New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi declared the result of GATE 2020 on Saturday, March 14. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is one of the most popular competitive exams that many students, who are aware of the various available opportunities after clearing GATE, appear for.
GATE opens multiple options for candidates like entry to Mater of Engineering (ME), Master in Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to premium institutes in India.
Every year, students of science and engineering go for GATE so that they can enroll themselves in the IITs, NITs and IIITs. The key benefit of of GATE is that if they score well in the exam, they are eligible to select their institutes on the basis of their score.
Here’s a list of the benefits of clearing GATE exam
- Better options if you choose to go for higher studies: If you cleared gate with a good score, the best opportunity after gate exam is that you can go for M.Tech or ME in some prestigious institutes like IITs, NIT or IISC. . Based on your specialization, GATE score and academic interests you can choose your favourite institutes.
- Research: Your GATE score is validated for two years. If you are passionate about your subject and want to explore new things, then after completion of your M.Tech or ME, you can also opt for research, Junior Research Fellowship in CSIR Laboratories.
You can join foreign universities on the basis of your score in GATE exam
Many foreign universities like National University of Singapore (NUS) give weightage to GATE score.
Job opportunities
Clearing GATE opens up job opportunities in both Public and Private sector.
- PSUs : These days many PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings) are hiring candidates with good GATE scores. So, the candidates who did M.Tech or ME through a valid Gate score may also get the offers from PSUs. BHEL, IOCL, ONGC, SAIL, NTPC, HPCL, PGCIL, BARC and over 200 more PSUs present in the country consider GATE scores as a satisfactory criterion in their recruitment process.
- Private sector: Many companies who are in the private sector are preferring candidates who have completed ME or M.Tech through GATE exam. Firms like Google, Samsung, Tata, Maruti, Cisco, and several other eminent companies pick engineering candidates holding a Masters-level qualification. If you want to explore your career options after qualifying GATE and doing M-Tech in engineering, then many companies will hire you by offering some lucrative salary packages that a B-Tech degree cannot help you to fetch such an amount.
- Teaching job: Nowadays, many educational institutes and universities often recruit postgraduate engineering candidates from campuses. If you are looking for an academic career option after your ME or M-Tech, then you can apply for the faculty positions in many universities and eminent colleges. You can be a lecturer or professor as per your qualifications or academic performances.
Opportunities for sponsorship
If you can get an opportunity to work with pre-eminent government bodies like DRDO, ISRO, BARC, Doordarshan, IAF, INDIAN NAVY and Army etc, then a good GATE score will make you eligible for their sponsorship programs. If you get a sponsorship, then it will continue for two years. Usually, the sponsorship comes with a caveat that you need to work for those organizations for a few years after completion of your M.Tech or ME. But if you have valid GATE score, then you will be eligible for more benefits.