I want to write Statistics paper in GATE exam to opt Data Science course in IITs. What is the eligibility?
If an applicant wants to write the GATE Statistics (ST) paper and subsequently apply for Data Science courses in IITs, he/she must be either pursuing his/her final year studies or holding a bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, or any appropriate Science stream. Many
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You can appear for GATE-Statistics if you meet any one of the following:-
Completed or in Final Year of:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology (any branch)
Bachelor's degree in Science/Statistics/Mathematics/Computer Applications
Master's degree in any relevant field (Math/Stats/CS/Applications)
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