GATE 2025 Registration (Updated), Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus PDF, Exam Pattern (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

**GATE 2025 Exam Registration form will be available from **28 August to 11 October 2024 (Extended). IIT Roorkee, the organizing institute for this year's examination, released the **official GATE 2025 notification. Graduates meeting **GATE eligibility requirements can apply for GATE 2025, opening opportunities for admission to IITs and employment in PSUs.

GATE 2025 Latest Notifications & Updates

The GATE 2025 exam is scheduled for **February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025. IIT Roorkee has extended the registration deadline to October 11, 2024, offering an additional opportunity for candidates who missed the initial deadline to apply. To register, candidates must use the *GATE GOAPS 2025 portal (https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in)*.

Want to prepare for GATE 2025 and finding the right guidance. Check out – **GATE Computer Science & Information Technology 2025 and **GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

The number of GATE exam papers will be increased to 30 from the last GATE Examination, including the addition of a new paper in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. GATE, or Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, is an exam that qualifies students for postgraduate programs like M.Tech/M.E./Ph.D. in various technical institutes across India.

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GATE 2025 Important Dates

The tentative **GATE 2025 exam dates has been announced by IIT Roorkee. You can find the dates in the table below.

GATE 2025 Exam Date
Event Date
GATE 2025 Notification released Date Released
GATE 2025 registration date August 28, 2024
Last date for application without late fee October 3, 2024
Last date for application with late fee October 11, 2024
GATE form correction dates November, 2024
Release of GATE admit card 2025 January 2, 2025
GATE 2025 Exam Date 1, 2, 15, 16 February, 2025
Release of GATE response sheets February 2025
GATE answer key release date February 2025
GATE 2025 answer key challenge date February 2025
GATE 2025 result date March 2025
Availability of GATE scorecard March 19, 2025

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GATE 2025 Exam Highlights

The **GATE 2025 Exam is going to be organized by IIT Roorkee this year and the paper contains various types of questions, including multiple-choice questions (MCQs), multiple select questions (MSQs), and numerical answer type questions (NATs).

Particulars Overview
Examination Name GATE
GATE Full Form Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering
GATE 2025 Organising Institute IIT Roorkee
GATE exam date 2025 (Tentative) To be Notified Soon
Administered By Jointly by IISc Bangalore and Seven IITs
Purpose of Examination Qualifying Examination for M.E./ M.Tech/ Ph.D admissions and PSU Recruitment
Application Mode Online
Mode of Examination Computer-Based Mode
Examination Duration 180 minutes (3hours)
Frequency of Examination Annual
Number of GATE Papers 30
Validity of GATE Score/Grade 3 years

**How to Apply for GATE 2025 - Step-by-Step

The **GATE 2025 application process is straightforward. Here's how you can apply before the extended deadline of **October 11, 2024:

**Application Fees:

Make sure to **submit your application before October 11, to avoid missing the deadline.

GATE 2025 Conducting Committee's

The GATE Exam is organized by a committee consisting of nine institutes, including **IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, and IISc Bangalore. These institutes collectively manage various aspects of the GATE Exam, such as maintaining the official website, handling the online application process, conducting the exam, and announcing the final results.

Each year, one of these institutes conducts the GATE Exam for that particular year. For GATE 2025, the responsibility lies with the **Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee). By knowing which institute is conducting the GATE Exam, candidates can analyze the institute's historical data, including trends in difficulty level, frequently asked subjects, important topics, and cutoff trends. This information can provide valuable insights to aspiring candidates.

GATE 2025 Application Form Correction

IIT Roorkee will begin accepting applications for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 very soon. If candidates made any errors during their GATE 2025 registration, they can correct them by logging in to their GOAPS ID. The details that can be edited in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 registration form are as follows.

Details Mentioned on GATE 2025 Application Form

Candidates can correct certain details in their GATE 2025 application form. These include:

GATE 2025 Application Fees

After successfully registering for GATE 2025, candidates need to make the required payment for their application fees. This payment can be made using net banking or debit/credit card. The exact fee amount depends on factors such as the candidate's category and the chosen payment method. Candidates must keep a record of their submitted application form and the payment receipt for their records and future reference.

