• Examinations for all the 22 papers will be conducted by an ONLINE Computer Based Test (CBT). The online examination paper will contain some questions for which numerical answers must be keyed in by the candidate using the virtual keypad. Rest of the questions shall be of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type.
• Biometric information (Photograph and Fingerprints) for randomly selected candidates may be captured before the start of the examination.
• GATE 2015 examinations will be held during forenoon and afternoon sessions on alternate weekends (Saturday and Sunday) between 31st January 2015 and 14th February 2015. Examination for some of the papers in GATE 2015 will be held in multiple sessions. Exact details regarding complete examination schedule will be notified at a later date.
• For GATE 2015 the entire process of filling up of application form, uploading of certificates/documents, etc., will be online and the candidates should not send any hard copy of their application form/documents, etc., to any of the IIT/IISc zonal GATE office.
• The payment of application fees would be online through different modes like net banking, debit/credit card, e-challan, etc.
• The admit cards for GATE 2015 would be available through the online process only. Candidates can download their admit card from GATE 2015 website. No hard copy of admit cards will be posted to the candidates.

For GATE 2015 all information related to the candidates will be available in a single GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). Candidates have to register and fill the application via ONLINE mode ONLY by accessing the zonal GATE websites of IISc and any of the seven IITs. The photograph and signature of the applicant must be uploaded during the online application. Please note that all necessary certificates, such as, degree certificate/certificate from the Principal and the category certificate, if any are also to be uploaded. Please note that application forms are not available for sale anywhere else.

Admit cards will NOT be sent by e-mail/post, they can ONLY be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites tentatively from 17th December 2014. The candidate has to bring the printed admit card to the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied/scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification. It may be noted that one of the following photo identifications is ONLY permitted: Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address. The details of this ID proof have to be given while filling the online application.

The question paper for GATE 2015 will consist of questions of both multiple-choice type and numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, candidates have to choose the answer from the given choices. For numerical answer type questions, choices will not be given. Candidates have to enter a number as the answer using a virtual keypad.

Before starting the application process, the candidate must ensure that he/she meets the eligibility criteria of GATE 2015 given below. So please study the following table carefully and make sure that your year of qualification is not later than what is specified.

Qualifying Degree	Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive)	Description of Eligible Candidates	Year of qualification cannot be later than	Copies of Certificates to be submitted
				Passed in the year 2014 or earlier	Expected to complete 2015 or later
B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. / B.Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Pharmacy (Post-Diploma / Post B.Sc. / 4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 4thyear or already completed	2015	Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion Certificate	Certificate from Principal
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma / 4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 4th year or already completed	2015	Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion Certificate	Certificate from Principal
M.Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in the final year or already completed	2015	Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion Certificate (pertaining to Master’s degree)	Certificate from Principal
Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.)	Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year program)	Currently in the 2nd / 3rd / 4th year or already completed	2017	Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion Certificate	Certificate from Principal
Int. M.E. / M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology (Five year program)	Currently in the 4th / 5th year or already completed	2016	Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion Certificate	Certificate from Principal
Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S.-M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.S.-M.S. program	Currently in the final year or already completed	2015	Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate / Course Completion Certificate	Certificate from Principal
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.)	B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. equivalent examinations, of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD / UPSC / AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India)	Completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses	NA	Professional Certificate / Course Certificate / Provisional Completion / Membership Certificate issued by the Society or Institute	Copy of Marksheet for Section "A"

Certificate from Principal
Candidates who have to submit a certificate from their college Principal, as determined from Table 4.1, have to obtain one from his/her institution beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form.

Candidates with Backlogs
Candidates, who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2014, but with a backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should

• upload a copy of any one of the mark sheets of the final year,

OR

• have to obtain a declaration from their Principal along with the signature and seal beforehand and upload the same during the online submission of the application form.

GATE 2015 will be conducted in the subjects (also referred to as "papers") shown in Table below. Candidates must familiarize with the paper code for the paper of their choice, as this knowledge will be required at the time of application form submission and appearing for the examination. A candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE paper.

Since a candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE of the 22 papers for which GATE 2015 examination is being held, the candidate has to make the choice of the paper he/she wishes to write carefully. Table 4.2 gives the list of GATE papers and paper codes for GATE 2015.

