Prospective applicants for Masters in Public Policy at ADCPS need a valid GATE score if they wish to be considered for a Teaching Assistant (TA/TAP) position, or apply as a Self-Financed (SF) candidate. For the SF category, GATE score is required for those who do not have five years of prior work experience.

In addition to engineering-related subjects, GATE exam is also conducted for various ‘Humanities and Social Science’ subjects. Applicants with academic training in social sciences or humanities can take the GATE exam for these subjects to apply for MPP at ADCPS. The relevant subject codes for taking GATE in ‘Humanities and Social Sciences’ include: i) Economics (XH-C1); ii) English (XH-C2); ii) Linguistics (XH-C3); iv) Philosophy (XH-C4); v) Psychology (XH-C5); and vi) Sociology (XH-C6).

The last date to register for GATE for the 2024 admissions cycle is September 29, 2023.