As the gate exams are over for 2014 but the countdown has begun for the next session 2015. We provide you the necessary exam details regarding GATE examination
What is GATE?
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is an all India examination that test the potential and eligibility of engineering students. This GATE exam is being held in 22 disciplines with number of students appearing in Electronics & Communication field being the highest in terms of number of students appearing in it as per GATE 2014. Similar is the expectation for GATE 2015.
What After GATE 2015?
As the number of students appearing in gate examination is increasing every year with 889,156 candidates appearing in 2014.The expectations of students with regard to gate has seen a phenomenal rise since 1987 since its commencement. So this is the biggest question, that what career options are available with an engineering students after appearing for GATE exam. In this article, we shall be discussing, what are the best possible Opportunities after GATE or what things are available with a student who will be appearing for GATE 2015.
We enlist the various career options available for a student after clearing GATE:-
- With a qualified gate score students are flooded with opportunities to pursue postgraduate courses in (M.Tech,ME or MS) from IIT, IISc and other engineering colleges.
- As gate exam criteria for checking the caliber of a student has not only been appreciated within the country but foreign universities like National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological university and some universities in Germany also held admissions for their respective courses with a valid gate score valid for 3 years.
- Several Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) offer 2000-3000 jobs every year to the students having a qualified gate score.companies like Indian Oil Corporation,Nation Thermal power consumption, Bharat Heavy Electrical with a package ranging from 7 to 20 lakhs per annum.
- GATE qualified students are also eligible for the award of Junior Research fellowship at CSIR laboratories.
- Council of scientific and industrial research (CSIR) introduced junior research fellowship (JRF) GATE scheme in 2002 to allow gate-qualified engineering graduates to pursue research at CSIR laboratories with a stipend of 16000 per month offered to the students (Duration of the fellowship being 5 years within which the student is expected to complete PHD Degree)
- A valid gate score also helps in obtaining financial assistance regarding the postgraduate courses supported by Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) or other government agencies.
So this was the complete list which we prefer all students should go through to look for various career options after GATE . On a general note, we just want to mention that from this year onward, any GATE score card is valid for next 3 years, so you have a lot of opportunities to make use of your GATE score in appearing in any process of PSU’s or where ever required.
Here are links of few important articles for GATE 2015, that may be beneficial for you :
GATE 2015 Information Brochure
GATE Syllabus (Syllabii for GATE 2015 for all streams)
In case, you need more guidance regarding this, do let us know through comments. We shall try to reply you at the earliest. We have a complete section on GATE. If you require any tips or guidance, you may also visit our GATE 2015 help section.
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