GATE Papers and the Paper Codes for GATE 2015

GATE Paper	Code	GATE Paper	Code
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Geology and Geophysics	GG
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Architecture and Planning	AR	Mathematics	MA
Biotechnology	BT	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Civil Engineering	CE	Mining Engineering	MN
Chemical Engineering	CH	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Physics	PH
Chemistry	CY	Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF
Electrical Engineering	EE	Engineering Sciences	XE*
Ecology and Evolution	EY	Life Sciences	XL**

*XE Paper Sections	Code	**XL Paper Sections	Code
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)	A	Chemistry (Compulsory)	H
Fluid Mechanics	B	Biochemistry	I
Materials Science	C	Botany	J
Solid Mechanics	D	Microbiology	K
Thermodynamics	E	Zoology	L
Polymer Science and Engineering	F	Food Technology	M
Food Technology	G

Zone-wise List of Cities in which GATE 2015 will be Held

Choice of Examination City: There are two primary choices and one secondary choice. If you choose a particular city as your first choice, then the corresponding zone to which this city belongs will appear, and you will be able to choose another city as your second choice only from this zone. These choices will be your primary choices in a specific zone. However, a third choice has also been introduced in GATE 2015, which is your secondary choice. The list of 3rd choice cities will be as specified by each zone and this will be used only when your cities of primary choice are not available. However, because of operational constraints, the GATE committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be any of the choices of a candidate.

Table below gives the tentative list of the cities (zone-wise) in which GATE 2015 will be held. Also shown in the table is the Zonal Offices (one of the IITs or IISc). The Zonal Office dealing with your application will be your point of contact for any enquiries regarding your examination center and other matters.

Zone No.	Zonal GATE Office	Tentative List of Examination Cities*
1	IISc Bangalore Benguluru - 560 012. Website : www.gate.iisc.ernet.in	Alappuzha, Aluva, Ananthapur, Attingal, Bagalkot, Bangalore, Bellary, Belgaum, Bidar, Chengannur, Davengere, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Idukki, Kannur, Kanjirapally, Kasaragod, Kolar, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Malappuram, Mangalore, Manipal, Muvattupuzha, Mysore, Nedumangad, Pala, Palakkad, Payyannur, Port Blair, Punalur, Shimoga, Thrissur, Tumkur and Vadakara
2	IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400 076. Website : www.gate.iitb.ac.in	Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Anand, Aurangabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Goa, Hyderabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Lonawala, Mehsana, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Rajkot, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Secunderabad, Solapur, Surat, Thane and Vadodara
3	IIT Delhi, HauzKhas, New Delhi – 110 016. Website : www.gate.iitd.ac.in	Ajmer, Alwar, Bahadurgarh, Bikaner, New Delhi, Delhi-NCR, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hisar-Rohtak, Indore, Jammu, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mathura, Palwal, Sikar, Udaipur-Chittorgarh and Ujjain
4	IIT Guwahati Guwahati – 781 039. Website : www.iitg.ernet.in/gate	Agartala, Asansol,Dhanbad, Durgapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Silchar, Siliguri, Shillong and Tezpur
5	IIT Kanpur Kanpur – 208 016. Website : www.gate.iitk.ac.in	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow and Varanasi
6	IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur – 721 302. Website : www.gate.iitkgp.ac.in	Balasore, Berhampur (Odisha), Bhilai, Bhimavaram, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur (CG), Cuttack, Eluru, Hooghly, Jamshedpur, Kakinada, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram
7	IIT Madras Chennai – 600 036. Website : www.gate.iitm.ac.in	Angamaly , Bapatla, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chittoor, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ernakulam, Erode, Gudur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kanyakumari, Karimnagar, Karur, Khammam, Madurai, Nagercoil, Nalgonda, Namakkal, Nellore, Ongole, Puducherry (Pondicherry), Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchengode, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Tuticorin, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar and Warangal
8	IIT Roorkee Roorkee – 247 667. Website : www.iitr.ac.in/gate	Ambala, Amritsar, Bathinda, Chandigarh-Mohali-Fatehgarh Sahib, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Haldwani-Bhimtal, Hamirpur (HP)-Una, Jalandhar-Phagwara, Kurukshetra, Ludhiana-Moga, Meerut, Moradabad, Noida, Panchkula, Panipat, Pathankot, Patiala-Sangrur, Roorkee-Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Sirmaur, Solan-Shimla, Sonepat and Yamunanagar

* Please consult GATE 2015 website for complete list of cities.

All candidates have to apply only ONLINE. Details of the application fee are shown in Table below. The application fee is non-refundable.

Details of application fee for GATE 2015

Male Candidates (General / OBC)	RS. 1500/-
Women Candidates of any category	RS. 750/-
Other Candidates (General / OBC)	RS. 1500/-
SC / ST / PwD* Category Candidates	RS. 750/-

* PwD : Person with a Physical Disability

For GATE 2015 payments would have to be made through online by selecting either using any bank Debit Card/Credit Card, Net Banking or e-challan facilities ONLY. Additional charges will be applicable as per the rule of the bank from where the money is being transferred. Table below gives the charges as applicable for State Bank of India (SBI) and Axis Bank where the GATE 2015 account is opened and where the money is to be transferred.

