GATE 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee), the exam-conducting body of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE 2025 has issued the syllabus, paper pattern, and marking scheme. Candidates willing to take GATE 2025 must check out and download them on the official website: gate2025.iitr.ac.in. The exam will be conducted in computer-based test mode for 3 hours and 30 minutes. There are different sections, types, and designs of questions that will be asked in the exam.
Check out this article for detailed information on the GATE 2025 exam pattern, marking criteria, and syllabus.
GATE Exam Pattern 2025 Highlights
The following table contains important information such as exam duration, number of papers distribution of questions, etc.
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Number of Papers in GATE 2025 | 30 Papers |
| Section | -General Aptitude (GA) -Candidate Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions | -Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) -Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) -Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Design of Questions | The questions are designed to test the listed abilities -Application -Analysis -Comprehension -Recall -Synthesis |
| Number of Questions | 65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude) |
| Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | -Engineering Mathematics - 13 Marks -Subject Questions - 72 Marks -General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
| Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | -Questions from Subject Concerned - 85 Marks -General Aptitude - 15 Marks |
| Total Marks | 100 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
| GATE Negative Marking | Two types of MCQs: -MCQs: 1 mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. -MCQs: 2 marks for each correct answer; 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There are no negative marks for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions -NO negative marking for MSQ & NAT. |
GATE Exam Pattern 2025: Paper Code-Wise Weightage of Subjects
Check out the following table to know the weightage or importance of subjects in GATE 2025.
| Paper Code | Exam Pattern |
| CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST, and PI | GA (General Aptitude) – 15 Engineering Mathematics – 13 question Subject of the Paper – 72 question |
| AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL | GA (General Aptitude) – 15 Subject of the Paper – 85 |
GATE Marking Scheme 2025
Check out the marking criteria set by the authorities for Mechanical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, and others below.
| GATE Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| AR [Part A + Part B (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] | 15 | 60 + 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II) | 15 | 55 + 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)] | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
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