(a) Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

(d) Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognised by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE) as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. Those who have completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

The GATE 2007 examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration and carries a maximum of 150 marks. The question paper of GATE 2007 will be fully objective type. Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS). There will be negative marking for wrong answers. The deduction will be 25% of the marks allotted. GATE 2007 will have the following 22 papers:

Paper	Code		Paper	Code
Agricultural Engineering	AG		Information Technology	IT
Architecture and Planning	AR		Mathematics	MA
Civil Engineering	CE		Mining Engineering	MN
Chemical Engineering	CH		Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Computer Science & Engineering	CS		Physics	PH
Chemistry	CY		Production & Industrial Engineering	PI
Electronics & Comm. Engineering.	EC		Pharmaceutical Sciences	PY
Electrical Engineering	EE		Textile Engineering & Fibre Sci.	TF
Geology & Geophysics	GG		Engineering Sciences	XE
Instrumentation Engineering	IN		Life Sciences	XL

Papers XE and XL are general in nature and will comprise of the following sections:

Candidates appearing in XE or XL papers are required to answer three sections . Sections (A) and (H) are compulsory in XE and XL respectively. Candidates can choose any two out of the remaining sections mentioned against the respective papers. The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate.