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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a well-accepted exam that opens opportunities for higher studies in various IITs. NIITs, IIMs, and IISc and jobs in various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). The notification for the year 2022 has been released, and the GATE 2022 exam dates are already published. For the candidates who are keen to know more about the GATE exam organizing institutes, this article will be useful.
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Usually, every year the GATE exam is notified and conducted by any one of the IITs (7 Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee)) and IISc (Indian Institute of Science). The chance of conducting the exam is on a rotational basis, at a regular interval of time and this is managed by the GATE office of the zone of the particular institute which is going to organize the GATE examination. So, here aspirants can check the complete details of the year wise list of GATE institutes.
GATE 2022 – Important Dates
This year the chance for conducting GATE 2022 is for the IIT Kharagpur. The registration process against this notification commenced on 2nd September 2021. And, the last date to apply without a fine is till 24th September 2021. The GATE 2022 exam date has been released by the conducting authority, IIT Kharagpur. And, as per the information, the exam will be held on 5, 6, 12, and 13th February 2022. All the important dates concerning 2022 have been released:
| GATE 2022 – Major Events | Important Dates and Details |
| Exam Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE |
| Conducting Body for 2022 | IIT, Kharagpur |
| Online registration started on | 2 September 2021 |
| Registration last date | 24 September 2021 |
| GATE Application form submission due date | 1 October 2021 |
| Application form defects display | 26 October 2021 |
| Last date to make form correction | 1 November 2021 |
| Last date to change GATE 2022 particulars | 12 November 2021 |
| Mode of conduct of GATE 2022 Exam | Online Computer Based Test |
| Number of subjects | 29 |
| Examination date 2022 | February 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2022 |
| Duration of GATE exam | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
| GATE 2022 Admit card release | 3 January 2022 |
| GATE 2022 Response sheets releasing | February 2022 |
| Official Answer key release date | February 2022 |
| Total number of exam centers | 195 |
| Result for GATE 2022 | 17 March 2022 |
| Score card release date | 21 March 2022 |
| Official Website | gate.iitkgp.ac.in |
GATE Exam Organizing Institutes – Zone-wise
Aspirants know the list/number of GATE exam zones and their corresponding administrative institutes.
| GATE Zone | Name of Authority |
| Zone – 1 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| Zone – 2 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| Zone – 3 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Zone – 4 | Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati |
| Zone – 5 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| Zone – 6 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| Zone – 7 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| Zone – 8 | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
GATE Organizing Institutes Year Wise Lists
Now, candidates can check the year-wise lists of the GATE organizing and conducting institutes:
| Year of conduct of exam | GATE Organizing Institute List |
| 2023 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| 2022 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| 2021 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| 2020 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| 2019 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 2018 | Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati |
| 2017 | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
| 2016 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| 2015 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| 2014 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| 2013 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| 2012 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| 2011 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 2010 | Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati |
| 2009 | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee |
| 2008 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| 2007 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| 2006 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| 2005 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| 2004 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| 2003 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 2002 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| 2001 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| 2000 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| 1999 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| 1998 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| 1997 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 1996 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| 1995 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| 1994 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| 1993 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| 1992 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| 1991 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 1990 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| 1989 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| 1988 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| 1987 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| 1986 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| 1985 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 1984 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
Overall Year Wise List of GATE Institutes
| Name of the GATE Organizing Institute | Year/s in which particular Institute organized GATE exam |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2011,2019 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2012,2020 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay | 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2013, 2021 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2014, 2022 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | 1989, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2015, 2023 |
| Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002, 2008, 2016 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee | 2009, 2017 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati | 2010, 2018 |
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GATE 2022 Exam Papers List and Code
General Paper List
| General Papers | Subject code |
| Architecture and Planning | AR |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE |
| Biomedical Engineering | BM |
| Biotechnology | BT |
| Chemical Engineering | CH |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | CS |
| Chemistry | CY |
| Civil Engineering | CE |
| Electrical Engineering | EE |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | ES |
| Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY |
| Geomatics Engineering | GE |
| Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| Humanities and Social Science | XH |
| Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Life Sciences | XL |
| Mining Engineering | MN |
| Mathematics | MA |
| Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | NM |
| Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Physics | PE |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Statistics | ST |
| Textile Engineering and Fiber Science | TF |
Engineering Sciences Paper Details
| XE Paper Sectional Details | Subject code |
| Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) | A |
| Fluid Mechanics | B |
| Materials Science | C |
| Solid Mechanics | D |
| Thermodynamics | E |
| Polymer Science and Engineering | F |
| Food Technology | G |
| Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | H |
Life Sciences Paper Details
| XL Paper Sectional Details | Subject code |
| Chemistry (Compulsory) | P |
| Biochemistry | Q |
| Botany | R |
| Microbiology | S |
| Zoology | T |
| Food Technology | U |
GATE Exam Pattern Subject-wise Weightage
The marking scheme for the GATE papers are as follows:
- The first type of MCQs – One mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark deducted for every wrong answer
- The second type of MCQs – Two marks for each correct answer; 2/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response
- For the Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions – No negative marking for questions
| Paper wise Codes | Mark distribution General Aptitude | Mark distribution for subject marks | Total Marks |
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 |
| AR [Part A + Part B (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] | 15 | 85 [Part A 60 + Part B 25] | 100 |
| GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II) | 15 | 85 [Part A 55 + Part B 30] | 100 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)] | 15 | 85 [Part A 25 + Part B 60] | 100 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 85 [Section A 15 + Any TWO Sections 2*35] | 100 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | [Section A 25 + Any ONE Section 60] | 100 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 75 [Section A 15 + Any TWO Sections 2*35] | 100 |
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A better understanding of the IIT and IISc involved in the exam conduct is necessary and it is a basic fact that aspiring candidates should know. The opportunity of the GATE exam has been increased as many PSUs are making it an essential criterion. The trending preparation tips are to be followed, and of course, candidates should have a plan for the preparation, mock test, revision, and analysis. The offline study material and online educational platform for various streams of GATE exams are available.
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