The purpose of the GATE exam is to test students knowledge and understanding of their under Graduate level subjects in Engineering and Science. Every year lakhs of Engineering graduates passout from universities and engineering colleges. GATE In the present competitive scenario, to measure and test the caliber of engineering students is possible through the GATE exam only.

There is a misconception among students is that the GATE exam is only for ME. /M. Tech which finally leads to a teaching career only. But, it is not correct. The GATE score of the candidate is also used by several public sector undertakings (PSU) (i.e., government-owned companies like Indian Oil, GAIL, and Hindustan Petroleum etc.) for recruiting graduate engineers in entry-level positions, to get Fellowship Programs from CSIR and Scholarships in ME/M.Tech and many more.