Which engineering branch graduates are eligible to write the GATE exam?
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Eligibility Criteria: A student who has already completed any government-approved degree programme in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, and Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE exam. There are a total of 29 subjects in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering examination. A list of all subjects with code is listed below:
AE: Aerospace Engineering
AG: Agricultural Engineering
AR: Architecture and Planning
BM: Biomedical Engineering
BT: Biotechnology
CE: Civil Engineering
CH: Chemical Engineering
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology
CY: Chemistry
EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering
EE: Electrical...more -
Engineering graduates of following disciplines can write the GATE exam.
1. Aerospace Engineering (AE)
2. Agricultural Engineering (AG)
3. Architecture and Planning (AR)
4. Biotechnology (BT)
5. Civil Engineering (CE)
6. Chemical Engineering (CH)
7. Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
8. Electronics and Communication engineering (EC)
9. Electrical Engineering (EE)
10. Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
11. Mechanical Engineering (ME)
12. Mining Engineering (MN)
13. Metallurgical Engineering (MT)
14. Petroleum Engineering (PE)
15. Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
16. Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)
17. BioMedical Engineer...more
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