IIT GATE 2012

IIT GATE 2012 - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is entrance examination and scholarship test jointly held by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). GATE 2012 is organized by Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras.

GATE 2012 examination shall identify meritorious and motivated candidates for admission to Postgraduate Programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Pharmacy and related disciplines at National level. On the basis of Score in GATE candidates shall take admission into Post Graduate Engineering and Sciences Programs. GATE 2012 Score shall also be valid for admission into Doctoral degree programs is sciences.

Non GATE qualified candidates can apply for Doctoral degree program if they have Post Graduate qualification in engineering sciences. The MHRD offers scholarships and assistant ship to GATE qualified candidates. Many institutes and universities ask for GATE Score for admission in fellowship and research programs.

GATE 2012 Exam Date

Gate 2012 Exam Date: 12 February 2012

GATE 2012 Important Dates

The important Dates for GATE 2012 are

• Commencement of Online Application submission : 12 September 2011 (00:00 Hrs)
• Last date for Submission of Online Application (website closure) : 21 October 2011 (23:00 Hrs)
• Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at the respective zonal GATE Office : 28 October 2011
• Zonal GATE website display of final list of registered candidates, choices of test paper and examination city : 09 December 2011
• Availability of admit card on zonal GATE websites : 02 January 2012
• GATE 2012 Online Examination for AR, GG and TF Papers: 29 January 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
• GATE 2012 Online Examination for AE, AG and MN Papers: 29 January 2012 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
• GATE 2012 Offline Examination for BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI Papers: 12 February 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
• GATE 2012 Offline Examination for CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL Papers: 12 February 2012
• (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
• M.Tech Admissions 2012: 15 March 2012 till July 2012
• Announcement of results : 15 March 2012 (10:00 Hrs)

IIT GATE 2012 Online Application Process

The application for IIT GATE 2012 has to be made through an Online Application Form. The following tips must be followed by aspirants while filing the IIT GATE 2012 Online Application Form:

• Candidates must go to the link "Apply Online". Register oneself by entering name, date of birth, password and email id. Then fill in the ONLINE application form, proceed to make the payment of application fee using Payment Gateway or Challan Payment options.
  
• Candidates must NOT attest the photograph for the application form.Candidates must make the payment for application fee during the ONLINE application process by choosing one of the following options:
  a. Payment Gateway: Netbanking through the payment Gateway of Bill Desk.
  b. Challan Payment: Payment by cash at any branch of ICICI Bank, Indian Bank and State Bank of India.
• After completing the ONLINE application, choose Payment Gateway option and proceed.
  
  1. At the end of this process, a pdf file will be generated with the following pages:
  
  Page-1: Instructions for the candidate
  Page-2: GATE 2012 Application - GATE Copy
  Page-3: GATE 2012 Application - Candidate Copy
  Page-4: Address Slip of respective zonal GATE office
  
  2. Candidates can take a print out of the entire file and save this pdf file for future reference.
  
  3. Paste your recent photograph (3 cm x 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-2. Sign at the designated places of Page-2. Paste Page-4 on top of a A4-size envelope.
  
  4. The GATE copy of the above Application (after pasting the photo and signing) with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers to appear for the examination.
  
• Candidates choosing to make payment through a bank challan should do the following:
  
  1. After completing the ONLINE application process, a pdf file will be generated with the following pages:
  
  Page-1: Instructions for the candidate
  Page-2: GATE 2012 Application - GATE Copy
  Page-3: GATE 2012 Application - Candidate Copy
  Page-4: Address Slip of respective zonal GATE office
  Page-5: Bank Challan
  
  2. Take a print out of the entire file. You can also save this pdf file for your future reference.
  
  3. The bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. Take it to any branch of ICICI Bank, Indian Bank or State Bank of India (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fee. Bank will retain a copy with them and will return two copies to you. Retain the Candidate's copy with you and attach the GATE Copy with the application form.
  
  4. Paste your recent photograph (3 cm x 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-2. Sign at the designated places of Page-2. Paste Page-4 on top of an A4-size envelope.
  
  5. The GATE copy of the above Application Form (after pasting the photo and signing) with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers to appear for the examination.
  
