IIT Roorkee to conduct GATE 2025: Paper pattern, exam syllabus released at gate2025.iitr.ac.in

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) will conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 for admission to postgraduate engineering programmes. The institute has released the GATE 2025 syllabus and GATE 2025 exam pattern on the new official website, gate.iitr.ac.in.
Exam Details
Mode of Examination: The test papers will be in English and conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT) at select centers in select cities.
Duration: The exam will last for 3 hours.
Number of Subjects (Papers): There are 30 subjects (papers) available.
Sections
1. General Aptitude (GA)
2. Candidate’s Selected Subjects
Type of Questions
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Abilities Tested
• Recall
• Comprehension
• Application
• Analysis & Synthesis
Distribution of Marks
For all papers EXCEPT Architecture (AR), Chemistry (CY), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA), Ecology and Evolution (EY), Geology and Geophysics (GG), Mathematics (MA), Physics (PH), Statistics (ST), Humanities and Social Sciences (XH), and Life Sciences (XL):
• General Aptitude: 15 marks
• Engineering Mathematics: 13 marks
• Subject Questions: 72 marks
• Total: 100 marks
(Note: Engineering Sciences (XE) includes an Engineering Mathematics section XE-A worth 15 marks)
For papers Architecture (AR), Chemistry (CY), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA), Ecology and Evolution (EY), Geology and Geophysics (GG), Mathematics (MA), Physics (PH), Statistics (ST), Humanities and Social Sciences (XH), and Life Sciences (XL):
• General Aptitude: 15 marks
• Subject Questions: 85 marks
• Total: 100 marks
Marking Scheme
Questions carry either 1 mark or 2 marks.
Negative Marking:
For a wrong answer in a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), negative marking applies:
• 1/3 mark deducted for a 1-mark MCQ.
• 2/3 mark deducted for a 2-mark MCQ.
No negative marking for wrong answers to Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. No partial marking in Multiple Select Questions (MSQ).
GATE 2025 Exam Structure and Marks Distribution
The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), has released the detailed structure and marks distribution for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025. Below are the specifics for various paper codes:
Standard Papers (AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: —
• Subject Marks: 85 (including 13 marks for Engineering Mathematics)
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
Papers (CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: —
• Subject Marks: 85
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
Architecture (AR)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: Part A (60 marks, common for all)
• Subject Marks: 25 (Part B1: Architecture or Part B2: Planning, selectable during the exam)
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
Geomatics Engineering (GE)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: Part A (55 marks, common for all)
• Subject Marks: 30 (Part B1: Surveying and Mapping or Part B2: Image Processing and Analysis, selectable during the exam)
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
Geology and Geophysics (GG)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: Part A (25 marks, common for all)
• Subject Marks: 60 (Part B1: Geology or Part B2: Geophysics, chosen at the time of application)
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
Engineering Sciences (XE)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: Section A (15 marks, Engineering Mathematics, common for all)
• Subject Marks: 70 (TWO additional sections of 35 marks each, selectable during the exam)
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
Humanities and Social Sciences (XH)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: Section B1 (25 marks, Reasoning and Comprehension, common for all)
• Subject Marks: 60 (ONE additional section, chosen at the time of application)
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
Life Sciences (XL)
• General Aptitude (GA) Marks: 15
• Compulsory Section: Section P (25 marks, Chemistry, common for all)
• Subject Marks: 60 (TWO additional sections of 30 marks each, selectable during the exam)
• Total Marks: 100
• Total Time: 180 minutes
This comprehensive structure ensures that candidates are tested on both their general aptitude and specialised subject knowledge, facilitating a fair and thorough evaluation process for postgraduate admissions.
GATE 2025 Test Papers and Syllabus Released
IIT Roorkee has released the syllabus for GATE 2025, which will be conducted for 30 test papers. Candidates are allowed to appear in either one or up to two test papers. For the detailed syllabus, visit the official website or click on the link below:
For detailed GATE 2025 Syllabus click here