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Past 10 years GATE Question Papers with Solutions for All Subjects - PDF Download

Past 10 years GATE Question Papers with Solutions for All Subjects - PDF Download

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Shivani PooniaUpdated on 29 Oct 2025, 05:16 AM IST

Past 10 years GATE Question Papers with Solutions - To excel in this exam, reviewing the question papers of previous years is a crucial step in just about every student's preparation, as it provides valuable information about the format of the real GATE exam, the format of the questions, and the level of difficulty of the questions. Question papers with solutions from previous years and even including the past 10 years for the GATE exams, are a great resource for students to practice.

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The subject-wise GATE 2026 exam dates are provided in the table below.

Date

Time (IST)

Test Papers

February 7, 2026

9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)

AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, XL

2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)

AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH

February 8, 2026

9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)

CS-1, ST

2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)

CS-2, EY, NM, PE

February 14, 2026

9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)

CE-1, EE, PI

2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)

BM, CE-2, ME, MT

February 15, 2026

9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)

EC

2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)

AR, DA

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Past 10 years GATE Question Papers with Solutions for All Subjects - PDF Download
Past 10 years GATE Question Papers with Solutions

The question papers with solutions will not only illustrate the topics and concepts that were most relevant in the exam, but will also give you the opportunity to check your speed and accuracy in the process of solving the problem. Additionally, the question papers with solutions were written to provide stepwise solutions and give students an efficient way of shaping their response to the exam questions. As such, this practice resource is an invaluable tool that will give you some confidence in being able to develop a strategy for the exam.

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Past 10 years GATE Question Papers with Solutions

The basic practice of using the most recent years of the question papers is always a good practice to build your knowledge base of the type of question patterns that will be presented by the examiner in the exam. They serve to prepare psychological readiness, but also serve as helpful tools to build effective means to prepare for the exam. As part of this course, you will have access to the GATE question papers from the previous 10 years including solutions to help you with practice and to build confidence and effectiveness.

1. GATE CS and IT 2026

Check GATE CS and IT previous year papers given below:

GATE 2025 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer (CS-1)

GATE 2024 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer

GATE 2023 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer

GATE 2022 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer

GATE 2021 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer (Paper 1)

GATE 2021 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer (Paper 2)

GATE 2020 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer

GATE 2019 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2016-2018 Computer Science and Information Technology Paper with Answer key

GATE 2015 Computer Science and Information Technology CS07 Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2015 Computer Science and Information Technology CS06 Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2015 Computer Science and Information Technology CS05 Paper with Answer Key

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2. GATE Electronics and Communications 2026

Below you can check the GATE Electronics and Communications previous year papers:

GATE 2025 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2023 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2022 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2021 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2020 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2019 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2016-2018 Electronics and Communication Engineering Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2015 Electronics and Communication Engineering S01 Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2015 Electronics and Communication Engineering S03 Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2015 Electronics and Communication Engineering S02 Paper with Answer Key


3. GATE Civil Engineering 2026

You can check the GATE Civil Engineering previous year papers:


4. GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering 2026

You can go through the GATE Electronics and Communications previous year papers:


5. GATE Chemistry 2026

Check the GATE Chemistry previous year papers:


6. GATE Mechanical Engineering 2026

We have given the GATE Mechanical Engineering previous year papers:


7. GATE Chemical Engineering 2026

Check the GATE Chemical Engineering previous year papers:


8. GATE Metallurgical Engineering 2026

You can check the GATE Metallurgical Engineering previous year papers:


9. GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence 2026

You can check the GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence previous year papers:


10. GATE Petroleum Engineering 2026

We have given the GATE Petroleum Engineering previous year papers:


11. GATE Aerospace Engineering 2026

Below you can check GATE Aerospace Engineering previous year papers:


12. GATE Agricultural Engineering 2026

Check the GATE Agricultural Engineering previous year papers:


13. GATE Architecture and Planning 2026

We have given the GATE Architecture and Planning previous year papers below:


