Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GATE tests undergraduate-level knowledge across engineering, science, architecture, commerce, arts and humanities. Scores are used for Master's and doctoral admissions (often with financial support), and several public sector undertakings recruit on the basis of GATE scores. IISc and the IITs host it in turn; IIT Madras is organising GATE 2027, with exams scheduled for February 2027.
Eligibility (summary)
Computer-based, 3 hours per paper; General Aptitude plus the chosen subject paper (one paper, or two from allowed combinations)
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| GATE computer-based test | 65 questions (10 General Aptitude + 55 subject), 100 marks (GA 15 + subject 85), 3 hours; question types MCQ, MSQ and NAT worth 1 or 2 marks; wrong MCQ costs 1/3 mark (1-mark question) or 2/3 mark (2-mark question); no negative marking for MSQ or NAT and no partial credit for MSQ; 30 test papers, English onlyGATE 2027 (IIT Madras) · source |
PYQSathi lists 61 GATE papers from 2021 to 2026, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.
GATE is conducted by the IISc and IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board, Ministry of Education (organising institute for GATE 2027: IIT Madras). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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