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GATE Exam Dates and Eligibility Criteria 2025

GATE Exam Dates and Eligibility Criteria 2025: The GATE 2025 examination will be conducted in February 2025 by IIT Roorkee. (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national examination conducted jointly by the IISc Bangalore and seven other IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)

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GATE Exam Dates & Important Dates 2025

ActivityDate
GATE 2025 Online Application Process OpensLast week of August 2024
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee)September 2024
Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee)October 2024
Modifications in the GATE 2025 ApplicationNovember 2024
Availability of GATE Admit cards for downloadJanuary 2025
GATE 2025 ExaminationsFebruary 2025
Answer keys available on the Application portalFebruary 2025
Answer keys available on Application portalFebruary 2025
Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer KeysFebruary 2025
Modifications in the GATE 2025 ApplicationMarch 2025
Availability of Score Card for download by candidatesCandidate’s response available in the Application portal

GATE 2025 Eligibility Criteria

  • A candidate who is currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program.
  • A candidate who has already completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible to appear in the GATE 2025 exam.
  • However, the candidates who possess certification from any of the professional societies must ensure that those examinations conducted by the societies are approved by MoE/AICTE/UGC/UPSC as equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. / B.Planning, etc.
  • Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree (duration: at least 3 years) in Engineering / Technology / Science / Arts / Commerce.
Degree/ProgramQualifying Degree/ExaminationDescription of Eligible Candidates
B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Pharm.Bachelor’s degree 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 of Architecture (5- year course) / Naval Architecture (4- year course) / Planning (4- year course)Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2)Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Pharm. D. (after 10+2)6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, from third year onwardsCurrently in the 3rd/4th/5th/6th year or already completed
M.B.B.S./B.D.S.Degree holders of M.B.B.S./B.D.S. and those who are in the 5th/6th/7th semester or higher semester of such programme.5th, 6th, 7th or higher semester or already completed
M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalentMaster’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalentCurrently in the first year or higher or already Completed
Int. M.E./ M.Tech. (Post-B.Sc.)Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering/ Technology (4-year program)Currently in any year
Int. M.E./ M.Tech./M.Pharm 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
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com.Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3-year program)Currently in the 3rd year or already completed
Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S.Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. programCurrently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.)B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized 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 Combination of Two Papers

Combination of TWO Papers Allowed to Appear in GATE 2025 (subject to availability of infrastructure and schedule)

Code of the First PaperCodes of the Second PaperCode of the First PaperCodes of the Second Paper
AECE, ME, XEGEAR, CE, CS, ES, GG
AGCEGGGE
ARCE, GEINBM, EC, EE, ME
BMBT, INMACS, DA, PH, ST
BTBM, XLMEAE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE
CEAE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XEMTXE
CHES, PE, XENMCE, ME
CSDA, EC, GE, MA, PH, STPECH
CYXE, XLPHCS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE
DACS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XEPIME, XE
ECCS, DA, EE, IN, PHSTCS, DA, MA, XH
EEDA, EC, IN, PHXEAE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI
ESCE, CH, GEXHST
EYXLXLBT, CYChemistry, EY

Each GATE 2025 paper is for a total of 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks) and the rest of the paper covers the respective syllabus (85 marks). Click here for a detailed Pattern of the Question Papers.

GATE 2025 Pattern of Examination

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)
(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
(c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Questions for testing these abilities(a) Recall
(b) Comprehension
(c) Application
(d) 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 a negative marking.
For a 1-mark MCQ, a 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
For a 2-mark MCQ, a 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.
XE Paper SectionsCodeXH Paper SectionsCodeXL Paper SectionsCode
Engineering Mathematics
(Compulsory)
(15 marks)
AReasoning and Comprehension
(Compulsory)
(25 marks)
B1Chemistry
(Compulsory)
(25 marks)
P
Any TWO optional SectionsAny ONE optional SectionAny TWO optional Sections
(2×35 = 70 marks)(60 marks)(2×30 = 60 marks)
Fluid MechanicsBEconomicsC1BiochemistryQ
Materials ScienceCEnglishC2BotanyR
Solid MechanicsDLinguisticsC3MicrobiologyS
ThermodynamicsEPhilosophyC4ZoologyT
Polymer Science and EngineeringFPsychologyC5Food TechnologyU
Food TechnologyGSociologyC6
Atmospheric and Oceanic SciencesH

GATE 2025 Marks Distribution

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.1585100180
CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST1585100180
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

Each GATE 2025 paper is for a total of 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks) and the rest of the paper covers the respective syllabus (85 marks). Click here for a detailed Pattern of the Question Papers.

