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GATE Exam Pattern 2025 – IIT Roorkee has released the GATE 2025 exam pattern on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. The GATE exam pattern comprises information on the exam duration, mode of exam, marking scheme, question types and much more. Aspirants of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering must check the GATE exam pattern 2025. As per the exam pattern, the GATE question paper will comprise 65 questions, divided into the general aptitude section and core disciplines. There is negative marking scheme for incorrect responses in the GATE 2025 exam. Along with the GATE paper pattern, candidates must check the GATE syllabus to know the important topics for the exam. The GATE 2025 exam will be conducted on February 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025 for three hours. The authority has announced the GATE 2025 exam dates for each subject online. Know more about the GATE 2025 exam pattern on this page.

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1. GATE 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights
2. GATE 2025 Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme
3. GATE Exam Pattern 2025: Subject-wise Question Paper Pattern
4. GATE Exam Pattern 2025 Engineering Sciences (XE)
5. GATE 2025 Exam Subjects and Code
6. GATE 2025 Negative Marking Scheme
7. GATE 2025 Exam Pattern: Types of Questions
8. GATE Exam Pattern 2025 – Points to Remember

GATE 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights

The GATE exam pattern highlights table contains the mode of exam, duration, marking scheme, test codes and more that help aspirants to make a well-planned preparation strategy.

GATE Exam Paper Pattern 2025 Highlights

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
GATE 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 Subject Weightage

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 2025 Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme

Check the table for the GATE total marks for Mechanical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, and other courses.

GATE Paper Code to prepare for the test	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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GATE 2025 Exam Pattern- Know Marking Scheme

Here is the information about the weightage of General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics in the GATE 2025 exam:

• In GATE 2025, General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics will be compulsory sections which include 15% weightage each in total marks in GATE papers with codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, and XE. The remaining 70% weightage will be given to the subject selected by the student.

• In the case of GATE 2025 question papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, and XL there will be a compulsory section of General Aptitude (15% of the total marks). The remaining 85% weightage will be given to the selected subject.

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GATE Exam Pattern 2025: Subject-wise Question Paper Pattern

Below are a few important points that candidates need to know about GATE Papers 2025:

GATE 2025 Exam Pattern for CSE

The GATE 2025 exam pattern for CSE includes the mode of the exam, the number of questions asked, the GATE negative marking scheme, and more. Here, we have provided the GATE exam pattern for CSE in the table.

GATE CSE pattern

Particulars	Specifications
Exam duration	3 hours
Exam mode	Online (Computer-based test)
Type and total number of Questions	Total 65 Questions MCQs and MCQs and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
Total marks of the exam	100
Total number of sections
Marking Scheme	1 mark MCQs – 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. 2 mark MCQs – 2/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong response. Zero marks will be awarded for unattempted questions No negative marking will be done for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions

GATE Exam Pattern for ECE

Students preparing for the GATE ECE 2025 must know the GATE exam test pattern, marking scheme, weightage, sections, and the number of questions. Moreover, candidates can know the GATE exam total marks for ECE. Check the details of the GATE exam paper pattern 2025 for ECE below

• The total question marks of the ECE question paper will be 100 marks on electronics and communication question papers.

• The exam will be conducted in online mode CBT (computer-based test).

• The GATE question pattern of CE will contain 3 types of MCQs, MSQs, and NAT.

• There will be 1 mark and 2 mark questions in the exam.

• GATE 2025 ECE question paper will contain a total of 65 questions with 10 questions on general aptitude and 55 questions on electronics and communication engineering.

• The total GATE exam duration will be 3 hours (180 minutes) in the exam.

• The GATE negative marking is in objective-type questions only of 1/3 and 2/3 marks.

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GATE 2025 Exam Pattern for Geomagnetic Engineering (GE) Paper

• The GE Paper contains the General Aptitude (GA) section (15 Marks) as applicable for all papers of GATE 2025.

• The rest of the GATE GE Paper consists of two parts covering the syllabus: Part A (55 marks) and Part B (30 marks).

• Part A is compulsory for all the candidates.

• Part B contains two optional sections: Section I and Section II. Candidates have to choose any one of these during the examination.

GATE 2025 Syllabus

Candidates preparing for GATE 2025 can now access the official syllabus. The detailed syllabus PDF is available for download as PDF here.

