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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 GATE Exam committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results. GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:
Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

M.Tech degree leads to specialization and furthering of interest in a certain area which may lead to Ph.D, M.Tech degree is best for those wishing to apply for Faculty/Research positions in educational Institutes/R&D centers should take GATE Exam.

Gate Exam Important Dates

The Important Dates for Gate Exam every year
Availability of GATE Exam forms: October, 1st week
Last Date for filling up GATE Exam forms: November, 1st week
GATE Exam Date: 2nd Sunday of February
GATE Exam Results: March 15st

GATE Examination Details

The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration, which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only multiple choice objective questions. Each question will have four choices for the answer. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer.
PSU's like BARC, NPCIL, HAL etc. give importance to GATE scores for various job positions in their organizations. GATE seats are fixed in every institute. Pharma graduate (post-graduate in India) schools have also got their fixed GATE seats. A student is also eligible for a monthly scholarship of Rs. 8000. The examination also tests the takers' perseverance and patience. Encourage 3rd year students to also appear GATE along with Final Year students. GATE score is valid for 2 years.
The syllabus as required by GATE Exam is generally over by 5th semester. You can take any number of attempt, if bad result comes


Machine Design Or Mechanical Engineering Design Reference Books for GATE
Mechanical Engineering Design (1st Metric Edition) J.E.Shigley
Mechanical Engineering Design (6thEdition) J.E.Shigley
Machine Design Pandya & Shah

List of free E-books
Handbook on Satellite Communications
Fine Tuning Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Syste...
Refrigeration Air Conditioning
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Fundamentals of Instrumentation
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
Schaum's Outline of Electronic Devices and Circuit...

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 GATE Exam committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results. GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:
Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

M.Tech degree leads to specialization and furthering of interest in a certain area which may lead to Ph.D, M.Tech degree is best for those wishing to apply for Faculty/Research positions in educational Institutes/R&D centers should take GATE Exam.

Gate Exam Important Dates

The Important Dates for Gate Exam every year
Availability of GATE Exam forms: October, 1st week
Last Date for filling up GATE Exam forms: November, 1st week
GATE Exam Date: 2nd Sunday of February
GATE Exam Results: March 15st

GATE Examination Details

The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration, which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only multiple choice objective questions. Each question will have four choices for the answer. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer.
PSU's like BARC, NPCIL, HAL etc. give importance to GATE scores for various job positions in their organizations. GATE seats are fixed in every institute. Pharma graduate (post-graduate in India) schools have also got their fixed GATE seats. A student is also eligible for a monthly scholarship of Rs. 8000. The examination also tests the takers' perseverance and patience. Encourage 3rd year students to also appear GATE along with Final Year students. GATE score is valid for 2 years.
The syllabus as required by GATE Exam is generally over by 5th semester. You can take any number of attempt, if bad result comes


Machine Design Or Mechanical Engineering Design Reference Books for GATE
Mechanical Engineering Design (1st Metric Edition) J.E.Shigley
Mechanical Engineering Design (6thEdition) J.E.Shigley
Machine Design Pandya & Shah

List of free E-books
Handbook on Satellite Communications
Fine Tuning Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Syste...
Refrigeration Air Conditioning
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Fundamentals of Instrumentation
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
Schaum's Outline of Electronic Devices and Circuit...

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