GATE 2021 Application Form has been started from September 14 th , 2020. The candidates who wish to take admission in IITs/IISc or other institutes for M. Tech/Ph.D. programme can register themselves for GATE Examination.

GATE 2021 Exam is being organised by IIT, Bombay. In this page, candidates can check step-by-step process that shows

GATE 2021 Registration

GATE 2021 registration must be done through GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) portal. The registration has been started on 11th September, 2020 through online mode. The last date, candidates can fill the application form is 30th September, 2020. If candidate fails to fill application form within this period, they can fill form for the exam till 7th October, 2021 with Late Fees. There is no need to send application or any other documents to the respective authority by post or any other mode.

Documents/Details Required for Registration:

For GATE 2021 Registration, some documents and details are required, which needs to be accurate and reliable. Here, below list of documents/details are given that are required mandatorily:

1. Personal details (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents’ name, parents’ mobile number, etc.).

Please note that the name of the candidate in the application form must exactly be the same as that in the qualifying degree certificate or the certificate issued by the Head of the Department/Institute in which the candidate is pursuing his/her study.
GATE 2020 scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form.
Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt, etc. should NOT be used before name.

2. Address for Communication (including PIN code).

3. Eligibility degree details.

4. College name and address with PIN code.

5. GATE paper (subject).

6. Choice of GATE examination cities.

7. High quality image of candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified.

8. Good quality image of candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified.

9. Scanned copy of the Eligibility Certificate in PDF format (Degree Certificate or Provisional

10. Certificate or Certificate from the Head of the Department/ Institute.

11. Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate (if applicable) in PDF format.

12. Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in PDF format.

13. Scanned copy of Dyslexic Certificate (if applicable) in PDF format.

14. Details of the valid Identity Document* (ID) (The same ID, in original, should be carried to
the examination hall).

15. Net-banking/debit card/credit card details for fee payment.

16. Valid Identity Document: Passport/ PAN card/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar-UID/ College ID/ Employee ID/ Driving License.

Steps to Register for GATE 2021

Below are steps to follow for Application Procedure for GATE Exam 2021

Step 1: Online Registration

1.1 Visit Official Portal of GOAPS

Access the official link of GOPAS.
Click on ‘Register Here’.
Enter Registration details like Name of the candidate, valid e-mail address, mobile number, and a GOPAS Password. (Password should be strong and must be easy to remember.)

1.2 Note Down your GOAPS Enrollment ID

After the successful registration, candidates will receive GOAPS Enrollment ID on their registered email ID & mobile number.
Keep this enrollment ID safe as it will be required for future logins at the time of downloading of admit card, result and score card.

Step 2: Fill the Application Form

2.1 Login

Now, candidates have to login with Enrollment ID/Email Address & Password.
Then, click on submit button.
Now, click on “Start GATE 2021 Application Form”.

2.2 Fill given Details

Choose Exam Centres: Students can choose maximum three test centres for taking the
examination.

2.2.1 Enter Personal Details & Photo ID details:

Candidates have to enter their personal details including name, date of birth, gender, nationality, ID proof etc. Further, they have to enter the specified number mentioned in their identification card (any one of Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhaar UID, valid College ID, Employee identification or and Driving License)

2.2.2 Enter your Address:

Candidates have to enter their complete address including Pin Code for future communication.

2.2.3 Enter Academic Details:

Candidates need to fill their qualification details of degree examination.

Step 3: Upload Documents

3.1 Upload Necessary Documents :

Candidates are required to upload the asked documents which are the scanned copy of degree certificate, category certificate (If Applicable), Photograph, Signature & PwD Certificate (If Applicable) in given respective boxes.

3.2 Declaration

Mention the source of GATE 2020 information.
You can view your filled-in application by clicking on save and view application.
Or you can direct submit and proceed to payment.

Photograph Specification:

Only colour photograph taken after 1 August 2019 will be accepted.
The photograph should be taken with light or white background.
35% area of photograph should be covered with candidate’ s face.
The image should be captured in a standard of 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width x Height) in JPEG format.
The maximum pixel resolution for the image is 480 × 640 (0.3 Mega pixel).
The minimum pixel resolution for the image is 240 × 320.

