GATE Paper Analysis 2025 - Difficulty Level, Branch wise Paper Review PDFs

GATE Paper Analysis 2025 - Various coaching institutes will release the GATE 2025 paper analysis online. Candidates can check the GATE paper analysis on this page after the official release. The paper analysis of GATE 2025 will help the candidates understand the difficulty level of the exam, important topics, distributions of marks and more. Aspirants can check the GATE paper analysis 2025 to know the high weightage topics to prepare for the test. IIT Roorkee will conduct the GATE 2025 exam on February 1, 2, 15, & 16. The GATE exam will be held as computer based test (CBT) for three hours.

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1. GATE Paper Analysis 2025 - All Subjects
2. GATE 2025 Paper Analysis
3. Previous Years’ GATE Paper Analysis
4. GATE 2024 February 11 Slot 2 Analysis by GATE Wallah (EC Paper)
5. GATE 2024 February 11 Slot 1 Analysis by GATE Wallah (ECE Paper)
6. GATE 2024 February 10 Slot 1 Analysis by GATE Wallah (CSE Paper)
7. GATE 2024 February 3 Slot 1 Analysis by GATE Wallah (DA Paper)
8. GATE IN paper analysis 2022
9. How is GATE paper analysis 2025 helpful?

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GATE Paper Analysis 2025 - All Subjects

Based on the GATE 2025 paper analysis, candidates can evaluate their performance. After providing the GATE 2025 exam analysis, the institute will also release the expected cutoff marks. We will update the expert GATE 2025 paper analysis soon after the release of this article.

GATE 2025 Paper Analysis

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Previous Years’ GATE Paper Analysis

Referring to the last year's exam analysis of GATE, candidates will be able to figure out the important topics. Candidates can check the previous year’s GATE paper analysis to have an idea regarding the difficulty trends of the entrance exam.

GATE 2024 February 11 Slot 2 Analysis by GATE Wallah (EC Paper)

The difficulty level of the Electrical Engineering (EE) paper is considered moderate, with the EE paper being comparatively tougher than the Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) paper.

GATE 2024 February 11 Slot 1 Analysis by GATE Wallah (ECE Paper)

The analysis for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) paper indicates a difficulty level ranging from moderate to hard.

GATE 2024 ECE Weightage

GATE 2024 February 10 Slot 1 Analysis by GATE Wallah (CSE Paper)

The analysis for Computer Science Engineering (CSE) reveals that 37% of the questions were of moderate difficulty, 33% were hard, and 29% were easy. Overall, the paper difficulty was assessed as moderate.

GATE CSE Maths questions

GATE CS weight-age

GATE 2024 Aptitude Question

Question from DBMS chapter

GATE 2024 February 3 Slot 1 Analysis by GATE Wallah (DA Paper)

GATE Civil Engineering paper analysis - 12 February Shift 2 By GATE Academy

The authorities have concluded the GATE 2023 entrance exam today for all shifts. Candidates can check the Civil engineering paper analysis for February 12 shift 2 released by GATE academy here.

• As per the students based reactions, the GATE 2023 exam was moderate level.
• The topics asked in exam was Hydrology, engineering mathematics, irrigation, SOM +Structure, environmental engineering and more.

GATE Civil Engineering paper analysis - 12 February Shift 1 By GATE Academy

The authorities have concluded the GATE Civil Engineering paper for shift 1 on February 12. Candidates can check the detailed analysis of GATE 2023 exam here.

• The civil engineering paper level was moderate to tough. The maximum weightage of questions asked from was foundation/Geotech.
• As per the student-based reactions the Geotechnical Engineering consists 17 marks weightage, Environmental engineering 13 marks, Hydrology 5 marks, FM and OCF cosist of 7 marks and maths 13 marks.
• The questions asked from topics like, engineering mathematics, Geo technical engineering, environmental engineering and hydrology.

GATE Physics and Chemistry paper analysis by GATE Academy

The authorities have conducted the GATE PH and CH paper in shift 2 from 02:30 PM to 05:30 PM. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check the paper analysis based on candidate reactions and experts view below.

• The questions in aptitude were based on inference, syllogism, analogy, fill in the blanks, spatial aptitude

GATE Instrumentation Engineering paper analysis by GATE Academy

IIT Kanpur concluded the GATE IN paper on February 11 in shift 1. The duration of the exam was 3 hours. The exam started at 09:30 AM. Students have started giving their reactions on the GATE IN paper. Here we have provided a completed analysis of the GATE IN 2023 paper based on students' reactions and the GATE Academy experts.

• According to the students, the paper was easy.
• GATE IN question paper was based on the topic of limit, differential equation, Matrix, Maxima & Minima, standard deviation, statistics, and number system.
• GATE IN question paper consists of 65 questions. The distributions of the question paper were as following

GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering paper analysis

IIT Kanpur concluded the GATE ECE paper on February 05 in shift 2. The exam was held from 02:30 PM to 05:30 P.M. Candidates can check today GATE exam question paper on this page. The GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering paper analysis 2023 is made available based on the reaction of students and GATE Adda2747 experts. Below is the complete analysis of GATE EC 2023 paper.

