Changes in GATE Examination

* From 2009 onwards, the IT and CS papers have been merged and there will be no separate IT paper.
* From 2010, Pharmacology is no longer on the GATE list, with GPAT as the replacement.

In 2009 the GATE score was valid only for one year but later the GATE committee made it valid for 2 years in 2010.

* From GATE 2010 onwards, an additional section of General Aptitude has been introduced in GATE. A total of 10 questions carrying 15 marks makes up this last section of GATE

All India Rank
The All India Rank of the candidate in a paper is determined based on the descending order of the marks obtained by the candidates in that paper.