Government Exams & Career Paths
GATE — Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
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Eligibility
BE/B.Tech/B.Arch graduates or final-year students in Engineering/Science/Architecture; valid for 3 years from exam year
Why it matters
GATE serves dual purpose: admission to India's top engineering PG programs AND recruitment by PSUs at officer level. A GATE score above 700 opens M.Tech at IITs AND PSU executive positions simultaneously.
Benefits
Admission to IIT/IISc M.Tech and PhD programmes + GATE score accepted by 100+ PSUs (ONGC, BHEL, HAL, IOCL) for direct officer recruitment