GATE Exam Schedule 2025 Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an examination which is conducted, Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Technology (MTech), and straight PhD admissions to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other institutes/universities in India. It also provides access to thriving public sector undertakings (PSUs) and research opportunities. ONGC, NTPC, GAIL, HPCL, PGCIL, BHEL, BSNL, NHPC, BARC, and DRDO are some of the PSUs and research institutions that use GATE scores to provide jobs. GATE Admit Card Download 2025.
GATE is an All-India Examination Administered and Conducted in Eight zones across the country by the GATE Committee, which includes faculty members from IISc, Bangalore, and the other seven IITs, on behalf of the National Coordinating Board, Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development. GATE Exam Schedule 2025.
GATE Exam Timetable 2025
The GATE Exam Timetable 2025, provided by IIT Roorkee, Details the Dates, Session Times, and Test Papers for This year’s Exam. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is one of India’s most demanding tests, used for entrance to postgraduate programs and PSU jobs. The timetable covers four crucial dates—February 1st, 2nd, 15th, and 16th, 2025—with two sessions per day.
GATE Exam Schedule Table for February 2025
Day, Date
Time (IST)
Test Papers
Saturday, 1st February 2025
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)
CS1, AG, MA
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)
CS2, NM, MT, TF, IN
Sunday, 2nd February 2025
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)
ME, PE, AR
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)
EE
Saturday, 15th February 2025
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)
CY, AE, DA, ES, PI
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)
EC, GE, XH, BM, EY
Sunday, 16th February 2025
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN)
CE1, GG, CH, PH, BT
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN)
CE2, ST, XE, XL, MN
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Each session is three hours long, with the forenoon session running from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and the afternoon session lasting from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. To meet the diverse range of topics covered by GATE, 30 exam papers are divided throughout these sessions. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GATE 2025 Exam Pattern / QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Particulars
Details
Examination Mode
The test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities].
Duration
3 Hours*
Number of Subjects (Papers)
30
Sections
General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects
Type of Questions
Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Questions for testing these abilities
Recall
Comprehension
Application
Analysis & Synthesis
Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL
General 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 XL
General Aptitude: 15 marks Subject Questions: 85 marks Total: 100 marks
Marking Scheme
Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks
Negative Marking
For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking.
For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.