Signature Specification:

Draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm × 7 cm (Height x Width) on A4 size white paper.
Now, sign using black or dark blue ink pen within this box.
The height or width of the signature should be at least 80% of the respective height or width of the rectangular box.
Scan the rectangular box containing your signature and save it in JPEG format.
The maximum pixel resolution for the image is 160 × 560.
The minimum pixel resolution for the image is 80 × 280.

Step 4: Fees Payment

The application fee for Male (General/OBC) and Other candidates is Rs. 1500/- and for SC/ST/Pwd and Women (All Categories) it is Rs. 750/- . The International Students have to pay USD 50 against the application fee. The fee can be paid using net banking, debit card, Credit card, and other online
wallets/cash cards.

Points to be Careful About:

Before payment, candidates will be shown a ‘preview’ of application. Here, candidates can review and check the application for any errors.
After clicking on “Confirm and Final Submit” button, no changes will be allowed at later stages.
There is no need to send the print-out of filled-in application form to the GATE office.

	Stage – I	Stage – II	Stage – III	Stage – IV	Stage – V
Notes + Gate Ques + Topic Test + Subject Test	GA = 27 hrs Maths = 44 hrs EM = 46 hrs FM = 69 hrs SOM = 68 hrs	Thermo = 79 hrs Manufacturing = 77 hrs TOM = 64 hrs	MD = 40 hrs HT = 52 hrs IE = 59 hrs	3 FLT	3 FLT
Extra Workout		One Mock with Analysis = 7 hrs	2 Mocks with Analysis = 15 hrs	3 Mocks	3 Mocks
Extra Workout		Revise all 8 Subjects = 130 hrs	Revise all Subjects = 120 hrs	Revision 2	Revision 3
Total Hours	254	357	286	125	140

Chapter 1	Numerical Ability	Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning, data interpretation	4 days
Chapter 2	Verbal Ability	English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups, instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deductions	2 days

GA Master Plan		Hours	Remarks
	Notes + Gate Questions	22
	Topic test from Aspiration.ai	3	with Analysis
	Subject test from aspiration.ai	2	with Analysis
	revision overall	2
	Total	29hrs

Chapter 1	Linear Algebra	Matrix Algebra, Type of matrices, Determinant, Cramer’s rule, Systems of linear equations, Rank of the equation, consistency of the equation, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.	2 day
Chapter 2	Probability & distribution	Sampling theorems, Conditional probability, Baye’s theorem, Random variables, Expectation & Variance, Discrete and continuous distributions, uniform, normal, exponential, Poisson, Binomial. Correlation and regression analysis, covariance, correlation coefficient, Mean, median, mode and standard deviation,	1 day
Chapter 3	Numerical methods	Solutions of non-linear algebraic equations, Newton Raphson method, Regulafalsi method or (method of false position), secant method, Gauss Elimination Method, Gauss Jordon method, Jacobi iteration method , Gauss Siedel iteration method, Numerical Integration: Trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s 1/3 & 3/8 rule, single and multi-step methods for differential equations, Euler’s method, RungeKutta Method	1 day
Chapter 4	Calculus	Limits & continuity, Basic differentiation & integration, Mean value theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, Evaluation of definite and improper integrals, Partial Derivatives, Maxima and minima, Multiple integrals, Vector identities, Directional derivatives, Line, Surface and Volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green’s theorems.	3 days
Chapter 5	Differential Equations	First order equation (linear and nonlinear), Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Method of variation of parameters, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Initial and boundary value problems, Partial Differential Equations and variable separable method.	2 days
Chapter 6	Complex Variables	Analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula, Taylor’s and Laurent series, Residue theorem	1 day
Chapter 7	Laplace Transforms+ Fourier series	Definition & property of Laplace transform + Fourier Series	0.5 day

Maths Master Plan		Hours	Remarks
	Notes + Gate Questions	35
	Topic test from Aspiration.ai	5	with Analysis
	Subject test from aspiration.ai	4	with Analysis
	revision overall	6
	Total	50 hrs

GATE 2021 Application Form has been started from September 14 th , 2020. The candidates who wish to take admission in IITs/IISc or other institutes for M. Tech/Ph.D. programme can register themselves for GATE Examination.