• The status of your application will be put up on the zonal GATE website. Click on the link "Application Status" and follow the instructions. Generally, the status of your application will be put up within two days after the receipt of the application in the Zonal GATE offices. After completing all the steps upto pdf application form generation in ONLINE application process, candidates  can only download the application form and cannot modify the data. One can create a new application by registering once again if you are accessing the website on or before 17 Oct 2011.
  

IIT GATE 2012 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who posses any of of the following eligibility criteria can appear in GATE 2012

• Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (4 years after 10+2).
• Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent.
• 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 examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by IE(I), AMICE(I) by the Institute of Civil Engineers (India)-ICE(I)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

Note: Candidates who are in the final year of final semester of Qualifying examination can also apply.

IIT GATE 2012 Admit Card

Admit card can only be downloaded from the zonal GATE websites from 2nd January 2012. Sending Admit cards by post has been discontinued. The candidates must bring the admit card at the test center along with at least one original (not photocopied / scanned copy) and valid (not expired) photo identification.

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.

Note: 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.

IIT GATE 2012 Exam Pattern

GATE 2012 Pattern for Papers: AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH and PI

There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

Q.1 to Q.25 (25 questions) carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) carry 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

NEGATIVE MARKING: For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.26 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

Questions on Engineering Mathematics will carry about 15% of the total marks (excluding General Aptitude section) in all the papers bearing the codes AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT and PI.

GATE 2012 Pattern for Papers: AE and TF

There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Q.1 to Q.25 (25 questions) carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) carry 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

Questions Q.1-Q.25 and Q.31-Q.65 are of multiple choice type. Questions Q.26-Q.30 are of numerical answer type.

Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

NEGATIVE MARKING: There is negative marking for multiple choice type questions. For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.31 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions Q.26-Q.30.

Questions on Engineering Mathematics will carry about 15% of the total marks (excluding General Aptitude section) in all the papers bearing the codes AE and TF

GATE 2012 Pattern for Paper: GG

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Apart from General Aptitude (GA), the question paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A is common for all candidates. Part B contains two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics). Candidates will have to attempt questions in Part A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B.

Part A consists of 25 questions; all questions carry 1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Each of the sections (Section 1 and Section 2) in Part B consists of 30 questions; all questions carry 2-marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions and question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer questions pair depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is un-attempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated. Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) will carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) will carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING:For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.26 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

GATE 2012 Pattern for Paper: XE (Engineering Sciences)

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

There are 11 questions carrying 15 marks in XE Engineering Mathematics section paper (Section A), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.7 (7 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and questions Q.8 - Q.11 (4 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 8 marks).

Each of the other XE section papers (Sections B through G) contains 22 questions carrying 35 marks. Questions Q.1 - Q.9 (9 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 9 marks). Questions Q.10 - Q.22 (13 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Questions Q.17 - Q.20 (2 pairs) are common data questions with 2-marks each. Questions Q.21 and Q.22 (1 pair) are linked answer questions with 2-marks each. The answer to the second question of the pair of linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

There are 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks), and questions Q.6 - Q.10 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING: In XE Section A, for Q.1 - Q.7, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.8 - Q.11, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. In all other XE section papers (Sections B through G), for Q.1 - Q.9, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.10 - Q.20, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pair (Q.21, Q.22) is a linked answer question. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair. For Q.21, ?mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.22. In GA section, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6 - Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

GATE 2012 Pattern for Paper: XL (Life Sciences)

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

There are 15 questions carrying 25 marks in XL Chemistry section paper (Section H), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks). Questions Q.6 - Q.15 (10 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Questions Q.12 and Q.13 (1 pair) are common data questions with 2-marks each. Questions Q.14 and Q.15 (1 pair) are linked answer questions with 2-marks each. The answer to the second question of the pair of linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

Each of the other XL section papers (Sections I through M) contains 20 questions carrying 30 marks. Questions Q.1 - Q.10 (10 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 10 marks) and questions Q.11 - Q.20 (10 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks).

There are 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks), and questions Q.6 - Q.10 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING: In XL Section H, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6 - Q.13, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pair (Q.14, Q.15) is a linked answer question. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair. For Q.14, ?mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.15. In all other XL section papers (Sections I through M), for Q.1 - Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.11 - Q.20, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. In GA section, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6 - Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

IIT GATE 2012 Score

GATE 2012 is being held through following 8 zones constituting IITs and IISc. GATE Score card is valid for a duration of 24 Months. GATE 2012 Score shall be made available through following institutes’ GATE Office.

• Indian Institute of Science-IISc Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, Bombay
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, Guwahati
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, Kanpur
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, Roorkee

IIT GATE 2012 Results

GATE 2012 Results were announced on March 15, 2012(10:00 Hrs). Candidates should keep in mind the following tips while accessing their results:

• Candidates should enter their date of birth in DD/MM/YY Format only. For instance if date of birth is 1st January, 1981, then it should be entered as 01/01/81.
  
• All Candidates have alphanumeric registration numbers. They must only enter the numeric part of the registration number.
  

IIT GATE Question Papers

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IIT GATE 2012 Books/Preparation Material

Here is the list of some popular books for GATE Preparation 

Galgotia Question Bank in Electronics and Communication Engineering
by Prem R.Chadha & Sarita Chadha
Price: Rs. 400

Galgotia Question Bank in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
by Harish C. Rai & Ashok Raj
Price: Rs 400

Ramesh GATE Computer Science Guide
by RPH Editorial Board
Price: Rs. 355

Ramesh GATE- Electrical Engineering Guide
by RPH Editorial Board
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Ramesh GATE-Civil Engineering Guide
by RPH Editorial Board
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Ramesh GATE Mechanical Engineering Guide
by RPH Editorial Board
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Ramesh GATE Mechanical Engg. Papers
by RPH Editorial Board
Price: Rs. 99

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by Pranav Kumar
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IIT GATE 2012 Exam Structure

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is jointly administered by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). This is a single paper single day examination. Some new specific features of 2012 this year are:

• In GATE 2010, the papers with codes MN and TF had ONLINE examination. In GATE 2011, two additional papers AE and GG will also have ONLINE examination. The ONLINE examination will be conducted in two sessions on Sunday, January 30, 2011. The ONLINE examination in GG and TF will be held in the forenoon session from 09.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs. The ONLINE examination in AE and MN will be held in the afternoon session from 14.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs.
• In AE and TF papers, the question paper will consist of 60 questions of multiple choice type and 5 questions of numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer.
• In GATE 2011, the OFFLINE examination will be conducted in two sessions on Sunday, February 13, 2011. The OFFLINE examination in AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, ME, PH and PI papers will be held in the forenoon session from 09.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs. The OFFLINE examination in AG, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, MT, XE and XL will be held in the afternoon session from 14.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs.
• In GATE 2011, Food Technology will be introduced as an optional section in XL paper also. The structure for Food Technology section in XL paper will be the same as the structure of the other optional sections in XL paper. The structure for Food Technology section in XE paper will the same as the structure of the other optional sections in XE paper. The syllabus for the Food Technology section in XE and XL papers is the same.

IIT GATE Exam Centres

GATE 2012 shall be administered in all major Indian cities associated through IITs and IISc Zones. To find a GATE  Exam Centres  near you, Click Here.

IIT GATE 2012 Syllabus

GATE 2012 Syllabus in Sciences and Engineering is given below. For detailed syllabus in a particular GATE subject, click below on the subject name of your choice.

• GATE 2011 Syllabus General Aptitude
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Aerospace Engineering
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Agricultural Engineering
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Architecture & Planning
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Biotechnology
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Civil Engg
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Computer Sc & IT
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Chemistry
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Elex & Comm Engg
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Elec Engg
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Geology & Geophysics
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Instrumentation Engg
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Mathematics
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Mechanical Engg
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Mining Engg
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Metallurgical Engg
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Physics
• GATE 2011 Syllabus P & I
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Tex. Engg & Fib. Sc.
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Engineering Mathematics*
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Fluid Mechanics*
  
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Materials Sc* 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Solid Mechanics* 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Thermodynamics* 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Polymer Sc & Engg.* 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Food Tech* 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Biochemistry** 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Botany** 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Microbiology** 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Zoology** 
• GATE 2011 Syllabus Food Technology**

* GATE 2012 Paper XE, ** GATE 2012 Paper XL

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