GATE 2025 February 2 Live: Shift 1 exam over; paper analysis, difficulty level, answer key, latest updates
GATE 2025 shift 1 exam over. Shift 2 exam will take place from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Updates on exam analysis, difficulty level, answer key, result, cut-off, and more.
Student can predict their estimated score in GATE 2025 exam based on expected marks.
Try NowVikas Kumar Pandit | February 2, 2025 | 12:59 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 Day 2 shift 1 exam over at 12:30 PM. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee will conduct the GATE 2025 exam in two shifts, with each session lasting for a total duration of three hours. GATE 2025 shift 2 exam will be conducted from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. GATE 2025 February 1 Live
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GATE 2025: Syllabus | Sample Papers
The Mechanical Engineering (ME), Petroleum Engineering (PE), and Architecture and Planning (AR) exams will be conducted in shift 1, whereas the Electrical Engineering (EE) paper will be held in shift 2.
Candidates appearing for the exam today must carry their GATE 2025 admit card along with a valid government ID such as Aadhaar-UID (preferred), Aadhaar Virtual ID, Government-issued ID, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, or Driving License.
The GATE 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 1, 2, 15, and 16. It is held annually for candidates seeking admission to master's programmes offered by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore. Additionally, GATE 2025 scores will be used by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for recruitment purposes.
The GATE 2025 exam held on February 1 was of moderate difficulty level. According to students' reviews and coaching experts, the GATE 2025 February 1 shift 1 was overall moderate with some questions being asked from the previous year's papers. GATE 2025 February 1 Shift 2 was easy to moderate with more conceptual were asked in this shift.
GATE 2025 exam date
The detailed GATE 2025 exam schedule is given in the table below.
|
Day, Date |
Time (IST) |
Test Papers |
|
Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CS1, AG, MA |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
CS2, NM, MT, TF, IN |
|
|
Sunday, February 2, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
ME, PE, AR |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
EE |
|
|
Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CY, AE, DA, ES, PI |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
EC, GE, XH, BM, EY |
|
|
Sunday, February 16, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CE1, GG, CH, PH, BT |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
CE2, ST, XE, XL, MN |
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February 2, 2025 | 12:59 PM IST
GATE 2025: PSUs accepting GATE scores
The following public sector undertakings (PSUs) use GATE scores for recruitment, and this trend is expected to continue for GATE 2025.
|
Abbreviation |
Full form |
Abbreviation |
Full form |
|
GAIL |
Gas Authority of India Limited |
NALCO |
National Aluminium Company Limited |
|
SAIL |
Steel Authority of India Limited |
BPCL |
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited |
|
IOCL |
Indian Oil Corporation Limited |
HAL |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
|
BHEL |
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited |
DMRC |
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
|
HPCL |
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited |
DRDO |
Defence Research and Development Organisation |
|
NHPC |
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation |
NHAI |
National Highways Authority of India |
|
Power Grid |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited |
BSNL JTO |
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Junior Telecom Officer |
|
WBSEDCL |
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited |
NLC |
Neyveli Lignite Corporation |
|
BBNL |
Bharat Broadband Network Limited |
PSPCL |
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited |
|
RVNL |
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited |
NFL |
National Fertilizers Limited |
|
RITES |
Rail India Technical and Economic Service |
MECL |
Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited |
|
EDCIL |
Educational Consultants India Limited |
MDL |
Mazagon Dock Limited |
|
DDA |
Delhi Development Authority |
POSCO |
Pohang Iron and Steel Company |
|
AAI |
Airports Authority of India |
OMPL |
ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited |
|
CRIS |
Centre for Railway Information Systems |
PGCIL |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited |
February 2, 2025 | 12:35 PM IST
GATE 2025 shift 1 exam over
IIT Roorkee has concluded the GATE 2025 shift 1 exam. Shift 2 exam will take place from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm for Electrical Engineering (EE) paper.
February 2, 2025 | 12:03 PM IST
GATE 2025 February 2 Exam: PSU recruitment
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 scores will be considered for recruiting engineers in executive roles across multiple Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Over 50 PSUs, including Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), will conduct hiring processes based on GATE 2025 results.
Read More: PSU Recruitment Through GATE 2025: GAIL, GRID India, NPCIL to accept scores; selection process
February 2, 2025 | 11:38 AM IST
GATE 2025 exam date branch wise
Candidates can check the GATE 2025 exam date branch-wise from the table below.
|
Day, Date |
Time (IST) |
Test Papers |
|
Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CS1, AG, MA |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
CS2, NM, MT, TF, IN |
|
|
Sunday, February 2, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
ME, PE, AR |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
EE |
|
|
Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CY, AE, DA, ES, PI |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
EC, GE, XH, BM, EY |
|
|
Sunday, February 16, 2025 |
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Forenoon Session – FN) |
CE1, GG, CH, PH, BT |
|
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Afternoon Session – AN) |
CE2, ST, XE, XL, MN |
February 2, 2025 | 11:03 AM IST
GATE 2025 result date
As per the schedule, IIT Roorkee will announce the GATE 2025 results on March 19, 2025, and issue the scorecard from March 28 to May 31, 2025.
