GATE 2025 Exam Centers Shifted from Prayagraj to Lucknow Due to Mahakumbh
GATE 2025 Exam: To address concerns over travel disruptions caused by the Mahakumbh festival, the GATE 2025 examinations on February 1 and 2, originally scheduled in Prayagraj, will now take place in Lucknow on the same dates.
The decision was announced by IIT Roorkee, the organizing institute for the GATE 2025 examination. The statement cited feedback from candidates struggling to access Prayagraj examination centres due to the influx of devotees expected during the Mahakumbh.
The examination scheduled at centres in Prayagraj has been shifted to centres in Lucknow on the respective scheduled exam dates for the GATE.
The new centres and their corresponding details have been provided below:
| GATE-2025 Prayagraj Centres |
GATE-2025 Lucknow Centres |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre code |
OLD Centre name |
Centre code |
NEW Centre name and address |
| 5033 |
iON Digital Zone iDZ Sallahapur |
5051 |
A.P. Computer IIM Road, Prabandh Nagar, Near Urdu Farsi University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226020 |
| 5034 |
Madhu Vachaspati Inter College |
5052 |
BDR Info Solutions LLP 1st Floor, Purvideen Khera, Devpur Para, Ring Road, Awadh Chauraha to Dubagga, Near Raj State Lawn, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226017 |
| 5035 |
Shambhunath Institute of Engineering and Technology - Mac |
5053 |
Yuvi Online Solutions South Avenue, Plot No. 2, Husariya, Khargapur Railway Crossing, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226010 |
| 5036 |
Indian Institute of Computer Education - CENTER 2 |
5054 |
City Law College Sector - 9, Opposite Sewa Hospital, Near AKTU University New Campus, Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226031 |
| 5037 |
Gyanoday Technical Institute |
5055 |
SINCO LEARNING CENTER Third Floor, City Kart Building, Shopping Square, Near Tedhi Puliya Chauraha, Kursi Road, Aliganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226020 |
NTA will be conducting the GATE 2025 exams on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025 in two shifts. Candidates appearing in the exam must download their GATE admit card using their enrollment ID and password.
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Q: Can I change the GATE 2025 exam centre?
Yes, you can change the GATE exam city at the time of GATE 2025 application form correction facility. The GATE application form correction window was activated on November 6, 2024. For more information, candidates can read here - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-centre
Q: Can I do MTech in IIT Madras without GATE?
MTech admission at IIT Madras is primarily based on GATE scores, followed by COAP counselling. However, as per the basic eligibility criteria mentioned on the official website of IIT Madras, getting admission at the institute without qualifying for the GATE entrance exam is possible.
For this, candidates must have a BTech degree from one of the IITs, with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 (on a scale of 10). Such candidates can directly apply for MTech admission through the official IIT Madras website. These applications are then reviewed by the respective departments before taking the final admission decision.
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