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GATE Exam Pattern 2025 for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) Paper

• The NM Paper contains the General Aptitude (GA) section (15 Marks) as applicable for all papers of GATE 2025.
• The rest of the GATE NM Paper will have 85 marks covering the syllabus.

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GATE Exam Pattern 2025 Architecture and Planning (AR) New Pattern

• The Paper contains the General Aptitude (GA) section (15 Marks) as applicable for all papers of GATE 2025.
• The GATE paper pattern consists of two parts covering the GATE 2025 syllabus: Part A (60 marks) and Part B (25 marks).
• Part A is compulsory for all the candidates.
• Part B contains two optional sections: Part B1 (Architecture) and Part B2 (Planning).
• Candidates have to choose any one of these during the examination.

GATE 2025 Paper Pattern (Except GG, XE, XL)

• GATE 2025 papers will have 45 questions, out of which 15 questions will carry 1 mark each and 30 will carry 2 marks each.

• There will be multiple-choice questions and numerical answer-type questions present in the GATE paper.

GATE 2025 Exam Pattern Geology and Geophysics Paper (GG)

• The Geology and Geophysics Paper of GATE will be divided into two parts – A and B.

• Part A is mandatory, while Part B comprises two sections – Geology (Section I) and Geophysics (Section II). It will be up to the candidates which section they want to opt for.

• Part A contains 25 questions carrying 1 mark each. Numerical answer-type questions will also be present in this section.

• Part B (Sections I and II) contains 30 questions carrying 2 marks each.

GATE Exam Pattern 2025 Engineering Sciences (XE)

• This GATE paper will have one mandatory section that all candidates have to attempt i.e., Engineering Mathematics

• Another compulsory section is General Aptitude consists of 15 marks.

• Section A consists of 11 questions with a total of 15 marks. The paper may also contain Some numerical answer-type questions.

• Candidates will have the option to choose any of the sections from Section B to H.

• The sections (B to H) comprise 22 questions each carrying 35 marks in total.

GATE Exam Pattern for Engineering Sciences

Section	Type of Question	Number of Question	Sub-total (Marks)
Section A (Compulsory)	1 Mark Question	7	7
	2 Marks Question	4	8
Section B to H	1 Mark Question	9	9
	2 Marks Question	13	26

Candidates appearing for the GATE 2025 exam can check the exam pattern of GATE 2025 on this page. Along with the GATE paper pattern, candidates must check the GATE 2025 syllabus to prepare for the exam. The GATE 2025 paper pattern includes information about the mode of the exam, types of questions, marks, exam duration, sections, and marking scheme.

GATE Exam Pattern 2025: Life Sciences (XL)

• Chemistry (Section P) is a mandatory section, consisting of 15 questions for a total of 25 marks. This section also has a few numerical answer-type questions.

• The paper also has a General Aptitude section of a total of 15 marks.

• Apart from Chemistry, the candidates also have to choose one more section from Q to U. Each of the sections from Q to U consists of 20 questions carrying a total of 30 marks

GATE 2025 Paper Pattern for Life Sciences

Section	Type of Questions	Number of Questions	Sub-Total (Marks)
Chemistry Section or Section P (Compulsory)	1 mark questions	5	5
	2 mark questions	10	20
Sections Q to U	1 mark questions	10	10
	2 mark questions	10	20

GATE 2025 Exam Subjects and Code

GATE exam pattern 2025 is different for each subject. Below are the subject-wise GATE 2025 subject paper codes for all 30 subject papers of GATE.

GATE Exam Pattern 2025: Paper Codes

Paper	Code	Paper	Code
Architecture and Planning	AR	Geology and Geophysics	GG
Biotechnology	BT	Mathematics	MA
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Physics	PE
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Engineering Sciences	XE*
Chemical Engineering	CH	Life Sciences	XL**
Civil Engineering	CE	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Mining Engineering	MN
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Electrical Engineering	EE	Textile Engineering and Fiber Science	TF
Chemistry	CY	Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	DA	Biomedical Engineering	BE
Ecology and Evolution	EY	Petroleum Engineering	PE
Statistics	ST	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Environmental Science and Engineering	ES	Humanities and Social Sciences	XH
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering	NM	Geomatics Engineering	GE

GATE 2025 Paper Codes for XH

XH Paper Sections	Code
Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) 25 marks	B1
Any of the following Optional Subjects (60 marks)
Economics	C1
English	C2
Linguistics	C3
Philosophy	C4
Psychology	C5
Sociology	C6

GATE 2025 Paper Codes for XE and XL

XE Paper Sections	Code	XL Paper Sections	Code
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)	A	Chemistry (Compulsory)	P
Fluid Mechanics	B	Biochemistry	Q
Materials Science	C	Botany	R
Solid Mechanics	D	Microbiology	S
Thermodynamics	E	Zoology	T
Polymer Science and Engineering	F	Food Technology	U
Food Technology	G
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	H

**XE (Engineering Sciences) and **XL (Life Sciences) papers will consist of sections listed in the table above

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How will be the GATE Question Exam Pattern 2025?

