The GATE Exam 2025 has introduced significant changes aimed at enhancing accessibility and flexibility for candidates. Here are the key updates: 1. Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) have been added, bringing the total number of subjects to 30 2. Candidates can now opt for two different papers from the prescribed combinations, allowing for greater choice in aligning their skills with their career aspirations. 3. Relaxed Eligibility Criteria The eligibility criteria have been relaxed from a minimum qualification of 10+2+4 (ongoing) to 10+2+3 (ongoing). This change enables students currently in their third year of undergraduate studies to appear for the exam, providing additional opportunities to improve their performance and secure better career options.
# Exam Format
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All test papers for GATE 2025 will be entirely objective type. The question patterns will include:-
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) -
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) -
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
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# Important Dates
The GATE Exam will be conducted on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025.
Registration began on August 28, 2024, and closed on October 11, 2024.
# Combination of Two Papers Allowed
(Subject to availability of infrastructure and schedule)
Code of The First (Primary) Paper
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Codes of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper
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|---|---|
AE
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CE, ME, XE
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AG
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CE
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AR
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CE, GE
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BM
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BT, IN
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BT
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BM, XL
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CE
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AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE
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CH
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ES, PE , XE
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CS
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DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST
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CY
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XE, XL
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EC
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CS, DA, IN, PH, EE
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EE
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DA, EC, IN, PH
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ES
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CE, CH, GE
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EY
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XL
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GE
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AR, CE, GG, ES, CS
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GG
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GE
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IN
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BM, EC, EE, ME
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MA
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CS, DA, PH, ST
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ME
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AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE
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MN
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GE, GG, XE
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MT
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XE
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NM
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CE, ME
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PE
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CH
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PH
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CS, DA, MA, XH
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PI
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ME, XE
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ST
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ME, XE
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DA
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CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE
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XE
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AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH. PI
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XH
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ST
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XL
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AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH. PI
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# Organizing Institute
Year
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Organizing Institute
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2025
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IIT Roorkee
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# Paper Code
PAPER
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CODE
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|---|---|
Aerospace Engineering
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AE
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Agricultural Engineering
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AG
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Architecture and Planning
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AR
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Biotechnology
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BT
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Bio - medical Engineering
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BM
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Civil Engineering
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CE
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Chemical Engineering
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CH
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Computer Science & Information Technology
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CS
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Chemistry
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CY
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Electronics and Communication Engineering
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EC
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Electrical Engineering
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EE
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Engineering Sciences
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XE
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Petroleum Engineering
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PE
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Geomatics Engineering
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GE
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Geology and Geophysics
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GG
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Instrumentation Engineering
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IN
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Life Sciences
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XL
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Mathematics
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MA
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Mechanical Engineering
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ME
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Mining Engineering
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MN
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Metallurgical Engineering
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MT
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Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
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NM
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Physics
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PH
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Production and Industrial Engineering
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PI
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Textile Engineering & Fibre Science
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TF
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Ecology and Evolution
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EY
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Statistics
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ST
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Environmental Science and Engineering
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ES
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Humanities and Social Sciences
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XH
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Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
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DA
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