Admission to Postgraduate Courses (Masters and Doctoral) with MHRD and other Government Scholarships/Assistantships in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/ Science is open to those who qualify in GATE.
GATE 2014 Online papers: AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, EY, GG, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH, PI, TF, XE and XL
GATE 2014 Eligibility Criteria: http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/gate2014/eligibility.php
The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE:
| Qualifying Degree (short) | Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive) | Description of Eligible candidates |
| 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 4th year or already completed |
| B.S | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 4th year or already completed |
| 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 |
| Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post BSc) | Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (Four year programme) | Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed |
| Int. M.E./M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) | Integrated Master’s degree programs or Dual Degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (Five year programme) | Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Candidates with backlogs:
Candidates who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2013, but with a backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should
1. submit a copy of any one of the marks sheets of the final year,
OR
2. have to obtain a signature from their Principal along with the seal on the “Certificate from the Principal” format that will be printed on the application PDF file which will be generated after completion of the online application submission.