Candidates will be required to appear in a single paper of three hours duration. The examination will be held from 0930 to 1230 hrs on Sunday, February 12, 2006. The list of papers for GATE 2006 is given under Structure of GATE. The question papers will be in English only.

Before applying for GATE 2006, candidates must assure themselves that they have chosen the right paper, which qualifies them to become eligible to seek admission to the specific programme they are interested in. The criteria for postgraduate admission with scholarship/assistantship are different in various Institutes. GATE Offices are not in a position to provide any information in this regard. Some information regarding postgraduate programmes in various institutes is available under Downloads. For more details, the candidates are required to contact the Institutes/Universities to which they are interested in seeking admission.

The choice of the paper is the responsibility of the candidate.

The question papers will be in English only.