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)
An online interface is provided for your interaction with the GATE Office. With this interface you can

• Apply for the examination online.
• Upload photograph, signature and other documents like graduation certificate / certificate from Principal, caste certificate (if applicable) etc.
• Pay the application fee through net-banking.
• Check the Status of your application form: Received, Under Scrutiny, Accepted, Defect Status, Status after Rectification, Rejected with Valid Reasons, Admit Card Ready for Download, etc.
• Contact the Zonal GATE Offices in case of any queries/problems.
• Download Admit Card.
• View your answers, marks and GATE score.

The login to this interface is through your GOAPS Enrolment ID and a GOAPS password. Keep this information safe and do not disclose it to anyone.

Filling in Application Online
An online interface is provided for your interaction with the GATE Office. With this interface you can

• GOAPS : GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS website) can be accessed from the website of the respective Zonal GATE Offices or from the website of the GATE 2015 Organizing Institute.
• Registration : You must first register yourself, by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. Choose the email id that you check frequently, as all communications to you from the GATE Offices will be sent to this address (DO NOT USE ANYBODY ELSE’S e-mail ADDRESS. ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS). Give your personal mobile number because most of the communications may also be sent via SMS.
  
  GOAPS Password : This will be the password that you will be providing to the GOAPS during the Enrollment. You must remember this along with the GOAPS Enrolment ID to login to GOAPS. Choose a password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be your name, date of birth, or some string of numbers or letters like 12345, abcd, etc.), so as to ensure that the data you provide is not accessible to any person other than yourself.
• GOAPS Enrollment ID : Upon registration, an email containing your GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to you. You need to remember this along with GATE 2015 related communications/website operations.
• Data Requirement for Application Filling : Before you login to GOAPS using Enrolment ID and Password, keep the following information ready :
  • Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number, etc.).
  • Address for Communication (including PIN code),
  • Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of college),
  • GATE paper, choice of GATE examination cities,
  • High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements, along with what type of photograph is accepted.
  • Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements.
  • Details of a valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall.
  • Your Net-banking login and password to make the application fee payment via online net-banking mode. In case you are making the payment through debit card/credit card have the following information like debit card/credit card number, password, CVV number ready with you.
• Application Filling : Fill in the necessary data in the online application form by carefully following instructions given there. You may edit the data at this stage if you require. Upload the required soft copy of photo, signature and Certificate from Principal (duly signed and stamped by the Principal). Check the correctness of the photo and your signature that are uploaded. If you are not satisfied, you may upload them again.
• You will have to select the payment option (details given below) while filling the online form.
• The GOAPS allows you to enter data, "Save" partially filled form, "Logout", and resume filling in by logging in again.
• Before you make the payment, you will be shown a "Preview" of your application, where you have to carefully check for any errors.
• Once you press "Confirm and Final Submit" button, no further changes to the application can be made by you.
• For online payment follow the instructions given in payment options.
• Problems in Login into GOAPS - This step may be used, if the candidate forgets the password or the Enrollment ID or did not receive the Enrollment ID. Visit the "Problems in Login into GOAPS" link on the GOAPS website.
  • In case of forgotten Enrollment ID or non-receipt of Enrollment ID via email, candidate must provide mobile number and the GOAPS Password. The Enrollment ID will be sent to the candidate via SMS.
  • In case of forgotten password, candidate must provide Mobile Number and Enrollment ID, which will be verified and a new GOAPS password will be sent to the candidate via SMS/email.
  • In case of forgotten Enrollment ID as well as password or payment has not been made, the candidate must re-enroll. If the payment has been made, then the candidate must contact the Zonal GATE Office.

Supporting Documents

Eligibility Documents
Eligibility criteria and necessary supporting documents can be found from the eligibility table for GATE.

SC/ST/PwD Certificate
Candidates who are in any of the above categories have to upload a valid documentary evidence.

Certificate from Principal
Candidates who mention that they are yet to complete their course, will receive a "Certificate from Principal" section printed on the bottom part of the PDF file. Before you upload this certificate, it is MANDATORY to obtain the signature and seal of the college Principal on this.

Application Fee Payment Options
The application fee and various payment options are shown below. The application fee is non-refundable. All charges given below are in Indian Rupees.

