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The Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee has released the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Notification & Exam dates.
Popular Exams
GATE 2025 Online registration window will close on 26 September, 2024. GATE 2025 Exam will be held from 01, 02, 15 & 16 February, 2025. IIT Roorkee will be organising institute for the exam in 2025.
GATE 2025 Examination will be conducted for 30 Papers (Subjects). GATE 2025 Examination will be conducted in online Computer - Based Test (CBT) mode, where the candidates will be shown the questions on a computer screen. Candidate can appear for only one of the 30 GATE Papers. Applicants must properly comprehend the GATE exam pattern to prepare for the GATE 2025 Exam. There are thirty distinct papers in the GATE Exam, and each one has a code.
Personal calculators, wristwatches, mobile phones or any other electronic devices are not allowed inside the examination hall. But, a virtual scientific calculator will be available on the computer screen during the examination. So, candidates have to use the same during the examination.
GATE 2025 Examination Schedule (Tentative)
The Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee has released the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Examination Schedule. Candidates who are interested and eligible have to register for the examination can check the schedule on the official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in. GATE 2025 exams will be held from 01 to 16 February, 2025 in two sessions - Forenoon Session - 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
| DATE / DAY | TIMINGS | ACTIVITIES / PAPER |
| 01 February, 2025 (Saturday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | AR, CY, DA, ES, PI GE, ME, PH |
| 02 February, 2025 (Sunday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | BM, CE1, CH, EY, GG, XH CE2, IN, MA, MN, PE |
| 15 February, 2025 (Saturday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | AE, AG, BT, CS1, MT, NM, TF CS2, ST, XE, XL |
| 16 February, 2025 (Sunday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | EC EE |
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Exam Duration:
GATE 2025 Examination will be of 3 hours duration and they consist of 65 questions for a total of 100 Marks.
GATE 2025 Examination for all the papers will be carried out in an online computer based test (CBT) mode, where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen.
The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions.
At the end of the stipulated time (3 hours), the computer will automatically close the screen inhibiting any further action. So, candidates are advised to complete their papers within the given time.
Note:
Candidates will be permitted to occupy their allotted seats 40 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination.
Candidates can login and start reading the instructions 20 minutes before the start of examination. The last login time (if any) recorded by the computer system MUST NOT be beyond 30 minutes from the actual starting time of the examination.
Under NO Circumstances, will a candidate be permitted to login after 30 minutes from the actual examination starting time.
Candidates will not be permitted to leave the examination hall before the end of the examination.
GATE 2025 Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | The test papers will be English. Computer Based Test (CBT) will be conducted at select centers in select cities |
| Durations | 3 Hours |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 Papers |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate's Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions | Candidates Selected Subjects (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) Recal (b) Comprehension (c) Application (d) Analysis & Synthesis |
| Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (Subject) = 65 Questions |
| 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 and 2 Marks |
| Negative Marking | For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1 Mark MCQ, 1/3 Mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-Marks MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ NAT Question. There is no partial marking in MSQ |
Pattern of Examination
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Compulsory Section | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Tme (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 & Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning) | 15 | 60 | 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A is Common & Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. (B1: Surveying and Mapping or B2: Image Processing and Analysis) | 15 | 55 | 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A is Common & 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 & Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam) | 15 | 15 | (2x35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 (Reasoning & Comprehension) is Common & 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 & Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam) | 15 | 25 | (2x30) | 100 | 180 |
*PwD candidates with benchmark disability are eligible for the compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour. Thus, they will get one hour extra for a three hours examination. 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.
GATE 2025 Papers:
GATE 2025 will be conducted for 30 test papers. The following table shows the list of papers with codes. A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO test papers. Please see the below tables for TWO-PAPER Combination for more details.
| GATE Paper | Code | GATE Paper | Code |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE | Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Architecture and Planning | AR | Mathematics | MA |
| Bio-Medical Engineering | BM | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Biotechnology | BT | Mining Engineering | MN |
| Civil Engineering | CE | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Chemical Engineering | CH | Naval Architecture & Marine Enigneering | NM |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Chemistry | CY | Physics | PH |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (NEW) | DA | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | Statistics | ST |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | ES | Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY | Humanities and 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)
*XE (Engineering Sciences), **XH (Humanities & Social Sciences), ***XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will be comprised of sections listed in the below table:
| XE Papers Sections | Code | XH Paper Sections | Code | XL Papers Sections | Code |
| Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) (15 Marks) | A | Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 Marks) | B1 | Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 Marks) | P |
| Any TWo Optional Sections (70 Marks) | Any ONE Optional Section (60 Marks) | Any TWO Optional Sections (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 during application and examination.
NOTE : 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.
ORIGINAL TWO-PAPER COMBINATIONS (TENTATIVE)
Candidates need to choose their topic wisely. Candidates should carefully review the GATE 2025 Syllabus for the topic they intend to choose. The new two-paper combination for the GATE 2025 test allows candidates to appear for two papers. Candidates need to be aware that they have to select one exam paper as their first choice from the two that have been selected. The second exam paper can only be selected from the permitted sets. Candidates can review the two paper combinations list below. Candidates should bear in mind the GATE 2025 Eligibility requirements when choosing their papers. Candidates should carefully consider the papers they choose, and during the allotted time on the GOAPS 2025 portal, they should make any required changes.
A candidate may appear either in ONE or TWO Papers. For Candidates who Choose TWO Papers, the combination must be from the approval list of combinations and subject to the availability of infrastructure and Schedule.
| Code of The First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper | Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper |
| AE | CE, ME, XE | GE | AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
| AG | AE | 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.
GATE Examination Pattern
The Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee has released the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Notification & Exam dates.
Popular Exams
GATE 2025 Online registration window will close on 26 September, 2024. GATE 2025 Exam will be held from 01, 02, 15 & 16 February, 2025. IIT Roorkee will be organising institute for the exam in 2025.
GATE 2025 Examination will be conducted for 30 Papers (Subjects). GATE 2025 Examination will be conducted in online Computer - Based Test (CBT) mode, where the candidates will be shown the questions on a computer screen. Candidate can appear for only one of the 30 GATE Papers. Applicants must properly comprehend the GATE exam pattern to prepare for the GATE 2025 Exam. There are thirty distinct papers in the GATE Exam, and each one has a code.
Personal calculators, wristwatches, mobile phones or any other electronic devices are not allowed inside the examination hall. But, a virtual scientific calculator will be available on the computer screen during the examination. So, candidates have to use the same during the examination.
GATE 2025 Examination Schedule (Tentative)
The Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Roorkee has released the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Examination Schedule. Candidates who are interested and eligible have to register for the examination can check the schedule on the official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in. GATE 2025 exams will be held from 01 to 16 February, 2025 in two sessions - Forenoon Session - 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and Afternoon Session - 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
| DATE / DAY | TIMINGS | ACTIVITIES / PAPER |
| 01 February, 2025 (Saturday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | AR, CY, DA, ES, PI GE, ME, PH |
| 02 February, 2025 (Sunday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | BM, CE1, CH, EY, GG, XH CE2, IN, MA, MN, PE |
| 15 February, 2025 (Saturday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | AE, AG, BT, CS1, MT, NM, TF CS2, ST, XE, XL |
| 16 February, 2025 (Sunday) | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM 02:30 PM to 5:30 PM | EC EE |
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Exam Duration:
GATE 2025 Examination will be of 3 hours duration and they consist of 65 questions for a total of 100 Marks.
GATE 2025 Examination for all the papers will be carried out in an online computer based test (CBT) mode, where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen.
The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions.
At the end of the stipulated time (3 hours), the computer will automatically close the screen inhibiting any further action. So, candidates are advised to complete their papers within the given time.
