GATE 2025 Exam pattern
The exam pattern for GATE 2025 includes information regarding the exam mode, duration, marking scheme, and the total number of questions. Usually, the GATE pattern is announced alongside the official information brochure. Candidates also can check the GATE exam pattern table below:
Particulars
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Details
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Examination Mode
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Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]
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Duration
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3 Hours
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Number of Subjects (Papers)
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29
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Sections
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General Aptitude (GA)
Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
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Type of Questions
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(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
(c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
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Questions for testing these abilities
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(a) Recall
(b) Comprehension
(c) Application
(d) Analysis & Synthesis
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Number of Questions
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10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions
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Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL
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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)
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Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL
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General Aptitude: 15 Marks +
Subject Questions: 85 Marks =
Total: 100 Marks
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GATE 2025 Paper Codes:
It is essential for candidates to acquaint themselves with the paper code since it is necessary for both the application and examination processes. As candidates have the option to appear in one or up to two papers from the allowed combination of two papers for GATE 2025, they should make their selection thoughtfully.
Candidates can check the table below:
GATE Paper Code
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GATE Paper Code
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GATE Paper Code
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GATE Paper Code
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Aerospace Engineering (AE)
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Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
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Agricultural Engineering (AG)
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Mathematics (MA)
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Architecture and Planning (AR)
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Mechanical Engineering (ME)
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Biomedical Engineering (BM)
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Mining Engineering (MN)
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Biotechnology (BT)
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Metallurgical Engineering (MT)
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Civil Engineering (CE)
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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM)
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Chemical Engineering (CH)
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Petroleum Engineering (PE)
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Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
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Physics (PH)
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Chemistry (CY)
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Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)
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Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
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Statistics (ST)
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Electrical Engineering (EE)
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Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)
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Environmental Science & Engineering (ES)
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Engineering Sciences (XE)
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Ecology and Evolution (EY)
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Humanities & Social Sciences (XH)
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Life Sciences (XL)
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Geomatics Engineering (GE)
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Geology and Geophysics (GG)
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (H)
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GATE Exam Pattern 2025: Paper-wise detailed Paper Pattern
Candidates can refer to the official GATE website to access the paper pattern. Additionally, they can find the paper-wise marking scheme from the table provided below.
Paper Code
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General Aptitude (GA) Marks
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Subject Marks
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Total Marks
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Total Time
(Minutes)
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AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH,PI, TF, ST
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15
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85
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100
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180
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AR [Part A + Part B1 or B2
(B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)]
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15
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60 + 25
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100
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180
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GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II)
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15
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55 + 30
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100
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180
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GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or
Section 2: Geophysics)]
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15
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25 + 60
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100
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180
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XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections)
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15
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15 + (2 x 35)
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100
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180
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XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section)
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15
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25 + 60
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100
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180
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XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections)
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15
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25 + (2 x 30)
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100
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180
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