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UPCOMING EXAMS

 

EngineeringEngineering Exams


  • GATE

    GATE 2025: Information Brochure Out, Application Form (Aug 24), Exam Dates (Out), Syllabus, Question Papers, Pattern

    Saturday, Feb 1, 2025

  • JEE Advanced

    JEE Advanced 2024: Result, Cut Off, Final Answer Key, Response Sheet, Syllabus

    Friday, Apr 26, 2024

  • JEE Main

    JEE Main 2024: Result Out, Cut Off, Scorecard, Syllabus

    Thursday, Apr 4, 2024

  • COMEDK UGET

    COMEDK Exam 2024: Result Out, Cut Off, Merit List, Syllabus

  • IBSAT

    IBSAT 2024: Registration (Active), Exam Date Out, Syllabus, Updates

    Saturday, Dec 28, 2024

  • CAT

    CAT 2024: Registration (Active), Exam Date (Out), Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

    Sunday, Nov 24, 2024

  • NMAT

    NMAT 2024: Application Form (Started), Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility

    Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024

  • ATMA

    ATMA 2024: Result, Merit List, Cut Off, Pattern, Accepting Colleges

    Saturday, May 25, 2024

LawLaw Exams


  • CLAT

    CLAT 2025: Exam Date (OUT), Eligibility, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Cut Off

    Sunday, Dec 1, 2024

  • AILET

    AILET 2024: Notification Out, Exam Date (December), Eligibility, Syllabus, Updates

    Sunday, Dec 10, 2023

  • TS LAWCET

    TS LAWCET 2023: Exam Date, Hall Ticket, Syllabus, Pattern, Updates

    Thursday, May 25, 2023

  • MAH CET Law

    MH CET Law 2025: Notification, Exam Date, Registration, Pattern

    Sunday, Oct 11, 2020

Banking & InsuranceBanking & Insurance Exams


  • IBPS PO

    IBPS PO 2024: Notification (Out), Exam Date, Apply Online, Eligibility

    Saturday, Oct 19, 2024

  • IBPS CLERK

    IBPS Clerk 2024 Exam: Admit Card Out, Exam Date, Cut Off, Syllabus

    Saturday, Aug 24, 2024

  • IBPS RRB

    IBPS RRB 2024 Exam: Paper Review, Admit Card Released, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus

    Saturday, Aug 3, 2024

  • LIC ADO

    LIC ADO 2023 Notification, Final Result (Out), Scorecard, Cut Off

SSCSSC Exams


  • SSC CGL

    SSC CGL 2024: Tier 1 Exam Date (Out), Admit Card, Vacancies, Syllabus, Pattern

    Monday, Sep 9, 2024

  • UP Police Constable

    UP Police Constable 2024: Hall Ticket Out, Re Exam Date, Syllabus, Exam Pattern

    Friday, Aug 23, 2024


DefenceDefence Exams


  • UPSC CDS

    CDS 2024 Exam: Admit Card, Notification, Exam Date (1 Sep), Syllabus & More

    Sunday, Sep 1, 2024

  • UPSC NDA & NA

    NDA 2 2024 Exam: Admit Card, Exam Date, Syllabus, Cut Off

    Sunday, Sep 1, 2024

  • AFCAT

    AFCAT  2024: Exam Date, Analysis, Admit Card, Syllabus & Eligibility

Teaching and EducationTeaching and Education Exams


  • UGC NET

    UGC NET 2024: June Paper Review, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern

    Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024

  • CSIR NET

    CSIR NET 2024: Official Answer Key Soon, Pattern, Syllabus, Question Papers

    Thursday, Jul 25, 2024

  • HP TET

    HP TET 2024: Apply Online (Active), Exam Date, Notification PDF, Eligibility & Syllabus

    Saturday, Jun 22, 2024

  • KVS

    KVS Recruitment 2023: PRT Result Out, Cut Off, Notification, Updates

  • UPSC CAPF (AC)

    UPSC CAPF 2024: Exam Date (4 Aug), Pattern, Syllabus

    Sunday, Aug 4, 2024

  • TNPSC Group 1

    TNPSC Group 1 2024: Apply Online (Active), Exam Date (Out), Notification, Eligibility, Syllabus

    Saturday, Jul 13, 2024

  • MPPSC

    MPPSC 2024: Exam Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Syllabus

    Sunday, Jun 23, 2024

  • upsc ias

    UPSC 2024: Mains Admit Card, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern


GATE 2025 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus & more details

 

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

What is GATE EXAM?

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination which is conducted for Master of Engineering (ME), Masters in Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other institutes/universities across India. It also opens the gateway to booming Public Sector Undertaking Companies (PSUs) and in the field of research. Some of the PSUs and research organizations which use GATE score for providing jobs include ONGC, NTPC, GAIL, HPCL, PGCIL, BHEL, BSNL, NHPC, BARC, DRDO, etc.

