GATE Paper Analysis 2026 (soon), check expected difficulty level, and previous year GATE exam analysis

IIT Roorkee conducted the GATE exam 2025 on February 1, 2, 15, and 16 across multiple sessions for 32 disciplines. Analysis suggests that Civil Engineering (CE) and Chemical Engineering (CH) were among the toughest papers, with many students struggling with numerical-heavy and conceptually tricky questions.

However, Computer Science (CS) and Electrical Engineering (EE) had a moderate level of difficulty, aligning with previous years' trends. A large number of students reported the General Aptitude section more difficult than expected, with tricky reasoning and language-based questions.

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65% of candidates rated the exam as moderate to difficult, while 35% found it manageable.

Candidates on this page can check the GATE exam analysis for all 32 papers for GATE 2025. The paper analysis will help the candidates get a better idea of the GATE exam and will help them in GATE preparation. Candidates can view the GATE exam analysis from GATE 2015 - GATE 2025 exam.

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GATE 2025 Paper Analysis Overview

The table below presents an overview of the GATE 2025 exam. Candidates can check the difficulty level for all 32 papers and the cutoff for GATE 2025 exam. As per the analysis, the overall difficulty level of the GATE 2025 exam was considered to between moderate and difficult.

Paper	Difficulty level	Expected Cutoff (General)
GATE 2025 CE1	Moderate to Difficult	27-29.5
GATE 2025 CE2	Moderate	28-31
GATE 2025 CH	Moderate to Difficult	24.1-26.3
GATE 2025 DA	Moderate to Difficult	35-40
GATE 2025 CS1	Moderate to Difficult	28-32
GATE 2025 AG	Moderate	25-28
GATE 2025 MA	Moderate to Difficult	25-28
GATE 2025 CS2	Moderate to Difficult	30-34
GATE 2025 NM	Moderate	30-33
GATE 2025 MT	Moderate	30-34
GATE 2025 TF	Moderate	30-33
GATE 2025 IN	Moderate to Difficult	32-35
GATE 2025 ME	Moderate	34-38
GATE 2025 PE	Moderate	32-35
GATE 2025 AR	Moderate	30-34
GATE 2025 EE	Moderate to Difficult	30-34
GATE 2025 CY	Moderate to Difficult	30-35
GATE 2025 AE	Moderate	30-35
GATE 2025 GG	Moderate	35-38
GATE 2025 BT	Moderate	30-33
GATE 2025 PH	Moderate	30-33
GATE 2025 ES	Moderate	28-30
GATE 2025 PI	Moderate	30-35
GATE 2025 XE	Moderate	30-33
GATE 2025 ECE	Moderate	27-30
GATE 2025 XL	Moderate	30-33
GATE 2025 MN	Moderate	33-36
GATE 2025 ST	Moderate	35-38

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GATE 2025 Feb 16 Shifts 1 and 2 Exam Analysis

Candidates can check the detailed analysis of the GATE 2025 exam held on February 16, 2025 as an online test across various exam centres.

• Civil Engineering (CE1): The paper was of moderate difficulty level and contained an even mix of numerical and theoretical questions. The important topics were Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.
• Chemical Engineering (CH): The exam was of moderate difficulty level, and the focus was on the core subjects such as Chemical Reaction Engineering, Process Calculations, and Thermodynamics.
• Physics (PH): Aspirants found the paper moderately tough, with serious focus on Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, and Classical Mechanics.
• Biotechnology (BT): The test was fairly challenging, with topics including Molecular Biology, Bioprocess Engineering, and Genetics.
• Civil Engineering (CE2): The general level of difficulty was found to be moderate in nature. The General Aptitude section was comparatively easier in comparison to the technical part. The technical part had an equal proportion of theoretical and numerical questions. Major topics were Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. Solution discussion and detailed analysis for the CE2 paper is provided here for more information.
• Statistics (ST): The test followed the revised pattern, having 10 questions from the General Aptitude portion and 55 questions from Statistics topics. The level of difficulty was likely to be moderate and cover topics like probability theory, statistical inference, and linear models. The question paper and the detailed solutions are available for the candidates to check their performance.
• Engineering Sciences (XE) and Life Sciences (XL): These question papers provided a variety of sections for candidates to opt from according to their specialization. Detailed solutions and analyses for these question papers are likely to be published soon.
• Mining Engineering (MN): The question paper provided questions related to mining techniques, mine ventilation, and rock mechanics. Detailed analyses and solutions for this question paper are also likely to be published soon.

