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can u tell me the difference between GATE and IES exams? what is use of both??
means gate is suitable for what? and ies is for what? which one is preferable when want for post graduation courses?

GATE exam is meant for those seeking admissions to M.Tech program. IES is conducted for selecting candidates to central government jobs. Engineering graduates can apply for the test in streams like Electrical/Electronics/civil and mechanical engineering. Therefore, it is obvious that, GATE is suitable for higher studies in India. IES is conducted by UPSC and GATE by IIT’s and IISc.

Originally Posted by kandydsh

can u tell me the difference between GATE and IES exams? what is use of both??
means gate is suitable for what? and ies is for what? which one is preferable when want for post graduation courses?

The difference is,,,

GATE is conducted by IIT and IES is conducted by UPSC for filling the posts i.e govt. posts...And from GATE you can opt for post graduation from IIT's and also you can get good job in good companies....


And for you if you want to have post graduation then you can opt for GATE exam.

Hi Friend,
You want to know as what is the difference between IES and GATE
IES: IES stands for "INDIAN ENGINEERING SERVICE" is a 'A' grade service whose exam is conducted by UPSC every year in month of May. THE examination has two stages:

1)Written Exam: This exam consists two papers of 1000 marks which is conducted for three days. Part I consists of objective type questions and part II is of conventional papers. Both parts cover the entire syllabus of the relevant engineering branch.


There are three Objective papers and two conventional papers in IES Examination. In Objective papers there is a 1/3rd Negative marking for wrong answers i.e. 33.33% of allotted marks will be cut .

2)Interview: After written exam UPSC called short list students for interview. Short list of candidates is made on the basis of merit list. Total marks of interview is 200. In this section examiner ask technical as well as non technical questions. He also asks the question on current affairs.

Gate: Gate stands for 'The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering' is a examination for securing higher education in field technology. It is conducted by IITs and IISC. In this exam there will be 65 objective questions carrying 100 marks. There will be negative markimg also.

After qualifying GATE you may also get a job in government agencies like BSNL (JTO), DRDO, BHEL, NTPC, ONGC APGENCO, APTRANSCO etc as well as in private companies.

May God bless you.
Best regards
Himanshu Agarwal

GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering conducted by IIT and Indian Institute of Science for admission to M.Tech. Courses in IITs, NITs and other reputed Institutions.

Basically GATE is an Entrance exam for Higher Studies and can also be applied by only B.Tech. Degree holder but there is no upper age limit to apply for the same.

IES - Indian Engineering Service conducted every year by UPSC for appointment of young Engineers in the top Technical post under various Central Govt. Dept. of India.

Basically IES is an exam for job opportunity and can be aaplied by B.Tech. Engineering Degree holder within the age of 21 to 30 years.

Dear Friend

IES stands for the Indian Engineering services examinations.It is organised every year by the UPSC for the candidates who have done their bachelor's degree in engineering /technology in any stream from a recognized university.

Candidates from other than core branches of engineering that is civil,electrical,mechanical,electronics and communications have to select their conventional papers from these branches only.

Final year candidates are also allowed to appear for the examinations.The age limit is 21-30 years with three years age relaxation to obc and five years to sc/st respectively.

You must be an Indian citizen.There are four attempts for general,seven for obc and no limit for sc/st respectively.

Now coming to GATE examinations ,it is the Graduate Aptitude test in engineering conducted by the Indian Institute of technology for the post graduation courses in technology.

Candidates who have done their bachelor's degree in engineering/technology and architecture or are in final year of it are eligible for this exams.Also Master's degree holder in maths,science,computer applications are eligible for this examinations.

Now friend ,your query is that what is the difference between the two which I have explained here:

>>First GATE is conducted by IIT and IES by UPSC.

>>Second if you are interested in doing you master's degree in technology or getting a job in different PSU then you need to give GATE examinations .

If you want to serve your country and also have a good respectable job ,you will have to give IES exams.

Syllabus for both are almost same but questions are a bit harder in IES exams.

Hope the information helps you.

all the best

aashisranjan

Originally Posted by kandydsh

can u tell me the difference between GATE and IES exams? what is use of both??
means gate is suitable for what? and ies is for what? which one is preferable when want for post graduation courses?