GATE is an All-India examination administered and conducted in eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee comprising of faculty members from IISc, Bangalore and other seven IIT’s on behalf of the National Coordinating Board, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development.


GATE EXAM : What’s New

  • Two new subjects – Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM). The total number of subjects has increased to 30.
  • In another newly introduced change, students applying for GATE EXAM 2025 can also opt for two different papers from the prescribed set of combinations.
  • Eligibility criteria to appear for GATE-2025 is relaxed from the minimum 10+2+4 (ongoing) to minimum 10+2+3 (ongoing), enabling even those in the third year of their undergraduate studies to appear for the examination, thus providing an additional opportunity to candidates to improve their performance to secure better career options.
  • All test papers of GATE EXAM 2025 will be entirely objective type. Pattern of questions may include (i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), (ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and/or (iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

ATE Exam Organizing Institutes

The exam is jointly conducted by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee and Indian Institute for Science, Bangalore (IISC Bangalore), on rotational basis. The following table shows the organizing institutes in various years:

YearOrganizing Institute
2025IIT Roorkee
2024IISC Bengaluru


With a successful attempt in GATE an aspirant can choose the most suitable option from wide range of roads to travel to his final career destination :

  • Students can pursue M.Tech/M.S/ M.E/Ph.D from IISc Bangalore, IITs, NITs, IIITs and other reputed institutes.
  • Students can pursue Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE), Post Graduate Diploma in Manufacturing Management (PGDMM), Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management (PGDPM) from NITIE Mumbai.
  • Several reputed Maharatna and Navratna PSUs and research organizations recruit on basis of GATE Score. i.e. IOCL, NTPC, BHEL, PGCIL, BARC, CSIR etc.
  • Teaching: Professor, Asst. Professor at IITs, NITs and other reputed educational institutes.
  • Junior Research Fellow: ISRO, DRDO, BARC, CSIR, IITs etc.
  • Senior Research Fellow: ISRO, DRDO, BARC, CSIR, IITs etc.
  • Junior/Senior Research Associates.
  • Scientists “C” grade jobs.
  • Lucrative opportunities in research & development after post-graduation.
  • Multinational firms shortlist candidates on the basis of GATE score.
  • Some international universities offers M.S or Ph.D programs on the basis of GATE Score.

GATE 2025 Eligibility

Anyone who has successfully completed 10+2+2 or 10+3+1 and currently studying in 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program OR has already graduated in any government approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible to apply for GATE.

 

Qualifying DegreeQualifying Degree/ExaminationDescription of eligible candidates

BE/BTech/BPharm

Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc./Diploma in Engineering /Technology)Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

B.Arch

Bachelor’s degree holders of Architecture (5 years course)Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

B.Sc (Research)/BS

Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)

Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

MSc/MA/MCA or equivalent

Master’s degree in any branch of Science/Arts/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent

Currently in the first year or higher or already completed

Int ME/ M.Tech (Post-B.Sc)

Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/Technology (4 year program)

Currently in the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/4th year or already completed

Int ME/ M.Tech or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)

Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering/Technology (5 year program)

Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/5th year or already completed

Int M.Sc/ Int BS-MS

Integrated M.Sc. or 5 years integrated B.S.-M.S. programCurrently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to BE/BTech/BArch)

B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognised by MoE/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses

GATE 2025 Exam Pattern

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

ParticularsDetails
Examination ModeThe test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities].
Duration3 Hours*
Number of Subjects (Papers)30
SectionsGeneral Aptitude (GA) + Candidate's Selected Subjects
Type of QuestionsCandidate’s Selected Subject(s)
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Questions for testing these abilities
  • Recall
  • Comprehension
  • Application
  • Analysis & Synthesis
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XLGeneral Aptitude: 15 marks
Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks
Subject Questions: 72 marks
Total: 100 marks
(**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks)
Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XLGeneral Aptitude: 15 marks
Subject Questions: 85 marks
Total: 100 marks
Marking SchemeQuestions carry 1 mark or 2 marks
Negative MarkingFor a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking.
For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.
There is no partial marking in MSQ.
Paper CodeGeneral Aptitude (GA) MarksCompulsory SectionSubject MarksTotal MarksTotal Time* (Minutes)
AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; Subject marks in these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics (13 marks), which are paper-specific.15--85100180
CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST15--85100180
AR [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. B1: Architecture or B2: Planning]156025100180
GE [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam.
B1 - Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis.]
155530100180
GG [Part A is Common and Compulsory for all; Part B can either be Geology (B1) or Geophysics (B2) -- which must be chosen at the time of Application.]152560100180
XE [Section A (Engineering Mathematics) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam]15152 x 35100180
XH [Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any ONE additional Section at the time of Application]152560100180
XL [Section P (Chemistry) is Common and Compulsory for all; Applicants must select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam]15252 x 30100180

*PwD candidates with benchmark disability greater than 40% are eligible for compensatory time of one hour. PwD candidates with less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing are eligible for compensatory time subject to production of a certificate as stated.

