GATE 2018, Eligibility Criteria, GATE 2018, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Question Paper, Results, Answer Key
GATE Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Question Paper, Results
GATE 2018 Upcoming Important Dates
| Admit Card available in the Online Application Portal (for printing) | Friday | 05th January 2018 |
| GATE 2018 Examination Forenoon: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Afternoon: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Saturday Sunday Saturday Sunday |
03rd February 2018 04th February 2018 10th February 2018 11th February 2018 |
GATE 2018 Exam Schedule, Important Dates
| Examination Date & Day | Time | Paper(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 03 February 2018 (Saturday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | ME, EY, PE, XE, XL |
| 03 February 2018 (Saturday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | ME, AE, MA, PI |
| 04 February 2018 (Sunday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | CS, MN |
| 04 February 2018 (Sunday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | AG, AR, BT, CH, CY, GG, IN, MT, PH, TF |
| 10 February 2018 (Saturday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | EC |
| 10 February 2018 (Saturday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | EE |
| 11 February 2018 (Sunday) | 09:00 – 12:00 hrs (IST) (Forenoon Session) | CE |
| 11 February 2018 (Sunday) | 14:00 – 17:00 hrs (IST) (Afternoon Session) | CE |
GATE 2018 Eligibility Criteria (No age limit)
| Qualifying Degree | Qualifying Degree / Examination | Description of Eligible Candidates | Year of Qualification
not later than |
| B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm. | Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./ Diploma in Engineering/ Technology) | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2018 |
| B. Arch. | Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course) | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2018 |
| B.Sc. (Research)/ B.S. | Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/ 4 years after 10+2) | Currently in the 4th year or already completed | 2018 |
| M. Sc./ M.A./MCA or equivalent | Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2018 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.) | Post-BSc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (4 years program) | Currently in the 2nd/ 3rd/4th year or already completed | 2020 |
| Int. M.E./ M.Tech. or Dual Degree(after Diploma or 10+2) | Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/ Technology (5 years program) | Currently in the 4th/5th year or already completed | 2019 |
| Int. M.Sc./ Int. B.S.-M.S. | Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. program | Currently in the final year or already completed | 2018 |
| Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch.) | B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MHRD/ UPSC/ AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India) | Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses | NA |
Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: i) must have completed or are in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 4 years) in Engineering/Technology or; ii) must have completed or are in the final year of their Post Graduate (Master’s) degree (duration: at least 2 years) in any relevant subjects in science.
Note: If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the above table, the candidate should select the minimum required qualifying degree while filling the application form.
GATE 2018 Question Papers and Answer Keys
| GATE 2018 Question Papers and Answer Keys | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) | Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Agricultural Engineering (AG)
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Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Architecture and Planning (AR)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Biotechnology (BT)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Civil Engineering (CE)
|
Question Paper (CE01)Question Paper (CE02) | Answer Key (CE01)Answer Key (CE02) |
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Chemical Engineering (CH)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Chemistry (CY)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Electrical Engineering (EE)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Ecology and Evolution (EY)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Geology and Geophysics (GG)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Mathematics (MA)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Mechanical Engineering (ME)
|
Question Paper (ME01)Question Paper (ME02) | Answer Key (ME01)Answer Key (ME02) |
