GATE 2025 Exam

GATE 2025 Exam Dates Released, Question Paper Pattern, Eligibility – Check Details Now!

Exciting news for aspiring engineers and scientists! The GATE 2025 exam dates have been released. Prepare to unlock your future with the latest information on the question paper pattern and eligibility criteria. Dive in to check all the details you need to succeed in this pivotal examination. Don’t miss out—get ready to conquer GATE 2025!

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities. GATE 2025 will be a computer-based test (CBT) and is being organized by Indian Institutes of Technology Roorkee. The examination will be conducted by IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee), on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI).

Notifications

Activity Day Date*
GATE 2025 Examination Saturday
Sunday
Saturday
Sunday		 1st February 2025
2nd February 2025
15th February 2025
16th February 2025
Launch date of GATE 2025 website Saturday 29-06-2024

 

*All dates are liable to change

Question Paper Pattern

GATE 2025 will have a total of 30 test papers comprising full papers and sectional papers. For more details Click here.

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

Particulars Details
Mode of Examination The test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities].
Duration 3 Hours*
Number of Subjects (Papers) 30
Sections General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects
Type of Questions Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
(c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Questions for testing these abilities (a) Recall
(b) Comprehension
(c) Application
(d) Analysis & Synthesis
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL General Aptitude: 15 marks
Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks
Subject Questions: 72 marks
Total: 100 marks
(**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks)
Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL General Aptitude: 15 marks
Subject Questions: 85 marks
Total: 100 marks
Marking Scheme Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks
Negative Marking For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking.
For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.
There is no partial marking in MSQ.

 

Paper Code General Aptitude (GA) Marks Compulsory Section Subject Marks Total Marks Total Time* (Minutes)
AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; Subject marks in these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics (13 marks), which are paper-specific.) 15 — 85 100 180
CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST 15 — 85 100 180
AR [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. B1: Architecture or B2: Planning] 15 60 25 100 180
GE [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. B1 – Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis.] 15 55 30 100 180
GG [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B can either be Geology (B1) or Geophysics (B2) — which must be chosen at the time of Application.] 15 25 60 100 180
XE [Section A (Engineering Mathematics) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] 15 15 2 x 35 100 180
XH [Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any ONE additional Section at the time of Application] 15 25 60 100 180
XL [Section P (Chemistry) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam] 15 25 2 x 30 100 180

 

*PwD candidates with benchmark disability greater than 40% are eligible for compensatory time of one hour. PwD candidates with less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing are eligible for compensatory time subject to production of a certificate as stated in Appendix-I of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

GATE 2025 TEST PAPERS & SYLLABUS

GATE 2025 will be conducted for 30 test papers. The following table shows the list of papers with codes. Please click the Paper/Code to download the syllabus.

A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO test papers. Please see the page Two-Paper Combination for more details.

GATE Test Paper Code GATE Test Paper Code
Aerospace Engineering AE Geology & Geophysics GG
Agricultural Engineering AG Instrumentation Engineering IN
Architecture and Planning AR Mathematics MA
Biomedical Engineering BM Mechanical Engineering ME
Biotechnology BT Mining Engineering MN
Civil Engineering CE Metallurgical Engineering MT
Chemical Engineering CH Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering NM
Computer Science & Information Technology CS Petroleum Engineering PE
Chemistry CY Physics PH
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence DA Production & Industrial Engineering PI
Electronics & Communication Engineering EC Statistics ST
Electrical Engineering EE Textile Engineering & Fibre Science TF
Environmental Science & Engineering ES Engineering Sciences XE
Ecology and Evolution EY Humanities & Social Sciences XH
Geomatics Engineering GE Life Sciences XL

 

The test papers will be in English. Each GATE 2025 paper is for a total of 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks), and the rest of the paper covers the respective test paper syllabus (85 marks). Click here for detailed pattern of the question papers.

