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GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
The single exam that unlocks PSUs, MTech admissions and many research roles.
Salary: Score unlocks PSU roles paying ₹8–14 LPA and MTech stipends of ₹12,400/month
Eligibility
- Final year students or graduates of BE/BTech/BSc(Research)
- No age limit
- One paper per attempt (two allowed in some combinations)
Required skills
- Core branch subjects
- Engineering mathematics
- General aptitude
- Speed and accuracy
Exam pattern
- 3-hour computer-based test, 100 marks
- General aptitude 15 marks, mathematics ~13 marks, core subject ~72 marks
- MCQ, MSQ and numerical answer type questions
- Negative marking on MCQs only
Preparation roadmap
- Month 1–3: engineering mathematics + two core subjects.
- Month 4–6: remaining core subjects with daily problem practice.
- Month 7–8: previous year papers, subject-wise.
- Month 9: full-length mocks every 3 days plus revision notes.
- Final weeks: formula revision and weak-topic repair only.