GATE 2025 Syllabus

According to GATE 2024 was conducted for 30 test papers. The following table shows the list of papers with codes. Please click the Paper/Code to download the syllabus.

A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO test papers

GATE 2025 Exam Schedule

GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS)
Website Opens for Enrolment, Application
Filling, Application Submission

 24th August 2024

Closing Date of Regular online registration/application process

 26th September 2024 

End of Extended period for online registration/application (with late fee) 7th October 2024 

Modifications in GATE 2025 Application

 6th November 2024

Availability of GATE Admit cards for download

 2nd January 2025 

GATE 2025 Examinations1st February 2025
2nd February 2025
15th February 2025
16th February 2025

Announcement of Results on the Online Application Website

19th March 2025

Availability of Score Card for download by candidates28th March 2025


GATE 2025 Cutoff

GATE 2025 cut-offs will be released along with the GATE 2025 results. GATE cutoffs are the minimum marks required to get admission to M. Tech, M. E, M.Plan or other post-graduation courses in India's most reputed institutions such as IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. In general GATE cutoffs range from 25 to 50 marks out of 100 for various papers depending on multiple factors. 

GATE cutoffs are defined by various factors such as the number of candidates attending the exam, marks of the candidates, and most importantly the number of seats available for candidates.  Candidates can check the GATE 2024 cut-off for a better understanding: 

GATE 2024 Paper-wise Cutoffs

PaperGENOBC-NCL/EWSSC/ST/PwD
Aerospace Engineering33.329.922.1
Agricultural Engineering2522.516.6
Architecture and Planning41.537.327.6
Biomedical Engineering2522.516.6
Biotechnology38.93525.9
Civil Engineering28.325.418.8
Chemical Engineering2522.516.6
Computer Science and Information Technology27.624.818.4
Chemistry25.222.616.7
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence37.133.324.7
Electronics and Communication Engineering2522.516.6
Electrical Engineering25.723.117.1
Environmental Science and Engineering37.934.125.2
Ecology and Evolution35.832.223.8
Geomatics Engineering41.136.927.4
Geology and Geophysics (Geology)4237.828
Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)4944.132.6
Instrumentation Engineering32.729.421.8
Mathematics2522.516.6
Mechanical Engineering28.625.719
Mining Engineering2522.516.6
Metallurgical Engineering4136.927.3
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering25.122.516.7
Petroleum Engineering42.638.328.4
Physics3228.821.3
Production and Industrial Engineering30.527.420.3
Statistics26.623.917.7
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science28.125.218.7
Engineering Sciences36.232.524.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)3733.324.6
Humanities and Social Sciences (English)4843.232
Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)49.744.733.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)39.335.326.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)52.747.435.1
Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)3632.424
Life Sciences29.326.319.5

GATE 2023 cutoff

Paper CodeUnreservedOBC- (NCL)/ EWSSC/ ST/ PwD
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology2522.516.6
ME: Mechanical Engineering28.125.218.7
EC: Electronics and Communications Engineering2522.516.6
EE: Electrical Engineering30.727.620.4
CE: Civil Engineering30.427.320.2
CH: Chemical Engineering25.322.716.8
IN: Instrumentation Engineering42.438.128.2
MA: Mathematics27.324.518.2
AR: Architecture and Planning37.333.524.8
BM: Biomedical Engineering2522.516.6
AE: Aerospace Engineering29.826.819.8
AG: Agriculture Engineering26.323.617.5
BT: Biotechnology35.531.923.6
CY: Chemistry27.524.718.3
ES: Environmental Science & Engineering25.923.317.2
EY: Ecology Evolution33.43022.2
GE: Geomatics Engineering40.436.326.9
GG: Geology48.743.832.4
GG: Geophysics54.849.336.5
MN: Mining Engineering25.522.917
MT: Metallurgical Engineering46.241.530.8
NM: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering27.82518.5
PE: Petroleum Engineering37.83425.1
PH: Physics26.523.817.6
PI: Production & Industrial Engineering43.739.329.1
ST: Statistics2522.516.6
TF: Textile Engineering & Fiber Science38.834.925.8
XE: Engineering Sciences40.336.226.8
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C1- Economics)55.549.937
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C2- English)51.946.734.5
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C3- Linguistics)53.147.735.4
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C4- Philosophy)50.745.633.8
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C5- Psychology)62.155.841.4
XH: Humanities and Social Sciences (C6- Sociology)59.753.739.8
XL: Life Sciences33.930.522.5

GATE Rank v/s Institute

The qualifying cut off for all the colleges may vary every year but it has been observed that the rank required for admissions to top colleges remains nearly the same. Some of the examples for the ranks which are accepted by institutes are mentioned below in the table:

Name of the Institute

Minimum GATE 2024 rank for admission

IISc Bangalore

Less than or equal to 100

IIT Bombay

Less than or equal to 100

In some of the courses less than or equal to 600

IIT Kharagpur

Less than or equal to 600

IIT Hyderabad

Less than or equal to 1500