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning (AR): New Pattern

  • Part A is compulsory for all 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 contains the General Aptitude (GA) section (15 Marks) as it is applicable for all papers of GATE 2025.
GATE 2025 Paper consists of two parts covering the syllabus: Part A (60 marks) and Part B (25 marks).

GATE 2025 Exam Cities

ZonalTentative List of Examination Cities/Towns
Zonal 1: GATE Office,
IISc,
Bengaluru – 560 012
Andhra Pradesh: Ananthapuramu, Kurnool
Kerala: Angamaly, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Payyanur, Thrissur, Vatakara, Wayanad
Karnataka: Bagalkot, Ballari (Bellary), Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bidar, Chikkballapur, Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Hassan, Hubballi (Hubli)/Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Kolar, Mandya , Mangaluru, Manipal-Udupi, Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru
Telangana: Hyderabad, Medak, Nalgonda
Andaman and Nicobar: Port Blair
Zonal 2: IIT Bombay
(Mumbai – 400 076)
Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Vapi
Maharashtra: Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Baramati, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi-Mumbai-Thane, Panvel-Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangamner-Loni-Shirdi, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Vasai-Palghar, Wardha, Yavatmal
Goa: Goa
Zonal 3: IIT Delhi
(New Delhi – 110 016)
Haryana: Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar
Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu-Samba, Srinagar
Ladakh: Leh
Madhya Pradesh: Indore, Ujjain
New Delhi: New Delhi
Rajasthan: Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Uttar Pradesh: Greater NOIDA, Mathura
Zonal 4: IIT Guwahati
(Guwahati – 781 039)
Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar
Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar: Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
Jharkhand: Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad
Manipur: Imphal
Meghalaya: Shillong
Mizoram: Aizawl
Nagaland: Dimapur, Kohima
Sikkim: Gangtok
Tripura: Agartala
West Bengal: Asansol, Durgapur, Burdwan, Kalyani, Siliguri
Zonal 5: IIT Kanpur (Kanpur – 208 016)Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna
Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Jhansi , Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
Zonal 6: IIT Kharagpur
(Kharagpur – 721 302)
Andhra Pradesh: Eluru, Kakinada-Surampalem, Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry), Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Chhattisgarh: Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur
Jharkhand: Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Odisha: Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Brahmapur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Kakatpur (Puri), Rourkela, Sambalpur
West Bengal: Bankura, Berhampur-Murshidabad, Hooghly, Howrah, Kharagpur-Midnapur, Kolaghat, Kolkata, Suri (Birbhum)
Zonal 7: IIT Madras
(Chennai – 600 036)
Andhra Pradesh: Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Nellore, Ongole, Tirupati
Kerala: Alappuzha, Aluva-Ernakulam, Attingal, Chengannur, Kanjirapally, Kollam, Kothamangalam , Kottayam, Muvattupuzha, Thiruvananthapuram
Pondicherry: Puducherry
Tamilnadu: Chennai South, Chennai West, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Kanyakumari-Nagercoil, Madurai, Namakkal, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
Telangana: Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kodad, Kothagudem, Nizamabad, Suryapet, Warangal
Zonal 8: IIT Roorkee
(Roorkee – 247 667)
Haryana: Ambala, Kurukshetra
Himachal Pradesh: Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla-Solan
Punjab: Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali-Chandigarh, Patiala, Pathankot
Uttar Pradesh: Ghaziabad, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA, Saharanpur
Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee

This is a tentative list of examination cities, and any changes will be updated on the website.

Choice of Examination City:
A candidate can choose THREE cities from the list of examination cities given above. All three choices must be from the same GATE 2024 zone. GATE 2024 reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one and allot a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidate.

Changes in GATE 2024 give various options in the selection of subjects with two new subjects introduced this year changes that benefit most of the students moreover, 3rd-year students can also apply for GATE 2024. As GATE score is valid for 3 Years from the date of the result announcement.

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1 Comment

  1. Simran

    Hello , I am a B.Sc. third year student in Biotechnology, Biochemistry and genetics. Will I be eligible to give GATE exam ?

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