GATE For International Students

GATE International

Examination Centre

GATE 2019 Examination will be conducted in the following cities:

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dubai (UAE), Kathmandu (Nepal), Singapore.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Must have completed or are in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 04 years) in Engineering / Technology.
or
2. Must have completed or are in the final year of their Post Graduate (Master’s) degree (duration: at least 02 years) in any relevant science subject.

Eligibility Document:

1. If a candidate has already passed (in 2018 or earlier) one of the qualifying examinations mentioned above, he/she has to submit (i.e. upload) the degree certificate / provisional certificate / course completion certificate issued by the institute.
2. If the candidate is in the final year of any of the qualifying examinations mentioned above, he/she has to upload a Certificate from the Head of the Department / Institute (in the format given in Appendix A).

Application Procedure:

Application for GATE 2019 shall be submitted ONLINE (through GOAPS website http://appsgate.iitm.ac.in) by paying necessary application fee. For GATE 2019, all information related to the candidates will be available in the GOAPS website. The photograph, signature and certificate of qualifying degree must be uploaded during the online application. Candidates shall be required to enter the specified number in their identification card of any one of Passport / Government issued ID / College ID / Employee ID.

Please note that the GATE application form is not available for sale or otherwise anywhere.

The candidates opting for international examination centres will be contacted only through their e-mail. However, mobile nos. may be used only when the GATE 2019 Organizing Institute intends to communicate an important information to them.

Identity Proof:

For Foreign Nationals, a valid Passport / Government issued ID / College ID / Employee ID will be accepted as the recognized identification document. Candidate has to specify ANY ONE of the above mentioned documents during the online application process and enter the ID number specified over there. On the Examination day, candidate MUST bring the SAME identification document along with the GATE 2019 Admit Card.

Application Fees (For candidates at International Centres):

Examination Centres	On or before 21st Sept.2018	During the Extended Period
Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu	US$50	US$70
Dubai and Singapore	US$100	US$120

Examination Session Timings:

The examination timing (Tentatively) at GATE International centres is as per their local time, which is given below. 

City (Country)	Exam Time (Forenoon Session)	Exam Time Afternoon Session)
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)	07:00 to 10:00 Hours	12:00 to 15.00 Hours
Colombo (Sri Lanka)	09:30 to 12:30 Hours	14:30 to 17:30 Hours
Dhaka (Bangladesh)	10:00 to 1:00 Hours	15:00 to 18:00 Hours
Dubai (UAE)	08:00 to 11:00 Hours	01:00 to 16:00 Hours
Kathmandu (Nepal)	09:45 to 12:45 Hours	14:45 to 17:45 Hours
Singapore	12:00 to 15:00 Hours	17:00 to 20:00 Hours