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GATE 2025 February 15 Shift 1 and 2 Exam Analysis

Candidates can check the detailed analysis of the GATE 2025 exam held on February 15, 2025, as an online test across various exam centres.

• Chemistry (CY): The question paper was of moderate level, with an even distribution of easy to tough questions. Inorganic Chemistry was challenging, while Organic and Physical Chemistry were moderate. The General Aptitude section was easy.
• Aerospace Engineering (AE): The difficulty level of the paper was moderate. The General Aptitude section was long and challenging. Core subjects such as Aerodynamics, Propulsion, and Flight Mechanics had tough questions, which needed theoretical as well as practical knowledge.
• Data Science & AI (DA): The paper was moderate, but the General Aptitude section was long and challenging. Data Structures and Algorithms were important, and the paper consisted of easy to tough questions.
• Environmental Science & Engineering (ES): The test was of moderate level, with a proper combination of easy, moderate, and difficult questions. The General Aptitude section was easy, and main topics such as Environmental Chemistry and Ecology were important.
• Production & Industrial Engineering (PI): The test was of moderate level. The General Aptitude section was easy, and main topics such as Manufacturing Processes and Operations Research were moderately difficult, needing a clear understanding of concepts.
• EC (Electronics and Communication): Expected to be moderate to hard, with a decent blend of theory and practice questions.
• GE (Geology and Geophysics): Expected to be moderate, with few application-based questions.
• XH (Humanities and Social Sciences): Most likely to be moderate, with emphasis on General Aptitude and subject-related questions from fields.
• BM (Biomedical Engineering): Most likely to be moderate, with an equal distribution of questions from Biomedical Engineering fundamentals, Medical Instrumentation, and Signal Processing.
• EY (Environmental Science and Engineering): Most likely to be moderate, with topics such as Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, and Waste Management, with a couple of tough questions from interdisciplinary topics.

The GATE 2025 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence was tough, students faced lengthy and difficult questions from core subjects. The students experienced the difficult and lengthy questions in the General Aptitude section.

GATE 2025 Feb 1 and 2 Shifts Exam Analysis

The GATE 2025 first two sessions have concluded on February 1 and 2. On Feb 1, the Computer Science (CS) paper was held in two shifts: CS1 and CS2, and on Feb 2, the Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Electrical Engineering (EE) exams were conducted in two separate shifts.

• CS1 was moderate, whereas CS2 was comparatively difficult.
• Though AG was almost average, it focused more on Fluid Mechanics and Soil Mechanics.
• Other test papers such as NM, MT, TF, and IN had mixed questions; IN and MT were moderately difficult.
• The ME, PE, and AR papers are found to be moderately difficult.
• The EE test paper was moderately tough, but the core subjects of EE and Engineering Mathematics sections were a little tougher, whereas GA remained easier.

“The students experienced a mix of 1 and 2-mark questions in all disciplines. Overall The GATE 2025 exams have been considered moderately difficult.”

GATE 2025 CS Shift 1 Exam Analysis

The exam was rated as Easy to Moderate by most candidates. While the General Aptitude section was straightforward, some questions in the core subjects were time-consuming.

