GATE 2025: Important Dates
- Opening date for online registration: August 24, 2024
- Final date for online registration: September 26, 2024
- Final date for online registration with a late fee: October 7, 2024
- GATE 2025 examination dates: February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025
- GATE 2025 result date: March 19, 2025
The GATE exam is a nationwide test assessing candidates' knowledge in various undergraduate-level disciplines. Successful candidates can pursue Master's and Doctoral programs, with potential financial aid. GATE scores are used by educational institutions and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for recruitment processes.
GATE 2025 will be held on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025, for admission to postgraduate engineering programs. The exam will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode, with city centers divided into eight zones.
GATE 2025: Exam Pattern
- GATE 2025 will consist of 30 examination papers, allowing candidates to choose one or two test papers from permissible combinations
- The exam duration will be three hours
- GATE scores will be valid for three years from the result announcement date
Negative Marking
- For a wrong answer in an MCQ, there will be negative marking
- For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer
- For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are advised to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria for GATE 2025 before applying. Eligible candidates include those studying in the third or higher year of any undergraduate degree program or those who have completed a government-approved degree program in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts, or Humanities.
