Admit card can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 2nd January 2012. Sending Admit cards by post has been discontinued.

Bring the admit card at the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification.

ONLY one of the following photo identifications is permitted: Driving license, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, College ID, Employee identification card, or a notarized Affidavit with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and Residential Address.

Photocopies of the original identification document are not acceptable.

Candidates will not be permitted to take the test if original and valid photo identification is not presented.

GATE 2012 Examination will include both ONLINE and OFFLINE examinations as per the following schedule :
Type Date Time Paper Codes
Online 29 January 2012 (Sunday)
09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs AR, GG and TF
14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs AE, AG and MN
Offline 12 February 2012 (Sunday)
09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI
14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL

Admit cards can be downloaded from 05-01-2012 17:00 Hrs onwards by clicking 'Application Status'

GATE 2012 - Application Status

Enter Application Number (7 digits) :

(Only for the applications submitted to IIT Kanpur)

Enter the Application Number and Click the view status button. To get the 'Application Status'