Question Distribution

• The GATE CS 2025 question paper comprised a total of 65 questions divided into three types:
• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 33
• Multiple Select Questions (MSQs): 18
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT): 14

Section-Wise Analysis

Section	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level	Key Topics Covered
General Aptitude	10	Easy	Vocabulary, Sentence Completion, Numerical Reasoning
Engineering Mathematics	4	Moderate	Linear Algebra, Probability, Calculus
Core Subjects	51	Moderate	Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, DBMS, COA, TOC, Digital Logic

“Based on the feedback, attempting 48-53 questions with reasonable accuracy was considered a good performance in this shift.”

Topic-Wise Question Breakdown

Topic	Number of Questions
Database Systems	6
Discrete Mathematics	3
Operating Systems	6
Computer Organization and Architecture	6
Computer Networks	6
Algorithms	5
Compiler Design	5
Theory of Computation	4
Digital Logic	3

GATE 2025 CS Shift 2 Exam Analysis

The exam was rated as Moderate, with a balanced mix of theoretical and numerical questions. Some sections were reported to be more challenging, requiring in-depth understanding and application of concepts.

Question Distribution

The GATE CS 2025 question paper comprised a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, distributed as follows:

The types of questions included

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 1-mark and 2-mark questions with negative markings for incorrect answers.
• Multiple Select Questions (MSQs): 1-mark and 2-mark questions without negative marking.
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT): 1-mark and 2-mark questions without negative marking.

Section-Wise Analysis

Section	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level	Key Topics Covered
General Aptitude	10	Easy	Vocabulary, Sentence Completion, Numerical Reasoning
Engineering Mathematics	10	Moderate	Linear Algebra, Probability, Calculus
Core Subjects	45	Moderate to Difficult	Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, DBMS, COA, TOC, Digital Logic

“Based on the feedback, attempting 50-55 questions with reasonable accuracy was considered a good performance in this exam.”

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Data Structures and Algorithms	10
Databases	8
Computer Networks	7
Operating Systems	6
Theory of Computation	5
Compiler Design	4
Computer Organization and Architecture	5
Digital Logic	3
Discrete Mathematics	7

GATE 2025 ME Exam Analysis

The exam was rated as Easy to Moderate, with a balanced mix of theoretical and numerical questions.

Question Distribution

The GATE ME 2025 question paper comprised a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, distributed as follows:

The types of questions included

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 25 (1-mark questions), 13 (2-mark questions)
• Multiple Select Questions (MSQs): 1-mark and 2-mark questions without negative marking
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT): 5 (1-mark questions), 21 (2-mark questions)

Section-Wise Analysis

Section	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level	Key Topics Covered
General Aptitude	10	Easy	Vocabulary, Sentence Completion, Numerical Reasoning
Engineering Mathematics	10	Easy	Linear Algebra, Probability, Calculus
Core Mechanical Engineering Subjects	45	Easy to Moderate	Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Heat Transfer, Engineering Mechanics, Manufacturing Engineering

“Based on the feedback, attempting 50-55 questions with reasonable accuracy was considered a good performance in this exam.”

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Thermodynamics	8
Fluid Mechanics	7
Strength of Materials	6
Heat Transfer	5
Engineering Mechanics	4
Manufacturing Engineering	5
Theory of Machines	4
Machine Design	3
Industrial Engineering	3
Engineering Mathematics	10

GATE 2025 EE Exam Analysis

The exam was rated as Moderate, with a balanced mix of theoretical and numerical questions.

Question Distribution

The GATE EE 2025 question paper comprised a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, distributed as follows:

The types of questions included

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): 1-mark and 2-mark questions with negative markings for incorrect answers.
• Multiple Select Questions (MSQs): 1-mark and 2-mark questions without negative marking.
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT): 1-mark and 2-mark questions without negative marking.

Section-Wise Analysis

Section	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level	Key Topics Covered
General Aptitude	10	Easy	Vocabulary, Sentence Completion, Numerical Reasoning
Engineering Mathematics	10	Moderate	Linear Algebra, Probability, Calculus
Core Electrical Engineering Subjects	45	Moderate to Difficult	Electric Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Signals and Systems, Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Control Systems, Power Electronics

“Based on the feedback, attempting 50-55 questions with reasonable accuracy was considered a good performance in this exam.”

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Electric Circuits	7
Electromagnetic Fields	5
Signals and Systems	6
Electrical Machines	8
Power Systems	7
Control Systems	6
Power Electronics	6
Analog and Digital Electronics	5
Measurements and Instrumentation	5
Engineering Mathematics	10

GATE 2025 Agricultural Engineering (AG)

There were 65 questions in the GATE 2025 AG Exam, out of which 10 were from the General Aptitude section and 55 from Engineering Mathematics and core Agricultural Engineering subjects. The overall difficulty level was rated as moderate, with a balanced mix of theoretical and numerical questions that tested the conceptual understanding of the candidates.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Farm Machinery and Power	10
Soil and Water Conservation	8
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering	7
Agricultural Processing Engineering	6
Dairy and Food Engineering	5
Engineering Mathematics	10

GATE 2025 Mathematics (MA)

The GATE 2025 MA Exam consisted of 65 questions in total, out of which 10 were from General Aptitude and 55 from Core Mathematics. The exam was rated as moderate to difficult. Several questions were time-consuming and required a deep understanding of the concepts.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Calculus	10
Linear Algebra	8
Real Analysis	7
Complex Analysis	6
Ordinary Differential Equations	5
Algebra	5
Functional Analysis	4
Numerical Analysis	4
Partial Differential Equations	3
Topology	2
Linear Programming	1

GATE 2025 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM)

The GATE 2025 NM exam consisted of 65 questions, including 10 questions from General Aptitude and 55 questions from core topics related to naval architecture and marine engineering. The overall difficulty level of the exam was rated as moderate to difficult, with a significant portion of the paper requiring a deep understanding of core concepts.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Ship Resistance and Propulsion	10
Ship Design	8
Marine Structures	7
Fluid Mechanics	6
Ship Dynamics	5
Engineering Mathematics	10

GATE 2025 Metallurgical Engineering (MT)

There were 65 questions in the GATE 2025 MT exam. These questions consisted of 10 from General Aptitude and 55 from core Metallurgical Engineering topics. The exam was rated moderate, with both theoretical and numerical questions being distributed fairly. Even though the paper was spread well over all topics, some carried a higher weightage than others.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Thermodynamics and Rate Processes	8
Extractive Metallurgy	7
Physical Metallurgy	6
Mechanical Metallurgy	7
Manufacturing Processes	6
Material Science	5
Electrical and Electronics	5
Engineering Mathematics	7
General Aptitude	10

GATE 2025 Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)

The GATE 2025 TF exam had 65 questions in total, with 10 questions from General Aptitude and 55 questions from core Textile Engineering topics. The overall difficulty of the exam was rated as moderate. Questions were straightforward, but they needed clarity in fundamental concepts to solve them accurately.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Textile Fibres	7
Yarn Manufacture	6
Fabric Manufacture	7
Chemical Processing	6
Textile Testing	5
Textile Machinery	5
Fabric Engineering	5
Textile Design and Production	5
General Aptitude	10

GATE 2025 Instrumentation Engineering (IN)

The GATE 2025 IN exam consisted of 65 questions, 10 from General Aptitude and 55 from core Instrumentation Engineering topics. The overall difficulty of the test was rated to be moderate, with a very good mix of easy and tough questions.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Electrical Circuits	6
Signals and Systems	7
Control Systems	6
Analog Electronics	8
Digital Electronics	7
Measurements and Instrumentation	8
Sensors and Industrial Instrumentation	7
Process Control	6
General Aptitude	10

GATE 2025 Petroleum Engineering (PE)

