IITG GATE 2018 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering : Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

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Organisation : Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati IITG
Entrance Exam : GATE 2018 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Apply Online : http://appsgate.iitg.ac.in/
Notification : http://www.indianjobtalks.com/uploads/76884-GATE.pdf
Home Page : http://www.gate.iitg.ac.in/

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering :
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is basically an examination on the comprehensive understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and post-graduate level subjects in Science.

GATE 2018 will be conducted for 23 subjects (also referred to as “papers”) and it would be distributed over 3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th of February 2018. The GATE examination centres are spread in different cities across India, as well as, at six cities abroad. It would purely be a Computer Based Test (CBT).

The GATE score would reflect the relative performance level of the candidate in a particular subject, which is quantified based on the several years of examination data. Note that the GATE 2018 score is valid for THREE YEARS from the date of announcement of the results.

Important Dates :
GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) Website Opens Friday 01st September 2017
Last Date for Submission of (Online) Application (through Website) Thursday 05th October 2017
Last Date for Requesting Change of Examination City (an additional fee will be applicable) Friday 17th November 2017
Admit Card will be available in the Online Application Portal (for printing) Friday 05th January 2018
GATE 2018 Examination 03rd February 2018 04th February 2018 10th February 2018 11th February 2018
Announcement of the Results in the Online Application Portal Saturday 17th March 2018

Application Process :
Application for GATE 2018 must be submitted ONLINE (through GOAPS website, appsgate.iitg.ac.in) by paying necessary application fee. For GATE 2018, all information related to the application process will be available in the GOAPS website.

The photograph, signature, certificate of qualifying degree, category certificate (SC/ST/PwD) and/or Dyslexic certificate, wherever applicable, must be uploaded during the online application.

Candidates must enter the ID number specified in any one of the following IDs: Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-UID, College ID, Employee ID and Driving License. The candidates who do not possess any of these identity cards, may please procure any one of them before making the application.

Please note that the GATE application form is not available for sale or otherwise anywhere.

GATE 2018 Application Fee :
Details of the application fee are given in Table 4.4. The application fee is NEITHER refundable NOR transferable. Payments have to be made online by using either net banking or debit card or credit card. As per the prevailing norms, additional online transaction charges or bank charges can be applicable. These charges will be specified on the payment portal.

Details of Application Fee for GATE 2018
For Examination Centres in India
Female candidates 750
SC/ST/PwD* category candidates 750
All other candidates 1500
For Examination Centres in Foreign Countries (All Candidates)
Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu US$ 50
Dubai and Singapore US$ 100

Note: The application fee mentioned above DOES NOT INCLUDE service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may levy.

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) :
GOAPS: appsgate.iitg.ac.in is the webpage/web address of the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). It can also be accessed from the GATE 2018 website (gate.iitg.ac.in).

GOAPS also provides an online interface to the candidate for interacting with the GATE administration. With this interface, a candidate can:
** Apply for the examination.
** Upload photograph, signature and other documents like qualifying degree certificate/ Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute (in the format given in Appendix A) and category certificate (SC/ST/PwD) and/or Dyslexic certificate as applicable.
** Pay the application fee through any of the electronic payment modes.
** Check the Status of the application form: Received, Under scrutiny, Accepted, Defect status, Status after rectification, Rejected with valid reasons, Admit Card ready for download, etc.
** Download Admit Card.
** View your answers, marks and GATE score.
** Download GATE scorecard.

GOAPS Registration:
A candidate must first register by providing Full Name (as per the qualifying degree certificate), a valid e-mail address, mobile number and by choosing a password.

All communications from the GATE Offices will be sent to this e-mail address (ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS). Give your personal mobile number and e-mail address, because most of the communication will be through e-mail and/or SMS.

GOAPS Enrollment ID:
Each GOAPS registered candidate will be provided with an Enrollment ID. Upon registration, an e-mail containing the GOAPS Enrollment ID will be sent to the candidate. This Enrollment ID will be the reference ID for all future communication.

GOAPS Password:
The candidate has to choose a password during Enrollment at GOAPS. This password must be remembered along with the GOAPS Enrollment ID to login to GOAPS.

It is strongly recommended to choose a password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be the candidate’s name, date of birth, or some easily guessable string of numbers or letters like 12345 or abcd). Keep your password information safe, secure and confidential.

Filling in GATE 2018 Application :
After due registration, GATE 2018 application must be filled and submitted ONLINE only at GOAPS.

Candidates are discouraged from making application through a third person. If someone else (friend or Internet café person) is filling the application on behalf of the candidate, the candidate must ensure that the data submitted are correct. Based on the earlier experiences, submission through a third person is highly discouraged to ensure an error free application.

Data Requirement for Filling the Application Form: The following data will be required while filling the form at GOAPS:
** Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents’ name, parents’ mobile number, etc.). Please note that the name of the candidate in the application form must exactly be the same as that in the qualifying degree certificate or the certificate issued by the Head of the Department/Institute in which the candidate is pursuing his/her study.

GATE 2018 scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form. Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt, etc. should NOT be used before name.
** Address for Communication (including PIN code)
** Eligibility degree details
** College name and address with PIN code
** GATE paper (subject)
** Choice of GATE examination cities
** High quality image of candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified
** Good quality image of candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified
** Scanned copy of the Eligibility Certificate in pdf format (Degree Certificate or Provisional Certificate or Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute (in the format specified in Appendix A)
** Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
** Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
** Scanned copy of Dyslexic Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
** Details of the valid Identity Document (ID) (The same ID, in original, should be carried to the examination hall)
** Net-banking/debit card/credit card details for fee payment

Application Filling :
The GOAPS allows you to enter the data, save partially filled form, logout, and resume filling the form by logging in again. The GOAPS portal is self-explanatory and userfriendly. Additional help information required in filling various fields in the GOAPS portal will also be made available.

Before proceed to payment, the candidate is advised to view the filled-in application form by clicking "Save and View Application" button. Please check carefully for any errors in the data entered in the application form.

Once the candidate clicks “Submit and Proceed to Payment” button, no further changes to the application can be made. For online payment, follow the instructions given in Section 4.4.7 for payment options.

Problems in Login into GOAPS: In case of forgotten user ID or password, follow the instructions on the GOAPS portal to retrieve them.

Application Fee Payment Options :
Details of the application fee are given in Table 4.4 . From the GOAPS portal, the candidate will be redirected to the payment gateway webpage, which provides the payment options. The fee can be paid with net-banking or debit/credit card.

The fee amount and bank charges will be shown to you, and you will have to confirm that the payment is for GATE 2018. Once you confirm and the payment is successful, you will be redirected back to the GOAPS website, from where you will be able to download the pdf copy of application form by clicking "Download Application Form" button.

If you have a difficulty (due to internet connection or power failure problems, for example), and you are not sure whether your payment has been processed or not, then please login back to GOAPS after some time and check the status of the payment.

You can also check the status of transaction from your bank account. In case, the fee amount has been debited (deducted) from your bank account, but GOAPS does not acknowledge any fee payment, then the money will be credited back to your account. However, this may take a week or more, after the closure of the application process.

In such a situation, you may initiate a fresh payment on GOAPS without waiting for the money to be credited back to your account. This will ensure that your application submission will be on time (within the deadline).

Before submitting the GATE 2018 Application Form, please ensure that all the details and all the necessary supporting documents are filled/uploaded and there is NO ERROR in that process. An application once submitted CANNOT be changed/rectified.

As a checklist the candidate MUST verify that he/she has filled in and uploaded the following information, whichever is applicable:
** Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parent’s/guardian's name, parent’s/guardian's mobile number, etc.).
** Address for Communication (including PIN code).
** Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of college).
** Eligibility documents required to appear in GATE 2018 (e.g., degree certificate, Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute, etc.).
** Category certificate (SC/ST/PwD) in case a concession in application fee is claimed.
** Good quality image of a recent photograph conforming to the requirements specified.
** Good quality image of signature conforming to the requirements specified.
** Details of the same valid ID Proof that will be carried to the examination hall.

Important: It is essential that the candidate fills-in the details in GOAPS without ANY ERROR. The application is liable to be REJECTED if there is any error.

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