GATE 2021 question papers PDF is available on this page. Download question paper with solution from below.
GATE 2021 question paper (memory-based) has been released by coaching institutes. Candidates who have appeared in the exam can download the question paper with solution from this page. We have also provided the direct link to access GATE question paper 2021 PDF in the table below. Officially, GATE question paper 2021 will be released IIT Bombay online. Candidates who will compete in GATE 2021 will be able to download it from https://www.iitb.ac.in/. It will help candidates in speculating their marks as well as rank. Look over more details related to GATE question paper below.
- GATE 2021 Question Paper: Steps to download PDF
- Download GATE 2021 Question Paper with Solution PDF (Unofficial)
- Significance of GATE Question Paper 2021
- About GATE Question Paper PDF
- GATE 2020 Question Paper
GATE 2021 Question Paper: Steps to download PDF
Candidates can download the question paper easily in online mode by following the given procedure:
- Go to the official website
- Find the link to access GATE 2021 question paper PDF
- Click on it and the PDF will open in new tab
- After that, click on the download icon to save the PDF
Download GATE 2021 Question Paper with Solution PDF (Unofficial)
The PDF of GATE question paper with the solution can be downloaded from the table below:
| Paper Name |
Question Paper |
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| AE: Aerospace Engineering |
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| AG: Agricultural Engineering |
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| AR: Architecture and Planning |
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| BM: Biomedical Engineering |
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| BT: Biotechnology |
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| CE: Civil Engineering |
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| CH: Chemical Engineering |
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| CS: Computer Science and Information Technology |
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| CY: Chemistry |
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| EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering |
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| EE: Electrical Engineering |
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| ES: Environmental Science and Engineering |
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| EY: Ecology and Evolution |
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| GG: Geology |
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| GG: Geophysics |
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| IN: Instrumentation Engineering |
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| MA: Mathematics |
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| ME: Mechanical Engineering |
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| MN: Mining Engineering |
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| MT: Metallurgical Engineering |
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| PE: Petroleum Engineering |
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| PH: Physics |
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| PI: Production and Industrial Engineering |
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| ST: Statistics |
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| TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
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| XE-A: Engineering Mathematics |
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| XE-B: Fluid Mechanics |
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| XE-C: Materials Science |
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| XE-D: Solid Mechanics |
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| XE-E: Thermodynamics |
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| XE-F: Polymer Science and Engineering |
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| XE-G: Food Technology |
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| XE-H: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
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| XH-C1: Humanities & Social Sciences - Economics |
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| XH-C2: Humanities & Social Sciences - English |
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| XH-C3: Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics |
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| XH-C4: Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy |
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| XH-C5: Humanities & Social Sciences - Psychology |
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| XH-C6: Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology |
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| XL-P: Chemistry |
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| XL-Q: Biochemistry |
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| XL-R: Botany |
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| XL-S: Microbiology |
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| XL-T: Zoology |
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| XL-U: Food Technology |
Significance of GATE Question Paper 2021
Candidates can use GATE 2021 question paper for a number of benefits. It will be beneficial for the candidates who will appear in the next sessions of GATE in the following ways:
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- Gives an understanding of the types of questions, marking scheme, difficulty level, etc.
- Helps in time management
- Boost confidence
- Provides an idea of core topics, which need a more focused study
- Gives an understanding of the topics, which need more work
About GATE Question Paper PDF
The question paper shall have total of 65 questions wherein 10 questions will be of General Aptitude and the remaining 55 questions will be from concerned subject. The exam will be conducted for maximum of 100 marks and 3 hours will be the time span to solve the total questions. GATE CE question paper 2021 shall incorporate Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
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Student Forum
Answered 21 hours ago
Chandigarh University does not announce branch-wise GATE Exam 2026 cut-offs for M.E. admissions. Since GATE is not mandatory for admission, there are no fixed cut-offs for different specialisations. However, for GATE fellowship allocation, competition may vary by branch depending on the number of ap
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Guide-Level 11
Answered 5 days ago
Candidates need to graduate from BTech at IIT Dhanbad with a minimum GPA of 8.0 or above to qualify for M.Tech admissions without GATE. Only the candidates who clear BTech from IIT Dhanbad are allowed admissions without GATE into M.Tech at II Dhanbad with the aforementioned score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, the GATE 2026 has already been concluded for IIT Dhanbad M.Tech admissions. The GATE 2026 registrations are closed in the month of October. Candidates who have appeared for GATE will need to wait for all merit-lists to be revealed.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED.
However, PhD admissions to the other categories of PhD courses at IIT Guwahati are not decided on the basis of the aforementioned entrance exams scores.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for Plaksha University MS in AI admissions. Candidates also have the option to appear for other entrance exams to qualify for MS in AI admissions such as GRE, CAT and GMAT.
However, candidates who have cleared their UG level course from top institutes such as
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
The GATE paper will be divided into sections like engineering mathematics, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering, environmental engineering, etc.
Here's the GATE 2026 Syllabus for Civil Engineering
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
Bachelor's degree holder from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above can get direct admission in M.Tech programme of IIT Dhanbad without GATE. The respective department reviews such applications and seats for such aspirants are supernumerary.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get M.Tech admission without a GATE in Bangalore colleges through institute specific entrance exams. The seats are sponsored in IITs and NITS. Private and state universities also offer direct admissions via their own tests or merit.
Source: External site and may vary.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, Chandigarh University conducts an interview process for students who wish to avail the GATE Exam 2026 fellowship. Clearing the interview is a compulsory step, even for candidates with strong GATE scores. The interview is designed to assess the student's subject knowledge, communication skill,
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered a week ago
No, the GATE cutoffs for IIT Patna 2025 admissions are currently unknown. The only availabe cutoff data for MSc admissions at IIT Patna comes from IIT JAM. The GATE cutoffs may differ from the IIT JAM however, the difficulty of both exams is relatively the same. Hence, candidates can expect similar
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Contributor-Level 10
Exam On - 7 Feb '26
No, it is not mandatory to attempt all questions in GATE. Attempt only those which you are sure of, as the exam follows negative marking. However, you can still put some guesswork for NATs and MSQs, as there is no negative marking for this.
Negative marking is only applicable on MCQ questions. where 1/3rd mark will be deducted for 1 mark question and 2/3rd mark will be deducted for 2-mark question.