14. GATE Biomedical Engineering 2026

We have provided the GATE Biomedical Engineering previous year papers below:


15. GATE Biotechnology 2026

Yo can check the GATE Biotechnology previous year papers below:


16. GATE Ecology and Evolution 2026

we have given GATE Ecology and Evolution previous year papers below:


17. GATE Engineering Sciences 2026

GATE Engineering Sciences previous year papers are given below:


18. GATE Environmental Science & Engineering 2026

Check the GATE Environmental Science & Engineering previous year papers below:


19. GATE Geology and Geophysics 2026

GATE Geology and Geophysics previous year papers are given below:


20. GATE Geomatics Engineering 2026

You can check the GATE Geomatics Engineering previous year papers here:


21. GATE Humanities & Social Sciences 2026

Here are Humanities & Social Sciences previous year papers:

GATE 2025 Humanities - Economics (XH-C1) Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2025 Humanities - English (XH-C1) Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2025 Humanities - Linguistics (XH-C3) Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2025 Humanities - Philosopy (XH-C4) Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2025 Humanities - Psychology(XH-C5) Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2025 Humanities - English (XH-C6) Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Humanities & Social Sciences - Economics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Humanities & Social Sciences - Psychology Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Humanities & Social Sciences - English Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology Paper with Answer Key


22. GATE Instrumentation Engineering 2026

Below you can check GATE Instrumentation Engineering previous year papers:



23. GATE Mathematics 2026

You can check the GATE Mathematics previous year papers here:


24. GATE Mining Engineering 2026

We have given GATE Mining Engineering previous year papers below, check them and study the questions accordingly:


25. GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 2026

Below you can check GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering previous year papers and prepare for the exam:


26. GATE Physics 2026

We have provided GATE Physics previous year papers below. Practice with these papers:

GATE 2025 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2024 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2023 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2022 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2021 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2020 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2019 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2016-2018 Physics Paper with Answer Key

GATE 2015 Physics Paper with Answer Key

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27. GATE Production and Industrial Engineering 2026

You can check GATE Production and Industrial Engineering previous year papers as we have given the links below:


28. GATE Statistics 2026

We have provided GATE Statistics previous year papers refer that below:


29. GATE Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 2026

Here you can check GATE Textile Engineering and Fibre Science previous year papers and prepare accordingly.


Benefits of Past 10 years GATE Question Papers with Solutions


1. Comprehend Exam Pattern and Trends

Working through previous papers enables you to understand the question pattern and marking scheme.

You can observe how the exam topics changed over the years in difficulty and emphasis.

This understanding allows you to prepare more strategically.


2. Develop Speed and Accuracy

Working through previous papers regularly will help develop your time management skills.

You will learn how to solve complex problems within the time constraints and pressure of the exam conditions.

This will help improve your speed and accuracy on the real exam.


3. Recognize Important and Repeated Topics

Analyzing the previous questions gives you insight into the topics that are frequently assessed.

Most of these recurring topics usually have a high marking scheme weightage.

If you review the past papers carefully, then you will be concentrating on the high Scoring topics first.


4. Build confidence and Exam temperament

When you use the past papers, it gives you a feel of the actual GATE exam, the pressure, and the environment.

It would also reduce your nervousness and help you remain calm and collected under exam conditions.

Once you have sat down and attempted a few past papers, your confidence and comfort will grow even further.


5. Assess Level of Preparedness and Gaps in your Work

The past papers are helpful to self-assess your level of preparedness by effectively testing you.

You can identify the subjects or types of questions that you may need to revisit.

This will ultimately allow for continual improvement and refining of your study plan.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Where can I get the last 10 years PYQ gate PDF free download option?
A:

You can directly check on the official website or on this page as all links are given in the article.

Q: How many times can I attempt the GATE exam?
A:

There is no restriction on the number of attempts for GATE.

Q: Is there negative marking in GATE 2026?
A:

Yes, negative marking is applicable only for MCQs, not for MSQs and NATs.

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