IIT Bombay has announced GATE 2021 dates. The eligibility test of GATE will be held in the month of February 2021
Important Dates:
GATE will be held over February 5-7 and February 12-13.
There is a delay in dates over a longer period than usual because of COVID – 19 outbreak.
Changes brought in GATE 2021:
- Introduction of 2 new subjects
The 2 new subjects are:
- Environmental Science and Engineering (or) ES
- Humanities and Social Science (or) XS
Total number of subjects has increased to 27
Students applying for GATE 2021 can also opt for the 2 subjects from the set of combinations.
2. Relaxation of eligibility criteria are the 2 brought in changes.
Relaxation in eligibility criteria:
As per the new eligibility criteria, third year of their undergraduate programmes can also write GATE 2021.
Eligibility criteria to appear for GATE 2021 is relaxed from the minimum 10+2+4 to minimum 10+2+3.
Even the third year undergraduate students can also appear for the examination.
An additional opportunity to improve their performance to get better career options is provided through GATE 2021