» GATE 2012 Application Form

Candidates have to apply only Online. The GATE 2012 Application fee and the steps in the application process are given below :-
Application    Category    Application Fee
Online    General / OBC    Rupee 1000/-
SC / ST / *PD    Rupee 500/-

* PD :- Person with Disability

GATE 2012 Online Application Process

Step 1 :- Decide Payment Option

    Gateway Payment : Payment can be made using net banking. Banking service charge is extra ( maximum of Rupee 30/- ).

    Challan Payment :- Payment by Cash at State Bank of India or Indian Bank branches.


Step 2 :- Obtain SC / ST/ PD Certificate ( if applicable ).

Authorities empowered to issue Certificates ( visit http://gate.iitd.ac.in/GATE/auth.php ).

Step 3 :- Apply Online ( http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in ).

Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online.

At the end of GATE 2012 Online Application Process, a PDF file will be generated with the following Pages :-

    Page – 1 : Instructions
    Page – 2 : GATE 2012 Application Form – Institute’s Copy
    Page – 3 : GATE 2012 Application Form – Candidate’s Copy
    Page – 4 : Address Slip
    Page – 5 : Bank Challan ( for Challan Payment Option only )

Take a print out of the entire file.

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 State Bank of India or Indian Bank ( as opted by the candidate ) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy with them and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate’s copy with you and attach the Institute’s Copy with the GATE 2012 Application Form.

Step 5 :

    Paste your recent photograph ( 3 cm X 4 cm ) in the designated place of Page – 2.
    Sign at the designated places of Page – 2.
    Paste the Page – 4 on top of a A4 – size envelope.

Step 6 : Post / Submission

Duly filled – in GATE Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Registered or Speed post to “The Chairman, GATE of the Zone”, where the candidate prefers ( corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City ) to appear for the examination, so as to reach on or before 24th October, 2011 ( Monday ).