IIT Kharagpur will conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2022 in February.

Unlike other years, the computer-based exam will not be conducted at any international centre because of the Covid pandemic, said an official of the institute.

The exam is conducted for admission to master’s programmes at the IITs and select universities, including Jadavpur University.

The aptitude test will be conducted in 29 subjects and will be held on February 5, 6, 12 and 13.

Aspirants can apply online through the website https://gate.iitkgp.ac.in from August 30 to September 24.

All papers will be of three hours and will consist of 65 questions.

The results will be published on March 17.

Since GATE is an online computer-based test (CBT), the computer screen will automatically close at the end of the stipulated time.

The names of the cities where the examinations will be conducted have been uploaded on the website of IIT Kharagpur.

“Amid the pandemic it will not be feasible to hold the test at any international centre. Getting personnel to oversee whether the Covid norms are being adhered to at the international centres could pose a challenge,” said an official of the institute.