GATE 2023 | Metallurgical Engineering

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam is a computer-based standardized test conducted by IISc and IITs at the national level in India to examine the understanding of respective engineering and science. Qualifying in the GATE exam is a mandatory requirement for all engineering graduates who are seeking admissions with financial assistance to the Postgraduate Programs like Master's and Doctoral with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and other Government Scholarships / Assistantships that are subject to the admission criteria’s of the institutes.

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GATE exam results are also useful for getting a job in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Some of the PSU Companies and research organizations that use the GATE exam results for providing jobs include BARC, DRDO, BIS, SAIL, Vizag for a metallurgy graduate.

Why GATE 2023?
Every Metallurgy graduate engineer should apper in GATE 2023 exam. GATE score enables the engineering gradutates to gain admission to various prestigious PG programs in IITs and IISc Bengaluru such as -

   ME (Master of Engineering)
   MTech (Master of Technology) at IISc, IITs and NITs
   MBA (NITIE Mumbai)
   PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Students also get direct interview calls for prestigious PSU/Govt. sector jobs in India whose starting CTC is sometimes as high as 17LPA. Every year total vacancy through varies between 50-100.
Major PSUs and Govt. sector which recruit through GATE-

   BARC
   DRDO
   BIS
   IOCL
   ONGC/MRPL
   BHEL
   SAIL
   RINL
   NALCO
   MIDHANI


GATE Eligibility Criteria
A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any government approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible for appearing in the GATE 2021 exam.

Pattern of Examination

Particulars	Details
Examination Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Duration	3 Hours
Number of Subjects (Papers)	27
Sections	General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject
Type of Questions	(A) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (B) Remaining types Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Questions for testing these abilities	Recall Comprehension Application Analysis and Synthesis
Number of Questions	10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL	General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks
Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL	General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks
Marking Scheme	All of the questions will be of 1 mark or 2 marks

Detailed Marking Scheme

Paper Code	General Aptitude (GA) Marks	Subject Marks	Total Marks	Total Time (Minutes)
AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST and BM	15	85	100	180
GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1 Geology OR Section 2 Geophysics)]	15	25 + 60	100	180
XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections)	15	15 + (2 x 35)	100	180
XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section)	15	25 + (1 x 60)	100	180
XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections)	15	25 + (2 x 30)	100	180