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Updated on 18th September, 2023 , 14 min read
IISc Bangalore, the conducting body of GATE 2024, released GATE 2024 Application Form on August 31, 2023. GATE 2024 Application Form has been made available on the official website of IISc Bangalore as well as GATE i.e. goaps.iisc.ac.in. Candidates who wish to appear in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering must register themselves before the registration window closes on September 30, 2023. GATE Exam Registration link has been made available on the official website as well as here on this page. In order to fill the GATE 2024 Application Form, candidates will have to register themselves at the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). GATE 2023 Official Website was gate.iitk.ac.in as the GATE 2023 was conducted by IIT Kanpur but this year GATE 2024 Exam is being conducted by IISc Bangalore hence interested students will be advised to visit goaps.iisc.ac.in to fill the GATE 2024 Registration Form. The last date to fill the GATE Application Form 2024 without any late fee is September 29, 2023. GATE Full Form is Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
Direct Link to Apply for GATE 2024 - GATE 2024 Registration
Particulars | GATE Registration Detail |
GATE Full Form | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
GATE Application Form Mode | Online |
Conducted By | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc Bangalore) |
GATE Official Website | goaps.iisc.ac.in |
GATE Exam Fees | Female/ SC / ST / PwD* category candidates – INR 900 All other candidates including foreign nationals – INR 1800 |
GATE 2024 Exam Date | 3, 4, 10, and 11 February 2024 |
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The process of filling GATE Application Form consists of Registration, Filling Form, Uploading of Required Documents, and Processing the Payment of GATE Registration Fee. Before proceeding to fill the application form, GATE Aspirants must make sure that they stand eligible for the exam as per the eligibility criteria defined by the examination conducting body. Candidates with successful registration withing the application window duration will be issued GATE Admit Card 2024 in online mode. GATE Exam is conducted in order to analyse students' ability and offer them admission to M.E./ M. Tech/Ph.D. at the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. Qualifying GATE Exam also gets you admission to PSUs. Check GATE Exam Eligibility
Below mentioned are the important dates related to GATE 2024 Exam.
Activity | Date |
GATE Registration 2024 Opens (https://gate2024.iisc.ac.in/) | 31st August 2023 |
Last Date to Fill GATE Application Form 2024 (Without Late Fee) | 29th September 2023 |
Extended Date for GATE 2024 Registration (With Late Fee) | 13th October 2023 |
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application (Correction Window) | 7th to 11th November 2023 |
GATE Admit Card 2024 Download | 3rd January 2024 |
GATE 2024 Exam Date | 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th February 2024 |
Candidate's response available in Application portal | 16th February 2024 |
Answer keys available on Application portal | 21st February 2024 |
Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys | 22nd to 25th February 2024 |
Announcement of Results for GATE 2024 | 16th March 2024 |
Availability of Score Card for download by candidates | 23rd March 2024 |
Note* If there is a delay in receiving the One Time Password, candidates can proceed for making the payment of GATE Exam Fees with verification of either email id or mobile number. The remaining one can be verified later on at another stage.
The registration of GATE 2024 has begun as per its previous trend since GATE 2023 Registration began on 30 August 2022. There were total 7,11, 542 candidates who completed GATE 2023 Registrations and appeared in GATE 2023 Exam.
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The registration procedure of GATE Exam needs to be completed online on the official website of GATE. Candidates willing to apply for the exam are required to visit the official website of GATE and apply by filling the application form available there. There is a stepwise procedure that candidates must follow in order to fill the application form correctly.
The examination conducting authority make sure to release a guide for successful submission of GATE Registration Form. Below mentioned are the steps to apply for the exam and fill the application form in order to register for the exam:
This is the first step to apply for the examination. Interested candidates must, first of all, register themselves by entering the required details. Candidates must click on “New User” tab if applying for the first time and proceed as per the guide. They will receive access to GOAPS after the registration procedure is completed.
Candidates must log in using the credentials received by them on their registered email id and start filling the GATE Registration Form.
While filling the application form, candidates must also upload their passport sized photograph, signature, eligibility certificate, SC/ST certificate (if required) as per the specifications mentioned by the exam conducting authority.
Candidates must process the payment of GATE Exam Fees via any online payment modes such as net banking, credit card, or debit card.
Candidates must, at the end, submit their duly filled GATE Registration Form by accepting the declaration statement and clicking on “Submit” tab.
So, the above mentioned was the brief idea of how students can register themselves and apply for the exam. The detailed description of step wise procedure to apply for GATE 2024 Exam has been given below. Candidates must ensure filling the form in the sequence given below.
The first step to apply for the exam is to register for GATE 2024 by completing the registration procedure. Candidates applying for the first time must register as new user by clicking on the tab “New User”. Candidates who already possess login credentials can continue further by clicking on “Login, If Already Registered”.
Candidates applying for the first time must enter the below mentioned details correctly in order to register themselves:
Candidates must ensure that the details filled in by them are correct as any incorrect detail may lead to cancelation of their candidature.
