GATE Previous Years’ Question Paper is the one asset that can add value to your exam preparation plan and completely transform your revision process. Practising the previous years’ question papers will not only help you analyse the examination pattern, question types and marking scheme but also enhance your time management skills. It is also an important component from the exam point of view. This article will help you find the vital details about the GATE question papers.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) authorities usually release the updated previous years’ papers on the GATE official website for the upcoming exams of GATE. Therefore, we have also compiled this year-wise and branch-wise PDFs of the GATE previous years’ question papers to access easily and prepare well for GATE 2024.
Access the GATE Previous Years’ Question Paper PDFs
GATE Exam Previous Years’ Papers are made available in this article for the candidates to prepare most proficiently for the GATE 2014 exam. In addition, candidates can access the year-wise GATE Exam Question Papers for branches such as Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, and Computer Science Engineering. All the GATE Previous Years’ papers are compiled in one place on this page.
GATE Exam Question Papers
Candidates planning to attempt the GATE 2024 exam can click on the respective PDF links provided below to access the GATE Previous Years’ Question Papers for the required branch. Besides, we have also provided GATE Marking Schemes 2024 in this article. Therefore, by referring to the question papers and the GATE exam pattern, candidates can better understand how precisely to write the answers for the questions that will appear in the GATE 2024 exams.
GATE exam papers are the best resource for candidates to practise and get an idea about the question types repeatedly asked in the GATE exams. By solving these question papers, candidates can quickly gauge their performance and get an idea about their preparation level for the GATE exam. We have already mentioned that the GATE Previous Years’ Papers are very crucial as it helps the candidate to get an idea about the marks distribution and the question paper pattern.
Browse through the GATE Exam Papers
Get ready for the GATE 2024 by solving the GATE question papers after preparing for the exams and following a thorough revision of the respective branch or subject. Candidates can access the latest question papers by browsing the links provided below.
If any candidate is looking to solve a wide variety of questions of different difficulty levels, they should access these GATE exam papers. Designed as per the latest GATE syllabus and exam pattern, these question papers come in handy. However, to crack these questions and ace the GATE exam, candidates need to have a proper grasp of the subjects required for the particular branch of Engineering. The GATE Previous Years’ Papers for the subjects, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Architecture and Planning, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Computer Science Engineering can be found year-wise in the list provided below.
GATE Exam Papers Year-wise
For the convenience of the candidates, we have compiled here the GATE Exam Question Papers for the past few years. Candidates can click on the links to access the question papers for the GATE Exams from the year 2011 to 2022.
GATE Previous Years’ Question Papers 2011 to 2022
Subject-wise GATE Previous Year Papers
We have also provided here the subject wise links for the candidates to access and solve for practice. Find here the GATE Exam Papers for subjects such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Architecture and planning, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering and Computer Science.
GATE Exam Electrical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Instrumentation Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Architecture and Planning Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Mathematics Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Physics Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Aerospace Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Agriculture Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Biotechnology Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Ecology and Evolution Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Geology and Geophysics Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Mining Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Metallurgical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Petroleum Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Production and Industrial Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Engineering Sciences Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Life Sciences Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Statistics Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Environmental Sciences and Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Humanities and Social Science Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Biomedical Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
GATE Exam Geomatic Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Previous Year Question Papers
List of Subjects for GATE 2024 Exam
A candidate has the option to appear for either one or two subject papers. If any candidate opts for two papers, then the combination of papers must be from the approved list of combinations. These should also be subject to the availability of infrastructure and date.
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 also below the list of primary paper codes and its corresponding secondary paper codes to choose from:
| Primary GATE Paper Codes |
Corresponding Secondary GATE 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 |
Meanwhile, find also the GATE Exam pattern below:
GATE Exam Pattern 2024
The duration of the GATE exam is 3 hours, and the number of papers for the GATE exams is 29. Sections of the GATE exam paper also include General Aptitude (GA) and the candidate’s selected subject. The Question paper also has Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and the rest as Multiple Select Questions and/or Numerical Answer Types (NAT) Questions.
| Paper Code |
Exam Pattern |
| For, subject codes, CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST, and PI |
GA (General Aptitude) – 15
Engineering Mathematics – 13 questions
Subject of the Paper – 72 questions |
| CY, GG, EY, XL, PH, and MA |
GA (General Aptitude) – 15
Subject of the Paper – 85 |
In the meantime, for further details about GATE Exam Pattern and the other exam resources, stay tuned to BYJU’S.
Frequently Asked Questions on GATE Previous Year Question Paper
Q1
If a paper is being held in more than one session, Is it possible for me to appear in any of the sessions of that particular paper?
It is not allowed. Each candidate will be assigned to only one of the multiple sessions of a particular paper, which is being held in multiple sessions. Under any circumstances, a candidate will not be allowed to appear in a session in which his/her candidature is not assigned.
Q2
Am I permitted to change my GATE Examination Paper, after submission of the application?
Yes, it is possible to change the GATE examination paper after submitting the application. Only after the last date for application submission, a request for the change of GATE Examination Paper will be entertained against additional payment till a specified date. Any request after this particular date will not be considered.
Q3
Am I permitted to change my GATE Examination City, after submission of the application?
Yes, it is possible. Only after the last date for application submission, a request for the change of examination city will be entertained against additional payment till a specified date. Any request after this date will NOT be considered.
Q4
In case of permitted delayed entry in the examination hall, will I get extra time corresponding to my delayed entry?
Yes, it is possible. Only after the last date for application submission, a request for the change of examination city will be entertained against additional payment till a specified date. Any request after this date will NOT be considered.
