GATE 2021 Question Paper PDF (Available): Download Here
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2025 ( GATE )
Exam On - 1 Feb '25
GATE 2021 question papers PDF is available on this page. Download question paper with solution from below.
GATE 2021 question paper (memory-based) has been released by coaching institutes. Candidates who have appeared in the exam can download the question paper with solution from this page. We have also provided the direct link to access GATE question paper 2021 PDF in the table below. Officially, GATE question paper 2021 will be released IIT Bombay online. Candidates who will compete in GATE 2021 will be able to download it from https://www.iitb.ac.in/. It will help candidates in speculating their marks as well as rank. Look over more details related to GATE question paper below.
GATE 2021 Question Paper: Steps to download PDF
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Download GATE 2021 Question Paper with Solution PDF (Unofficial)
The PDF of GATE question paper with the solution can be downloaded from the table below:
| Paper Name |
Question Paper |
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| AE: Aerospace Engineering |
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| AG: Agricultural Engineering |
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| AR: Architecture and Planning |
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| BM: Biomedical Engineering |
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| BT: Biotechnology |
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| CE: Civil Engineering |
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| CH: Chemical Engineering |
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| CS: Computer Science and Information Technology |
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| CY: Chemistry |
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| EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering |
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| EE: Electrical Engineering |
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| ES: Environmental Science and Engineering |
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| EY: Ecology and Evolution |
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| GG: Geology |
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| GG: Geophysics |
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| IN: Instrumentation Engineering |
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| MA: Mathematics |
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| ME: Mechanical Engineering |
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| MN: Mining Engineering |
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| MT: Metallurgical Engineering |
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| PE: Petroleum Engineering |
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| PH: Physics |
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| PI: Production and Industrial Engineering |
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| ST: Statistics |
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| TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
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| XE-A: Engineering Mathematics |
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| XE-B: Fluid Mechanics |
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| XE-C: Materials Science |
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| XE-D: Solid Mechanics |
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| XE-E: Thermodynamics |
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| XE-F: Polymer Science and Engineering |
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| XE-G: Food Technology |
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| XE-H: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
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| XH-C1: Humanities & Social Sciences - Economics |
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| XH-C2: Humanities & Social Sciences - English |
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| XH-C3: Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics |
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| XH-C4: Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy |
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| XH-C5: Humanities & Social Sciences - Psychology |
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| XH-C6: Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology |
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| XL-P: Chemistry |
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| XL-Q: Biochemistry |
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| XL-R: Botany |
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| XL-S: Microbiology |
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| XL-T: Zoology |
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| XL-U: Food Technology |
Significance of GATE Question Paper 2021
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About GATE Question Paper PDF
The question paper shall have total of 65 questions wherein 10 questions will be of General Aptitude and the remaining 55 questions will be from concerned subject. The exam will be conducted for maximum of 100 marks and 3 hours will be the time span to solve the total questions. GATE CE question paper 2021 shall incorporate Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
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Q: When will the GATE 2024 response sheet be released?
IISc Bangalore has released the GATE 2024 response sheet on February 16, 2024. GATE Answer key 2024 has been also released on February 19. The response sheets and GATE 2024 official answer key helps candidates calculate their probable score before the declaration of their GATE result. Candidates will be able to download the GATE 2024 response sheet online from the official website. Basically, response sheets are printed copies of candidates' marked answers during the GATE 2024 exam. To download the GATE 2024 response sheet, check out the steps below: - Visit the official GATE website. - Click on the GATE 2023 response sheet link. - Select the GATE 2023 paper code. Now, download the response sheet and take its printout. Read more: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam.
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The GATE 2025 is a computer-based test conducted for 30 subjects in different parts of India. The GATE examination lasts three years, comprising 65 questions for 100 marks.
The GATE question paper 2025 comprises questions in the following format -
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), one out of four options is correct
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), where multiple options out of four are correct
Numerical Answers Type (NAT, where the answer must be keyed using a virtual keypad
Q: Please provide the details of the questions that are allotted 2 marks each in the GATE Exam.
The authorities have released the GATE 2025 exam pattern along with the GATE 2025 official brochure. Candidates can check the GATE exam pattern on the official website. The GATE 2025 exam will last 3 hours. The question paper contains 65 questions. In the General Aptitude section, questions from 6 to 10 are worth 2 marks each. Also, in the GATE subject-specific section, questions from 26 to 55 are worth 2 marks each. In the papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI TF and XE, the General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics will carry around 28% of the total marks and the remaining 72% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper. In the papers bearing the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, M.A. PH, XH and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper. Since a candidate is allowed to appear in two papers (only approved set) of the 30 papers for which the GATE 2025 will be conducted, they have to carefully make a choice of the papers they wish to write. Check below the different types of questions pattern asked in all the GATE papers. (I) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer (s). (ii) Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. Read More about GATE 2025 Exam Pattern: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern.
Q: Are questions based on Engineering Mathematics asked in every GATE paper?
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The GATE paper consists of a total of 65 questions. Check below for the GATE exam pattern. - The GATE Questions paper consists of two sections, namely General Aptitude (GA) (15 marks) and the subject-specific GATE paper (85 marks). - The General Aptitude (GA) section consists of 10 questions. 1 to 5 questions are worth 1 mark each, and the rest, 6 to 10, are worth 2 marks each. - The GATE paper subject-specific section consists of 55 questions, of which 1 to 25 are of 1 mark each and questions from 26 to 55 are of 2 marks each. - Here to be noted that, questions that are not attempted will result in zero marks. Therefore, wrong answers to multiple-choice questions (MCQs) will result in negative marking. For questions of the numerical answer type, there is no negative marking. Also, for MCQ questions, a wrong answer will result in a deduction of 1/3 mark for a 1-mark question and 2/3 mark for a 2-mark question. Read more in detail: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern.