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GATE Question Papers

GATE Question Papers: GATE 2023 question papers will be released in February. GATE previous year question paper PDFs for all courses are available for the candidate. Candidates planning for GATE Exam 2023 can go through GATE Previous Year Question Papers, to get an idea of the exam pattern, type of questions asked, and the difficulty level of the questions.

This blog will discuss all about the GATE Question Papers. To know more, read the whole blog.

GATE Question Papers

GATE Question Papers includes 65 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), multiple select questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NATs). As per GATE Exam Pattern, 15% weightage of marks is given to General Aptitude section, 13% to Engineering Mathematics, and the remaining 72% to the core subject paper.

However, for disciplines like the AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, and XL, there are only two sections in the question paper i.e. General Aptitude section carrying 15% of the total marks and the remaining for the specific discipline.

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Branch Wise GATE Previous Year Question Papers

Here is a list of Branch wise GATE Previous Year Question Papers which you can download and practice.

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Year Wise GATE Previous Years Papers

Here is a list of year-wise GATE Previous Years Papers which you can download and practice.

GATE Question Papers 2021

Here is a list of GATE Previous Years Papers 2021 which you can download and practice.

GATE 2021 Question Paper Link

Aerospace Engineering Question Paper
Agricultural Engineering Question Paper
Architecture and Planning Question Paper
Bio Medical and Engineering Question Paper
Biotechnology Question Paper
Civil Engineering Question Paper
Chemical Engineering Question Paper
Computer Science and Information Technology Question Paper
Chemistry Question Paper
Electronics and Communication Engineering Question Paper
Electrical Engineering Question Paper
Environmental Science and Engineering Question Paper
Ecology and Evolution Question Paper
Geology and Geophysics Question Paper
Instrumentation Engineering Question Paper
Mathematics Question Paper
Mechanical Engineering Question Paper
Mining Engineering Question Paper
Metallurgical Engineering Question Paper
Petroleum Engineering Question Paper
Physics Question Paper
Production and Industrial Engineering Question Paper
Statistics Question Paper
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Question Paper
Engineering Sciences Question Paper
Humanities and Social Sciences Question Paper
Life Sciences Question Paper

GATE Question Papers 2020

Here is a list of GATE Previous Years Papers which you can download and practice.

GATE 2020 Question Paper Link

Aerospace Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Agricultural Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Architecture and Planning 2020 Question Paper
Bio Medical and Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Biotechnology 2020 Question Paper
Civil Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Chemical Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Computer Science and Information Technology 2020 Question Paper
Chemistry 2020 Question Paper
Electronics and Communication Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Electrical Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Ecology and Evolution 2020 Question Paper
Geology and Geophysics 2020 Question Paper
Instrumentation Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Mathematics 2020 Question Paper
Mechanical Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Mining Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Metallurgical Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Petroleum Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Physics 2020 Question Paper
Production and Industrial Engineering 2020 Question Paper
Statistics 2020 Question Paper
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science 2020 Question Paper
Engineering Sciences 2020 Question Paper
Life Sciences 2020 Question Paper

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Benefits of solving GATE Previous Year Question Papers 2023

  • By solving GATE’s previous year’s question papers, candidates will be able to get an idea about the nature of questions that will be asked in the exam.

  • Also, by solving previous years’ GATE Question Papers, students will be able to establish how much weightage is given to topics and sections.

  • Apart from getting acquainted with the nature of questions and weightage to topics, candidates appearing for the GATE entrance exam can improve on other important attributes relating to the exam such as management of time, ability to solve tricky problems, keen eye for details, speed of solving questions and a lot more.

  • Along with solving the GATE previous year question papers, candidates are also advised to refer to the GATE exam syllabus to get in-depth knowledge of topics and subjects from where the questions were asked in the exam.

List of Subjects for the GATE 2023 Exam

You have the option to appear for either one or two subject papers. If you opt for two papers, then the combination of papers must be from the approved list of combinations.

First, find below the list of papers and their respective codes. We have also provided a list of secondary papers that can be combined with the primary paper.

SUBJECTS CODES
1. Aerospace Engineering AE
2. Agricultural Engineering AG
3. Architecture and Planning AR
4. Biomedical Engineering BM
5. Biotechnology BT
6. Civil Engineering CE
7. Chemical Engineering CH
8. Computer Science and Information Technology CS
9. Chemistry CY
10. Electronics and Communication Engineering EC
11. Electrical Engineering EE
12. Environmental Science and Engineering

13. Ecology and Evolution

ES

EY

14. Geology and Geophysics GG
15. Instrumentation Engineering IN
16. Mathematics MA
17. Mechanical Engineering ME
18. Mining Engineering MN
19. Metallurgical Engineering MT
20. Petroleum Engineering PE
21. Physics PH
22. Production and Industrial Engineering PI
23. Statistics ST
24. Textile Engineering and Fibre Science TF
25. Engineering Sciences XE*
26. Humanities and Social Science XH**
27. Life Sciences XL***
28. Geomatics Engineering GE
29. Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering NM
*XE PAPER SECTIONS CODES
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory Subject) (15 Marks) A
Any Two Optional Sections ( 2 x 35 = 70 Marks)
Fluid Mechanics B
Material Science C
Solid Mechanics D
Thermodynamics E
Polymer Science and Engineering F
Food Technology G
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences H
** XH PAPER SECTIONS CODES
Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 Marks) B1
Any one Optional Section (60 Marks)
Economics C1
English C2
Linguistics C3
Philosophy C4
Psychology C5
Sociology C6
*** XL PAPER SECTIONS CODES
Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 Marks) P
Any Two Optional Sections (2 x 30= 60 Marks)
Biochemistry Q
Botany R
Microbiology S
Zoology T
Food Technology U

The total marks of each paper are counted as 100, with the Common General Aptitude (GA) Section of each paper accounting for 15 marks, and 85 marks were assigned from the main subjects.

Meanwhile, find below the list of primary paper codes and their corresponding secondary paper codes to choose from:

Primary Paper Codes Corresponding Secondary Paper Codes
AE NM, XE
AG ES, GE, XE, XL
AR CE
BM BT, EC, IN, XL
BT BM, XL
CE AE, AR, ES, GE, NM
CH PE, XE
CS EC, GE, MA, ST
CY XL
EC IN, PH, EE, CS, GE
EE EC, IN
ES AG, CE, GE
EY XL
GE CE, GG, ES, MN
GG GE, MN, PE, PH
IN EC, EE, PH
MA CS, GE, PH, ST
ME AE, CH, NM, PI, XE
MN GE, GG, XE
MT PH, XE
NM AE, CE, XE
PE CH, GG, XE
PH EC, GE, GG, IN, MA, MT, ST, XE
PI ME, MT, XE
ST MA, PH
TF XE
XE AE, AG, CH, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, NM
XH ST
XL BM, BT, CY, EY

We have covered complete details on GATE Question Papers 2023. If you have any queries, feel free to ask us in the comment section.

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From where can I download the GATE Previous Year Papers?

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Is it even beneficial to solve the GATE Previous Year Question Papers?

It will help you in preparing for the upcoming GATE Exam. You can know the exam pattern, the difficulty level of the paper, and also your weaknesses.

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No, you can download them for free.

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