The next step is to fill GATE 2024 Application Form made available right after the registration procedure is completed. Candidates are required to enter the enrollment id and password sent to them on their registered email id and mobile number. It is advisable for candidates to go through the information brochure of GATE 2024 Exam and read the given instructions thoroughly before filling the application form. This section consists of four subsections concerning "How to Apply for GATE 2024?".
Candidates must also verify their email address and mobile number entered at the time of registration. While confirming the details by clicking on ‘Verify' button, they will receive an OTP on their registered email id and mobile number. Enter all the required details correctly as any incorrect may lead to cancelation of their candidature.
The details required to be entered by candidates are mentioned as below:
Enter the below mentioned details to fill the GATE Registration Form once the GATE Registration is completed.
Document | Detail | Dimensions | Format |
Photograph | Photo should be coloured | Dimension: 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm Maximum Resolution: 480 x 640 pixels Minimum Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
| JPEG |
Background should be white or very light | |||
Should have been taken after 1 August 2023 | |||
No Sunglasses or Tinted glasses should candidates wear |
Document | Detail | Dimensions | Format |
Signature | Signature must be done in a rectangular box of 2cm*7cm size on A4 white paper | Maximum Resolution: 160 x 560 pixels Minimum Resolution: 80 x 280 pixels | JPEG |
Signature must be done in block letters with black or blue ink | |||
Signature should be scanned and cropped as per the specified specification |
The application fee for GATE 2024 varies for national and international students. Candidates must process the payment of application fee while filling the application form in order to complete the registration procedure successfully.
The table given below mentions category wise GATE Application Fee details (for National Students):
Category | Regular Period (30th August to 29th September 2023) | During the Extended Period (30th September to 13th October 2023) |
Female/SC/ST/PwD* candidates | INR 900 | INR 1400 |
| INR 1800 | INR 2300 |
Description of Changes/Modification | Fee Charges (Per Paper) |
Change in name | INR 500 |
Change in date of birth | INR 500 |
Change in choice of examination city | INR 500 |
Change of existing paper | INR 500 |
Add a second paper (from given combinations with respect to the primary paper) | INR 500 plus application fee for the additional paper |
Change of gender to female | INR 500 |
Change of gender from female to any other gender | INR 500 + INR 900 = INR 1400 (for all other candidates) |
Change of category to SC/ST | INR 500 |
Change of category from SC/ST to any other | INR 500 (for female candidates or PwD candidates) INR 500 + INR 900 = INR 1400 (for all other candidates) |
Change from PwD/Dyslexic to Non-PwD/Dyslexic | INR 500 (for female candidates or PwD candidates) INR 500 + INR 900 = INR 1400 (for all other candidates) |
Any other change in category (not mentioned above) | INR 500 |
Details of Parents/Guardian/Correspondence Address | INR 500 |
College Name and Location, Roll No., Registration No. | INR 500 |
Category | Normal Fee | Late Fee |
For Exam Center in Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka, and Kathmandu | USD 50 | USD 70 |
For Exam Center in Dubai and Singapore | USD 100 | USD 120 |
Candidates must read and accept the declaration statement before submitting the GATE Application Form. They must be aware of all the points mentioned in the declaration statement. The GATE Application Form can not be submitted before agreeing to the declaration. Some of the points are mentioned below:
In order to check the application status of GATE 2024 Exam, candidates must log in at GATE 2024 Registration Link using their login credentials. If the application status of the exam shows ‘Under Scrutiny/Under Process', then the candidates must not bother about the status. The concerned authorities will scrutinize all the GATE Registration Forms and will send intimation to all the students whose applications need to get rectified.
There could be certain situations when students misplace their enrolment id and password. They must know they can use their email id to access their GATE Application Form 2024 should the need arise.
To access the application form, you have two options:
In case candidates have committed any mistakes in the application form of GATE Exam, they can rectify them when GATE Registration Correction Window opens after the GATE Registration are concluded. They can't make changes in the entire form and only a few specific areas can be rectified by the candidates.
Details that can be corrected | Comments |
Name | According to the document submitted in application |
DOB | According to the document submitted in application |
Gender | 1) Male to Female: Status could be changed, but Fees will not be refunded 2) Female to Male: Candidates had to pay the difference amount of Rs 750 (not applicable for SC/ST and PwD candidates)
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Category | 1) SC/ ST to Gen/ OBC: Candidates had to pay the difference amount of Rs 750 (not applicable for Female and PwD candidates) 2) Gen/ OBC to SC/ ST: Candidates were able to change the status but there was no fees refund
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PwD Status | 1) No to Yes: Candidates were able to change their status but did not get the fees refund (Scribe status to be captured) 2) Yes to No: With fees of Rs 750(not applicable for Female and SC/ST candidates)
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Dyslexia and other similar learning disabilities | 1) No to Yes: Candidates could correct the status but with a valid proof 2)Yes to No: Candidates could correct the status
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Parents/Guardians Correspondence Address | According to the document submitted in application |
College Name and Location, Roll No., and Registration No. | According to the document submitted in application |
Exam Paper | Correction with fees |
Exam City | Correction with fees |
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