The following categories of candidates are eligible
to appear in GATE:
·
Bachelor 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 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 degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology
or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master degree programme
and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
·
Candidates with qualifications obtained through
examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g.
AMIE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or
equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.