GATE 2014 : HOW TO APPLY , Last date for Submission of Online Applications : 3rd October 2013.

GATE 2014 : HOW TO APPLY 

GATE 2014 Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) : An online interface is provided for most of applicant’s interaction with the GATE office. With this interface an applicant can

• Do Enrolment using “New User Register here”
• Fill the online application form
• Upload photograph and signature.
• Pay the application fee through net-banking or indicate your option for payment through bank challan (State Bank of India or Syndicate Bank).
• Check the Status of your application form: Received, Under Scrutiny, Accepted, Defect Status, Status after Rectification, Rejected with Valid Reasons, 
• Admit Card Ready for Download, etc.
• Contact the Zonal GATE office in case of any queries/problems.
• Download Admit Card.

Filling in Online Application : GATE 2014

GOAPS: GATE 2014 Online Application Processing System (GOAPS website) can be accessed from the website of the respective Zonal GATE Offices or from the website of the GATE 2014 Organizing Institute.
Enrolment : Aspirants enroll here by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. 
GOAPS Password : This will be the password that you will be providing to the GOAPS during the Enrolment. You must remember this along with the GOAPS Enrolment ID to log in to GOAPS. Choose a password that cannot be guessed easily (it should NOT be your name, date of birth, or some string of numbers or letters like 12345, abcd, etc.), so as to ensure that the data you provide is not accessible to any person other than yourself. Length of the password should be 8 -15 characters. The following are not permitted:  \a, \b, \n, \r, \t, \\

GOAPS Enrolment ID : Upon registration, an email and SMS containing your GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to you. You need to remember this along with the 
GOAPS password for all GATE 2014 related communications/website operations.

Data Requirement for Online Application : GATE-2014

Before login to GOAPS using Enrolment ID and Password, Aspirants keep ready with following information ready:
=> Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent’s          name, parent’s mobile number etc.)
=> Address for Communication (including PIN code)
=> Eligibility degree details (College address, PIN code of college)
=> GATE paper, choice of GATE Examination Cities
=> Good quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements specified in         Photograph Requirements
=> Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements specified in           Signature Specifications.
=> Details of a valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall.
=> Optional : Your Net banking login and password to make the application fee payment via online net banking mode. Alternately, you may wish to pay via the challan mode.
Application Filling : Fill in the necessary data in the online application form by carefully following instructions given there. You may edit the data at this stage if you require. Upload the required soft copy of photo and signature. Check the correctness of the photo and signature that are uploaded. If you are not satisfied, you may upload them again.
=> You will have to select one of the two payment options (details given below) while filling the online form.
=> The GOAPS allows you to enter data, “Save” partially filled form, “Logout”, and resume filling in by logging in again. You may address the error messages that may appear on saving the filled in data.
Before you make the payment, you have to carefully check for any errors or missing data.
Once you press “Submit & Proceed to Payment” button, no further changes to the application can be made.
After processing “Submit & Proceed to Payment” you will be taken to payment option where you may choose offline or via Netbanking option.
The download application form will contain two pages as mentioned below
Page 1: Instructions to the candidate and address slip where you need to send the hard copy
Page 2: The application form. Note that the bottom part may contain the certificate to be signed by the college Principal or may be left blank (depending on your eligibility status).
Those who opted offline payment: Optional page for candidates who select “bank challan” mode of payment (as against the net-banking). This page will contain 3 copies of the challan to be processed with the respective banks (SBI or Syndicate Bank).

Supporting Documents for GATE 2014

Eligibility Documents
SC/ST/PwD Certificate
PwD Category

Application Fee : GATE 2014

Male Candidates (General/OBC) : Rs 1500/-
Women Candidates of any category   :  Rs 750/-
Other Candidates (General/OBC)   :  Rs 1500/-
SC / ST / PwD Category Candidates :   Rs 750/-

Mailing Documents to GATE Office

The printed application form along with the supporting documents must be mailed by Speed Post or Registered Post to the Zonal Office,

The signed application form (with photograph affixed) with Principal’s certificate, if that is proof of your eligibility to appear in GATE 2014.
Other eligibility documents required to appear for GATE 2014 (e.g. degree certificate).
Category certificate for claiming discounted application fee.
GATE copy of challan duly stamped by the bank after payment of fees (you need not submit challan in case of payment by net banking).

GATE 2014 Help Desk

For any GATE 2014 related issues, kindly contact through phone, fax or email using the Phone Numbers & Email address given below
Phone: +91 3222 282093
            +91 3222 282094
            +91 3222 282091

Fax     : +91 3222 278243
E-mail: gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in

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