• The total number of GATE EC questions is 65, out of which 45 MCQ questions 27 NAT and 4 MSQ questions.
• The difficulty level of the GATE EC paper is moderate to tough.
• GATE 2023 question papers were based on the following topics General Aptitude, EM, network, control system, analog circuit, signal and system, digital circuit, electromagnetic, communication, and electronic devices.

Distributions of GATE EC 2023 questions and marks

GATE 2023 EC - Subjectwise marks distribution

GATE electrical paper analysis

• The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur successfully conducted the GATE EE paper 2023 on February 5 in shift 1.

• There were a total of 65 questions in the GATE EE paper, out of which 31 MCQ questions, 28 NAT, and 6 MSQ questions.

• The question in GATE EE was based on maths, electrical machines, signal systems, power electronics, control systems, network theory, EMM, EMT, analogue, Digital, and microcontrollers. The weightage was given to the signal system topic.

• The difficulty level of the paper is easy to moderate

GATE 2023 EE Question Distribution

GATE EE Exam Analysis 2023 by The GATE Academy

GATE 2023 CSE paper analysis

• The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur successfully conducted the GATE 2023 CSE paper on February 4 in shift 1.
• The total number of questions asked in the exam was 65, with 34 MCQ questions, 16 NAT and 15 MSQ questions.
• As per the student's based reactions, the GATE CSE paper difficulty level was easy to moderate.
• The topics asked in the exam were digital logic, discrete mathematics, Programming and Data Structures, and computer networks.

GATE 2023 CSE Subject-Wise Weightage Analysis

GATE CSE Exam Analysis 2023 by The GATE Academy

GATE 2023 ME Paper Analysis

• The GATE 2023 ME paper successfully held in shift 2 of February 4 exam.
• The total number of questions asked in exam was 65, where NAT questions were 25, MSQ were 8 and MCQ were 32.
• As per the students reactions the overall paper level was moderate.
• The questions asked from topics like thermodynamics (1 question), material science (4 questions), heat transfer, strength of material (4 questions), welding, theory of machine, EOQ (1 question), LPP (1 question)

GATE 2022 analysis by The GATE Academy

GATE ME paper analysis 2022

• Difficulty level of the paper was moderate to tough.
• General Aptitude questions were easy.
• GATE 2022 shift 2 ME paper had 6 MSQ, 35 MCQ and 24 NAT.
• The question paper of GATE ME had a high weightage of Engineering Mechanics, SOM, Industrial, Manufacturing and HMT.
• 3 questions in GATE question paper 2022 ME were asked from Power Plant.

GATE CE paper analysis 2022

• The overall difficulty level GATE CE paper was moderate.
• The GATE CE 2022 question papers comprises 7 MSC, 35 MCQ and 23 NAT questions.
• Numerical method questions had more weightage in GATE CE paper 2022.
• Environmental and Geotechnical engineering had high weightage with 11 marks each.

GATE IN paper analysis 2022

There were a total of 5 MSQ questions, 34 MCQ questions and 26 NAT questions. GATE IN paper was moderately difficult. The overall expected level of GATE IN 2022 is 37 to 40 Marks.

GATE CH paper analysis 2022

As per the GATE exam analysis of CH 2022, the exam was moderately difficult. The topics asked in the exam were Chemical Reaction Engineering, Mass Transfer Operation, Heat Transfer Operation, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, CT and MO.

GATE ECE exam analysis 2022

As per the students reaction, the GATE ECE 2022 paper was moderately difficult. First time, IITKGP has asked MSQ type questions in the GATE 2022 EE exam. The aptitude asked in the exam was quite easy. GATE EE 2022 question papers comprises 33 MCQ and 18 NAT questions. EDC was quite difficult and lengthy.
GATE ECE Topic-wise Weightage

GATE exam analysis 2022 - EE

As per the feedback from students, GATE EE 2022 was easy to moderate in difficulty level. No MSQ type question was asked in the GATE EE exam 2022. There were 33 MCQ and 22 NAT questions in the exam. For topic wise weightage of GATE EE 2022 exam, candidates can refer to the table given below.

GATE EE 2022 - Topic wise weightage

GATE 2022 exam Analysis - CSE

As per the student's reaction, GATE CSE paper analysis was moderate to tough in difficulty level. Applicants who appeared for the GATE CSE 2022 exam found aptitude quite difficult as per the previous year analysis. Most of the questions in GATE CSE were asked from computer organizations and computer networks. For topic-wise weightage of GATE 2022 CSE paper, candidates can refer to the table below.

Topics asked in GATE CSE 2022 exam

GATE 2021 Paper Analysis (Subject-wise)

GATE Paper Analysis 2021 - Shift 1 and 2

Candidates can find memory based questions and analysis for the GATE here.

GATE ME 2021 Analysis - Shift 2 (ME 2)

As per the student's review, the overall difficulty level of both papers was the same (easy to moderate). Check detailed GATE Paper Analysis Mechanical here.

• The overall difficulty level of the GATE ME-2 paper was moderate.
• There were more application-based questions.
• Some direct concept based questions were asked.
• No MSQ's, NAT: 24, MCA's: 41.

