The GATE exam is one of the most prestigious exams for engineers who are aiming to secure a job in PSU’s and Govt. sectors or pursue higher education in the premier institutes such as IIT’s/NIT’s/IISc etc. Now students in the third year of engineering can also appear for GATE which will give them an opportunity to outshine themselves and help them ace the exam one year prior.
Apart from the career opportunities defined above, GATE is the pathway to many other opportunities which would provide wings to the careers of candidates.
For candidates who are still having doubts regarding preparation for GATE Exam, here is a list of 7 reasons why one should prepare and attempt to ace at the GATE exam which will surely boost their morale and compel them to prepare and excel for the GATE Exam.
1. Assured Job Placements
- Companies are more inclined towards recruiting M. Tech (ME) students during placements. More jobs in R&D departments generally are offered to GATE qualified candidates as compared to BE/B. Tech students.
- It is an opportunity for a student to get technical profile jobs in their dream companies. The top-rated universities offer highly paid packages to GATE qualified students too.
2. Expertise in subject/domain specialization
- It is an opportunity for students to earn Masters in Technology degree in their area of interest subjects, for those students who have missed their chance of IIT’s, IIIT’s and NIT’s in their JEE Advance or JEE or AIEE exam.
3. Stipend and scholarship
- Reputed Institutes like BARC also considering or Specify GATE SCORE CARD mandatory for their various courses offered by the institute. It is also a stipend-based course with an average stipend of ₹ 15000/- to ₹ 20000/- for GATE qualified students. Some courses named as self-supporting courses also asked for a valid GATE Score Card in BARC.
4. Junior Research Fellowship
- GATE qualified candidates in the Engineering discipline are also eligible for the award of Junior Research Fellowship(JRF) & Senior Research Fellowship(SRF) in CSIR Laboratories. JRF & SRF are stipend bases fellowships. The stipend amount generally lies between ₹ 15000/- to ₹ 20000/- for CSIR laboratories.
5. PSU hiring
- Even if you are not interested in the master’s degree, there are public sector companies which recruit through the GATE score.
6. Post-Graduation from abroad
- Quite a few foreign universities in Singapore and Germany consider the GATE score for their entrance process. This could open up international opportunities for you – both academically as well as professionally.
7. Teaching Jobs
- M. Tech (M.E) Degree also provides the opportunity for those who wish to apply for faculty in top educational universities. These top educational universities offer Asst. Professor designation to their candidates with highly paid packages of 5-7 lacs per annum.
CONCLUSION
Quality preparation, as well as rigid discipline, is required to ace the GATE exam as it tests the knowledge and understanding of various engineering fundamentals.
SOURCES
https://www.careerlauncher.com/gate/why-gate.html
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/benefits-of-writing-gate-exam/
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