GATE Exam 2019 i.e. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering score is a pre-requisite criteria for engineering graduates seeking admission for higher education.  GATE is mandatory for both, Master’s and Doctoral programmes admission for science and engineering graduates.  Many technical institutes of repute consider GATE score an essential criteria to grant admission tp such aspirants in Post Graduate technical courses.  Students can also obtain financial assistance cum scholarship via GATE 2019 for their higher education.  Check the eligibility criteria and other conditions for the same here. 

GATE Exam 2019 | Scholarship For Post Graduate Programmes

Institutes directly under Central Government or MHRD provide scholarships to candidates via GATE exam.  GATE 2019 would be the minimum criteria for them to obtain such a financial assistance for their higher education.  Candidate must also first secure admission into a given technical institute to apply for the scholarship via GATE 2019.  The criteria for offering scholarship differs from institute to institute. 

Some institutes select candidates purely on the basis of the score obtained in GATE Exam 2019.  Others may also use GATE score as a qualifying criteria supplemented by an interview or test.  Candidates to carefully check all the guidelines of a particular institute and their selection criteria while seeking admission into its courses via GATE 2019. 

GATE 2019 | Eligibility & Minimum Marks To Avail Financial Assistance

As per the guidelines of Ministry of Human Resource & Development, a minimum weightage of 70% needs to be given to GATE score.  An institute can have its own interview but shall have to consider the same criteria for imparting good weightage to GATE exam score as well.  Admitting institute on the basis of GATE 2019 can also set minimum passing marks for the test or interview on the candidate. 

Although, the reservation of seats for various categories remains the same.  Institutes have the discretion to decide a fixed number of GATE qualified candidates who would get the grant.  Also, GATE 2019 would serve as the minimum criteria for various other fellowships awarded by the government to students. 

The financial assistance can be obtained for getting admission into Master’s and direct Doctoral programmes in Engineering through Gate Exam score.  It also extends to other relevant branches of science and institutes supported by government & MHRD.  For more details, visit the official websites of individual technical institutes for assessing their criteria of granting scholarships on the basis of GATE 2019. 

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Anil Oberoi pen name Anil O is a well-known journalist who has vast experience in the education domain.  He has worked closely with the Education Department of UT and has written numerous columns for leading newspapers in India.  Anil heads the education news team at Chandigarh Metro.