The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee), which administers the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2025), has released the syllabus, paper pattern, and marking scheme. Candidates interested in appearing in the GATE 2025 exam may visit the official website and get the necessary materials. The exam will last three hours and thirty minutes and will be administered through a computer. The exam will include questions of various sections, sorts, and designs.
Particulars | Details |
Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Number of Papers in GATE 2025 | 30 Papers |
Section | -General Aptitude (GA) -Candidate Selected Subject |
Type of Questions | -Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) -Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) -Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
Design of Questions | The questions are designed to test the listed abilities -Application -Analysis -Comprehension -Recall -Synthesis |
Number of Questions | 65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | -Engineering Mathematics - 13 Marks -Subject Questions - 72 Marks -General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | -Questions from Subject Concerned - 85 Marks -General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
GATE Negative Marking | Two types of MCQs: -MCQs: 1 mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. -MCQs: 2 marks for each correct answer; 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There are no negative marks for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions -NO negative marking for MSQ & NAT. |
Paper Code | Exam Pattern |
CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST, and PI | GA (General Aptitude) – 15 Engineering Mathematics – 13 question Subject of the Paper – 72 question |
AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL | GA (General Aptitude) – 15 Subject of the Paper – 85 |
GATE Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
AR [Part A + Part B (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] | 15 | 60 + 25 | 100 | 180 |
GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II) | 15 | 55 + 30 | 100 | 180 |
GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)] | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |
CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
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