GATE For Psychology & Other Humanities Subjects

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This year Humanities subjects will be included in the GATE Exam. These subjects include  Economics / English / Linguistics / Philosophy / Psychology / Sociology. Many students are confused regarding the GATE exam, as earlier the exam was held for Engineering & Pure Science subjects only. In this article we have tried to explain the advantages of the GATE exam and why students should appear in this exam. 

The GATE Advantage: Benefits of taking the GATE Exam

The advantages of taking this exam (for psychology & other humanities students) are:
  1. GATE For Ph.D.: GATE  score will be used for getting admission in Ph.D.* at all IITs/NITs/IISc and other National Institutions. Since Psychology is present at almost all the IITs, qualifying for the GATE exam can help you get admission at Category A Institutions. And soon, other universities will accept GATE scores for securing admissions for Ph.D. 
  2. GATE For Fellowship: GATE can be used to receive an Institutional fellowship/stipend. This is good news for those students who have crossed the JRF age limit of 30 (33 for other categories). Since with plain NET, they wouldn't be able to get any fellowship during their Ph.D. But, GATE has no upper age limit, so students of any age can qualify for the exam and receive an institutional fellowship at IITs & other Institutions (25K + HRA/Month). 
  3. GATE For Recruitment: GATE scores will be used by PSU and other government agencies like DRDO/ISRO to select students for different jobs. As of now, only UGC NET scores were used, but now GATE scores will be used too for the recruitment process. 
  4. GATE is Valid Abroad: GATE scores can be used to secure admission abroad too. The National University of Singapore (Ranked 25th in the world & #1 in Asia, as per The Times World University Rankings) accepts GATE scores. Even some German universities accept GATE Scores. On the other hand, UGC NET/JRF is valid in India only.  
  5. Boost Your Confidence: Qualifying GATE exam will boost your confidence. Since the exam is a national level exam and you can proudly say that you have qualified GATE exam. Qualifying GATE exam will tremendously increase your chances of getting a job in the private sector. 

GATE Exam Pattern 

For humanities students, including students of psychology, the paper scheme will be as mentioned below 

For Psychology (XH-C5) candidates: GA Section + Part B1: Reasoning and Comprehension (Common section) + Part C5: Psychology

GA section carries a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1-mark each (= 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2-marks each (= 10 marks).  The questions will be for testing the General aptitude of the students. The complete syllabus for the same is mentioned at the end of this page. 

Section B1 – Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory): This section contains 15 questions carrying a total of 25 marks: 5 questions carrying 1-mark each (= 5 marks) and 10 questions carrying 2-marks each (= 20 marks). Some questions will be of MSQ and/or numerical answer type while the remaining questions will be MCQ type.  

Sections C1 through C6 (C5 in case of Psychology) contain 40 questions carrying a total of 60 marks: 20 questions carrying 1-mark each (= 20 marks) and 20 questions carrying 2-marks each (= 40 marks). Some questions will be of MSQ (Multiple Select Questions, where more than one option is right) and/or numerical answer type while the remaining questions will be MCQ type.  

Thus, total marks will be out of 100 (15+25+60) and the total time will be 180 minutes (3 hours). 

GATE Scores will be valid for 3 years, from the date of declaration of the results. 

GATE Syllabus 

General Aptitude Paper A (15 Marks 
Verbal Aptitude
Basic English grammar: tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context Reading and comprehension Narrative sequencing
Quantitative Aptitude
Data interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series Mensuration and geometry Elementary statistics and probability
Analytical Aptitude
Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning, Spatial Aptitude, Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, Paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions  

Section B1 – Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) & Section C (C5 - Psychology): Click here to download the syllabus of Section B1 & Psychology (as well as the syllabus of other humanities subjects) 

Study Material for GATE

Our team of experts have created study material for GATE students. The material is divided into two parts, covering both the basics and advanced sections of the syllabus. At the end of each chapter, we have added hundreds of MCQs (of GATE level) to help students understand the nature of the paper. In our fight against the corona pandemic, we are now offering a discount of 1250 rupees on our material, as a token of support & care. Use coupon code COVID to avail of the discount. Click here to order the material (Please note that the same material can be used for UGC JRF as well, the syllabus of both exams is covered very well in the material). 

We now offer extended support to the students. In case any topic is missing from the study material or anything is confusing and you can't grasp it, you can share the same with us via the feedback form and we will send you the material for the same. And this support will continue till you don't crack the exam. 

JRF Psychology Team will be delivering a series of lectures on Statistics, Research Methodology & Psychometrics. The video series will be available free of cost for those students who have ordered the material and will be info-graphical and in English Medium. The video series will be available in the last week of January. 

How to Apply 

You can apply for GATE 2021 by clicking on this link

Online registration for GATE 2021 is open and will close on 24th September 2021 with regular fees (1500 for general category students). The last date to apply with a late fee is 1st October 2021. The examination dates are 5th February-14th February 2022. 

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