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Mining Engineering (MN)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Metallurgical Engineering (MT)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Petroleum Engineering (PE)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Physics (PH)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
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Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)
|
Question Paper | Answer Key |
| Engineering Sciences (XE) Paper Sections | Life Sciences (XL) Paper Sections | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)
|
Question Paper (Includes GA) | Answer Key (All Sections) |
Chemistry (XL-P)
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Question Paper (Includes GA) | Answer Key (All Sections) | |
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Fluid Mechanics (XE-B)
|
Question Paper |
Biochemistry (XL-Q)
|
Question Paper | |||
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Materials Science (XE-C)
|
Question Paper |
Botany (XL-R)
|
Question Paper | |||
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Solid Mechanics (XE-D)
|
Question Paper |
Microbiology (XL-S)
|
Question Paper | |||
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Thermodynamics (XE-E)
|
Question Paper |
Zoology (XL-T)
|
Question Paper | |||
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Polymer Science and Engineering (XE-F)
|
Question Paper |
Food Technology (XL-U)
|
Question Paper | |||
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Food Technology (XE-G)
|
Question Paper | |||||
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (XE-H)
|
Question Paper | |||||
GATE 2018: Qualifying Marks / Cut-Off
| Sl. No | Paper Name |
Paper Code
|
Qualifying Marks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
General
|
OBC (NCL)
|
SC/ST/PwD
|
|||
| 1 | Aerospace Engineering |
AE
|
34.4
|
30.9
|
22.9
|
| 2 | Agricultural Engineering |
AG
|
25
|
22.5
|
16.6
|
| 3 | Architecture and Planning |
AR
|
43.9
|
39.5
|
29.2
|
| 4 | Biotechnology |
BT
|
27.9
|
25.1
|
18.5
|
| 5 | Civil Engineering |
CE
|
26.9
|
24.2
|
17.9
|
| 6 | Chemical Engineering |
CH
|
37.8
|
34
|
25.1
|
| 7 | Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS
|
25
|
22.5
|
16.6
|
| 8 | Chemistry |
CY
|
25.4
|
22.8
|
16.9
|
| 9 | Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC
|
25
|
22.5
|
16.6
|
| 10 | Electrical Engineering |
EE
|
29.1
|
26.1
|
19.4
|
| 11 | Ecology and Evolution |
EY
|
49.3
|
44.3
|
32.8
|
| 12 | Geology and Geophysics |
GG
|
32.4
|
29.1
|
21.5
|
| 13 | Instrumentation Engineering |
IN
|
37.1
|
33.3
|
24.7
|
| 14 | Mathematics |
MA
|
29.4
|
26.4
|
19.5
|
| 15 | Mechanical Engineering |
ME
|
34.7
|
31.2
|
23.1
|
| 16 | Mining Engineering |
MN
|
45
|
40.5
|
30
|
| 17 | Metallurgical Engineering |
MT
|
40.3
|
36.2
|
26.8
|
| 18 | Petroleum Engineering |
PE
|
39.8
|
35.8
|
26.5
|
| 19 | Physics |
PH
|
29
|
26.1
|
19.3
|
| 20 | Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI
|
32
|
28.8
|
21.3
|
| 21 | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF
|
32.2
|
28.9
|
21.4
|
| 22 | Engineering Sciences |
XE
|
31.5
|
28.3
|
21
|
| 23 | Life Sciences |
XL
|
29.9
|
26.9
|
19.9
|
Gate 2018 Syllabus Syllabi
The syllabus for each of the papers can be found by clicking on the papers (subject) below. Refer table 4.2 in the Information Brochure to know what sections appear in each paper, especially in XE and XL.
GATE 2018 Previous Year Question Paper
Question Papers GATE 2017
AE: Aerospace EngineeringGG: Geology and GeophysicsAG: Agricultural EngineeringIN: Instrumentation EngineeringAR: Architecture and PlanningMA: MathematicsBT: BiotechnologyME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02)CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 )MN: Mining EngineeringCH: Chemical EngineeringMT: Metallurgical EngineeringCS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02)PE: Petroleum EngineeringCY: ChemistryPH: PhysicsEC: Electronics and Communication Engg. ( EC01 EC02)PI: Production and Industrial EngineeringEE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02)TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceEY: Ecology and EvolutionXE: Engineering Sciences (XE-A, XE-B, XE-C, XE-D, XE-E, XE-F, XE-G, XE-H )XL: Life Sciences (XL-P, XL-Q, XL-R, XL-S, XL-T, XL-U )
Question Papers GATE |
|
| AE: Aerospace Engineering | GG: Geology and Geophysics |
| AG: Agricultural Engineering | IN: Instrumentation Engineering |
| AR: Architecture and Planning | MA: Mathematics |
| BT: Biotechnology | ME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02 ME03 ) |
| CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 ) | MN: Mining Engineering |
| CH: Chemical Engineering | MT: Metallurgical Engineering |
| CS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02) | PE: Petroleum Engineering |
| CY: Chemistry | PH: Physics |
| EC: Electronics and Communication Engg. ( EC01 EC02 EC03) | PI: Production and Industrial Engineering |
| EE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02) | TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
| EY: Ecology and Evolution | XE: Engineering Sciences (XE-A, XE-B, XE-C, XE-D, XE-E, XE-F, XE-G ) |
| XL: Life Sciences (XL-H, XL-I, XL-J, XL-K, XL-L, XL-M ) | |
Question Papers GATE 2015
- AE: Aerospace Engineering
- GG: Geology and Geophysics
- AG: Agricultural Engineering
- IN: Instrumentation Engineering
- AR: Architecture and Planning
- MA: Mathematics
- BT: Biotechnology
- ME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02 ME03 )
- CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 )
- MN: Mining Engineering
- CH: Chemical Engineering
- MT: Metallurgical Engineering
- CS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02 CS03)
- PH: Physics
- CY: Chemistry
- PI: Production and Industrial Engineering
- EC: Electronics and Communication Engg. ( EC01 EC02 EC03)
- TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
- EE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02)
- XE: Engineering Sciences (XE-A, XE-B, XE-C, XE-D, XE-E, XE-F, XE-G )
- EY: Ecology and EvolutionXL: Life Sciences (XL-H, XL-I, XL-J, XL-K, XL-L, XL-M )
GATE 2018 ANSWER KEY
Answer Keys GATE 2017
AE: Aerospace EngineeringGG: Geology and GeophysicsAG: Agricultural EngineeringIN: Instrumentation EngineeringAR: Architecture and PlanningMA: MathematicsBT: BiotechnologyME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02)CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 )MN: Mining EngineeringCH: Chemical EngineeringMT: Metallurgical EngineeringCS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02)PE: Petroleum EngineeringCY: ChemistryPH: PhysicsEC: Electronics and Communication Engg. ( EC01 EC02)PI: Production and Industrial EngineeringEE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02)TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceEY: Ecology and EvolutionXE: Engineering Sciences (A-H)XL: Life Sciences (P-U )
Answer Keys GATE
AE: Aerospace EngineeringGG: Geology and GeophysicsAG: Agricultural EngineeringIN: Instrumentation EngineeringAR: Architecture and PlanningMA: MathematicsBT: BiotechnologyME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02 ME03 )CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 )MN: Mining EngineeringCH: Chemical EngineeringMT: Metallurgical EngineeringCS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02)PE: Petroleum EngineeringCY: ChemistryPH: PhysicsEC: Electronics and Communication Engg. ( EC01 EC02 EC03)PI: Production and Industrial EngineeringEE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02)TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceEY: Ecology and EvolutionXE: Engineering Sciences (A-G)XL: Life Sciences (H-M)
Answer Keys GATE 2015
AE: Aerospace EngineeringGG: Geology and GeophysicsAG: Agricultural EngineeringIN: Instrumentation EngineeringAR: Architecture and PlanningMA: MathematicsBT: BiotechnologyME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02 ME03 )CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 )MN: Mining EngineeringCH: Chemical EngineeringMT: Metallurgical EngineeringCS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02 CS03)PH: PhysicsCY: ChemistryPI: Production and Industrial EngineeringEC: Electronics and Communication Engg. ( EC01 EC02 EC03)TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceEE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02)XE: Engineering Sciences
EY: Ecology and EvolutionXL: Life Sciences
GATE 2018 Result
GATE results out on the GATE Online Application Website. After the announcement of result, the successful candidates can download their score card by accessing the GOAPS portal.
GATE 2018 Score Card
The score card is only available for the qualified candidates and can be downloaded from the official portal of GOAPS. The GATE score card is valid for the 3 years from the date of the declaration of result. GATE 2018 Score Card Calculation will be done separately for various courses. The candidates can download the score card from Last Week Of March, 2018.
GATE 2018 Admit Card
Admit card can be downloadable from the website. It was available online on First Week Of January 2017. The details like GOAPS enrollment ID and password is required to download the GATE admit card. Along with the admit card, one original identity proof is also needed to enter in the examination hall.
GATE 2018 Exam Pattern
You can check detailed GATE Exam Pattern 2018 here.
- Courses: It is held for engineering courses (M.Tech/ME)
- No. of Papers: There is only one paper of GATE consisting of 100 marks.
- No. of Questions: The number of questions asked in the examination will be 65 questions of objective type and numerical answer type (NAT).
- Out of 65 questions, 10 questions will be asked from the general aptitude section and carry 15 marks.
- Duration: The time allotted to solve the question paper will be 3 hours.
- Mode: Online Computer Based Test (CBT).
- Answering: There is no choice provided for NAT questions as the answers of such questions will be entered manually using the virtual keyboard provided on the computer screen at the time of examination.
- New Paper: The XE paper now has a new section on Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (section H). Wiis the number of sections in the XE paper has increased to eight (A-H).
- Centre:- Burdwan (IIT Guwahati Zone), Dibrugarh (IIT Guwahati Zone) and Gorakhpur (IIT Kanpur Zone) has been added as new centers by the authority.
Candidates can also check Preparation Tips & Previous Years Question Papers of GATE 2017.
Get Virtual Calculator that will be used in GATE 2018 Examination. Get the way to operate the virtual calculator and practice for your better end.
Tentative Examination Cities GATE 2018
| Zone No. | Zonal GATE Office | Tentative List of Examination Cities/Towns* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IISc Bangalore Bengaluru – 560 012 Website: http://gate.iisc.ac.in/ |
Ananthapuramu, Angamaly, Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Bidar, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli), Hyderabad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kannur, Kasaragod, Kolar, Kozhikode, Kurnool, Malappuram, Mangaluru, Manipal, Mysuru (Mysore), Palakkad, Payyanur, Port Blair, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Thrissur, Tumakuru, Vatakara |
| 2 | IIT Bombay Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 Website: http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/ |
Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Anand, Aurangabad, Baramati, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Goa, Jalgaon, Kankavli, Kolhapur, Mehsana, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Rajkot, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Surat, Thane, Vadodara |
| 3 | IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110 016 Website: http://gate.iitd.ac.in/ |
Ajmer, Alwar, Bahadurgarh-Rohtak, Bikaner, Faridabad, Greater NOIDA, Gurugram, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, Karnal, Kota, Mathura, New Delhi, Palwal, Samba, Sikar, Udaipur, Ujjain |
| 4 | IIT Guwahati Guwahati – 781 039 Website: http://www.gate.iitg.ac.in/ |
Agartala, Asansol-Durgapur, Burdwan, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Jorhat, Kalyani, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Shillong, Silchar, Siliguri, Tezpur |
| 5 | IIT Kanpur Kanpur – 208 016 Website: http://gate.iitk.ac.in/ |
Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi |
| 6 | IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur – 721 302 Website: http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/ |
Balasore, Berhampur (Odisha), Bhilai, Bhimavaram, Bhubaneswar, Bilaspur (CG), Cuttack, Eluru, Hooghly, Jamshedpur, Kakinada (Surampalem), Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| 7 | IIT Madras Chennai – 600 036 Website: http://gate.iitm.ac.in/ |
Alappuzha, Aluva, Attingal, Bapatla, Chengannur, Chennai, Chittoor, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ernakulam, Erode-Thiruchengode, Gudur, Guntur, Idukki, Kadapa, Kanjirapally, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Karimnagar, Karur, Khammam, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Kottayam, Madurai, Muvattupuzha, Nalgonda, Namakkal, Nedumangad, Nellore, Ongole, Pala, Puducherry (Pondicherry), Punalur, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvannamalai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupati, Tuticorin, Vellore, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Warangal |
| 8 | IIT Roorkee Roorkee – 247 667 Website: http://www.iitr.ac.in/gate/ |
Ambala, Amritsar, Baddi (HP), Bathinda, Bhimtal, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Haldwani, Hamirpur (HP), Jalandhar, Khanna, Kurukshetra, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mohali, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA, Panipat, Pathankot, Patiala, Roorkee, Sangrur, Shimla-Solan, Sonepat, Una, Yamunanagar |
| 9 | International GATE, IIT Guwahati |
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dubai (UAE), Kathmandu (Nepal), Singapore |
Choice of Examination City: The candidate can choose THREE cities from the list of examination cities given above. The first and second choices must be from the same GATE zone and third choice can be from any GATE zone.
If a candidate chooses a particular city (in a particular zone) as the first choice, then he/she will be able to choose the city of second choice ONLY from that particular zone. However, third choice can be from any one of the listed cities (i.e., no restriction on the zone for the third choice city). Note that, because of the operational constraints, the GATE Committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidate.
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