GATE 2025 February 1 Live: Session 1 exam begins; paper analysis, cut-off

The GATE 2025 exam on February 1 is being conducted for CS1, MA, and AG in the first shift. The GATE 2025 Feb 1 second shift will be conducted for CS2, NM, MT, TF, and IN papers.

GATE 2025 mechanical engineering paper will be conducted on February 2, 2025. GATE syllabus 2025 is available on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. As per GATE 2025 ME syllabus, the paper comprises four sections as follows:

• Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
• Section 2: Applied Mechanics and Design
• Section 3: Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
• Section 4: Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

Read More: GATE 2025 syllabus for mechanical engineering has 4 sections; detailed topics

GATE answer key 2025 will be issued once the exam ends. Candidates will be able to calculate their probable scores in GATE exam 2025 using the provisional GATE 2025 answer key. As per the GATE 2025 marking scheme, candidates will be awarded one or two marks for each correct answer. There will be negative marking in MCQ questions.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad offers admission to Master of Technology (MTech) programmes through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025. The GATE closing rank for computer science at IIT H was 753 for the general category.

Read More: GATE 2025 Cut-offs: What you need to score for MTech in IIT Hyderabad

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (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.

Read More: PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2025: GAIL, GRID India, NPCIL to accept scores; selection process

Among the GATE 2025 aspirants are third-year students, employed, and postgraduate students. Sharing their GATE 2025 exam strategy with Careers360 , students said that they will attempt easy questions first and be calm during the exam. A candidate appearing for GATE 2025 mathematics paper said that the maximum cut-off in the branch goes up to 35, thus, he will try to achieve 35 marks.

IIT Roorkee has published the GATE mock test link for all subject papers on the official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Candidates can download the GATE 2025 mock test for each paper by clicking on the designated link.

The branch-wise GATE cut-offs for qualifying the exam are given below.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has commenced the first session of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 at 9:30 am. GATE 2025 day 1 session 1 will be held till 12:30 pm.

GATE 2025 February 1 session 1 starts. (Image: Careers360)

As per GATE 2025 marking scheme, each question will carry one or two marks. There will be negative marking in the multiple-choice questions. However, no marks will be deduced in MSQ and NAT questions.

Read More: GATE 2025 marking scheme; subject-wise marks distribution

The following credentials will be required for GATE 2025 login:

• Enrollment ID or email ID
• Password

The following type of questions will be asked in GATE 2025:

Candidate’s selected subjects

(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

(b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or

(c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are launching new multi-disciplinary and industry-oriented MTech programmes, as the postgraduate degree has been losing its popularity in the engineering colleges. Over the last two years, the institutes have introduced new courses in artificial intelligence, date science, electic vehicles, advanced materials, nanotechnology, drinking water, and sanitation.

Read More: Reforming MTech: IITs, other engineering colleges are launching PG degrees in new fields

While talking to Careers360, a GATE 2025 aspirant shared that she's studying in third year and this is her attempt. About her strategy for exam, she said that she will attempt only those questions she knows the answers to and would leave the rest. Another candidate, who's working, said she will attempt easy questions first and then move on to the difficult questions.

GATE 2025 exam strategy by candidates. (Image: Careers360)

GATE 2025 is being held for 30 test papers. The paper and their codes are given below.

Candidates are not allowed to carry the following items to the exam centre:

• Personal calculators
• Watches
• Wallets
• Mobile phones
• Bluetooth devices
• Electronic or communication devices
• Books
• Charts
• Tables
• Papers
• Data
• Handbooks
• Pouches

Read More: GATE 2025 exam begins today; general guidelines, things to carry

Candidates have started reporting at the GATE 2025 exam centre. GATE 2025 February 1 exam will commence at 9:30 am.

GATE 2025 February 1 session 1 reporting. (Image: Careers360)

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.

The GATE 2025 exam will comprise of two sections. One section will be on General Aptitude (GA) and other on the subject selected by the candidate.

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering will be conducted for a duration of three hours.

GATE 2025 February 1 exam will be conducted for the following papers:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee will commence the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 exam today, February 1, 2025. The GATE exam 2025 will be held on February 1, 2, 15, and 16.

The GATE exam 2025 will be conducted in two sessions as follows:

• Forenoon session (FN) -- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Afternoon session (AN) -- 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm