IISc GATE 2024 Exam Today: The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) will commence the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2024 exam today. The exam will be held in two sessions- the forenoon and the afternoon session. The forenoon session will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, while the afternoon session timings are 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Candidates must report to the exam centres with their GATE 2024 admit card and valid ID proof. Students must adhere to the GATE exam centre reporting timing as mentioned on the admit card.
GATE 2024 Exam Highlights
| Particulars | Overview |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-Based Mode |
| Examination Duration | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
| Frequency of Examination | Annual |
| GATE Official website | gate2024.iisc.ac.in |
| Number of GATE Papers | 30 |
IISc Bangalore will conduct GATE 2024 for the following papers on February 3:
- Shift 1: Architecture and Planning, Chemistry, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Science and Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering.
- Shift 2: Geomatics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics.
IISc Bangalore will conduct the following papers on GATE 2024 on February 4:
- Shift 1: Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Ecology and Evolution, Geology and Geophysics, Humanities and Social Science
- Shift 2: Civil Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mathematics, Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering
GATE 2024 Exam Time
Below is the GATE exam time. Candidates are suggested to reach the exam centres before time to avoid last-minute hassle.
| Particulars | GATE Timings |
| Reporting Time for shift 1 | 8 AM |
| Entry start time for shift 1 | 8.30 AM |
| GATE 2024 exam time for shift 1 | 9:30 am |
| Shift 1 concludes at | 12.30 pm |
| Shift 2 reporting time | 1 pm |
| Entry start time for shift 2 | 1.30 pm |
| GATE 2024 exam time for shift 1 | 2:30 pm to |
| Shift 2 concludes at | 5:30 pm |
IISc Bangalore will conduct GATE 2024 on February 3, 4, 10 and 11. Keep visiting the page for the latest GATE news updates.
GATE 2024 Environmental Science and Engineering syllabus
Here are some of the GATE environmental science and engineering syllabus 2024 topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Water Resources and Environmental Hydraulics
- Environmental Chemistry
- Global and Regional Environmental Issues
- Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
GATE 2024 Physics Syllabus
Candidates can check here the GATE physics syllabus 2024:
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Quantum Mechanics
- Mathematical Physics
GATE Chemistry syllabus 2024
GATE Chemistry syllabus includes sections such as Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. The important topics of the GATE Chemistry syllabus 2024 are:
- Thermodynamics
- Reaction Mechanism
- Chemical Kinetics
- Organometallics
- Main Group Elements
- Stereochemistry and Spectroscopy
GATE Marking Scheme
The GATE 2024 marking scheme is as follows:
- All questions in the GATE exam will be for either 1 or 2 marks.
- There is no negative marking for MSQ and NAT-type questions.
- For multiple-choice questions (MCQs) incorrect answers to a 1-marker question lead to a deduction of 1/3 marks, while the deduction for a 2-marker question is 2/3.
GATE 2024 exam schedule
Check the complete GATE exam schedule 2024 here
| Saturday; February 3, 2024 | AR, CY, DA, ES, PI GE, ME, PH | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Sunday; February 4, 2024 | BM, CE1, CH, EY, GG, XH CE2, IN, MA, MN, PE | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Saturday; February 10, 2024 | AE, AG, BT, CS1, MT, NM, TF CS2, ST, XE, XL | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Sunday; February 11, 2024 | EC EE | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
GATE 2024 admit card download steps
Here are the steps to download the GATE admit card 2024:
- Visit gate2024.iisc.ac.in
- Click on GATE Login 2024.
- Enter the enrollment number and password to download the IISc GATE exam admit card.
- Click on the link for the GATE hall ticket 2024 download.
- GATE 2024 admit card will be downloaded in pdf format.
- Save the GATE admit card and take a printout to be carried while appearing for the GATE exam.