The following
categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE:
Bachelor's
degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy and those who
are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.
Master's
degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer
Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year
of such programmes.
Candidates
in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree
programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher
year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree
programme in Engineering/ Technology.
Candidates
with qualifications obtained through examination conducted by professional
societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who
have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also
eligible.