
GATE is an abbreviated form of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The examination is conducted by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT’s) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore on behalf of the National Coordinating Board-GATE, Dept of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD).
GATE enables students seeking admission for various post-graduate courses like engineering, technology, architecture, pharmacy at various institutes in India. Its score is also considered by universities abroad for admission for research and post-graduate programmes. However, know that the significance of GATE score differs from college to college.
Additional advantage of appearing for GATE is, it opens the door for Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories. Despite educational purposes, the GATE helps students in employment too. GATE score is considered by employers to evaluate intelligence of the candidate. Hence GATE’s importance has increased now-a-days.
GATE assesses students’ intelligence and capabilities perfectly, merely in three hours. Candidate appearing for test answers 150 objective-type of questions. Examinee chooses correct option from given four choices.
As GATE is an entrance for post-graduation studies in engineering, architecture, pharmacy and technology, the eligibility for the test is bachelor’s degree in either of the fields. Students appearing for the final or pre-final year of these programmes are also eligible. Additionally, master degree holders in science, mathematics, statistics, computer applications or equivalent course give GATE. Students appearing for final or pre-final year of such programmes are also eligible for GATE.
Besides, eligibility criteria allow students of second or higher year of the four year integrated master’s degree programme in engineering or technology. Candidates studying in third or higher year of five-year integrated master’s degree programme and dual degree course in same fields can appear for GATE.
Usually GATE is conducted on every second Sunday of February. Hence students can plan their studies in advance and appear for GATE with full of their capacity. However, marking system is little tricky. First 30 questions carry one mark each while; next 55 questions carry 2 marks each. The negative marking makes students alert and restrict them from guess-work.
GATE papers are disciplined as:

Paper marked as AG, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF have questions on engineering mathematics carrying 20 to 25 marks.
Score beyond 800 is considered as extra-ordinary intellect. If you stand amongst first 100 ranks your seat in IIT is confirmed. A standard qualitative interpretation of the GATE score is as below:

The GATE score is calculated as:

