New Delhi: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam, 2022 (GATE 2022) will begin from Saturday (February 5), days after the Supreme Court rejected petitions seeking its postponement.
The national level examination is conducted jointly by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee on behalf of National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE under the Union ministry of education.
The computer-based test (CBT) will be conducted in two shifts – from 9am to 12 noon, and 2.30pm to 5.30pm. The exam will be held amidst the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) restrictions in many parts of the country.
The candidates have been asked to reach the exam centres 90 minutes before the commencement of the examination with their admit cards.
Those appearing in examination will have to follow Covid protocols like wearing face masks, sanitising hands etc. The examination centres too will be sanitised.
Other phases of GATE 2022 will be held on February 6, 12 and 13.