Eligibility Criteria For GATE 2012

sorry bro but these are new guidelines for gate 2012


1.2. Eligibility for GATE
The following categories of candidates ONLY are eligible to appear for GATE:
a) Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and
those who are in the final year of such programmes.
b) Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma)
and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
c) Master’s degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer
Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final year of such programmes.
d) Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree
programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology.
e) Candidates in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme
or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology.
f) Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional
societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE
by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have
completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

yes they have changed it.. pre-final years students are not allowed

pre final year students are not allowed to appear for gate. and the results score will be valid for just 1 year now. many students had started preparing from the pre- final year. unhappy with the changes