GATE EXAM 2012-2013

GATE Eligibility 2013-14

The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE:

• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
• Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programmes..
• Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology
• Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

• Pre-final year students are not eligible to write GATE 2013-14. 

• DIPLOMA HOLDERS IN ENGINEERING ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.

For any query related to gate 2013-14 examination contact administrator or student

counsellor at your nearest centre. Email  :   gate.eii@gmail.com

GATE 2013-14 Examination Pattern

PATTERN OF GATE QUESTION PAPERS AND MARKING Scheme

 

Pattern of Question Papers : Total 65 Questions (ALL Objective Type) Total Marks : 100 Each question has ONLY one correct answer. Answer sheet: OMR (ONLY Black Ink Ball Point Pen is allowed to darken the appropriate bubble)

GATE 2012-13 would contain questions of three different types in engineering papers: :

1. Multiple choice questions carrying 1 or 2 marks each.
2. Common data questions, where two successive questions use the same set of input data.
3. Linked answer questions, where the answer to the first question of the pair is required in order to answer its successor.

Note : Sectional cut-off  ( Technical / Non-Technical like Engineering mathematics & General Aptitude ) are not applied in GATE exam.
In all the papers, there will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA) are compulsory.

NOTE: General Aptitude (GA-15 Marks) is common for all the engineering branch ( Civil-CE,  Computer Science-CS, Information technology-IT, CE, Mech, EE, ECE, IN

Engineering Mathematics will carry 15 % of the total marks, the General Aptitude section will carry 15 % of the total marks and the remaining 70 % of the total marks is technical in nature.

Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering & Instrumentation Engineering is same and same question would be asked in the examination of gate 2013.

Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering is same and same question would be asked in the examination of gate 2013.

Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for computer science & IT Engineering: Few Topics are common with Electrical, Electronics, mechanical engineering.

Marking scheme: Negative marking of 1/3rd for One marks question and Negative marking of 2/3rd for Two marks question.

Unattempted question: No Marks

Linked answer question pair:  Each question carries 2 marks, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer to the first question only. There is no negative marking for wrong answer to the second question of the linked answer question 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. There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions.

Common DATA : Multiple choice type : Equal marks to all related questions.

General Aptitude (GA) Section: Same Question will be asked for Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering & Instrumentation engineering in the examination of gate 2013.

Same Question will be asked for Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering in the examination of gate 2013.
In all papers, GA questions are of multiple choice types, and carry a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks)
Question 1 to 25 : One mark each  ( Negative marking 1/3rd  )
Question 26 to 55 : Two  mark each   ( Negative marking 2/3rd  )
Question 56 to 65 : General Aptitude  ( total 15 marks )  : ( Negative marking 1/3rd  for One marks & 2/3rd  for Two  mark  )
Question 56 to 60  : One mark each          Question 61 to 65  : Two  mark each
NOTE : Calculator is allowed whereas charts, graph sheet or Tables are NOT allowed in the examination hall.

 

GATE reference books for computer science & IT  

Discrete Mathematics – COLEMAN , C.L. Liu

Numerical Methods – V. Rajaraman

PROGRAMMING IN C : DENISE RITCHE, SCHAUM’S SERIES

C Language – Kerninghan, Ritchie

DIGITAL LOGIC:

1. Digital Design – Morris Mano
2. Malvino, Leach

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE:

1. Computer Architecture and Organisation – J.P. Hayes
2. Computer organization and architecture: Hamacher, kye haung

PROGRAMMING & DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS:

1. Data structure : A. S. Tanenbaum, J.D. Ullman
2. Data structures and algorithms – Horowitz, Sahani
3. Algorithm analysis and design: T.h.cormen, Anne levitin

THEORY OF COMPUTATION:

1. Theory of computation: Peter linz, J.d. ullman, Papadimitriau
2. K.L.P Mishra & N. Chandrasekharan – “Theory of Computer Science”, PHI

COMPILER DESIGN:

1. Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (2nd Edition) – Alfred V. Aho, Monica S. Lam,
Ravi Sethi, Jeffrey D. Ullman

OPERATING SYSTEM:

1. Operating system: w. stallings, Galvin, a. s. Tanenbaum
2. Operating Systems – Silberschatz
3. The design of Unix operating system – Maurice J. Bach

DATABASES:

1. Databases Management System – H.H. KORTH, NAVATHE
2. DBMS – C.J. Date

COMPUTER NETWORKS:

1. A. S. TANENBAUM, W.STALLINGS
2. ForouzenINFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING:
1. Software Engineering – Pressman

GRAPH THEORY: NARSHIMA DEO

Practice set in CS : MCQ in Computer Science – Timothy Williams
For Engineering mathematics syllabus visit next page.

GATE 2013-14 Examination Schedule

Important Dates & Examination schedule: GATE- 2013 Exam Schedule

Commencement of Online Application submission :	Saturday	1st September 2012 (00:00 Hrs)
Last date for Submission of Online Application :	Sunday	30th September 2012 (23:00 Hrs)
Receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application :	Monday	8th October 2012
Last date for request of change of city :	Tuesday	20th November 2012
Availability of admit card on Online Application Interface :	Wednesday	5th December, 2012
GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers : CE	Sunday	20th January 2013 ( 09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Online Examination for Papers : CH	Sunday	20th January 2013 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination for Papers : CS & ME	Sunday	10th February 2013 ( 09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE 2013 Offline Examination for Papers : EC, EE and IN	Sunday	10th February 2013 ( 14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
Announcement of GATE 2013 Results :	Friday	15 March 2013 ( 10:00 Hrs)