1. Apply for the examination online.

2. Upload photograph, signature, thumb impression and other relevant documents such as, graduation certificate, category certificate (wherever applicable) etc.

3. Pay the application fee through net-banking or debit card or e-challan.

4. 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.

5. Contact the zonal GATE Office in case of any queries/problems.

6. Download Admit Card.

7. View your answers, marks and GATE score.

1. GOAPS: GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS website) has the web address http://appsgate.iitr.ernet.in

It can also be accessed from the website of the respective Zonal GATE Offices or from the website of the GATE 2017 Organizing Institute.

Candidates are discouraged from making application through a third person. If somebody else is making the application on behalf of the candidate, the candidate must ensure that the data submitted is absolutely correct. It has been revealed by some candidates with wrong information in their application that their application was done from a computer café owner etc. or by an acquaintance/friend, who did not have proper and sufficient information about the details of the candidates. Hence, we strongly discourage such practice in application making.

2. Registration: A candidate must first register by providing a valid email address, mobile number and a GOAPS password. All communications from the GATE Offices will be sent to this email address (ONLY ONE PERSON CAN REGISTER WITH ONE e-mail ADDRESS). Give your personal mobile number or mobile number of a close relation or friend who is in regular touch with you, because most of the communications may also be sent via SMS. The international candidates shall be contacted only through email address. However, mobile number information shall be used only when the GATE 2017 Organizing Institute tries to pass some important information through mobile phone.

GOAPS Password: The candidate chooses a password during Enrollment at GOAPS. This password must be remembered along with the GOAPS Enrolment ID to login to GOAPS. It is strongly encouraged that the password that cannot be guessed easily (it should not be the candidate’s name, date of birth, or some easily guessable string of numbers or letters like 12345 or abcd).

3. GOAPS Enrollment ID: Upon registration, an email containing the GOAPS Enrolment ID will be sent to the candidate.

4. Data Requirement for Filling Application: The following data will be required while filling the form at GOAPS.

1. Personal information (name, date of birth, your personal mobile number, parent’s name, parent’s mobile number, etc.).

2. Address for Communication (including PIN code),

3. Eligibility degree details

4. College address, PIN code of college,

5. GATE paper, choice of GATE examination cities,

6. High quality image of your photograph conforming to the requirements specified.
   7. Good quality image of your signature conforming to the requirements specified.

8. High quality image of your thumb impression confirming to the requirements specified.

1. Scanned copy of Degree Certificate or mark sheet of previous semester/year (for final year candidates) in pdf format.

10. Scanned copy of Category/PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format.

11. Details of the valid ID Proof that you will carry to the examination hall.

• Your net-banking details.

5. Application Filling: The GOAPS allows you to enter data, “Save” partially filled form, “Logout”, and resume filling in by logging in again. The GOAPS portal is self-explanatory and user-friendly. Online help about using GOAPS is also available.

6. Before you make the payment, you will be shown a “Preview” of your application, where you have to carefully check for any errors.

7. Once you press “Confirm and Final Submit” button, no further changes to the application can be made by you.

8. For online payment follow the instructions given for payment options.

Problems in Login into GOAPS –In case of forgotten user ID or password, follow instructions on the GOAPS portal to retrieve them.