Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
Acronym	GATE
Type	Computer-based standardized test
Administrator	Conducted jointly by IISc and 7 IITs on behalf of the National Co-ordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.[1]
Skills tested	Bachelor's degree level knowledge of the chosen engineering discipline or master's degree level knowledge of the chosen science discipline.
Purpose	Post-graduate engineering admissions,[2] screening for entry-level engineering jobs.[3]
Year started	1984 (1984)[citation needed]
Duration	3 hours[4]
Score range	Marks (unscaled) out of 100, in 0.33 point increments.
Score (scaled) out of 1000, in 1 point increments.
Score validity	3 years (GATE 2015 onward).
Offered	Once every year (usually in February).
Regions	Over 660 centres in India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and United Arab Emirates.
Languages	English
Annual number of test takers	718854 (in 2018).[5]
Prerequisites	Final year student or graduate of Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering/ architecture or Master's degree (or equivalent) in science, computer applications, etc.[6]
Fee	INR ₹ 750 for Indian female, SC, ST, and physically challenged candidates.[7]
INR ₹ 1500 for all other Indian candidates.
US $ 50 for international candidates.
Used by	Various Indian engineering colleges offering post-graduate education,[2] several public sector Indian companies recruiting engineers,[3] etc.
Qualification rate	16.53 % (in 2016).
Website	gate.iitm.ac.in (for GATE 2019)

From the table, state whether the hypothesis is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Provide the verdict inside {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"} as JSON.

Sentence: GATE was introduced prior to 2015.

answer: neutral