Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
Step 1 ecide Payment Option

• Gateway Payment:
  Payment can be made using netbanking. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.30/-)
• Challan Payment:
  Payment by cash at ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India branches. Bank service charge is extra (maximum of Rs.25/-)

Step 2: Obtain SC / ST / PD Certificate (if applicable)
Step 3: Apply Online

Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online.
At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:

• Page-1: Instructions
• Page-2: GATE 2012 Application – GATE Copy
• Page-3: GATE 2012 Application – Candidate’s Copy
• Page-4: Address Slip of respective zonal GATE office
• Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only)

Take a print out of the entire file on A4 size white sheets using a laser/inkjet printer.
Step 4: Cash Payment: (only for Challan Payment option)
The bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. Take it to any one of the branches of ICICI, Indian Bank or State Bank of India (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate’s copy with you and attach the GATE Copy with the application.
Step 5:

• Paste your recent photograph (3.5 cm X 3.5 cm) in the designated place of Page-2. Before pasting, please write your name and application number on the backside of the photo with black ball point pen.
• Sign at the designated place of Page-2.
• Paste Page-4 on top of a 10 inch x 12 inch size laminated envelope.

Step 6: Post/Submission
Before posting your application form, make sure that, in addition to the other relevant attachments, you have attached either a copy of the degree certificate or a certificate from your college principal as indicated below:

• Candidates should submit a copy of the degree certificate or provisional certificate if they have passed their qualifying degree in 2011 or before.
• Candidates with the following eligibility conditions should submit a certificate signed by the Principal of the college, where the candidate is studying, clearly indicating the year of passing of the candidate in the qualifying degree.
• Students in the final year of Bachelor’s degree programme in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2).
• Students in the final year of Bachelor’s degree programme in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma).
• Students in the final year of Master’s degree programmes in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent.
• Students in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
• Students in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.

Applying Online
The ONLINE application website will start from 00:00 hrs on 12 September 2011 and will close at 23:00 hrs on 17 October 2011.