GATE

Candidates can download the GATE mock tests from the official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in. The step-by-step process to download the GATE online mock test papers is as follows -

• Visit the official website - gate2025.iitr.ac.in

• Click on the GATE question paper section

• Select the test paper subject and attempt the mock test. 

GATE mock tests are replicas of the GATE question paper, allowing students to familiarise themselves with the GATE exam pattern and difficulty level. They can be attempted online or offline. Practising GATE papers will help build accuracy to attempt the questions. 

The steps to download the GATE 2026 admit card is as follows -

• Visit the GATE's 2026 official website and select the application portal link

• Log in using credentials - enrollment ID and password. 

• The hall ticket will be displayed on the GATE GOAPS candidate's dashboard

• Check carefully for any incorrect details.

• Ensure that you keep multiple copies of the admit card as it will be required at the time of counselling. 

Solving GATE previous year’s question paper will give you an idea of the exam pattern, marking scheme, and difficulty level. Candidates can spot their weak and strong chapters from the questions asked. Also, practising the previous year’s GATE questions can help improve time management skills and give them insights of the trending and most asked questions asked in the GATE exam. 

Candidates can download the previous year’s GATE papers from the official website of GATE - gate2025.iitr.ac.in. You can also download the question paper from our Shiksha page. Download the GATE old question papers here- https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-question-papers

The benefits of attempting the GATE two-paper combination are as follows -

• Offers candidates a broad scope to showcase their proficiency in two different test subjects.

• Increases chances of scoring higher in the GATE exam

• Enhances job opportunities in the competitive engineering world. 

In the two-paper combination of GATE, candidates can select two test papers, one considered the primary and the other secondary. The allowed paper combination for civil engineering (CE)-

• Aerospace Engineering (AE)

• Agricultural Engineering (AG)

• Architectural Engineering (AR)

• Environmental Science and Engineering (ES)

• Geomatics Engineering (GE)

• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM)

• Engineering Sciences (XE)

Candidates are advised to select test papers for the two-paper combinations wisely. 

The exam pattern and distribution of questions for test paper codes - CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST, and PI are as follows -

• General Aptitude (GA)-  15 questions

• Engineering Mathematics (EM) - 13 questions

• Subject-specific questions - 72 questions 

The GATE question paper is of 100 marks total with a time duration of three hours. 

The marking scheme is different for each GATE question paper section, which is as follows -

• For 1 mark Multiple Choice Questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

• For 2 mark Multiple Choice Questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

• There is no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

• No marks will be awarded for unattempted questions.