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The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a highly respected exam in India that is used for assessing a candidate's understanding and knowledge of various undergraduate engineering and science disciplines. This exam is used for determining eligibility for admission to master's programs and for employment opportunities in public sector undertakings (PSUs). GATE is jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technologies across the country, and is administered by the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. A candidate's performance on the exam is reflected in their GATE score, which is a relative measure of their abilities and understanding in the relevant field.
One of the most difficult tests used to evaluate the performance of engineering graduates is GATE. The number of candidates taking the exam increases each year as lakhs more applicants attempt it. There are several reasons why people take the GATE exams. The GATE tests are chosen by candidates who wish to advance their knowledge in the specific domains of engineering or other related fields and acquire admission to the appropriate higher educational institutions for MS or M. Tech Courses. Candidates are also chosen by PSUs based on their GATE results. We go into great detail on how many students take the GATE exam in this article.
Every year, on average, approximately ten lakh people show up for the tests. Nearly 8.5 lakh people registered to take the GATE Exams in 2021. This is an estimation of all candidates who will take the board exams for the particular academic year. Engineering and science candidates can be found in huge numbers in some branches, but fewer candidates can be found in other branches. Mechanical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer science and information technology, electrical engineering, and civil engineering are the most common subfields.
Please review the information in the table below for a list of candidates for the GATE exams from 2010 to 2021, organized by branch:
Years | Number of Candidates For the GATE Exams |
2021 | 8,82,684 |
2020 | 8.58,023 |
2019 | 7,79,632 |
2018 | 7,81,854 |
2017 | 7,87,148 |
2016 | 8,18,850 |
2015 | 8,04,463 |
2014 | 8,89,156 |
2013 | 9,84,855 |
2012 | 6,86,614 |
2011 | 5,53,654 |
2010 | 4,02,723 |
Check out the table below to see how many students registered for the GATE Exams 2021 branch-specific papers in the meantime:
Paper Codes/ Subjects | No. Of Candidates |
AE: Aerospace Engineering | 4914 |
AG: Agricultural Engineering | 2277 |
AR: Architecture and Planning | 10857 |
BM: Biomedical Engineering | 1684 |
BT: Biotechnology | 13186 |
CE: Civil Engineering | 115270 |
CH: Chemical Engineering | 16705 |
CS: Computer Science & Information Technology | 101922 |
CY: Chemistry | 23465 |
EC: Electronics Communication Engineering | 80629 |
EE: Electrical Engineering | 87559 |
ES: Environmental Science & Engineering | 9183 |
EY: Ecology Evolution | 1718 |
GG: Geology | 4797 |
GG: Geophysics | 826 |
IN: Instrumentation Engineering | 16770 |
MA: Mathematics | 11635 |
ME: Mechanical Engineering | 120594 |
MN: Mining Engineering | 3918 |
MT: Metallurgical Engineering | 3486 |
PE: Petroleum Engineering | 2153 |
PH: Physics | 17499 |
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | 2059 |
ST: Statistics | 1199 |
TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 1643 |
XE: Engineering Sciences | 22219 |
XH-C1: Humanities and Social Sciences(Economics) | 2307 |
XH-C2: Humanities and Social Sciences(English) | 3846 |
XH-C3: Humanities and Social Sciences(Linguistics) | 315 |
XH-C4: Humanities and Social Sciences(Philosophy) | 538 |
XH-C5: Humanities and Social Sciences(Psychology) | 1141 |
XH-C6: Humanities and Social Sciences(Sociology) | 1255 |
XL: Life Sciences | 23973 |
Only 15% of applicants are chosen; every year, 6-7 lakh students take the GATE exam. Only 15% of the kids achieve GATE success, or a score of at least 25.
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