How Many Students Appeared for GATE 2025 Branch Wise? - IIT Roorkee released the details on how many students appeared for the GATE exam at gate2025.iitr.ac.in. The branch-wise GATE 2025 statistics have been released after the admission cycle is concluded. Candidates can check the statistical and performance reports to know how many students appeared for the GATE 2025 exam. This will help to understand the total number of graduates participating in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025. This year, approximately 9.36 lakhs graduates have applied for the GATE exam. Being aware of the number of students who participated in the GATE exam is important, as it is a major factor in determining the GATE 2025 score. Check the article to know more about how many students appeared for GATE 2025 branch-wise.
The expected GATE 2026 cut-offs for every subject is shown below.
GATE Paper | GATE Qualifying Marks |
Aerospace Engineering | 32 - 34 |
Agricultural Engineering | 24.6 - 26 |
Biomedical Engineering | 24 - 26 |
Civil Engineering | 27 - 29.5 |
Chemical Engineering | 24.1 - 26.3 |
Computer Science and Information Technology | 27 - 29.5 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 41.3 - 44 |
Architecture and Planning | 40 - 43 |
Chemistry | 24 - 27 |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 36.5 - 38 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 24 - 26.7 |
Biotechnology | 37 - 40.2 |
Instrumentation Engineering | 32 - 33.3 |
Electrical Engineering | 25 - 28 |
Ecology and Evolution | 35 - 37 |
Geomatics Engineering | 41 - 43 |
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 48.7 - 50.4 |
Mathematics | 24.5 - 26 |
Environmental Science and Engineering | 37.1 - 39.5 |
Mining Engineering | 24 - 26.7 |
Physics | 31 - 33.1 |
Mechanical Engineering | 28 - 29.6 |
Statistics | 26 - 28 |
Metallurgical Engineering | 40.1 - 43.5 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 47.7 - 49 |
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 24.4 - 26 |
Petroleum Engineering | 41.6 - 43.7 |
Production and Industrial Engineering | 29.7 - 31.2 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 27 - 29.8 |
Life Sciences | 28 - 30 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 36 - 38.1 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 48 - 50 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 38.5 - 40 |
Engineering Sciences | 35 - 36.4 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 52 - 54 |
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 35.6 - 27 |
In 2025, approximately 9,36,000 candidates applied for the GATE exam out of which 7,37,000 candidates appeared for the test. In 2025, most students appeared for the GATE CS and EC papers. 1,70,825 students appeared for CS paper and 81,475 candidates appeared for EC paper in GATE 2025. Candidates can check how many students appeared for GATE 2025 branch wise on this page.
Paper Code | Registered | Appeared |
AE | 7,576 | 6,009 |
AG | 3,095 | 2,624 |
AR | 10,898 | 8,501 |
BM | 2,682 | 2,165 |
BT | 24,927 | 20,048 |
CE | 1,01,596 | 79,951 |
CH | 18,009 | 14,843 |
CS | 2,07,851 | 1,70,825 |
CY | 33,058 | 25,698 |
DA | 75,854 | 57,054 |
EC | 97,394 | 81,475 |
EE | 83,355 | 67,701 |
ES | 9,073 | 6,631 |
EY | 3,509 | 2,713 |
GE | 3,616 | 2,726 |
GG1 (Geology) | 6,837 | 5,352 |
GG2 (Geophysics) | 917 | 684 |
IN | 14,680 | 11,935 |
MA | 16,953 | 13,171 |
ME | 79,830 | 62,015 |
MN | 8,881 | 7,438 |
MT | 4,420 | 3,571 |
NM | 538 | 395 |
PE | 1,731 | 1,320 |
PH | 24,747 | 19,225 |
PI | 4,791 | 3,547 |
ST | 3,063 | 1,967 |
TF | 2,355 | 1,889 |
XE | 14,937 | 11,156 |
XH-C1 (Economics) | 4,161 | 2,973 |
XH-C2 (English) | 5,665 | 4,132 |
XH-C3 (Linguistics) | 378 | 297 |
XH-C4 (Philosophy) | 702 | 531 |
XH-C5 (Psychology) | 5,709 | 4,125 |
XH-C6 (Sociology) | 2,147 | 1,546 |
XL | 50,084 | 41,086 |
Below are the previous year paper wise statistics for the GATE exam.
Paper Code | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|
AE | 6931 | 5255 |
AG | 2777 | 2362 |
AR | 11450 | 9080 |
BM | 2345 | 1860 |
BT | 21210 | 17078 |
CE | 108136 | 85869 |
CH | 16930 | 13937 |
CS | 152652 | 123967 |
CY | 35382 | 26825 |
DA | 52493 | 39210 |
EC | 78157 | 63092 |
EE | 73728 | 59599 |
ES | 8847 | 6445 |
EY | 3336 | 2359 |
GE | 3238 | 2491 |
GG1 | 7154 | 5574 |
GG2 | 1037 | 822 |
IN | 12451 | 9900 |
MA | 17617 | 13425 |
ME | 83114 | 65546 |
MN | 8515 | 7046 |
MT | 3858 | 3111 |
NM | 517 | 361 |
PE | 2146 | 1770 |
PH | 26475 | 20258 |
PI | 4915 | 3725 |
ST | 2663 | 1694 |
TF | 1765 | 1422 |
XE | 14941 | 11261 |
XH-C1 | 3748 | 2721 |
XH-C2 | 5488 | 3900 |
XH-C3 | 368 | 277 |
XH-C4 | 513 | 340 |
XH-C5 | 4872 | 3415 |
XH-C6 | 1566 | 1020 |
XL | 44904 | 36275 |
Total | 82623G | 6532G2 |
Paper Code | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|
AE | 5998 | 4585 |
AG | 2722 | 2337 |
AR | 11842 | 9242 |
BM | 1809 | 1444 |
BT | 17830 | 14097 |
CE | 105064 | 83187 |
CH | 16491 | 13607 |
CS | 99555 | 75679 |
CY | 33275 | 24710 |
EC | 70361 | 45833 |
EE | 58342 | 55292 |
ES | 8392 | 6051 |
EY | 2831 | 2086 |
GE | 3058 | 2259 |
GG-G1 | 6574 | 5256 |
GG-G2 | 957 | 743 |
IN | 11741 | 8746 |
MA | 16753 | 12463 |
ME | 82233 | 63489 |
MN | 7401 | 6032 |
MT | 3267 | 2586 |
NM | 490 | 335 |
PE | 2271 | 1796 |
PH | 24739 | 18517 |
PI | 4591 | 3355 |
ST | 2561 | 1429 |
TF | 2054 | 1688 |
XE | 15468 | 11258 |
XH-C1 | 2756 | 1931 |
XH-C2 | 5679 | 3981 |
XH-C3 | 345 | 261 |
XH-C4 | 467 | 352 |
XH-C5 | 3664 | 2684 |
XH-C6 | 1284 | 813 |
XL | 37391 | 29605 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Approx 9,36,000 students applied for GATE 2025.
The authority released the GATE 2025 statistics report on September 10, 2025.
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