Purpose: GATE is primarily conducted for admissions to postgraduate programs (M.Tech/MS/Ph.D.) in engineering and technology and is also used for recruitment in PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings).
Difficulty: GATE questions are often conceptual and theoretical, testing your understanding of engineering concepts.
Syllabus: GATE covers a wide range of topics from the undergraduate engineering curriculum, making its syllabus comprehensive and discipline-specific.
Purpose: CAT is conducted for admission to postgraduate management programs (MBA) in various Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other business schools.
Difficulty: CAT questions are aimed at assessing your quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning, and verbal ability.
Syllabus: CAT syllabus includes quantitative aptitude, data interpretation and logical reasoning, and verbal ability.