Eligibility Criteria for GATE 2020 (No age limit)

Qualifying Degree	Qualifying Degree / Examination	Description of Eligible Candidates	Year of Qualification not later than
B.E./B.Tech./ B.Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering/Technology)	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
B.Arch.	Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course)/Naval Architecture (4 years course)/Planning (4 years course)	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
B.Sc.(Research) / B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 4th year or already completed	2020
Pharm. D. (after 10+2)	6 years program, consisting of internship or residency training during sixth year	Currently in the 4th/5th/6th year or already completed	2022
M.B.B.S.	Four and half (4.5) years program	7th, 8th, 9th or already completed	2020
M.Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)	Post-B.Sc. Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4 years program)	Currently in the 2nd/ 3rd/4th year or already completed	2022
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)	Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/ Technology (5 years program)	Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed	2021
Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S.	Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program	Currently in the final year or already completed	2020
*Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.)**	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers- India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)	Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses	NA

* Some of these Professional Societies / Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering, are as follows:

- The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
- The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
- The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
- The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChemE)
- The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
- The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MHRD/AICTE/UGC/UPSC as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Planning etc.