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.
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.
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Hello, yes, you can apply for some PSU jobs through your GATE EEE score even if you are studying ECE, but it depends on the eligibility criteria of each PSU recruitment. Some PSUs allow both ECE and EEE candidates for certain posts.
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