Note:
Candidates will be permitted to occupy their allotted seats 40 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination.
Candidates can login and start reading the instructions 20 minutes before the start of examination. The last login time (if any) recorded by the computer system MUST NOT be beyond 30 minutes from the actual starting time of the examination.
Under NO Circumstances, will a candidate be permitted to login after 30 minutes from the actual examination starting time.
Candidates will not be permitted to leave the examination hall before the end of the examination.
GATE 2025 Exam Pattern:
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | The test papers will be English. Computer Based Test (CBT) will be conducted at select centers in select cities |
| Durations | 3 Hours |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 Papers |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate's Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions | Candidates Selected Subjects (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) Recal (b) Comprehension (c) Application (d) Analysis & Synthesis |
| Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (Subject) = 65 Questions |
| 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 and 2 Marks |
| Negative Marking | For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1 Mark MCQ, 1/3 Mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-Marks MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ NAT Question. There is no partial marking in MSQ |
Pattern of Examination
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Compulsory Section | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Tme (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 & Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning) | 15 | 60 | 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A is Common & Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. (B1: Surveying and Mapping or B2: Image Processing and Analysis) | 15 | 55 | 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A is Common & 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 & Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam) | 15 | 15 | (2x35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 (Reasoning & Comprehension) is Common & 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 & Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam) | 15 | 25 | (2x30) | 100 | 180 |
*PwD candidates with benchmark disability are eligible for the compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour. Thus, they will get one hour extra for a three hours examination. 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.
GATE 2025 Papers:
GATE 2025 will be conducted for 30 test papers. The following table shows the list of papers with codes. A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO test papers. Please see the below tables for TWO-PAPER Combination for more details.
| GATE Paper | Code | GATE Paper | Code |
| Aerospace Engineering | AE | Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| Agricultural Engineering | AG | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| Architecture and Planning | AR | Mathematics | MA |
| Bio-Medical Engineering | BM | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| Biotechnology | BT | Mining Engineering | MN |
| Civil Engineering | CE | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| Chemical Engineering | CH | Naval Architecture & Marine Enigneering | NM |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | CS | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| Chemistry | CY | Physics | PH |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (NEW) | DA | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC | Statistics | ST |
| Electrical Engineering | EE | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | TF |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | ES | Engineering Sciences | XE |
| Ecology and Evolution | EY | Humanities and 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)
*XE (Engineering Sciences), **XH (Humanities & Social Sciences), ***XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will be comprised of sections listed in the below table:
| XE Papers Sections | Code | XH Paper Sections | Code | XL Papers Sections | Code |
| Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) (15 Marks) | A | Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 Marks) | B1 | Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 Marks) | P |
| Any TWo Optional Sections (70 Marks) | Any ONE Optional Section (60 Marks) | Any TWO Optional Sections (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 during application and examination.
NOTE : 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.
ORIGINAL TWO-PAPER COMBINATIONS (TENTATIVE)
Candidates need to choose their topic wisely. Candidates should carefully review the GATE 2025 Syllabus for the topic they intend to choose. The new two-paper combination for the GATE 2025 test allows candidates to appear for two papers. Candidates need to be aware that they have to select one exam paper as their first choice from the two that have been selected. The second exam paper can only be selected from the permitted sets. Candidates can review the two paper combinations list below. Candidates should bear in mind the GATE 2025 Eligibility requirements when choosing their papers. Candidates should carefully consider the papers they choose, and during the allotted time on the GOAPS 2025 portal, they should make any required changes.
A candidate may appear either in ONE or TWO Papers. For Candidates who Choose TWO Papers, the combination must be from the approval list of combinations and subject to the availability of infrastructure and Schedule.
| Code of The First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper | Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as the Second Paper |
| AE | CE, ME, XE | GE | AR, CE, CS, ES, GG |
| AG | AE | 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.
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