What PSUs recruit through GATE AG?

GATE AG qualifiers can get into ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), NABARD, FCI (Food Corporation of India), state agriculture departments, and research institutes like PAU, IARI.

What are key subjects in GATE AG?

Farm Machinery & Power, Soil & Water Conservation, Irrigation & Drainage, Post-Harvest Technology, and Agricultural Process Engineering are the main GATE AG subjects.

What MTech can I pursue with GATE AG?

IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IARI, and several agricultural universities offer MTech in Agricultural Engineering with specialisations in Farm Machinery, Soil & Water, or Food Process Engineering.

Is GATE AG competitive?

GATE AG is a niche paper with 7,000-10,000 applicants annually. Competition is moderate — a reasonable score can yield good ranks compared to mainstream GATE papers like CS or ME.

Can GATE AG help in getting research fellowships?

Yes, ICAR-JRF and SRF fellowships for Agricultural Engineering research are available. GATE AG score also helps in CSIR lab and DRDO DRDE recruitment for agri-engineering positions.