What is the eligibility criteria of GATE?
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To be eligible for GATE, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Age limit: There is no age limit for GATE.
- Educational qualification: Candidates must have completed their Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or Master's degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Computer Applications/Statistics from a recognised University.
- Minimum marks: Candidates must have secured at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD) in their qualifying degree.
- Eligibility for paper: Candidates must have studied the required subjects in their qualifying degree, as specified in the GATE paper they are applying for.
Please note that these are the general el
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Hi Nandana, GATE is an online national level examination conducted by IITs for admissions to post-graduate programs like M.E. /M.Tech and direct Ph.D. offered by higher education institutes across India. If u have done studies related to this domain you are off course eligible for it & it has no limit to give any no. Of times. For more details visit to this link: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam
All the best:).
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