Engineer Recruitment in PSU by GATE 2022

Recruitment in Public Sector Companies PSU by GATE 2022

As mandated by Government, now Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) recruit engineers through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) only. PSU recruitment Graduate Engineers as  Graduate Engineers Trainees (GET), Officers, Management Trainees at various levels and in various disciplines/subjects, etc. Several State PSU and Government Departments also recruit Engineers through GATE only.

Every year, the Central/State Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) companies are in the process of recruiting suitable candidates for their Engineering Departments through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2022 which is being conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur in the year 2022.


All eligible engineering graduate job seekers pursuing their careers in the PSUs should apply for the GATE and get a good score in the exam. This valid GATE scorecard will make engineers eligible for the selection in their desired PSU. The GATE has become a de facto recruitment examination for Engineers. The GATE is also one of the top recruitment examinations in India.

GATE 2022

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The Organizing Institute for GATE 2022 is the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP) (http://iitkgp.ac.in).

A candidate currently studying in the 3rd or higher year of any undergraduate degree program OR has already completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible for GATE-2022.

The Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) will use the GATE 2022 score in their recruitment process.

Examination Pattern 

Each GATE 2022 paper is for a total of 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks) and the rest of the paper covers the respective syllabus (85 marks).

GATE 2022 will be conducted on 29 subjects and as an Online Computer Based Test (CBT) of 3 hours duration. The online examination paper will contain (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.

The Candidates will use ONLY an on-screen virtual calculator provided for the examination. The Examination for GATE 2022 will be conducted on the 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th of February 2022.

Recruitment in Government Organisations through GATE 2022

Apart from PSU, some other Central Government and State Government organisations and Departments will also use valid GATE 2022 scores to select engineers for their requirements. For Example, Direct recruitment to Group-A level posts in Central government, i.e., Senior Field Officer (Tele), Senior Research Officer (Crypto) and Senior Research Officer (S&T) in Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, will be carried out on the basis of GATE score only.

The details of the scheme of recruitment of Engineers through GATE 2022 will normally be published in National Newspapers/Employment News by the concerned authority. State Government PSU like Power companies, PWD, Irrigation Department will also recruit engineers through GATE score 2022 only. The valid GATE score has become a de facto recruitment examination for Engineers.

Online Application Form for GATE 2022

Application for the GATE 2022 Examination has to be submitted online only from 02/09/2021 to 24/09/2021 and up to 01/10/2021 with a late fee. The application fee for GATE 2022 is ₹1500/- (₹750/- for Female/SC/ST/PWD candidates) and for an extended period fee is ₹2000/-  (₹1250/- for Female/SC/ST/PWD candidates) to be paid online.

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Details and Online Submission of GATE 2022 Application

Please visit  https://gate.iitkgp.ac.in for details and online submission of the application for GATE 2022.

If you have not filled the application for GATE 2022, please hurry up. Remember, Now Government Sector recruit Engineers through a valid GATE Score only. Several PSU and Government Departments have already advertised their requirements and intentions to recruit engineers through GATE 2022 only.

Please appear for GATE 2022 and use its score for getting employed in PSU/Govt. Department. Don't Miss.

👉 You can refer to our recommended GATE Guidebooks and Exambooks for preparation.