There were 65 questions in the GATE 2025 PE exam, of which 10 questions were from General Aptitude and 55 from core Petroleum Engineering subjects. The exam was rated as moderate, with a broad range of topics covered, having a notable emphasis on practical applications.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Reservoir Engineering	11
Drilling Engineering	8
Production Engineering	8
Petroleum Exploration	6
Formation Evaluation	5
Oil and Gas Well Testing	5
Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques	4
Petroleum Economics and Risk Analysis	4
Health, Safety, and Environment in Petroleum Industry	4
Engineering Mathematics	10
General Aptitude	10

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning (AR)

The GATE 2025 AR exam comprises 65 questions with 10 from General Aptitude and 55 from core Architecture and Planning subjects. Overall, the level of difficulty was rated to be moderately tough. The paper was diversified, with this aspect testing both theoretical knowledge and design aptitude.

Topic-Wise Weightage

Topic	Approximate Number of Questions
Architectural Design	8
Building Materials	6
Building Construction	7
Environmental Studies	6
Urban Planning and Design	6
History and Theory of Architecture	7
Structure and Building Systems	7
Services in Building	5
General Aptitude	10

GATE 2025 Good Score

A good GATE score is A "good" GATE score that will depend largely upon the candidate's category, IITs, NITs, and PSUs cutoff. Overall, a GATE score ranges from 0 to 1000; the greater the score, the better the candidate's chance of getting admission into top institutions or being recruited by PSUs.

• Category: Candidates from the reserved categories generally have lower cut-offs than that of the general category students.
• Branch: The cut off varies widely with different branches. Popular branches such as Computer Science (CS), Electronics (EC), and Mechanical (ME) require higher scores than branches like Agricultural Engineering (AG) or Textile Engineering (TF).
• Institute: Among institutes, IIT and NITs usually boast higher cutoffs than other institutes. PSUs also have a differentiated range of cutoffs as per demand.

GATE Score vs Rank Analysis

The GATE score is directly related to your rank and marks. A score is calculated from the raw marks, accounting for the exam's normalization process.

GATE Score Range	Expected Rank Range
> 900	Top 1-50
800-900	50-150
700-800	150-500
600-700	500-1000
500-600	1000-3000
400-500	3000-6000
300-400	6000-10000
< 300	> 10000

Good GATE Score for IITs, NITs, and PSUs

Institute/PSU	Top Institutions/Companies	Competitive Branches (CS, EC, ME, EE, CE, IN, CH)	Less Competitive Branches (TF, AG, MT, NM, PE, AR, etc.)
IITs (Top IITs like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, etc.)	M.Tech Admissions	750-800+	700-750
Mid/Lower-Ranked IITs (IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Mandi, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Jodhpur, IIT Dhanbad, etc.)	M.Tech Admissions	700-750	650-700
NITs (Top NITs like NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal, NIT Calicut, etc.)	M.Tech Admissions	650-700+	600-650
Mid/Lower-Ranked NITs (NIT Patna, NIT Raipur, NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Silchar, etc.)	M.Tech Admissions	600-650	550-600
PSUs (Maharatna PSUs like ONGC, NTPC, IOCL, BHEL, GAIL, HPCL, etc.)	Recruitment through GATE	700+ (High Cutoff)	650-700 (Depends on vacancies)
PSUs (Navratna & Miniratna PSUs like Power Grid, BPCL, BEL, HAL, NHPC, etc.)	Recruitment through GATE	650-700 (Medium Cutoff)	600-650 (Lower Cutoff)

• Top IITs require a 750+ score for CS, EC, ME, and other core branches and around 700+ for less competitive branches.
• Mid/Lower IITs accept scores of 700+ for core branches and 650+ for less popular branches.
• NITs have slightly lower cutoffs, where 650+ can secure a seat in top NITs, while 600+ is sufficient for mid-tier NITs.
• PSU recruitment is highly competitive, with 700+ scores required for top Maharatna PSUs. However, 650+ scores may be enough for some Navratna or Miniratna PSUs.

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis → Detailed

Candidates in this section can check the detailed GATE exam analysis for the year 2024. The analysis has been provided for various subjects, and the overall GATE 2024 exam was considered to be decent and of moderate difficulty.

