GATE 2025 Answer Key LIVE: GATE official key, response sheet at gate2025.iitr.ac.in soon; marking scheme

The expected GATE 2025 cut-off for electrical engineering (EE), based on past trends and analysis by Careers360, is as follows:

Based on past trends and analysis by Careers360, the expected GATE 2025 cut-off for data science is as follows:

Engineering aspirants can download the GATE 2025 answer key on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in.

GATE 2025 will have negative markings for incorrect responses in multiple-choice questions (MCQs). For a 1-mark MCQ, one-third of a mark will be deducted for a wrong answer, while for a 2-mark MCQ, two-thirds of a mark will be deducted. However, there will be no negative marking for incorrect answers in multiple-select questions (MSQs) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions. Partial marking is not applicable to any question.

GATE 2025 cut-off for EE (expected) based on past trends and Careers 360 analysis is given below.

IIT Roorkee will soon release the GATE 2025 answer key on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in.

Last year’s category-wise GATE cut-off for Data Science is given below.

Candidates can follow the steps given below to download the GATE 2025 answer key. 

• Visit GATE 2025 answer key official website,
• Access the GATE 2025 login
• Click on the ‘GATE answer key' link
• Question papers and answer keys will be displayed on the screen.
• Download the GATE 2025 answer key answer corresponding questions paper

Candidates can check the closing rank for IIT Indore for the previous year is shown in the table below.

IIT Roorkee will issue the GATE answer key 2025 along with the candidate’s GATE 2025 response sheets. Candidates will be allowed to challenge the provisional key which will be then finalised for result preparation. Candidates will be negatively marked for wrong responses in MCQs. However, there is no negative marking in the MSQs and NATs.

The GATE exam 2025 was held on February 1, 2, 15, and 16 in two shifts – forenoon session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and afternoon session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The entrance exam was held in 11 more exam cities this year. The IIT Roorkee changed GATE 2025 exam centre for some candidates over congregation due to MahaKumbh 2025 and issued fresh admit cards.

The following institutes offer an MTech degree in data science and artificial intelligence:

• IIT Bombay
• IISc Bangalore
• IIT Madras
• IIT Delhi
• NIT Tiruchirappalli
• IIIT Hyderabad
• IIT Hyderabad

The previous year’s GATE GRID India cut-off is given below.

The GATE cut-offs for computer science paper (GATE CSE) dropped last year. However, GATE cut-off for civil engineering increased by 2 points, as per previous years’ qualifying marks

The GATE 2025 Answer Key will contain the following details:

• Name of the exam
• Organizing institute
• Paper code (subject name)
• Date and shift of the exam
• Question number
• Correct option(s) for each question
• Type of question (MCQ, MSQ, NAT)
• Officially correct answers for all questions
• Candidate’s recorded responses

GATE 2025 PSU cut-offs will depend on number of applicants, organisation, difficulty level of exam, type of positions, and vacancies. However, based on previous years' GATE cutoff for PSU recruitments, the required cut-off range for general category is expected to be around 60 to 76.

The GATE Previous years' question paper with solutions from 2007 to 2024 is available on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Candidates will be able to download the GATE previous year question paper without any login. The GATE 2025 question papers will be uploaded soon on the official website. 

Several coaching institutes and educational platforms have published unofficial GAET 2025 answer keys based on memory-based questions. These can help candidates estimate their scores before the official GATE 2025 answer key release. However, the GATE 2025 results will be based on the official answer key posted by IIT Roorkee.

GATE 2025 answer key objection fee is expected to be Rs 500 per question challenged. The GATE 2025 answer key date is yet to be confirmed. 

IIT Roorkee has not yet announced the GATE 2025 response sheet release date. As per past trends, GATE 2025 response sheet can be expected by the last week of February. The GATE 2025 response sheet will be available at gate2025.iitr.ac.in.

IIT Roorkee introduced a new GATE two-paper combination list for registered candidates. The GATE 2025 two-paper concept allowed candidates to select two subjects instead of one. Candidates had to choose two subjects from the list of combinations approved by the GATE authorities.

GATE question paper 2025 has been shared by various coaching centers. However, the GATE question paper 2025 is unofficial and based on memory-based questions collected from candidates.