where

m = marks obtained by the candidate.
a = average of marks of all candidates appeared for the paper mentioned on this scorecard, in the current year.
s = standard deviation of marks of all candidates who appeared in the paper mentioned on this scorecard, in the current year.
Annamacharya Institute of Technology & Sciences, Rajampet
Digital Electronics and Communication Systems, CAD/CAM
Aurora’s Engineering College, Bhongir
VLSI Design, Power Electronics
Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla
Communication & Signal Processing, CAD/CAM
Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad
Tool Design, CAD/CAM
Centre For Energy Studies, Institute of Post Graduate Studies & Research, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Masab Tank
Energy Systems
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Computer Science, Communication System, Structural Engineering, CAD/CAM
College of Engineering, Waltair, Andhra University
Information Technology, Geo-technical Engineering, Hydromechanics & Water Management, Remote Sensing (Geo-Tech), Structural Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Industrial Drives & Controls, Power Systems Engineering, Digital Systems, Microwave & Radar, Systems & Controls, Production Engineering, Industrial Metallurgy, Marine Engineering & Mechanical Handling, Environmental Engineering & Management, Machine Design, Structural Engineering, Electronics Instrumentation, CAD/CAM, Industrial Engineering, Heat Transfer In Energy System, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Process Instrumentation, Chemical Engineering, Bio-Technology, Radar and Microwaves, Computer Science & Technology, Information Technology
College of Engineering, Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management, Visakhapatnam
Structural Engineering (Disaster Management), Industrial Safety Engineering, Computer Science & Technology, CAD/CAM, Bio-Medical Engineering, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering
G Pulla Reddy College of Engineering, Hyderabad
Power Electronics, Comm. & Signal Process, CAD/CAM, Thermal Science & Energy System
G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology & Science, Hyderabad
Power Electronics & Electric Drives
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
Chemical Engineering, Power System Control & Automation, Computer Science & Engineering, CAD/CAM
Godavari Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajahmundry
Power Systems (High Voltage), Software Engineering
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering & Technology, Bachupalli
Design for Manufacturing
Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Gudlavalleru
Digital Electronics & Communication Systems
Institute of Post Graduate Studies & Research (IPGSR), JNTU, Hyderabad
Environmental Geoinformatics, Environmental Management, Water Resources Management, Geoinformatics and Surveying Technology
J.B. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Yenkapally
Electrical Power Systems, Industrial Engineering & Management
JNTU College of Engineering, Anantapur
Computer Aided Structural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Control Systems, Electrical Power Systems, Power & Industrial Drives, Water Resources Engineering, Digital Electronics & Communications Systems, Structural Engineering, Electrical Power Systems, Refrigeration & Airconditioning Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Power Systems, Refrigeration & Airconditioning Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Software Engineering, Energy Systems, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Digital Systems & Computer Electronics
JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad
Biotechnology, Energy Systems, Remote Sensing, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources, Digital Systems & Computer Electronics, Thermal Engineering, Environmental Management
JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada
Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Advanced Power Systems, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Electronic Instrumentation, High Voltage Engineering, Machine Design, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, Electronic Instrumentation, High Voltage Engineering, Machine Design, Computer Science
JNTU College of Engineering, Kukatapally
System and Signal Processing, Power Electronics, Electrical Power Engineering, Geo Environmental Engineering, Digital Systems & Computer Electronics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Thermal Engineering
JNTU School of Planning & Architecture, Hyderabad
Urban & Regional Planning
K.S.R.M. College of Engineering, Kadapa
CAD/CAM
Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Warangal
Digital Communication, Structural & Construction Engineering, Software Engineering, Design Engineering
Karshak Engineering College, Hyderabad
Embedded Systems, Software Engineering
Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering, Guntur
Power Electronics & Power Systems Automation, Communication & Radar System, Computer Sc & Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing
M.V.S.R. Engineering College, Ranga Reddy
Production Engineering (ME)
Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science, Chittoor
Digital Electronics & Comm. Systems
Maharaj Vijayaram Ganjapathi Raj College of Engineering, Vizianagaram
Machine Design
Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad
CAD/CAM
N.B.K.R. Institute of Science & Technology, Nellore
Computer Aided Power Systems, Industrial Engineering
Narasaraopet Engineering College, Narasaraopet
Digital Electronics & Communication Systems, Power & Industrial Drives
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Engineering Structure, Geo-Technical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Remote Sensing & GIS, Environmental Engineering, Power Electronics & Drives, Power Systems Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Electronics Instrumentation, VLSI System Design, Industrial Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering
P.R.R.M. Engineering College, Rangha Reddy
Power Electronics
Padmasri Dr. B.V. Raju Institute of Technology, Secunderabad
Chemical Engineering
R.V.R. & J.C. College of Engineering, Guntur
Structural Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, CAD/CAM
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & Technology, Nandyal
Power Electronics, Machine Design, Computer Science, Digital Systems & Computer Electronics
Regional Engineering College, Warangal
C I M, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Structures, Geo-Technical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Machines & Industrial Drives, Power Systems, Electronic Instrumentation, Design & Prod Engineering (Machine Tools), Design & Production of IC Engines & Gas Turbines, Industrial Metallurgy, VLSI System Design, Advance Manufac. Processes, Remote Sensing & Gis, Environmental Engineering
SRKR Engineering College, Bhimavaram
CAD/CAM, Structural Engineering & Natural Disaster Management
SV University College of Engineering, Tirupati
Energy Management, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geo-Technical Engineering, Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electronics Instrumentation & Comm Sys, Instrumentation & Control System, Power Systems, Operation & Control, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering
Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantpur
Computer Science, Fibre Optics & Digital Image Processing
School of Information Technology (J.N.T.U.), Hyderabad
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Sree Nidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Hyedrabad
Digital Systems & Computer Electronics, Electrical Power Engineering, CAD/CAM
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Chittoor
Electrical Power Systems, Computer Science & Engineering (Software)
Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering S V U College of Engineering, Tirupati
Computer Science
University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Hydraulic Machines & Water Management/Structural Engineering (ME), Industrial Drives & Control (ME), Power Systems Engineering (ME), Power Systems Engineering/Industrial Drives & Control (ME), Digital System Engineering (ME), Digital System Engineering / Systems & Signal Processing (ME), Microwave & Radar Engineering (ME), Systems & Signal Processing (ME), Production Engineering (ME), Turbo Machinery (ME), Bio-Medical Engineering (ME), Health Care Engineering (ME), Automation & Robotics (ME), Computer Sc & Engineering (MTech), Chemical Reaction Engineering (MTech), Plant Design (MTech), Process Dynamics & Controls (MTech), Transfer Process (MTech), Ceramic Engineering (MTech), Chemical Technology (MTech), Material Science & Technology (MTech), Technology of Surface Coatings (MTech), Technology of Vegetable Oils, Fats & Detergent (MTech)
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Medical Biotechnology, Information Technology/Banking & Information Security
V.R. Siddharatha Engineering College, Vijayawada
Structural Engineering, Production Engineering, Microwave Engineering
Vaagdevi College of Engineering, Warangal
Electrical Engineering
Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad
Embedded Systems & VLSI Design, Advanced Design & Manufacturing
Vignan’s Engineering College, Guntur
Chemical Engineering, Machine Design
VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Tech, Hyderabad
Advanced Manufacturing Systems, VLSI System Design, Power Electronics
JNTU School of Planning & Architecture, Hyderabad
Planning (Housing)
Bapatla College of Pharmacy, Bapatla
Pharmaceutics
College of Engineering, Andhra University, Waltair
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Assurance
G Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad
Physical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy
KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Science, Vijayawada
Pharmaceutics
S.V. University College of Engineering, Tirupati
Space Technology & Applications
Sarojini Naidu Vanita Maha Vidyalaya, Hyderabad
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Shadan College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad
Pharmacology
Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram
Pharmaceutical Technology
Sri Venkateshwara College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad
Pharmaceutics
St Peters Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vidyanagar
Pharmaceutics
Talla Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Warangal
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Technology of Pharmaceutics & Fine Chemicals
University College of Pharmaceutical Science, Kakatiya University, Warangal
Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Industrial Pharmacy
Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Ramnagar
Pharmacognosy