When will I be eligible for GATE exam: after 6th semester or 7th semester?
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According to instruction one can appear for Gate examination in their third year of graduation, generally GATE exam occurs in fabruary means by that time third year’s second semester (6th semester) is going on, it implies that student can appear for GATE exam after 5 semester for the fir

10 +2 +3 is the required minimum education for applicants. Additionally students who have completed their Undergraduate degree programme or are in the third year of study may register for the GATE admission exam. In the past candidates could only apply in one subject or one disciple. Now there is no
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Yes, SRMJEEE PG does accept GATE scores for admission. Candidates applying through GATE must provide their scores at the time of filling application form.
For the OBC category students, the GATE last round closing scores were between 289 and 504 for admission to M.Tech course at NIT Durgapur. Below given is the year-wise GATE cutoff comparison:
| Course | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Biotechnology | 314 | 330 | 315 |
| M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering | 324 | 321 | 350 |
| M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 447 | 514 | 504 |
| M.Tech. In Environmental Science and Technology | 302 | 309 | 289 |
| M.Tech. in Power Systems | 319 | 323 | 319 |
| M.Tech. in Power Electronics and Machine Drives | 332 | 323 | 334 |
| M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI | 464 | 475 | 459 |
| M.Tech. in Operations Research | 324 | 389 | 355 |
| M.Tech. in Machine Design | 334 | 335 | 325 |
| M.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control | 332 | 329 | 325 |
| M.Tech. in Next generation communication and network | 324 | 342 | 333 |
| M.Tech. in AI and Data Analytics in Process Engineering | – / – | 427 | 353 |
| M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | – / – | 499 | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | – / – | 323 | 333 |
| M.Tech.7 in Sustainable Materials and Technology | – / – | 345 | 304 |
During the NIT Durgapur cutoff 2026 for the General AI category, the GATE overall cutoff scores ranged between 351 and 548. Considering the CCMT last round cutoff 2026, the most competitive course for admission was M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, with cutoff score conclud
Yes, candidates can change their category during the rectification phase. A fnon-refundable fee of INR 500 must be paid to change to make modifications in application.
If the edit option is visible on dashboard, then it means you can edit. However, officials will open defect rectification window before result declaration giving another chance to upload correct photo and signature.
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