GATE 2021 Exam is being organised by IIT, Bombay. In this page, candidates can check step-by-step process that shows

GATE 2021 Registration

Documents/Details Required for Registration:

Steps to Register for GATE 2021

1. Online Registration

2. Fill the Application Form

3. Upload Documents

4. Fees Payment

Step 1: Online Registration

1.1 Visit Official Portal of GOAPS

1.2 Note Down your GOAPS Enrollment ID

Step 2: Fill the Application Form

2.1 Login

2.2 Fill given Details

2.2.1 Enter Personal Details & Photo ID details:

2.2.2 Enter your Address:

2.2.3 Enter Academic Details:

Step 3: Upload Documents

3.1 Upload Necessary Documents :

3.2 Declaration

Photograph Specification:

Signature Specification:

Step 4: Fees Payment

Points to be Careful About:

GATE Study Planner Mechanical Engineering(ME)

Introduction

1.Master Plan

2. Flow of Studies for Any subject:

3.How to Make Notes:

4.How to do a Test Analysis:

5. How To do Revision:

6.SUBJECT WISE PLAN:

Chapter 1	Force and moment systems	Force and moment systems	1 day
Chapter 2	Equilibrium of force systems	Equilibrium of force systems	2 days
Chapter 3	Structural analysis	Structural analysis	2 days
Chapter 4	Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies in plane motion	Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies in plane motion	2 days
Chapter 5	Friction	Friction	1 day
Chapter 6	Work and energy principle	Work and energy principle	1 day
Chapter 7	Impulse and momentum	Impulse and momentum	1 day

Chapter 1	Basics of fluid mechanics	Definition of fluids, basic equations	2 days
Chapter 2	Properties of fluids	Density, specific gravity, viscosity, surface tension, capillarity, bulk modulus, vapour pressure	1 day
Chapter 3	Pressure and fluid statics	Pressure, barometer, atmospheric pressure, principle, pressure measurement, buoyancy and floatation	2 days
Chapter 4	Kinematics	Introduction, description, types of fluid flow, continuity equation, motion of fluid element, flow patterns, stream function	3 days
Chapter 5	Bernoulli’s equations and its applications	Euler’s equation, bernoulli’s equation and its applications	2 days
Chapter 6	Dynamics of fluid flow	Introduction, impulse momentum principle, forces exerted by fluids	2 days
Chapter 7	Flow through conduits/pipes	Internal, laminar, turbulent flow, loss of energy, flow through pipes and nozzles	2 days
Chapter 8	External flow	Boundary layers, drag force, boundary conditions	2 days
Chapter 9	Hydraulic turbines	Classification, various types of turbines, model testing	2 days

Chapter 1	Simple stress and strain	Types of stresses and strains, types of materials, thermal stress	2 days
Chapter 2	Strain energy and impact load	Strain energy	2 days
Chapter 3	Shear force and bending moment diagram	Shear force, beam, FBD, method of analysis, equation of equilibrium	2 days
Chapter 4	Bending stress and shear stress	Pure bending moment, direct shear stress	2 days
Chapter 5	Pure torsion	Pure torsion, composite shafts, springs	2 days
Chapter 6	Combined stress and strain	Different stress and strains, combined stress and strain	3 days
Chapter 7	Column and pressure level	Types of column, slenderness ratio, pressure level	2 days
Chapter 8	Slope and deflection	General expressions, methods	2 days

Chapter 1	Basic concepts of thermodynamics	Basic concepts of thermodynamics, thermodynamic system and processes; Zeroth law of thermodynamics, basic terminologies of thermodynamics	2 days
Chapter 2	First law of thermodynamics	First law of thermodynamics for a cycle and process, application of first law of thermodynamics, study flow energy equation	2 days
Chapter 3	Second law of thermodynamics	Second law of thermodynamics statement, heat engine, refrigerator and heat pump, Clausius inequality law, entropy	3 days
Chapter 4	Available energy and thermodynamic relations	Available and unavailable energy, energy, enthalpy and maxwell’s equations	2 days
Chapter 5	Properties of pure substance and gas mixture	Properties of pure substances, dryness, fraction of steam, triple point water	2 days
Chapter 6	Refrigeration	Vapour refrigeration cycle, heat pumps, gas refrigeration, Reverse Carnot & Reverse Brayton cycle	2 days
Chapter 7	Psychrometry	Psychrometric terms, psychrometric properties relations, psychrometric chart, different processes on psychrometric chart.	2 days
Chapter 8	Power plant engineering	Sterling and Ericson cycle, gas and steam power plant, compressor, steam turbine	3 days
Chapter 9	Internal combustion engine	Classification, applications, basic components, terms used	2 days