GATE ME 2021 Section Wise Analysis

GATE ME-1 Analysis - GradeUp

• The level of the exam was Moderate. Compared to last year, the exam was Difficult.
• There were 32 Numerical Ability Type questions which were a bit lengthy.
• Questions from Manufacturing had high weightage while questions from Fluid Mechanics were easy.
• There was zero MSQ (Multiple Select Questions) in this forenoon shift.
• 8-10 Questions were theoretical and the rest were numerical based.

GATE 2021 ME-1 Section-wise analysis - Gradeup

GATE ME Analysis 2021 - Shift 1 (ME 1)

• The overall difficulty level was moderate.
• NAT Type questions: 30
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 35.
• There were more application-based questions.
• Some questions were direct concept-based questions.
• No MSQ Questions were asked in the exam.

GATE 2021 ME Topic wise Weightage (Paper 1)

GATE CSE Analysis - Afternoon Shift

• Difficulty level was higher as compared to the previous year
• There were 13 MSQs
• A total of 14 NAT type questions

GATE CS-2 Analysis

GATE CS - 2 Analysis by GradeUp

• The difficulty level of exam was moderate to difficult.
• Questions under Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude were moderately difficult.
• Theory of Computation (TOC) carried the highest weightage.
• As compared to CS-1, the exam in second shift was tough

Section wise GATE CS-2 Analysis by GradeUp

GATE CSE Analysis - Forenoon Shift

• Difficulty level was easy to moderate
• The question paper contained approximately 50% direct concept based questions
• NAT Type questions - 14 to 16
• Conceptual Questions - 15%
• MSQ Questions - 12
• Engineering Maths and General Aptitude sections were Easy.
• Algorithms & amp; Discrete mathematics subject carried the highest weightage.

• Topic	1 Mark Questions	2 Mark Questions
  TOC	1	-
  Computer networks	1	3
  TCP IT	1
  IB fragment	1
  Computer organization	2	2
  Memory instruction format	1	-
  Digital Login	1	2
  Programming and Data structures	Question from Reccursion

GATE Exam Analysis by TIME

• Overall difficulty level of GATE 2021 day 3 was medium
• The GATE exam interface aligned with that of last year.
• There were 34 MCQs, 18 NATs Questions and 13 MSQs
• Most of the questions were conceptual
• Dynamic Hashing - topic asked for the first time in GATE
• Three questions on viral ability, 3 on reasoning and 4 questions from quantitative. All 10 questions were MCQ type.

GATE CS Analysis by Value 360 Communications Private Limited

GATE Paper Analysis - February 7, 2021 (Shift 1 & 2)

Candidates who appeared for GATE exam on February 7 in the forenoon session found the exam to be moderately difficult.

GATE ECE Paper Analysis

As per GATE paper analysis for Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC), the exam was moderately difficult. Questions from the following topics were asked:

• Digital Circuit

• Control System

• Signals

• Analog

• Networks

• EMTL

• EDC & VLSI

GATE Paper Analysis for GG - Geology

GATE Geology paper had 35 – 40 NATs i.e numerical answer type questions. GATE GG exam 2021 was easy to moderate. There is no negative marking in NATs

GATE Electrical Engineering (EE) Analysis

The questions asked from particular topics in GATE EE exam are as below:

GATE Paper Analysis - February 6 (Shift 1 & 2)

As per the students who appeared for the GATE exam on February 6 (shift 1 & 2), the overall difficulty level of the GATE exam was easy to moderate.

As per the GATE paper analysis, the questions asked in the GATE CE paper was simple and easy. The GATE CE questions had fewer Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and more of NAT questions.

GATE Paper Analysis Civil 2021

Aptitude- 15%
RCC- 4%
Engineering Mathematics- 11%
Structural Analysis- 6%
Geo Engg- 12%
Hydrology- 9%
Surveying- 4%
SOM- 4%
Irrigation- 2%
Transportation- 11 %
Steel Structure- 2 %

GATE IN Analysis

• The difficulty level of the GATE IN question paper was easy.
• Questions were asked from the topics like Rectifier, Diode, Control System

GATE 2021 Chemistry paper analysis

• GATE Chemistry paper was easy to moderate.
• Only a few MCQs were there in the GATE Chemistry paper.
• Questions were asked from topics like Quantum, Chemical Equibrilium, Physical Spectra, Inorganic Chemistry, f-Block, etc.,

GATE Paper Analysis 2020- Division of Paper

GATE Paper Analysis 2019

How is GATE paper analysis 2025 helpful?

• With the help of the GATE 2025 paper analysis, the candidates will be able to know the pattern of the GATE exam in regards to the division of syllabus, weightage, and more.

• The question paper analysis of GATE 2025 helps in evaluating the performance of the candidates in the exam.

• The required marks/scores for admissions into a particular college/institute can be determined by checking the GATE exam analysis 2025.

GATE 2025 Answer Key

The coaching institute will release the GATE answer key 2025 after the conclusion of the exam. The answer key of GATE 2025 will be based on memory questions. Candidates can use the GATE answer key to verify their answers and predict the probable scores. The official GATE answer key 2025 will be released on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in.