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.
The authority released the GATE 2025 statistics report on September 10, 2025.
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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