Can sc/st category student apply general seat in GATE examination???? Also tell me the eligibility conditions of the examination……….

Yes, the sc/st category student can apply general seat in GATE examination, but I would suggest you to opt for the your category seats, as there are some reservations and some benefits are available for the reserve category students, else depends upon you.

GATE eligibility:
The applicants should be Bachelor's degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) and those who are in the final or pre-final year of such programmes.

GATE disciplines
AE: Aerospace Engineering
AG: Agricultural Engineering
AR: Architecture and Planning
BT: Biotechnology
CE: Civil Engineering
CH: Chemical Engineering
CS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology
CY: Chemistry
EC: Electronics and Communication Engg.
EE: Electrical Engineering
EY: Ecology and Evolution
GG: Geology and Geophysics
IN: Instrumentation Engineering
MA: Mathematics
ME: Mechanical Engineering
MN: Mining Engineering
MT: Metallurgical Engineering
PH: Physics
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering
TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
XE: Engineering Sciences
XL: Life Sciences