GATE 2016

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GATE Eligibility Criteria 2016:
GATE Eligibility Criteria 2016 for candidates having the following qualification are as
follows:
Year of
Description of
qualification
Eligible
cannot be
Candidates
later than

Qualifying
Degree

Qualifying Degree/Examination
(Descriptive)

B.E./B.Tech. /
B.Pharm

Bachelors degree holders in

Engineering/ Technology (4 years after Currently in the
10+2 or 3 years after Diploma in
final year or
2016
Engineering/Technology) and those already
who are in the final year of such
completed
programs.

B. Arch

Bachelors degree holders of

Architecture (Five years course)

Currently in the
final year or
2016
already
completed

B.Sc.
Bachelors degree in Science (Post(Research)/ B.S. Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2)

Currently in the
4th year or
2016
already
completed

M. Sc./
M.A./MCA or
equivalent

Masters degree in any branch of

Science/Mathematics / Statistics /
Computer Applications or equivalent

Currently in the
final year or
2016
already
completed

Int. M.E/ M.Tech Masters degree programs in

(Post-B.Sc.)
Engineering / Technology (Four year
Post-BSc
program)

Currently in the 2018

2 nd/3rd/4th
year or already

Integrated

completed

Int. M.E./ M.Tech

Currently in the
or Dual
Integrated Masters degree program or
4th/5th year or
Degree(after
Dual Degree program in Engineering /
2017
already
Diploma or
Technology (Five year program)
completed
10+2)

Int. M.Sc/ Int.

B.S.- M.S.

Integrated M.Sc. or Five year

integrated B.S.- M.S. program

Currently in the
final year or
2016
already
completed

Professional
Society
Examination s
(equivalent to
B.E./B.Tech.
/B.Arch.)

B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent
examinations, of Professional
Societies, recognized by
MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by
Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE
by the Institute of Civil Engineers
India)

Completed
section A or
equivalent of
such
professional
courses

NA

In case a candidate has passed one of the qualifying examinations as mentioned above
in 2015 or earlier, the candidate has to submit the degree certificate / provisional
certificate / course completion certificate / professional ceritificate/membership
certificate issued by the society or institute. In case, the candidate is expected to
complete to complete one of the qualifying criteria in 2016 or later as mentioned above,
he/she has to submit a certificate from Principal or a copy of marks card for section A of
AMIE.
Certificate from Principal
Candidates who have to submit a certificate from their college Principal have to obtain
one from his/her institution beforehand and upload the same during the online
submission of the application form.
Candidates with Backlogs:
Candidates, who have appeared in the final semester/year exam in 2015, but with a
backlog (arrears/failed subjects) in any of the papers in their qualifying degree should
upload a copy of any one of the mark sheets of the final year, OR obtain a declaration

from their Principal along with the signature and seal beforehand and upload the same
during the online submission of the application form.