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No, there is no partial marking for any question in GATE 2025. As per the GATE 2025 marking scheme, there will not be any negative marking for wrong answers to MSQ and NAT questions.

Candidates can have a look at the GATE 2025 marking scheme for MSQs below. 

• Questions will have 1 or 2 marks in all the GATE question papers 2025. 
• Four options for each MSQ. 
• There will be no negative markings for MSQs.

The marks distribution in all GATE 2025 papers except AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH, and XL is given below:

The GATE qualifying marks for CSE was 27.6 last year. This year, it is expected to be around 28, as per past trends.

The GATE 2025 exams are being held for a duration of 3 hours. The GATE 2025 exams are scheduled to be conducted in two sessions each day.

According to GATE 2025 marking scheme, candidates will be awarded one or two marks for each question. For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be negative marking as follows:

• 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. There is no partial marking in MSQ.

Candidates can have a look at the GATE 2025 marking scheme for NAT questions below. 

• Questions will have 1 or 2 marks in all the GATE question papers 2025. 
• No options in NAT questions. 
• No negative markings for NAT questions.

GATE 2025 scores will be used in the recruitment of engineers for executive positions in various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). More than 50 PSUs, including Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will conduct recruitment drives using GATE 2025 results.

As per GATE 2025 ME syllabus, the paper comprises four sections as follows: 

• Engineering Mathematics 
• Applied Mechanics and Design
• Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
• Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

The last year’s category-wise GATE cut-offs for MTech programmes offered by the IIT are given below.

As per GATE eligibility criteria, candidates who qualify for GATE 2025 and satisfy any one of the following conditions are eligible for MTech admissions. 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology (BE or BTech) or any relevant field from educational institutions approved by the government.
• Master’s degree in science or computer application or its equivalent 
• An IIT graduate or graduating from IITs with BTech degree and having an 8 CGPA on a scale of 10 (7.5 CGPA for SC, ST, PD candidates) can apply without a GATE score.

Candidates can check the GATE CH cut-off scores over the past five years for different categories:

The following institutes offer an MTech degree in data science and artificial intelligence:

• IIT Bombay
• IISc Bangalore
• IIT Madras
• IIT Delhi
• NIT Tiruchirappalli
• IIIT Hyderabad
• IIT Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 exam.

The last year’s category-wise GATE cut-off for DA is given below.

As per the past trends and analysis by Careers360, the expected GATE cut-off 2025 for DA is as follows:

The GATE 2025 expected cut-off for electrical engineering based on past trends is given below.

The GATE OBC cut-offs for CS has shown up and down trend over the past few years. The minimum GATE score for OBC students was 24.8 in CS. As per the expected GATE cut-off 2025, the qualifying marks will also remain the same this year.

GATE Cut-off: Minimum scores for OBC category

Yes. There will be negative marking for GATE exam 2025. For a one mark question, ⅓ mark will be deducted and ⅔ mark will be reduced from a 2 mark question. However, there will be no negative marking for multiple-select questions (MSQ) or NAT questions. There is no partial marking in MSQ, the institute said. 

Mark distribution for subjects including AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL.   

• General Aptitude: 15 marks
• Subject Questions: 85 marks
• Total: 100 marks

Distribution of marks in all papers excluding 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 paper includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks)

GATE question paper consist of three types of questions. 

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
• Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a national-level exam for admission in engineering, technology, architecture, science, commerce, arts, and humanities.

Candidates can follow the steps given below to view and download the GATE answer key and response sheet. 

• Visit the GATE official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. 
• Click on the GATE response sheet download link for February exams given on the homepage. 
• Now, on the candidate login, enter the application number and password. 
• To download the GATE answer key for the specific exam date, click on the provisional key link. 
• Key in the login credentials in the space provided.
• Now, evaluate the arithmetic expression and enter in the space provided. 
• The GATE response sheet, answer key will be displayed on the screen. 
• Download it for future reference.

The GATE response sheet of all candidates who appeared in the exam will be uploaded on the IIT GATE official website. Candidates can expect the GATE answer key download link after the response sheet is out. 

IIT Roorkee is expected to publish the GATE answer key 2025 on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in, this week, as per past trends.