The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is the dominating factor behind admission to varied M.Tech admissions in some of the institutes of national repute. Scoring high in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a pre-requisite not only for NITs, IITs but also for several private-owned institutions across the country. Not only this, while conducting interviews, 70% of weightage is given to GATE score and 30% is meant for academic merit.

All the institutions declare the minimum percentage of marks required and GATE score is essential for almost all of these institutes. Hence, GATE is prescribed for all those who are looking for admission to M.Tech or post-graduate programme with scholarship or assistantship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). For all those who have already tried for admissions in M.Tech must be aware that there are numerous colleges that specify GATE score as a mandatory qualification even for admission without MHRD scholarship. - by Romilla Dutta

Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) is an All India Examination carried out by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, on behalf of Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education, and Government of India. Through this entrance, the authorities examine the visual perception ability, drawing skills, design aptitude and communication skills of candidates so as to ensure they are ideal for getting admission in M.Des. programmes.

CEED is the exam conducted for candidates who are willing to pursue Post Graduate M.Des programmes at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay; IDDC, IIT Delhi; CPMD, IISc Bangalore; design Programme, IIT Kanpur. Additionally, candidates need to fulfill requirements such as tests & interviews of the respective institutions for admission.