Candidate Category	Mode	Application Fee in Rs.*
Male (General / OBC)	Online Net Banking	1500/-
	e-challan	1500
Women (All Categories)	Online Net Banking	750/-
	e-challan	750/-
Other (General / OBC-NCL)	Online Net Banking	1500/-
	e-challan	1500
SC / ST / PwD	Online Net Banking	750/-
	e-challan	750/-

* Bank charges will be applicable as per the norm.

Online Net-banking Payment Details

• From the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS), you will be redirected to the website of the bank of your choice.
• You will have to login with your bank’s Net-banking (or Internet Banking) user ID and password.
• The fee amount and bank charges will be shown to you, and you have to confirm that the payment is for GATE 2015.
• Once you confirm and the payment is successful, you will be redirected back to the GATE Online Application Website.
• If you have some difficulty (due to internet connection or power failure), and you are not sure whether your payment has been processed or not, then please login back to GOAPS and check the status of the payment. You can also check the status from your bank.
• In case the fee amount has been debited from your bank account/debit card/credit card, however, GOAPS does not acknowledge any fee payment, then the money will be credited back to your account/debit card/credit card within three working days.
• In such a case, you may initiate a fresh payment using GOAPS, even without waiting for the money to be credited back to your account/debit card/credit card, so that your application is on time.

Online Net Banking Payment Procedure

• At the secure payment site choose the method of payment which is Net Banking/e-challan.
• Login with your Net Banking/SBI/Axis Bank “User Name” and “Password”.
• Follow the instruction as shown and fill in the details and make the payment. The details of the process of how to fill through Net Banking/e-challan may be seen at gate.iitk.ac.in.
• Once the payment is successful a “Fee Payment Number” will be generated which is unique and MUST be saved by the candidate as it will be used in the later stages when he/she fills up the GATE 2015 Application form.
• After successful payment of the Application Fees the candidate will be required to fill in his/her details (as given in Section 4.4.2) to complete the GATE 2015 Application process.
• It is essential that the candidate fills in the details without any error as the application is liable to be rejected if there is any error. As a checklist the candidate MUST verify that he/she has filled in and uploaded the following as required
  • Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number etc.).
  • Address for Communication (including PIN code).
  • Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of college).
  • The signed application form (with photograph affixed) with Principal’s certificate, if that is the proof of your eligibility to appear in GATE 2015 OR Other eligibility documents required to appear in GATE 2015 (e.g., degree certificate).
  • High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements specified, along with what type of photograph is accepted.
  • Category certificate ONLY for claiming discounted application fee.
  • Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements specified.
  • Details of a valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall.
  • Fee payment number.

Note : Before submitting the GATE 2015 Application please ensure that all the details and all the necessary supporting documents are filled/uploaded and there is NO ERROR. Application once submitted CANNOT be changed/rectified. The current status of your application will be updated after the receipt and scrutiny of your application by the respective zonal GATE Office. This status can be checked anytime by logging into GOAPS.

Photograph and Signature Requirements
The GATE 2015 Online Application Processing System requires that your photograph and signature be uploaded electronically at the time of submitting your application. Uploading photograph or signature that does not meet the specifications can result in the disqualification of the application without any refund of the application fee.

Photograph Requirements
Please pay attention to upload good quality photograph. Poor quality of the photograph submitted will lead to rejection of your GATE application, without any refund of the application fee. The GATE score card will be printed with the photograph you submit.

• The photograph must be in color and must be taken in a professional studio. Photograph taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits are NOT acceptable.
• The photograph must be taken in a white or a very light background.
• The photograph must have been taken after 1st July 2014.
• In the photograph, the face should occupy about 50% of the area, and with a full-face view looking into the camera directly.
• The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth or any shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible.
• If you normally wear spectacles, glare on glasses is not acceptable in your photo. Glare can be avoided with a slight downward tilt of the glasses or by removing the glasses for the photo shoot.
• You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses are permitted.
• Ask your photo studio to provide the image in a JPEG format and also on a standard 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width x Height) print.
• Maximum pixel resolution for JPEG : 480 × 640 (0.3 Mega pixel) (Ask your studio to reduce it to this resolution if it is higher).
• Minimum pixel resolution for JPEG: 240 × 320.
• For your own benefit it may be prudent not to intentionally change your facial features or hair style as in the photograph until the day of the exam.

Signature Specifications

• Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm × 7 cm (Height x Width) on an A4 white paper. Put your signature with black or dark blue ink pen within this box.
• Get the signature digitally image scanned by a professional using a scanner, and get the image cropped to the box by the professional.
• Only JPEG image formats will be accepted.
• The maximum pixel resolution for the image is 160 × 560.
• The minimum pixel resolution for the image is 80 × 280.
• Photographs of the signatures taken using mobile phone are not acceptable, and can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee.