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GATE Ecology & Evolution Question Papers: The GATE 2026 exam will be conducted by IIT Guwahati, though the official exam dates are yet to be announced. Aspiring candidates can significantly enhance their preparation by practicing previous years’ GATE EY question papers. These papers provide deep insights into the exam pattern, difficulty level, and core topics such as population ecology, evolutionary biology, ecosystem dynamics, and quantitative methods. Regular practice with past papers not only strengthens conceptual understanding but also improves accuracy and time management for the actual exam. Aspirants appearing for the GATE exam 2026 can download the previous year Ecology & Evolution question paper here. Solving the GATE EY question paper will help to identify the high-weightage topics and focus on the weaker sections. Check the article for the GATE Ecology & Evolution question paper and more
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The exam-conducting authorities released the question papers of GATE EY online. To download the question papers, candidates have to visit the website. The GATE 2025 Ecology & Evolution question papers PDF is available with the answer key.
Here is the question paper of GATE EY 2025:
| Code | Subject | Download Link |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | Download Ecology and Evolution (EY) |
Aspirants preparing for the exam are advised to practice the previous year's papers to understand the GATE exam pattern and trends of questions asked in previous years. This will help them to familiarize themselves with the question types, which will ultimately lead to an increase in their scores on the final exam. Candidates can refer to the table provided below to download GATE EY previous year's question papers.
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There will be a total of 65 questions in the GATE exam including multiple choice questions (MCQs), multiple select questions (MSQs), and numerical answer types (NATs). Candidates can check the weightage of subjects below:
Particulars | Weightage of Marks |
General Aptitude | 15% |
Ecology & Evolution | 85% |
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IIT Roorkee has released the GATE exam pattern on the official website. The GATE Ecology & Evolution exam pattern will help candidates understand exam mode, type of questions, exam duration and marking scheme. Candidates can check the detailed exam pattern of Ecology & Evolution paper below:
Particulars | Details |
GATE 2026 Exam Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT)/ Online |
GATE exam duration | 3 Hours |
Number of Subjects (Papers) | 29 |
Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject(s) |
Type of Questions | (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 |
Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
Distribution of Marks in Ecology & Evolution paper | General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Ecology & Evolution Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks |
Code of the First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper |
EY | XL |
Check the below table to check the Ecology & Evolution marking scheme.
GATE Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
Ecology & Evolution | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The authorities will release the GATE 2026 Ecology & Evolution questions papers online.
The GATE EY exam pattern is available on the official website at gate2025.iitr.ac.in. (Recent data as of 2026)
Yes, candidates can download the GATE previous years papers from the official website.
The GATE exam duration is 3 hours.
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