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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-08</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-03-17</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001024732</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IGATE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IGTE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001356607</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lindahl Goran</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 COMMERCE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15275</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction is not new or revised but is being reported again solely to gain access to the system for filing this amendment. This amendment is being filed solely to add a written authorization for Goran Lindahl.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List

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   Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney for Goran Lindahl</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael J. Zugay, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
