GATE 2025 CY, DA, and EC Question Paper Answer Key: IIT Roorkee has released the GATE 2025 EC, CY, and DA question papers and answer keys on Feb 27, 2025, on gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Candidates can raise objections to the GATE 2025 EC master question paper and answer key till March 1, 2025.
GATE 2025 Feb 15 shift 1 and 2 exam is over. Memory-based questions for the GATE 2025 DA paper are now available. IIT Roorkee conducted the exam for CY, AE, DA, ES, and PI in the first shift and EC, GE, XH, BM, and EY in the second. Candidates can check GATE 2025 Feb 15 memory-based questions and solutions and analysis below. Stay tuned for GATE 2025 EC questions and answer key pdf, analysis, etc.
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IIT Roorkee has concluded the Day 3 shift 1 and 2 exam TODAY. The first shift was scheduled for CY, AE, DA, ES, and PI subjects. Many found the paper to be difficult compared to last year. On the other hand, the second shift exam was held EC, GE, XH, BM, and EY papers.
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IISc Bangalore admission is competitive due to high cutoff and limited seats. The entrance tests required for getting admission in the institute are taken by many. Hence, the chances of securing seat becomes less. Students are required to perform well in the entrance exam required for their course to get admission in the institute. In 2024, the JEE Main closing R1 cutoff for General category candidates was 903 for BSc (Research) in Physics.
No, candidate who are looking for admission at IISC Bangalore need to have a valid GATE score. However, 70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test (100% GATE based for Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Materials Engg.) + COAP counselling will be accepted. Apart from this, students might face some problems while downloading the GATE hall ticket 2024. The problem might be due to slow internet connectivity or a heavy load on the server. In such situations, candidates should try downloading the admit card after a short duration. In case any candidate forgets their application ID/Enrollment ID or password, they can reset it. In case a candidate has forgotten their password, they can reset it from the GOAPS portal.
GATE 2025 Master Question Paper Answer Key and Response Sheet OUT
GATE 2025 Official Question Paper and Answer Key by IIT Roorkee (EC, CY, and DA)
| Subject/Branch | Question Paper Link | Solution Key Link |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Download here | Download here |
| Chemistry (CY) | Download here | Download here |
| Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (DA) | Download here | Download here |
GATE 2025 EC Question Paper and Answer Key PDF by MADE EASY
MADE EASY has released the GATE 2025 EC question paper and solution key pdf. Candidates can find the download link below -
| Subject/Branch | Download Link |
|---|---|
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (GATE EC paper) | Download Here |
| Chemistry (CY) | Soon |
| Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (DA) | Soon |
There is no University-wise IISC entrance exam required for BTech course, students need to clear JEE and JEE Mains. If the student qualifies any of this mentioned-exam and you have top rank is qualify for Indian Institute of Science course admissions. Every year cut off is different but you need top ranks.
No, IIT Madras does not have the provision of direct admission. The institute admits students based on valid HSEE entrance exam scores.
IISc Bangalore offers admission to candidates based on their scores in the entrance exam. Candidates are selected for BSc via JEE Main, JEE Advanced, IISER Aptitude Test, NEET or KVPY scores. The institute also considers scores in GATE, IIT JAM, etc. for admission to other courses-BTech, MSc, MTech.
GATE 2025 Feb 15 CY Memory-Based Question Paper Answer Key (Shift 1)
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Candidates can find the GATE 2025 February 15 EC memory-based question paper and answer key below:
GATE 2025 Feb 15 EC Memory-Based Question Paper and Answer Key (Shift 2)
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GATE 2025 Feb 15 EC Memory-Based Question Paper and Answer Key (Shift 2)
The GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) paper is over, aspirants can find GATE 2025 EC memory-based questions and answer key, followed by a detailed analysis below -
- Some found the paper to be lengthy and tough.
- Yet many students expressed that the paper was easy and concept-based
- 4 to 5 questions were time consuming
- Network and Analog had easy questions
- The mathematics section was easy.
- Overall the paper was easy to moderate.
GATE 2025 ES Paper Analysis and Memory-Based Question Answer Key
GATE Environmental Science and Engineering exam was conducted in the first shift. Overall, the paper was easy to moderate. Questions were asked from the following -
| Topics | Question Type |
|---|---|
| Flood Routing | MSQ |
| Phi Index from hyetograph | - |
| DRH fromRG, Area, RO coefficient, and TC given | - |
| Well Hydraulics - change in Ht of Aquifer | - |
| Liquid Discharge Multi Evaporator | - |
GATE 2025 DA Subject-Wise Mark Distribution
The GATE 2025 Chemistry (CY) and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) exam is now over. Candidates can find the GATE 2025 DA memory-based questions and solutions uploaded here.
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Question - 14 and 15 are stored in which index?
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How to Download GATE 2025 Official Question Paper and Answer Key?
The official GATE 2025 Feb 15 question paper and solution key PDF will be available after the conclusion of all GATE shifts. The steps to download the GATE official question paper and answer key are as follows -
- Visit the GATE’s official page - gate2025.iitr.ac.in
- Click on the question paper and answer key link
- Select the subject paper code and download

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