XE Paper Sections Code XH Paper Sections Code XL Paper Sections Code
Engineering Mathematics
(Compulsory)
(15 marks)		 A Reasoning and Comprehension
(Compulsory)
(25 marks)		 B1 Chemistry
(Compulsory)
(25 marks)		 P
Any TWO optional Sections Any ONE optional Section Any TWO optional Sections
(2×35 = 70 marks) (60 marks) (2×30 = 60 marks)
Fluid Mechanics B Economics C1 Biochemistry Q
Materials Science C English C2 Botany R
Solid Mechanics D Linguistics C3 Microbiology S
Thermodynamics E Philosophy C4 Zoology T
Polymer Science and Engineering F Psychology C5 Food Technology U
Food Technology G Sociology C6
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences H

 

Candidates must familiarize themselves with the paper code as it is required both during application and examination.

Each candidate should fill ONLY ONE application. If they wish to appear in second paper (from the two-paper combination), they can add respective paper in their original application. In case of Multiple applications, only one will be accepted and remaining applications will be rejected without any refund for the paid fee.

GATE 2025 TWO-PAPER COMBINATIONS

The following table gives the codes of test papers allowed as the second paper for the candidate’s choice of the first paper. These combinations were announced in the regular and extended periods of application.

TABLE 1: ORIGINAL TWO-PAPER COMBINATIONS (TENTATIVE)

Code of the First Paper Codes of the Second Paper Code of the First Paper Codes of the Second Paper
AE CE, ME, XE GE AR, CE, CS, ES, GG
AG CE GG GE
AR CE, GE IN BM, EC, EE, ME
BM BT, IN MA CS, DA, PH, ST
BT BM, XL ME AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE
CE AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE MT XE
CH ES, PE, XE NM CE, ME
CS DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST PE CH
CY XE, XL PH CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE
DA CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE PI ME, XE
EC CS, DA, EE, IN, PH ST CS, DA, MA, XH
EE DA, EC, IN, PH XE AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI
ES CE, CH, GE XH ST
EY XL XL BT, CY, EY

Note

  • The test papers will be in English. Candidates opting to appear in TWO test papers must have a primary choice of test paper. The second test paper must be chosen from the allowed combinations given in the table above. Combinations other than the listed ones are NOT allowed in the initial (Regular and Extended) windows of registration. We may open up additional two-paper combinations at a later date, which will be notified on the GATE 2025 website. This is subject to the availability of infrastructure and scheduling feasibility.
  • The examination centre of a candidate for the second test paper may be different (but in the same city) from that for the first paper due to infrastructure and scheduling constraints. GATE 2025 shall NOT be liable for any legal obligations arising out of this issue.
  • Under unforeseen circumstances, certain combinations may be removed from the list in the above table at a later date. In such cases, the fee paid towards the second test paper will be refunded to the candidates.

GATE 2025 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Before filing an application, candidates are advised to ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria for GATE 2025.

Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities are eligible to appear for GATE 2025.

Some Professional Societies/Institutions, which conduct examination in various fields of engineering, are given below.

  • The Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
  • The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
  • The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
  • The Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
  • The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (IIChE)
  • The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
  • The Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)

Candidates who possess certification from any such professional societies must ensure that those examinations are approved by MoE/AICTE/UGC/ UPSC as being equivalent to B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Arch./ B.Planning, etc.

Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Candidates must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or must have completed their Bachelor’s degree (of at least three years duration) in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities.

Any candidate fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria is eligible to appear for GATE 2025.

More details of eligibility criteria are given below.

