Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) opens doors to numerous opportunities in academic and industry alike. The GATE 2025 was scheduled on February 1,2, 15 and 16 by IIT Roorkee. This article, provides GATE 2025 question papers and solutions for the February 1 and 2, 15 and 16 all shifts as GATE 2025 is officially over. Students can go through subject-wise questions, answer keys, and professional solutions to look at difficulty levels, determine crucial topics, and enhance problem-solving strategies. The official question paper is released and you can check it on this page.
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The official question paper is out now! Download from below
Check the detailed exam pattern and structure of GATE 2025 given below:
Total Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
Total Questions | 65 questions |
Maximum Marks | 100 marks |
Medium of Exam | Available in English only |
Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Numerical Value Based Questions (NVBQs) |
Sections | General Aptitude (15%), Engineering Subject (85%) |
You can follow the below steps to download the GATE 2025 question papers once they are officially released:
Go to the official GATE website
Move to the download section
Select the year (2025)
Click on the GATE Question Paper link
The GATE question paper PDF will be shown
Download the PDF for future reference
The GATE 2025 marking scheme is given below for your reference. You can check it:
Question Type | Mark Distribution | Negative Marking |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | 1-mark questions: +1 mark 2-mark questions: +2 marks | 1-mark question: -1/3 mark 2-mark question: -2/3 mark |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 1-mark questions: +1 mark 2-mark questions: +2 marks | No negative marking |
General Aptitude (GA) | 1-mark questions: 5 questions 2-mark questions: 5 questions | Same as above for MCQs |
Subject-Specific Section | 1-mark questions: 30 questions 2-mark questions: 25 questions | Same as above for MCQs |
Total Marks | 100 marks | - |
By looking at last year's examination questions students will have a clearer understanding of the format of the questions on the examination and the potential level of difficulty. Candidates will be able to develop and practice their time management skills, reflect on question patterns that often appear on the examination, and get a greater understanding of the topics that tend to be tested more often. These actions can make candidates more prepared when they take the actual test, which also increase confidence and develops analytic skills. For now, you can access the previous year question papers and you can check the GATE 2025 question paper as well.
Paper Name | GATE Question Paper |
AE: Aerospace Engineering | |
AG: Agricultural Engineering | |
AR: Architecture and Planning | |
BM: Biomedical Engineering | |
BT: Biotechnology | |
CE: Civil Engineering | |
CH: Chemical Engineering | |
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology | |
CY: Chemistry | |
DA: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | |
EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering | |
EE: Electrical Engineering | |
ES: Environmental Science and Engineering | |
EY: Ecology and Evolution | |
GE: Geomatics Engineering | |
GG: Geology and Geophysics | |
IN: Instrumentation Engineering | |
MA: Mathematics | |
ME: Mechanical Engineering | |
MN: Mining Engineering | |
MT: Metallurgical Engineering | |
NM: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | |
PE: Petroleum Engineering | |
PH: Physics | |
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | |
ST: Statistics | |
TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | |
XE: Engineering Sciences | |
XH: Humanities & Social Sciences | |
XL: Life Sciences |
Paper Name | GATE Question Paper |
CE: Civil Engineering Previous Year Question Papers | |
CH: Chemical Engineering | |
CS: Computer Science Engineering Previous Year Question Papers | |
CY: Chemistry | |
IN: Instrumentation Engineering Previous Year Question Papers | |
XE: Engineering Sciences | |
XH: Humanities & Social Sciences | |
Below are GATE question papers CSE, CE, ME, BT, and other papers. Candidates can download the GATE 2022 question paper with solution pdf using the link provided below.
Paper Name | GATE Question Paper | GATE Answer Key |
AE: Aerospace Engineering | ||
AG: Agricultural Engineering | ||
AR: Architecture and Planning | ||
BM: Biomedical Engineering | ||
BT: Biotechnology | ||
CE: Civil Engineering | ||
CH: Chemical Engineering | ||
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology | ||
CY: Chemistry | ||
EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering | ||
EE: Electrical Engineering | ||
ES: Environmental Science and Engineering | ||
EY: Ecology and Evolution | ||
GG: Geology | ||
GG: Geophysics | ||
IN: Instrumentation Engineering | ||
MA: Mathematics | ||
ME: Mechanical Engineering | ||
MN: Mining Engineering | ||
MT: Metallurgical Engineering | ||
PE: Petroleum Engineering | ||
PH: Physics | ||
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | ||
ST: Statistics | ||
TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | ||
XH-C1: Humanities & Social Sciences - Economics | ||
XH-C2: Humanities & Social Sciences - English | ||
XH-C3: Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics | ||
XH-C4: Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy | ||
XH-C5: Humanities & Social Sciences - Psychology | ||
XH-C6: Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology |
Candidates can check the GATE previous year questions with solutions.
Paper Name | GATE Question Paper | GATE Answer Key |
Aerospace Engineering | ||
Agricultural Engineering | ||
Architecture and Planning | ||
Biomedical Engineering | ||
Biotechnology | ||
Civil Engineering | ||
Chemical Engineering | ||
Computer Science and Information Technology | ||
Chemistry | ||
Electronics and Communication Engineering | ||
Electrical Engineering | ||
Environmental Science and Engineering | ||
Ecology and Evolution | ||
Geology | ||
Geophysics | ||
Instrumentation Engineering | ||
Mathematics | ||
Mechanical Engineering | ||
Mining Engineering | ||
Metallurgical Engineering | ||
Petroleum Engineering | ||
PH: Physics | ||
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | ||
ST: Statistics | ||
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | ||
Engineering Mathematics | ||
Fluid Mechanics | ||
Materials Science | ||
Solid Mechanics | ||
Thermodynamics | ||
Polymer Science and Engineering | ||
Food Technology | ||
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | ||
Humanities & Social Sciences - Economics | ||
Humanities & Social Sciences - English | ||
Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics | ||
Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy | ||
Humanities & Social Sciences - Psychology | ||
Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology | ||
XL-P: Chemistry | ||
XL-Q: Biochemistry | ||
XL-R: Botany | ||
XL-S: Microbiology | ||
XL-T: Zoology | ||
XL-U: Food Technology |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You can access the GATE 2025 question paper with the answer key on this article.
On Question asked by student community
Hi Atihse,
You have got a very good score and rank. Based on previous years trends, With GATEn score of 423 you are expected to get colleges like MNIT Allahabad, VNIT Nagpur, NIT Rourkela, IIEST Shibpur, Howrah. Also have a look into the below link.
Link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-rank-vs-college
Hello,
You can find information about Mtech CS admission for 2026 without GATE qualification marks through the link provided below.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/list-of-mtech-colleges-without-gate-score
Any BTech ECE graduate can apply for all the NITs offering MTech CSE based on GATE exam. Some mid and lower NITs are:
You can check the complete list of NITs offers MTech CSE are - https://engineering.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-top-nit-colleges-in-india
Hi Shipra,
To get GATE rank of 1026 in Biotechnology, you need to score GATE marks around 75 out of 100. Check the GATE marks vs Rank article link below to understand it clearly.
Link: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-marks-vs-rank
With a qualifying GATE 2026 score of 32 under the EWS category, candidates will likely secure MTech seats in lower-demand branches in newer NITs/IIITs/GFTIs.
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