GATE 2021 - Application Correction, Latest Syllabus, New Pattern, Exam Dates, Admit Card.

GATE is a national level exam conducted every year for admission into various programs offered by the prestigious institute of India like IITs, NITs, etc. Other than admissions in M.Tech programs, GATE Scores are used by various PSUs for the recruitment of eligible candidates at various positions. Some of the PSUs are DRDO, IOCL, ONGC, NTPC, BHEL, etc.

• IIT Bombay, conducting body of GATE 2021 has recently announced the exam dates along with the relaxation in eligibility criteria. Moreover, two new subjects have also been added this year and also the candidates are allowed to sit for a maximum of 2 papers from this year. 
• The registration process has started and candidates can fill the GATE 2021 Application Forms by visiting the official website till Oct 14, 2020.
• The exam pattern of GATE has been revised. Now, the distribution of marks in papers except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, ST and XL is 72% to core subject, 13% to engineering mathematics, and 15% to general aptitude.
• Soon after the declaration of result, the counselling process begins. CCMT and COAP are the GATE counselling authorities that conduct counselling process to offer admissions to qualified candidates

GATE Exam Highlights.

Candidates who are going to start their preparations for GATE must take a brief idea about the exam. Having the idea of an exam overview would make you aware of the exam mode, pattern, marking scheme, etc.

Exam	GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
Level of Exam	All India Level
Conducting Authority	7 IITs and IISc, Banglore on Rotational basis.
Official website	gate.iitb.ac.in for GATE 2021
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Computer-Based Mode
Number of Papers	27 Papers (ES and XH are newly added subjects)
Number of Test Takers	More than 8 Lakh

Registration Trends in GATE Over the Years

• As per the official statistics, there was a drop in the number of applicants registered for GATE 2020.
• A total of 858,030 candidates had registered for GATE in 2020 which is the lowest when compared with the data of previous years.
• Out of the total number of candidates registered that year, only 685,088 candidates appeared for the exam.

Reason of Drop in GATE Registration

• One of the reasons for this 20% dip in could be the hike in fees of M.Tech Courses.
• In September 2019, IIT Council, the major decision-making body for tech schools in India had approved a proposal to increase the tuition fee of M.Tech courses.
• As per the proposal, a hike of 10% is proposed in the current fee of Rs. 20,000 which will take place in a phased manner over a period of three years.
• However, the decision has been postponed by the authorities until further proceedings

What changes are introduced in GATE Eligibility?

The authorities have done some major changes in the eligibility criteria for GATE 2021. 

• As per the new eligibility criteria of GATE, the minimum qualification requirement which was 10+2+4 (ongoing) last year has been reduced to a minimum of 10+2+3 (ongoing) for this year. 
• The relaxation now enables 3rd year candidates to apply and appear for the exam 
• Another major change is that the candidates can opt for 2 subjects/ papers from the prescribed set of combinations. Previously candidates were only eligible to apply for 1 paper. 

As there are many Papers offered under the aptitude test, candidates are advised to carefully read the eligibility of paper they wish to apply for. 

Candidates not satisfying the eligibility criteria would be disqualified from the exam during any subsequent stage.