SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificates.
  

Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to the Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, on or before Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
Or
It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.

ONLINE (click website for online submission):

Application Submission Process

Step. 1 Obtain a Demand Draft

The candidates must obtain a Demand Draft, drawn on any nationalized bank in favor of Chairman of the corresponding zonal GATE Office, the website of which the candidate wishes to submit online Application.

Step. 2 Online Application

Step 3. Take print out of Application Form
Save the PDF file, take a printout, Sign at appropriate places and paste photograph.

Step 4. Obtain SC/ST/PD/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificate
SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) and Disability Certificate should be obtained from appropriate authority, if applicable.
Authorities who can issue SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer) Certificates.

GATE scorecard is valid for ONE YEAR ONLY

GATE 2009 Eligibility:
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE 2009:

• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
• Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
• Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AME 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 2009 Important Dates:
Commencement of :

• sale of information brochure and offline GATE 2009 application forms 22 Sept 2008
• online application form submission 22 Sept 2008

Last date of issue of information brochure and application forms :

• by post from GATE Offices 17 Oct 2008
• at bank counters 24 Oct 2008
• at GATE office counters 29 Oct 2008

Last date for submissions:

• Online application form submission (website closure) 24 Oct 2008
• Receipt of completed Online/offline application form
• at different GATE Offices 29 Oct 2008

Date of the GATE 2009 examination 8th February 2009
Announcement of GATE 2009 results 15 Mar 2009

Fees: Application fee General & OBC Rs. 900SC/ST/PD Rs. 400

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