Highlights of GATE 2021

• Dates of examination: Friday 5th, Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and
Sunday 14th February, 2021. There are two sessions (forenoon and afternoon) each day.
• All Test Papers of GATE 2021 will be entirely objective type. Pattern of questions may include
(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), (ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and/or (iii)
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
• A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree
program OR has already completed any government approved degree program in
Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible to appear for
GATE 2021 examination.
• A candidate can appear in ANY ONE or UP TO TWO papers of the GATE examination. However,
note that the combination of TWO papers in which a candidate can appear MUST be from
the pre-defined list.

Combination of TWO Papers Allowed to Appear in GATE 2021

Code of The First (Primary) Codes of Papers Allowed as
Paper The Second Paper
CE AR / ES
CH CY / PE / XE
EC IN / PH
EE IN
IN EC / EE/PH
ME XE

Important Dates Related to GATE 2021

GATE Online Application Processing System Monday 14th September 2020
(GOAPS) Website Opens
Closing Date of REGULAR online Wednesday 30th September 2020
registration/ application portal
End of Extended period for online Wednesday 7th October 2020
Registration / application (with late fee)
Last Date for change of Category, Paper Friday 13th November 2020
and Examination City (an additional fee will
be applicable)
Admit Card will be available in the Online Friday 8th January 2021
Application Portal (for printing)
GATE 2021 Examination Friday 5th February 2021
Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Saturday Sunday Friday 6th February 2021
(Tentative) Saturday 7th February 2021
Afternoon: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Tentative) Sunday 12th February 2021
13th February 2021
14th February 2021
Announcement of the Results in the Online Monday 22nd March 2021
Application Portal

Details of Application Fee for GATE 2021 (Per Subject Paper)

During the Extended
For Examination Centres Regular Period (14th
Period (1st Oct. to 7th
in India Sept. to 30th Sept. 2020)
Oct. 2020)
Female candidates (per
₹ 750 ₹ 1250
paper)
SC / ST / PwD* category
₹ 750 ₹ 1250
candidates (per paper)
All other candidates (per
₹ 1500 ₹ 2000
paper)