Before starting the application process, the candidate must ensure that he/she meets the eligibility criteria of GATE 2019 given in Table below
Qualifying Degree |
Qualifying Degree/Examination (Descriptive) |
Description of Eligible Candidates |
Year of qualification not later than |
B.E./B.Tech./ B.Pharm. |
Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering /Technology) |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2019 |
B. Arch. |
Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (Five years course) |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2019 |
B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. |
Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) |
Currently in the 4th year or already completed |
2019 |
M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent |
Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2019 |
Int. M.E/ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc.) |
Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (Four year program) |
Currently in the 2nd/3rd/4th year or already completed |
2021 |
Int. M.E./ M.Tech or Dual Degree(after Diploma or 10+2) |
Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology (Five year program) |
Currently in the 4th /5th year or already completed |
2020 |
Int. M.Sc/ Int. B.S.-M.S. |
Integrated M.Sc. or Five year integrated B.S.-M.S. program |
Currently in the final year or already completed |
2019 |
Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.) |
B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) |
Completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses |
NA |
*Some of these Professional Societies / Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering, are as follows.
- The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
- The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
- The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
- The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
- The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
- The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MHRD/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.