Benefits of GATE Exam, Importance of GATE and Job Opportunities

benefits of gate exam

Individuals preparing for GATE 2025 should be aware of the benefits associated with the GATE exam. These include opportunities for admission to M.Tech programs in prestigious institutions like IITs and NITs and the ability to get jobs in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an annual examination conducted in rotation by premier institutes like IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee.

Benefits of qualifying GATE exam

IIT Roorkee is going to conduct it gate 2025 exam For various branches of engineering. GATE 2025 dates are 1, 2, 15 and 16 February 2025. Candidates should read the complete article to know important information about the benefits of qualifying GATE exam and bookmark the website for further engineering job updates.

What are the benefits of GATE exam?

Candidates who are preparing for GATE 2025 exam should be aware of some of the benefits of qualifying the GATE exam. The points to focus on on the benefits of qualifying GATE exam are given below:

1. PSUs recruit through GATE exam like HAL, IOCL, PGCIL, BARC, etc.
2. M.Tech/M.E./M.Sc and Ph.D. Enter into. program through GATE examination.
3. Possibility of recruitment in top MNCs through GATE exam.
4. Great opportunity to apply for government organizations like DRDO, BARC, ISRO etc through GATE exam.
5. Teaching jobs offered after GATE exam.
6. More possibilities to study abroad for a master’s degree.

Opportunities after GATE exam

Every year engineering graduates appear for GATE exam with the desire to get admission in prestigious IITs and NITs, PSU admissions etc. Candidates can get the following opportunities after GATE exam.

1. JRF is a great opportunity to work in research positions like ISRO/DRDO/BARC/IIT etc.
2. The benefits of GATE exam include better placement in top PSUs, MNCs and companies both Indian and foreign.
3. Regular students joining colleges under MHRD are given a minimum stipend of Rs 12,400/- per month.
4. It also gives you a chance to specialize based on your interest.
5. Also there are a lot of career options in various fields like teaching, research & development and other core areas etc.

Candidates can check the list of colleges participating in COAP counseling 2025 given below:

1. IISc Bangalore
2. IIT Bhilai
3. IIT Bhubaneswar
4. IIT BHU
5. IIT Bombay
6. IIT Delhi
7. IIT Goa
8. IIT Guwahati
9. IIT Hyderabad
10. IIT Indore
11. IIT ISM Dhanbad
12. IIT Jodhpur
13. IIT Kanpur
14. IIT Kharagpur
15. IIT Madras
16. IIT Mandi
17. IIT Palakkad
18. IIT Patna
19. IIT Roorkee
20. IIT Ropar
21. IIT Tirupati

PSU through GATE exam

In India, PSUs are mainly classified into 3 categories given below.

Maharatna PSU

Maharatna PSUs are selected from among those PSUs that hold Navratna status and must be listed on the Indian Stock Exchange meeting the minimum prescribed public shareholding as per SEBI regulations. To get Maharatna status the following conditions have to be fulfilled:

• The average annual turnover of the PSU during the last 3 years is more than Rs. 25,000 crores.
• Average annual net worth during last 3 years Rs. is more than. 15,000 crores.
• Average annual net profit after tax during last 3 years was Rs. is more than. 5,000 crores.
• The company must have a significant global presence or international operations.
• are total 12 Maharatna According to the latest survey, CPSEs in the country.

Navaratna PSU

• The company should have ‘Miniratna Category – I’ status with Schedule ‘A’ listing.
• At least 3 ‘Excellent’ or ‘Very Good’ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the last 5 years.
• In addition, there should also be an overall score of 60 or more out of a possible 100 points in the 6 selected performance parameters:-
  1. Net Profit to Net Worth (Max: 25)
  2. Manpower cost from cost of production or services (maximum: 15)
  3. Gross Margin as Capital Employed (Max: 15)
  4. Gross Profit as Turnover (Maximum: 15)
  5. Earnings Per Share (Max: 10)
  6. Inter-regional comparison based on net profit and net assets (maximum: 20)
  7. are total 12 Navratna CPSEs in the country.

mini gem psu

• CPSEs which have shown profits for the last 3 consecutive years and have positive net worth can be considered eligible for Miniratna status.
• Currently, there are 62 Miniratna I and 12 Miniratna II overall.

Category I:- Those PSUs which have made profit in the last 3 years or have made a profit of Rs. 30 Crore or more in any one of the last 3 years.

Category II:- Those PSUs which have made profit in the last 3 years and have positive net worth in all the last 3 years.

Major companies that recruit through GATE exam score are mentioned below.

1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
2. Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
3. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
4. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
5. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
6. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
7. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Power
8. Grid Corporation of India (PGCI).

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