Career Counseling Queries
 
Subject: Distance MCA eligible for GATE?
Date: 30-Aug-2010
 
Question: Sir/Ma'am,
I want to do MCA through distance education from SMU.Will it make me eligible for appearing in GATE?
Please guide
 
Answer:

Yes you would be able to do so. The following categories of candidates are eligible to appear in GATE:

Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.

Master's degree holders in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.

Candidates in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master's degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology or in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master's degree programme and Dual Degree programme in Engineering/ Technology.

Candidates with qualifications obtained through examination conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech.

Those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

All the best,
CareerAge Counselor

 
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