Category Amount Late Fees
All other candidates including foreign nationals (per test paper) Rs. 1,800 Rs. 2,300
Female Candidates SC/ST/PWD (per test paper) Rs. 900 Rs. 1,400

GATE Application Fees for Modifications

Below is the table that provides the GATE Application Modification Fees:

Modification Fees (per paper)
Change in Name ₹ 500
Change in Date of Birth ₹ 500
Change in choice of examination cities ₹ 500
Change of existing paper ₹ 500
Add a second paper (from given combinations with respect to the primary paper) ₹ 500 plus application fee for the additional paper
Change of gender to female ₹ 500
Change of gender from female to any other gender ₹ 500 + ₹ 900 = ₹ 1400 (For All other candidates)
Change of category to SC/ST ₹ 500
Change of category from SC/ST to any other ₹ 500 (For female candidates or PwD candidates)₹ 500 + ₹ 900 = ₹ 1400 (For All other candidates)
Change from Non-PwD/Dyslexic to PwD/Dyslexic ₹ 500 + ₹ 900 = ₹ 1400 (For All other candidates)
Any other change in category (not mentioned above) ₹ 500
Details of Parents/Guardian/Correspondence Address ₹ 500
College Name and Location, Roll No., Registration No. ₹ 500

GATE 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The **GATE 2025 eligibility criteria are the important conditions candidates must meet to qualify for the exam. It's vital for applicants to carefully understand these criteria before they start completing the GATE 2025 application form.

These criteria encompass factors like age range, academic qualifications, citizenship, and other significant elements. Be sure to thoroughly read and comprehend the eligibility standards to confirm your eligibility for the GATE examination.

GATE 2025 Educational Qualification

To register for the GATE 2025 exam, candidates should hold a bachelor's degree. Students in their undergraduate program's third or final year can apply.

When the official notification is published, the precise educational qualification details will be provided. Graduates from recognized programs in fields like engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, and the arts are also eligible to participate in the exam.

Qualifying Degree Qualifying Degree/Examination Description of eligible candidates Expected Year of Completion
B.E./B.Tech/B.Pharm. Students 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 grade or already completed 2025
B.Arch Students Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5-year course) / Naval Architecture (4-year course) / Planning (4- year course) Currently in the 3rd year or higher grade or already completed 2026 (for the 5-year program) 2025 (for the 4-year program)
B.Sc. (Research) Students Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma/4 years after 10+2) Currently in the 3rd year or higher grade or already completed 2025
Pharm. D. (after 10+2) 6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards Currently in the 3rd /4th / 5th / 6th year or already completed 2027
M.B.B.S Degree holders of M.B.B.S. and those who are in the 5th / 6th / 7th semester or higher semester of such program 5th, 6th, 7th, or higher semester or already completed 2025
M.Sc., MA, MCA or Equivalent Master’s degree in any branch of Arts/Science/Mathematics/Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed 2025
Integrated M.E./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 2027
Int. M.E./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 2026
B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com. Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3 years program) Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed 2023
Integrated M.Sc, Integrated B.S./M.S. Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.-M.S. program Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed 2026
Degree from Professional Society Examination (equivalent to B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch) B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses N/A

GATE 2025 Age Limit

The GATE exam is intended for those aspiring to pursue master's courses in technical fields. The organizing authority does not impose any upper age limit for candidates. In other words, there are no specific age criteria to meet when appearing for the GATE 2025 Examination.

GATE 2025 Nationality

Eligible candidates for GATE should be citizens of India. Moreover, candidates from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are also permitted to apply for the exam.

GATE 2025 Pass Percentage

There is no specific minimum marks or percentage required to be eligible for the GATE 2025 Exam. However, some IITs might have their own pass percentage criteria for candidates who qualify for the paper.

GATE 2025 Exam Centres

The list of **GATE exam centers 2025 has been tentatively released along with the official brochure. In the previous year, the GATE exam took place at 176 different exam centers. Candidates can choose their preferred exam centers for GATE 2025. However, the allocation of test centers will be done on a first-come-first-serve basis by the exam authorities.

GATE 2025 Exam Pattern

The **GATE 2025 Exam Pattern provides essential details about how the question paper is structured. It includes information about the number of questions, marks allocated, time limit, and more.

The GATE question paper contains different types of questions: Multiple-choice (MCQ), multiple-select (MSQ), and numerical answer type (NAT) questions. Negative marking applies to multiple-choice questions, but there's no negative marking for numerical answer-type questions. Here are some significant details about the GATE 2025 exam pattern to consider:

Feature Description
GATE Examination Mode Computer-Based Test (CBT)
GATE Exam Language English
GATE Duration 3 Hours (180 Minutes)
GATE Sectional Time Limit None
GATE Total Marks 100
GATE Total Number of questions 65
GATE Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ); Multiple Select Questions (MSQ); Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
GATE Number of Sections Two/ Three (depending on the paper)
GATE Section-wise Number of Questions General Aptitude (GA)- 10 questions, Core Discipline- 55 questions
GATE Section-wise Weightage General Aptitude (GA)- 15 marks, Core Discipline- 85 marks
GATE Marking Scheme 1 or 2 marks for each correct answer
GATE Negative Marking For 1 mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer; For 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer; No negative marking for MSQs and NATs

GATE 2025 Marking Scheme

The marking scheme for certain GATE papers (AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL) differs from others. Here, General Aptitude contributes 15 marks, and the remaining 85 marks are allocated to subjective questions, summing up to a total of 100 marks.

