What: The Indian Institute of Technology Rourkee announces the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2009 on February 8, 2009 from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. 

Admission to post graduate courses (Masters and Doctors) in the country with MHRD and some other Government Scholarships/ Assistantships in engineering/ technology/ architecture/ pharmacy/ science is open to those who qualify in GATE.

Interested candidates may apply offline or online. For General/ OBC category candidates the application fee is Rs 1000 for offline and Rs 900 online. For SC/ST/PD category candidates, the fee is Rs 500 for offline and Rs 400 online.

Important dates
~ Commencement of sale of information brochure and application form/ online application form submission: September 22, 2008

~ Last date for issue information brochure and application forms:

• By post from GATE office: October 17, 2008
• At bank counters: October 24, 2008
• At GATE office counters: October 29, 2008

~ Last date for submissions:

• Online submission (website colosure): October 24, 2008
• Receipt of completed offline/ online application form at respective zonal GATE office: October 29, 2008

The Employment News of September 20, 2008 and University News of September 22, 2008 will provide additional information regarding teh GATE 2009 examination. Detailed information about GATE 2009 examination can also be obtained at the following websites:

• http://gate.iisc.ernet.in
• www.iitd.ac.in/gate
• www.iitk.ac.in/gate
• http://gate.iitm.ac.in
• www.iitb.ac.in/gate
• www.iitg.ernet.in/gate
• http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in
• www.iitr.ac.in/gate