Note:

  • Candidates pursuing any higher degree or in possession of a degree higher than that mentioned in the table below, will be allowed to appear for GATE 2025.
  • Candidates with B.Sc./B.A./B.Com. degrees (3-year program) desirous of seeking admission to Masters programs in IITs and IISc.
Degree / Program Qualifying Degree / Examination Description of Eligible Candidates
B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Pharm. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / Technology) Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
B. Arch. Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5-year course) / Naval Architecture (4-year course) / Planning (4-year course) Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S. Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma / 4 years after 10+2) Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Pharm. D.(after 10+2) 6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th year or already completed
M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc. Degree holders of M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc and those who are in the 5th/ 6th/ 7th semester or higher semester of such programme. 5th/ 6th/ 7th or higher semester or already completed
M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent Master’s degree in any branch of Arts / Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed
Int. M.E. / M.Tech.(Post-B.Sc.) Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (4-year program) Currently in the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th year or already completed
Int. M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Pharm or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2) Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology (5-year program) Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/ 5th year or already completed
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com. Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3 year program) Currently in the 3rd year or already completed
Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S. Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.- M.S. program Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.) B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE / UPSC / AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on) Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses
B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) 4-years program Currently in the 3rd/ 4th year or already completed

 

*Students enrolled with the professional bodies and institutions as per MHRD OM (No. 11-15/2011-AR (TS.II)) with permanent recognition upto 31st May 2013, stand recognized. See circular No. 13/56/PC/ODL-Mode/AICTE/2020, Dated 23rd November 2020 for more details.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Data Required for Filling the Online Application Form in GATE 2025

  • 1. Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents’ name, parents’ mobile number, etc.).
    • The name of the candidate in the application form must be exactly the same as that in the valid photo ID, which the candidate MUST produce in original while appearing for GATE 2025 examination at the centre.
    • GATE 2025 scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form.
    • Prefixes/titles such as Mr / Shri / Dr / Mrs / Smt / Prof / Capt / Maj / Lt / Col / Er / Ar, etc. MUST NOT be used.
  • 2. Address for communication (including PIN code).
  • 3. Eligibility degree details.
  • 4. GATE paper(s) and their codes in which the candidate wishes to appear.
  • 5. THREE choices of GATE examination cities (from the same zone).
  • 6. Net-banking /debit card / credit card / UPI details for fee payment.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM IN GATE 2025

  • 1. High quality image of candidate’s photograph conforming to the requirements specified in the Information Brochure.
  • 2. High quality image of candidate’s signature conforming to the requirements specified in the Information Brochure.
  • 3. Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate in pdf format (if applicable).
  • 4. Scanned copy of PwD Certificate in pdf format (if applicable).
  • 5. Scanned copy of Certificate of Dyslexia in pdf format (if applicable).
  • 6. Scanned copy of valid photo Identity document: Aadhar-UID (preferable)/ Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter ID/ Driving License.
  • 7. The photo ID must have Name, Date of birth of the candidate and unique photo ID number. This photo ID must be carried in original to the examination hall for verification.

Note

Ensure that the uploaded documents are readable and clear. Uploading unreadable documents may lead to delays in processing the application and may lead to rejection of candidature.

OPPORTUNITIES

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a prestigious national-level examination that assesses candidates for comprehensive understanding in various undergraduate-level subjects in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities for admission to various Master’s and Doctoral Programs and Recruitment by some Public Sector Undertakings.

ADMISSION:

Valid GATE score can be used for seeking admission to:

  • Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities; and
  • Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

Qualifying GATE score can be used for seeking financial assistance towards:

  • Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities; and
  • Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities, in the institutions supported by the MoE and other Government agencies.

Financial Assistance given to M.Tech students is Rs. 12,400 per month and generally paid for 22 months. PG Scholarship (GATE/GPAT)

Financial Assistance given for Ph.D. programs (Direct Ph.D. after B.E./B.Tech/M.Sc equivalent with a valid GATE score) is Rs. 37,000 per month for the first two years and Rs. 42,000 per month from the third to the fifth year. (Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Circular No. 33(14)PFC-II/2018 dated June 21, 2023.)

RECRUITMENT:

Many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in their recruitment process. A list (not exhaustive) of such PSUs is provided below:

Airports Authority of India (AAI), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Coal India Limited (CIL), Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Engineers India Limited (EIL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), NLC India Limited (NLCIL), National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID), Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), etc.

Disclaimer: GATE scores may be shared with institutions supported by the MoE, Public Sector Undertakings, and other eminent institutions for the purpose of admission and recruitment.

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