The GATE exam tests the abilities of candidates registered for the exam on various grounds. The question papers are designed as per the GATE 2025 question paper pattern.

• Recall – The questions asked in the GATE question paper 2025 will be directly linked to the principles, facts, formulas, or laws of the paper selected by the candidate. Therefore, the memory and computation skills of the candidates were put to the test.

• Comprehension – There will be questions that test the basic understanding of the candidates in their respective fields of study. Therefore, candidates have to stress fundamental ideas to draw out simple conclusions.

• Application – Candidates will be required to apply their computational and logical reasoning skills.

• Analysis and Synthesis – The questions comprise a mix of data, diagrams, and images. Candidates will be able to solve the questions by analyzing the information contained in them.

GATE 2025 Negative Marking Scheme

Candidates are advised to understand the negative marking scheme in the GATE exam before appearing in the exam. There will be negative markings in the GATE 2025 exam. Knowing about the negative marking may help their results and scorecard. To give an idea of how the GATE negative marking scheme is, we have mentioned the GATE 2025 negative marking scheme below.

• There will be no negative markings in MSQ and NAT questions.

• There will be negative markings in Gate MCQ questions. For every incorrect answer marks will be deducted.

Negative Marking Scheme in GATE 2025

Type of Question	Negative Marking/ Question
MCQ – 1 mark question	1/3
MCQ – 2 marks question	2/3

GATE 2025 Exam Pattern: Types of Questions

The students preparing for the GATE exam must know the types of questions to understand the exam mode and pattern with ease. There will be different types of questions asked as per the GATE paper pattern 2025 which are mentioned below.

1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

In MCQ questions, the student will be provided with four options, out of which they have to select the right option. There will be negative markings in MCQ questions.

2. Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)

These will be multiple selection questions, and every question contains four options, out of which, the candidates can select one or more than one option. There will be no negative marking for MSQ questions. Also, there are no partial marks allotted for MSQ-type questions.

3. Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

In numerical questions, candidates have to enter their answers in digits. In these types of questions, there will be no negative marking.

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GATE 2025 Exam- Key Guideline

Keep the following instructions in mind while appearing for the GATE exam 2025:

• Physical calculators, wristwatches, and mobile phones are strictly prohibited inside the GATE examination centres.

• For the ease and convenience of candidates, a virtual calculator will be provided on the screen of the candidates.

Guide to Attempt Online GATE Entrance Exam

How to navigate to a question?

• On the right side of the screen, candidates find a serial-wise list of questions.

• Candidates can directly navigate to a question by clicking on the GATE question number.

• The question will be displayed on the screen when the question button is pressed.

Procedure to answer a question?

• In the case of MCQs, candidates have to click on a particular option to select it.

• To deselect the option, click on the option again. Candidates can also select the clear response option to deselect any option.

• In the case of numerical-type questions, enter the answer through the virtual keyboard present on the screen.

Steps to save answers?

• Candidates have to click on the “Save and Next” option given on the screen.

• If candidates are unsure of their answer they can mark the question for review by selecting the “Mark for Review and Next” option.

• Once the time limits all the answers will be automatically submitted.

GATE Exam Pattern 2025 – Points to Remember

• The GATE 2025 exam will be conducted only in online mode (Computer Based Test mode).
• The GATE exam time duration will be 3 hours.
• The total mark for the GATE exam is 100.
• The GATE 2025 exam will consist of 65 questions.
• All of the questions that are asked in GATE will be related to the GATE exam 2025 syllabus.
• According to the GATE question paper pattern 2025, there will be two types of questions – Multiple Choice Questions and Numerical Answer Type Questions.
• In the case of MCQs, candidates have to select one answer from the 4 options given and in NAT questions students have to enter the correct answer through the virtual keyboard.
• Candidates will be provided with a scribble pad for the rough work.