Regarding incorrect answers, one-mark questions have a deduction of 0.33 marks, while two-mark questions result in a deduction of 0.66 marks. However, no marks are subtracted for incorrect responses in NAT questions.

GATE 2025 Syllabus- PDF Download

The **GATE 2025 Syllabus is a valuable resource for candidates preparing for the GATE Examination. You can easily access the branch-specific latest GATE 2025 Syllabus PDF by clicking on the provided link in the table below. This link will allow you to download the latest GATE 2025 Syllabus for your respective branch.

GATE Paper GATE Syllabus PDF
GATE Syllabus for Aerospace Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Architecture and Planning Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Biomedical Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Biotechnology Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Civil Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Chemical Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Computer Science and Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Chemistry Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Electronics and Communication Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Electrical Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Environmental Science and Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Ecology and Evolution Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Geomatics Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Geology and Geophysics Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Instrumentation Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Mathematics Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Mining Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Metallurgical Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Petroleum Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Physics Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Production and Industrial Engineering Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Statistics Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Engineering Sciences Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Humanities and Social Sciences Download PDF
GATE Syllabus for Life Sciences Download PDF

GATE 2025 Syllabus for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)

The detailed **GATE Data Science and AI syllabus for 2025 is now available on the website. Candidates should familiarize themselves with the syllabus before taking the exam.

Below mentioned is the latest syllabus of **GATE 2025 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Topic Sub-Topics
**Probability and Statistics Counting (permutation and combinations), probability axioms, Sample space, events, independent events, mutually exclusive events, marginal, conditional and joint probability, Bayes Theorem, conditional expectation and variance, mean, median, mode and standard deviation, correlation, and covariance, random variables, discrete random variables and probability mass functions, uniform, Bernoulli, binomial distribution, Continuous random variables and probability distribution function, uniform, exponential, Poisson, normal, standard normal, t-distribution, chi-squared distributions, cumulative distribution function, Conditional PDF, Central limit theorem, confidence interval, z-test, t-test, chi-squared test.
**Linear Algebra Vector space, subspaces, linear dependence and independence of vectors, matrices, projection matrix, orthogonal matrix, idempotent matrix, partition matrix and their properties, quadratic forms, systems of linear equations and solutions; Gaussian elimination, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, determinant, rank, nullity, projections, LU decomposition, singular value decomposition.
**Calculus and Optimization Functions of a single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, Taylor series, maxima and minima, optimization involving a single variable.
**Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms Programming in Python, basic data structures: stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, hash tables; Search algorithms: linear search and binary search, basic sorting algorithms: selection sort, bubble sort and insertion sort; divide and conquer: mergesort, quicksort; introduction to graph theory; basic graph algorithms: traversals and shortest path.
**Database Management and Warehousing ER-model, relational model: relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL, integrity constraints, normal form, file organization, indexing, data types, data transformation such as normalization, discretization, sampling, compression; data warehouse modelling: schema for multidimensional data models, concept hierarchies, measures: categorization and computations.
**Machine Learning (i) Supervised Learning: regression and classification problems, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, ridge regression, logisic regression, k-nearest neighbor, naive Bayes classifier, linear discriminant analysis, support vector machine, decision trees, bias-variance trade-off, cross-validation methods such as leave-one-out (LOO) cross-validation, k-folds cross-validation, multi-layer perceptron, feed-forward neural network;(ii) Unsupervised Learning: clustering algorithms, k-means/k-medoid, hierarchical clustering, top-down, boƩom-up: single-linkage, multiple-linkage, dimensionality reduction, principal component analysis.
**AI Search: informed, uninformed, adversarial; logic, propositional, predicate; reasoning under uncertainty topics - conditional independence representation, exact inference through variable elimination, and approximate inference through sampling.

GATE 2025 Preparation Tips

Here are some valuable tips for candidates to enhance their **GATE 2025 preparation:

GATE 2025 Admit Card

The **GATE 2025 admit card is expected to be ready for download around January. Only those who have completed their registration for the entrance exam will be able to obtain their GATE admit cards. To access the admit card, candidates must use the enrollment ID and password they received during the registration.

How to download the GATE 2025 admit card?

