GATE 2025 FAQs: IIT Roorkee adds 11 more exam cities; ‘may add two-paper combinations later'

GATE registration 2025 is underway at the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. IIT Roorkee will hold the exam for a total of 30 papers.

GATE 2025 Syllabus

Candidates preparing for GATE 2025 can now access the official syllabus. The detailed syllabus PDF is available for download as PDF here.

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GATE 2025 exam date and frequently asked questions (FAQs) on application form and test out. (Image: IISc GATE 2024 - Official X account)

Anu Parthiban | September 9, 2024 | 10:45 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has begun the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2025) registration process for admission into undergraduate (UG) engineering, architecture, and other courses. The GATE exam 2025 will be held for 30 papers and candidates will also be given a choice to opt for two papers, as per the GATE FAQ 2025 issued by the institute.

GATE 2025: Syllabus | Sample Papers

The IIT Roorkee has published the GATE 2025 frequently asked questions (FAQs) explaining the application, exam pattern, and admission process. The GATE registration last date 2025 without late fee is September 26. Those who fail to register before the deadline will be allowed to submit GATE application form by paying a late fee before October 7.

The institute may announce additional two-paper combinations at a later date “subject to the availability of infrastructure and scheduling feasibility”, which will be notified on the GATE 2025 website.

The institute instructed candidates to fill one application form, even if they opt for a two-paper combination. Each GATE paper will carry 100 marks. General aptitude which is common for all papers and will carry 15 marks and the remaining subject-specific questions will be asked for 85 marks.

As per the GATE exam date 2025, IIT Roorkee will conduct the national-level entrance exam from February 1, 2, 15 and 16 at various exam centres. Answering candidates’ questions on whether they will be allowed to change exam city, exam paper, and category, the institute said they will be permitted to make changes in the form after the registration deadline and during the correction period. However, they will not be given an option to choose sessions.

GATE 2025 FAQs

Who will conduct GATE 2025?

IIT Roorkee will conduct the GATE 2025 exam for UG admission into engineering, architecture, technology, science, commerce, arts, and humanities.

When should I apply for GATE 2025?

GATE 2025 registration process began on August 28 and will be closed on September 26. The GATE application form is available on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in.

Which cities are in the GATE 2025?

GATE exam will be held at exam centres located at various cities across India. It has been divided into 8 zones, each under an IIT. This year, there will be no international exam center and foreign candidates who wish to appear in the exam will have to opt for an exam city in India.

What is the fee for a GATE exam?

Category

Regular period

During the extended period

Female, SC, ST, PwD candidates (per test paper)

Rs 900

Rs 1,400

All other candidates including foreign nationals (per test paper)

Rs 1,800

Rs 2,300

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GATE 2025 two-paper combinations

Candidates opting to appear in two test papers should have a primary choice of test paper. The second test paper should be chosen from the allowed combinations given in the table below.

Code of first paper

Code of second paper

AE - Aerospace engineering

CE, ME, XE - Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Sciences

AG - Agriculture engineering

CE- Civil Engineering

AR - Architecture and Planning

CE, GE - Civil Engineering, Geomatics Engineering

BM - Biomedical Engineering

BT, IN - Biotechnology, Instrumentation engineering

BT - Biotechnology

BM, XL - Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences

CE - Civil engineering

AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE - Aerospace engineering, agriculture engineering, Architecture and Planning, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine engineering, and engineering sciences

CH - Chemical engineering

ES, PE, XE - Environmental Science and Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Engineering Sciences

CS - Computer Science and Information Technology

DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST - Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics

CY - Chemistry

XE, XL - Engineering Sciences and Life Sciences

DA - Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE - Computer Science and Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and Engineering Sciences

EC - Electronics and Communication Engineering

CS, DA, EE, IN, PH - Computer Science and Information Technology, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation engineering, and Physics

EE - Electrical Engineering

DA, EC, IN, PH - Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Instrumentation engineering, and Physics

ES - Environmental Science and Engineering

CE, CH, GE - Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Geomatics Engineering

EY - Ecology and Evolution

XL - Life Sciences

GE - Geomatics Engineering

AR, CE, CS, ES, GG - Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Environmental Science and Engineering, and Geology and Geophysics

GG - Geology and Geophysics

GE - Geomatics Engineering

IN - Instrumentation engineering

BM, EC, EE, ME - Biomedical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering

MA - Mathematics

CS, DA, PH, ST - Computer Science and Information Technology, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Physics, and Statistics

ME - Mechanical Engineering

AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE - Aerospace engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Instrumentation engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, and Engineering Sciences

MT - Metallurgical Engineering

XE - Engineering Sciences

NM - Naval Architecture and Marine engineering

CE, ME - Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

PE - Petroleum Engineering

CH - Chemical Engineering

PH - Physics

CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE - Computer Science and Information Technology, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and Engineering Sciences

PI - Production and Industrial Engineering

ME, XE - Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Sciences

ST - Statistics

CS, DA, MA, XH - Computer Science and Information Technology, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, and Humanities and Social Sciences

XE - Engineering Sciences

AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI - Aerospace engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, ata Science and Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Physics, and Production and Industrial Engineering

XH - Humanities and Social Science

ST - Statistics

XL - Life Sciences

BT, CY, EY - Biotechnology, Chemistry and Ecology and Evolution

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