Should I appear for GATE exam or take GRE exam after completing BE in civil engineering?

GATE 2026 EE paper was moderate comprising 10 to 15  NATs, MCQs had 35 to 40 questions, and MSQs had 12 to 15 questions (approximately).

GATE 2026 CE-1 paper was conducted on Feb 14 in forenoon shift. Based on the experts and students feedback, the paper was easy to moderate with concept loaded questions. The most important topics that were covered in GATE 2026 CE-1 question paper were - Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental, and T

IIT Guwahati had conducted GATE 2026 exam on Feb 7 and 8 in two shifts. The papers that were held on February 7 and 8 can be checked below -

Based on student's reaction, the GATE 2026 question paper difficulty level varied for all papers. Students can check brief analysis of all GATE subjects below -

No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for IIT Patna PhD admissions. To become qualified for IIT Patna course admission to the PhD course, candidates can also appear for the UGC NET as well. 

However, candidates with an appropriate CGPA in their BTech course from a Centrally Funded Technical

No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for all PhD admissions at NIT Jalandhar. Candidates who are qualified for direct admissions at NIT Jalandhar's Engineering PhD courses are require to clear it during ME/MTech admissions.

However, for the remaining candidates, they can also appear for the UGC-