GATE 2025 Question Paper

The **GATE 2025 question paper will be made available on the official website by the authority. This question paper can be valuable for GATE candidates' exam preparation. Using the GATE 2024 question paper, candidates can gauge the exam's difficulty level, identify crucial topics, understand topic weightage in questions, and gain other insights. It's recommended that candidates attempt the GATE question paper 2024 after they have covered the entire GATE syllabus.

GATE 2025 Result

The **GATE 2025 Result is anticipated to be published in March 2025. The announcement of the GATE 2025 Results will occur online. To access the GATE 2025 Result, candidates must use their details enrollment ID, email address, and password.

Here's how to download the GATE 2025 Result:

GATE 2025 Login

The **GATE login portal for 2025 will become active when the GATE registration begins. Candidates can generate their GATE 2025 login credentials through the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS). To do this, candidates need to complete the registration form.

After registration, their GATE login details will be created. This **GATE GOAPS 2025 login will be used for various purposes, which include filling out application forms, downloading admit cards, accessing answer keys, response sheets, checking results, obtaining scorecards, and more. To log in to GATE 2025, candidates will need their enrollment ID and password.

Here's how to create the GATE 2025 login:

GATE 2025 Paper Combination

In **GATE 2025, candidates can choose Two Papers during the application process using the GATE 2025 Apply Online Link. The combinations of these Two Papers are outlined in the table format below, guiding those intending to appear for the GATE 2025 Exam.

Code of the First Paper Codes of the Second Paper Code of the First Paper Codes of the Second Paper
AE CE, ME, XE GE AR, CE, CS, ES, GG
AG CE GG GE
AR CE, GE IN BM, EC, EE, ME
BM BT, IN MA CS, DA, PH, ST
BT BM, XL ME AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE
CE AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE MT XE
CE AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE MT XE
CH ES, PE, XE NM CE, ME
CS DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST PE CH
CY XE, XL PH CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE
DA CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, ST, XE PI ME, XE
EC CS, DA, EE, IN, PH ST CS, DA, MA, XH
EE DA, EC, IN, PH XE AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI
ES CE, CH, GE XH ST
EY XL XL BT, CY, EY

GATE Paper Codes 2025

You can find the **GATE 2025 Paper Codes and their corresponding paper names in the table below. IIT Roorkee will conduct these papers as part of GATE 2025.

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

GATE Scorecard 2025

The **GATE scorecard is an important document for candidates who are applying for admission to M.Tech programs or for jobs in PSUs. Candidates should keep the scorecard safe and preserve it for future reference.

The **GATE 2025 scorecard will be available online on the GATE website. The scorecard will contain the following information:

_The GATE scorecard will be available from there after successful completion of examination. Candidates can use their GATE registration number and password to download the scorecard.

GATE Qualifying Marks 2025

The **GATE Qualifying Marks 2025 are set by the exam conducting authorities and may vary from year to year. The qualifying cut-off for GATE 2025 will be announced along with the result.

GATE 2025 Cutoff

**GATE 2025 Cutoff refers to the minimum score required for a candidate to qualify in the GATE exam. The GATE Conducting Authority determines the official GATE qualifying marks based on the performance of candidates who appeared in the exam. While waiting for the official cutoff announcement, candidates can review previous years' GATE cutoff scores to estimate the score needed to succeed in the GATE Exam and pursue their desired career paths.

The concerned IITs release subject-wise GATE cutoff marks alongside the exam results every year. This helps candidates understand the cutoff trends set by the GATE Conducting Authority. Below, we provide GATE cutoff marks categorized by paper code and various candidate categories. For more details about GATE Cutoff, click here.

GATE Counselling 2025

**GATE 2025 counselling will be conducted through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). The COAP is a web-based platform that allows GATE qualified candidates to apply for admission to M.Tech programs in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other top engineering institutes in India.

The COAP 2025 counselling process will begin in December 2023. Candidates who have qualified the GATE 2025 exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling process.

**Career Opportunities After GATE 2025

The GATE 2025 Exam holds academic value and paves the way for diverse career avenues across industries. Numerous esteemed Indian organizations extend job offers to GATE qualifiers, offering attractive salaries and benefits. This certification is a direct entry ticket to various **Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like BHEL, IOCL, ONGC, NTPC, and more.

Beyond the public sector, GATE qualification is highly esteemed by private-sector employers too. It enhances job prospects in IT, consulting, research and development sectors of companies, and more. Given India's burgeoning economy and the increasing demand for skilled professionals across domains, holding a GATE qualification can provide a competitive advantage for the candidates when applying for jobs.

Qualifying for the GATE 2025 Exam presents many career possibilities to explore. Assessing your interests and choosing a field that aligns with your aspirations is vital, guiding you toward a rewarding and successful career trajectory.

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