Hi dear,

There is lot of difference between both of them, although both exams can be written by graduate of engineering.

Here is some of the difference between them:-

GATE EXAM:

>>This exam is the exam which is conducted by IITs, on behalf of MHRD,India and mainly this exam is for doing Mtech/ME to IITs and NITs and other good institutions for higher studies.

>>A good score is essential in order to get this kind of colleges, a score above 700 is needed if you want to get IITS, above 500 if you want NITs.

>>Final year students are eligible to write for this.

>>You will get a monthly stipend of Rs 8000/- per month if you are qualified for this and get admitted to these institutions.

>>Gate exam for this year is over, the result will be out on march 15th of this month.

>>You can apply for next year if you want to apply for higher studies.

IES exam:-

>>For this exam age limit is there, Minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years on 1st January, 2012.

>>It can be written by these departments:-

Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

>>Mainly this exam is for government post in various parts of India, not for doing higher studies.

>>It consists of

two sections:

Section I - objective types questions
Section II – conventional (essay) type questions papers.

Both Sections will cover the entire syllabus of the relevant engineering subject.

Also there will be an interview round of 200 marks.


>> IES 2013 Exam DATE: 28th June 2013


So the choice is yours, if you want to go for higher studies then go for GATE(GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST FOR ENGINEERING), otherwise for jobs, then IES(INDIAN ENGINEERING SERVICE) is better, all the best!!!

Originally Posted by kandydsh

can u tell me the difference between GATE and IES exams? what is use of both??
means gate is suitable for what? and ies is for what? which one is preferable when want for post graduation courses?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. GATE is jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs.The GATE score is used for admission to postgraduate courses of Mtech.It is also used in recruitments of government jobs like IOCL,CONCOR,NTPL etc.This score is valid for 2 years.For Postgraduation GATE is preferable

IES - INDIAN ENGINEERING SERVICE conducted by UPSC once every year for recruitment of Engineers in the top technical post in the various Dept. under Central Government.Only B.Tech. Engineers are eligible to apply for IES.

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how to prepare for 2014 for mechanical engg based on gate syllabus..... pls rly soon...

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Hi,

GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It's for take admission in M.Tech or job in PSU's company.

IES name has changed. It's ESE ( Engineering Services Examination ), for take govt. job in Railways, cpwd and ces etc.

You'll get more information from website of Engineers Institute of India www.engineersinstitute.com

when can we give IES exam? in 3rd year or final year?
tushar jain(electrical engineering currently in 2nd year)
u can contact me at
[email protected]

As per year when IES or ESE exam conducted and when GATE exam is conducted and is there any diff syllabus for IT students can anyone explain?
plz i want to know about it..........reply on [email protected]

When UPSC take next exam of IES?
Please give a time table . And when we fill a form?
Reply as early as possible.

Sir, I am pursuing my third year in private institute. So, can i eligible to give the ESE exam?

In one word, I can say like, GATE Exam will be conducted to give admission for candidates for higher studies like M.Tech course where as IES exam would be conducted for the candidates to offer job opportunity in various Engineering services like
-Civil Engineering
-Mechanical Engineering
-Electrical Engineering
-Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

IES Exam will be conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) once in a year where as GATE Exam will be conducted by IITs.

But one similarity for both the exams is,
the minimum academic qualification that is required to appear for both the Exams is completion of Graduation in Engineering.

As far as GATE Exam is concerned, even the candidates who are pursuing final year of Engineering course are also eligible.

GATE score card is valid for 2 years where as IES Exam score will be considered only for that year.

As you are willing to join Post Graduation courses, it would be better for you to crack GATE Exam.

IITs are the top institutes to join M.Tech course.

Have good preparation for this exam and get admission for this course in IITs.

Wish you all the best.

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IES Exam, conducted by UPSC, is attempted by a lot more candidates than GATE. ... This ratio is almost 300:1 when we talk about IES Examination but it is 10:1 in GATE. Hence, for every 1 seat in IES Examination, 300 students will be competing.

GATE is conducted for admission to higher study programs where as IES exam is conducted for recruiting candidates to engineering services departments.