GATE 2025: Exam Date, Admit Card, Syllabus, cut off

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is one of the most recognised and prominent test in India at the national level. It challenges the fundamentals you learn as an undergraduate in engineering and science, mostly for the admission of M.Tech in IITs, NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs. Since it was initially administered in 1983 as the new system for evaluating aptitude and academic achievement. Many faculty recruit graduate engineers on the basis of GATE scores not only for the purpose of academic admissions but many public sector organizations also regard GATE scores as important for selecting engineers at the junior entry level. Due to this twin utility, GATE is considered being one of the most competitive examination in the country. If you planning to crack GATE 2025 examination then it is a right time to start preparation now. Create a sound working timetable that recognizes the areas of coverage in the syllabi as well as working space for reviewing and practicing.

GATE 2025 highlights:

GATE 2025 - Exam Dates

GATE 2025 - Exam Pattern

Look at the table below for the GATE total marks for Mechanical, Civil, CS, EE and other streams.

GATE 2025 - Eligibility Criteria 

The prerequisites for them are as follows: Contenders must be in the 3rd year or above of 4-year B.E./ B.Tech. or should have completed it for participating in GATE 2025. No age limit applies.

1. Educational Qualification

Currently Enrolled Students:

The Candidates must be in the third year or higher of their undergraduate degree or 5 years of working experience in any industrial field related to Engineering, Architecture, Technology, Science, Architecture, Humanities, Art and Design.

Degree Holders:

Applicants with a prior educational qualification of undergraduate degree in the aforementioned disciplines will be considered.

2. Age Limit

The candidate is not restricted by age when it comes to taking the GATE exam.

3. Accepted Degree Programs

Some of the qualifying degrees include:

Under Graduate Programmes in Engineering and Technology B.E./ B.Tech /B.Pharm

B.Arch (Architecture)

First division B.Sc./BCA/Diploma holders in Computer Science/Information Technology/Computer Application/ Electronics/ Electronics & Communications or any other relevant field. Full time M.Sc./ M.A./ MCA or equivalent with Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Applications or any other recognized University.

4. International Students

They include Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, UAE for them to be eligible they need to be or have completed their undergraduate studies.

5. Other Requirements

Institute need to issue the certificate or else you have to upload the degree certificate/provisional certificate/marksheet to get the eligibility while applying.

GATE 2025 - Syllabus

The latest information concerning the GATE 2025 syllabus across the 30 test papers have been released by IIT Roorkee on the official website. A PDF copy of the syllabus is provided at this site and downloading of the document is free. Key dates for an exam have also been declared along with a new list of two-paper options. For the smooth preparation of the candidates, the links of GATE 2025 Mock tests are available on the official website which provides the details related to the queues of the exam and its difficult level.

The GATE syllabus includes three key sections:

General Aptitude

Engineering Mathematics

Subject-Specific Paper

Exam Overview:

Total Subjects: 30

Question Count: 65 questions

Total Marks: 100

Mark Distribution:

General Aptitude (all papers): 15 marks

Engineering Mathematics: 13 Using marks (except for papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, XL).

Subject-Specific: The second type of channels give 72-85 marks depending upon the type of paper.

The tests and structure of the course should also be comprehended well to do well. As much as the registration and correction window is now closed you better start preparing for this exam!

GATE 2025 - Admit Card

GATE 2025 Admit Card will release on the official website by IIT Roorkee, and the date to release the admit card is January 2, 2025. Candidates can download their hall ticket from the official GATE website.

Key Details:

Exam Dates: February 1, 2; 15 and 16, 2025

Sessions: Forenoon and Afternoon

It is the responsibility of the candidate to check on the admit card or the exam date according to branch.

What to Carry to the Exam Centre:

GATE Admit Card (once downloaded take printout of it before the date of examination).

Any government photo identification (Aadhar/ PAN/ Voters ID/ Driving License / valid College ID).

Important Notes: The admit card consist of the photo, signature, enrollment number, exam city, timings, and paper details.

A candidate cannot afford to change the exam centre or timing once the admit card is released. To write the exam, you won’t be allowed to sit for the examination unless you present your admit card and ID proof. Make sure to preserve admit card, and please ensure that all the details printed on it are properly verified before going for the exam. Good luck!

GATE 2025 - Cutoff

Check below the category-wise GATE 2023 Exam cutoff.