GATE 2025 registration begins on August 24: Direct link, exam pattern and other details | Mint

GATE 2025: What is the objective of GATE 2025? Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee – the nodal institute to conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2025 – will start registration for admission to postgraduate courses. Engineering Programs Apply at gate2025.iitr.ac.in on August 24, 2024. The last date to fill the admission form without late fee is September 26, while the extended last date with late fee is October 7, 2024.

The exams will be conducted on 1st, 2nd, 15th and 16th February 2025 in two shifts – forenoon and afternoon. The first shift (forenoon shift) will start at 9:30 AM and end at 12:30 PM, while the second shift (afternoon shift) will start at 2:30 PM and end at 5:30 PM.

Candidates must note that they can fill only one application form. If they wish to appear in the second paper (from a two-paper combination), they can add the respective paper to their original application. In case of more than one application, only one will be accepted, and the remaining applications will be rejected without any refund for the fee paid.

Candidates should keep in mind that GATE 2025 The scorecard will remain valid For three years from the date of declaration of results.

GATE 2025: Eligibility Criteria

There is no age limit to appear for GATE 2025 exam.

As per the notification, candidates presently studying in the third or higher year of any school graduate degree program Or those who have completed any government approved degree programme in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Science/Commerce/Arts/Humanities are eligible to appear for GATE 2025.

GATE 2025: Application Fee

Female/SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities (per test paper): 900 (between August 24 and September 26) and ₹ 1400 (with late fee: September 27 to October 7, 2024)

All other candidates including foreign nationals (per test paper): 1800 (24 August to 26 September) and ₹ 2,300 (with late fee: September 27 to October 7, 2024)

GATE 2025: Exam Pattern

As per the IIT-Roorkee notification, GATE 2025 will have 30 test papers. The exam papers will be in English and will be entirely objective type. Candidates will be allowed to choose one or two test papers from the acceptable combinations. The duration of the exam will be 3 hours and the GATE score will be valid for three years from the date of declaration of the result.

The types of questions include Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Choice Questions (MSQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. In MCQs, only one option out of four is correct. In MSQs, one or more than one option out of four are correct; and for NAT questions, the answer must be entered using the virtual keypad. Candidates must use only the on-screen virtual calculator for their calculations.

Section: General Ability (G.A.) + Candidate’s Opted Subjects

Types of questions: Subjects selected by the candidate

(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(b) Multiple Choice Questions (MSQs) and/or

(c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

GATE 2025 questions will test the following abilities of the candidates:

GATE 2025: Distribution of Marks

Distribution of marks in 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 Ability : 15 Marks

Engineering Mathematics: 13 marks

Subjective questions: 72 marks

Distribution of marks in A.R., C.Y., D.A., EY., G.G., M.A., P.H., S.T., X.H. and X.L.

General Ability : 15 Marks

Subjective questions: 85 marks

GATE 2025: Marking Scheme

The questions will be of 1 mark or 2 marks

Negative Marking: There will be negative marking for wrong answers in the MCQs.

In 1 mark MCQs, 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

In MCQs carrying 2 marks, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

There is no negative marking for wrong answers of MSQ or NAT questions.

There is no partial marking in MSQ.

GATE 2025: Syllabus

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The GATE exam is a prestigious nationwide test that assesses candidates’ knowledge in various graduate-level subjects. Candidates who qualify successfully can pursue master’s and doctoral programs with possible financial aid, and GATE scores are considered by academic institutes and universities. Public Sector Undertakings For recruitment process in (PSU).