February 2, 2025 | 10:42 AM IST
GATE 2025: Previous year's cut-off
Candidates can check the category-wise previous year's GATE cut-off from the table below.
|
GATE Paper Code |
Qualifying GATE Cutoff 2024 |
||
|
General |
OBC-NCL, EWS |
SC, ST, PWD |
|
| Aerospace Engineering | 33.3 | 29.9 | 22.1 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 25 | 22.5 |
|
| Architecture and Planning | 41.5 | 37.3 | 27.6 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Biotechnology | 38.9 | 35 | 25.9 |
| Civil Engineering | 28.3 | 25.4 | 18.8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Computer Science and Information Technology | 27.6 | 24.8 | 18.4 |
| Chemistry | 25.2 | 22.6 | 16.7 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 37.1 | 33.3 | 24.7 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 25 | 22.5 |
|
| Electrical Engineering | 25.7 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 37.9 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| Ecology and Evolution | 35.8 | 32.2 | 23.8 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 41.1 | 36.9 | 27.4 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 42 | 37.8 | 28 |
| Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 49 | 44.1 | 32.6 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 32.7 | 29.4 | 21.8 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28.6 | 25.7 | 19 |
| Mining Engineering | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 41 | 36.9 | 27.3 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 25.1 | 22.5 | 16.7 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 42.6 | 38.3 | 28.4 |
| Physics | 32 | 28.8 | 21.3 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 30.5 | 27.4 | 20.3 |
| Statistics | 26.6 | 23.9 | 17.7 |
| Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 28.1 | 25.2 | 18.7 |
| Engineering Sciences | 36.2 | 32.5 | 24.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 37 | 33.3 | 24.6 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 48 | 43.2 | 32 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 49.7 | 44.7 | 33.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 39.3 | 35.3 | 26.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 52.7 | 47.4 | 35.1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 36 | 32.4 | 24 |
| Life Sciences | 29.3 | 26.3 | 19.5 |
February 2, 2025 | 09:56 AM IST
GATE 2025 shift 1 exam begin
The IIT Roorkee has commenced the GATE 2025 February 2 shift 1 exam. The exam will be conducted for a duration of three hours till 12: 30 PM.
February 2, 2025 | 09:24 AM IST
GATE 2025 exam date
Candidates can check the GATE 2025 branch-wise exam dates from the table given below.
|
GATE Exam Branch |
GATE branch-wise exam dates |
Timings |
|
Agricultural Engineering (AG) |
February 1 |
Forenoon session |
|
Mathematics (MA) |
February 1 |
Forenoon session |
|
Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) |
February 1 |
Forenoon & Afternoon sessions |
|
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NM) |
February 1 |
Afternoon session |
|
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) |
February 1 |
Afternoon session |
|
Metallurgical Engineering (MT) |
February 1 |
Afternoon session |
|
Textile Engineering and Fiber Science (TF) |
February 1 |
Afternoon session |
|
Architecture and Planning (AR) |
February 2 |
Forenoon session |
|
Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
February 2 |
Forenoon session |
|
Petroleum Engineering (PE) |
February 2 |
Forenoon session |
|
Electrical Engineering (EE) |
February 2 |
Afternoon session |
|
Aerospace Engineering (AE) |
February 15 |
Forenoon session |
|
Chemistry (CY) |
February 15 |
Forenoon session |
|
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DA) |
February 15 |
Forenoon session |
|
Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) |
February 15 |
Forenoon session |
|
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) |
February 15 |
Forenoon session |
|
Biomedical Engineering (BM) |
February 15 |
Afternoon session |
|
Ecology and Evolution (EE) |
February 15 |
Afternoon session |
|
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) |
February 15 |
Afternoon session |
|
Geomatics Engineering (GE) |
February 15 |
Afternoon session |
|
Humanities and Social Sciences (XH) |
February 15 |
Afternoon session |
|
Biotechnology (BT) |
February 16 |
Forenoon session |
|
Civil Engineering (CE) |
February 16 |
Forenoon & Afternoon sessions |
|
Chemical Engineering (CH) |
February 16 |
Forenoon session |
|
Engineering Sciences (XE) |
February 16 |
Afternoon session |
|
Geology and Geophysics (GG) |
February 16 |
Forenoon session |
|
Physics (PH) |
February 16 |
Forenoon session |
|
Mining Engineering (MN) |
February 16 |
Afternoon session |
|
Life Sciences (XL) |
February 16 |
Afternoon session |
February 2, 2025 | 09:07 AM IST
GATE 2025 February 1 shift 1 difficulty level
According to students' feedback, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 exam for Shift 1 on February 1 was of moderate difficulty overall. The mathematics section was considered moderately difficult, while the aptitude section was deemed easy by most students.
Read More: GATE 2025 February 1 shift 1 ‘overall moderate’, questions asked from PYQ; analysis, reactions
February 2, 2025 | 08:49 AM IST
GATE Aptitude Questions: Type of questions to be asked
The following type of questions will be asked in GATE 2025:
Candidate’s selected subjects
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
February 2, 2025 | 07:34 AM IST
GATE 2025: Day 2 exam timings
GATE 2025 exam will take place in two shifts today. Shift 1 will take place from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and shift 2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
February 2, 2025 | 07:33 AM IST
GATE 2025: February 2 shift 1 paper
GATE 2025 February 2 shift 1 will be conducted for Mechanical Engineering (ME), Petroleum Engineering (PE), and Architecture and Planning (AR) papers.
February 2, 2025 | 07:31 AM IST
GATE 2025 day 2 exam today
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee will conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 day 2 exam today, February 2, 2025, in two shifts.
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