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.
Branch Wise GATE Previous Year Question Papers
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Year Wise GATE Previous Years Papers
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GATE Question Papers 2021
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GATE Question Papers 2020
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Other Important Information for GATE 2022 Exam
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Benefits of solving GATE Previous Year Question Papers 2023
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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.
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Also, by solving previous years’ GATE Question Papers, students will be able to establish how much weightage is given to topics and sections.
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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.
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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 |
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FAQs on GATE Question Papers 2022
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From where can I download the GATE Previous Year Papers?
You can find the download in the above blog.
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.
Does it cost anything to download the GATE Question Papers?
No, you can download them for free.