GATE 2024 EE Paper Analysis

Question Type	Total Questions
NAT	22
MCQ	28
MSQ	25

GATE 2025 EE Paper Analysis: Weightage of Topics

Subject	Weightage
Digital Electronics	3
Analog Electronics	2
Signal and System	7
EMFT	6
Control System	6
Engineering Math	8
Network Theory	5
Electrical Measurement	2
Electrical Machine	5
Power Electronics	6
Power System	5

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis of ECE

Particulars	Paper Analysis
Overall Difficulty	Moderate To Difficult
Number of MCQs	Unknown
Number of NATs	Unknown
Number of MSQs	Unknown
Weightage of General Aptitude	15 marks

GATE 2024 ECE Paper Analysis: Weightage of Topics

Topics	Weightage (Number of Questions Asked)
Communication System	8
Analog Electronics	7
Signal and System	7
EMFT	7
EDC	6
Control System	5
Engineering Math	5
Network Theory	4
Digital Electronics	4

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Computer Science (CS)

Particulars	Shift 1 Analysis	Shift 2 Analysis
Overall Difficulty	Moderate to Difficult	Easy to Moderate
Number of MCQs	19	22
Number of NATs	16	16
Number of MSQs	20	17
Weightage of General Aptitude	15 marks	15 marks
Weightage of Engineering Mathematics	13 marks	13 marks
Weightage of Computer Science and Information Technology	72 marks	72 marks

GATE 2024 Computer Science Paper Analysis Shift 1: Weightage of Topics

Topics	Shift 1 Total Marks	Shift 2 Total Marks
C-DS	8	10
DBMS	8	8
COA	9	11
CN	9	7
DMGT	5	7
OS	10	8
Algo	8	5
TOC	7	5
CD	8
Digital	5
Maths	8

GATE 2024 Computer Science Paper Analysis Shift 2: Weightage of Topics

Topics	Shift 2 Total Marks
CD	10
DBMS	8
COA	11
CN	7
DMGT	7
OS	8
Algo	5
TOC	5
EM	5
DL	5
P-DS	11

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Biotechnology (BT)

Particulars	Paper Analysis
Overall Difficulty	Easy to Moderate
Number of MCQs	To be Updated
Number of NATs	To be Updated
Number of MSQs	To be Updated
Weightage of General Aptitude	15 marks
Weightage of Engineering Mathematics	13 marks
Weightage of Biotechnology	72 marks

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Civil Engineering (CE)

Particulars	Shift 1 Analysis	Shift 2 Analysis
Overall Difficulty	Moderate, Lengthy and Concept-based	Moderate and Concept-based
Number of MCQs	37	36
Number of NATs	23	25
Number of MSQs	5	4
Weightage of General Aptitude	15 marks	15 marks
Weightage of Engineering Mathematics	13 marks	13 marks
Weightage of Chemical Engineering	72 marks	72 marks

GATE 2024 Civil Engineering Paper Analysis: Weightage of Topics

Topic	Shift 2 Weightage
Strength of Material	2
Engineering Hydrology	3
Engineering Mechanics	2
Geotechnical Engineering (Soil)	15
Structural Analysis	1
Surveying	8
Building Material and Construction Planning Management (CPM)	3
Design of Steel Structure	1
Irrigation Engineering	2
Highway Engineering	8
Open Channel Flow (OCF)	3
Environmental Engineering	10
Fluid Mechanics	5
Design of Concrete Structures (RCC)	4
Engineering Mathematics	13
General Aptitude	15

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Chemical Engineering (CH)

Particulars	Paper Analysis
Overall Difficulty	Easy to Moderate
Number of MCQs	36
Number of NATs	22
Number of MSQs	4
Weightage of General Aptitude	15 marks
Weightage of Engineering Mathematics	15 marks
Weightage of Chemical Engineering	70 marks
Topics with Highest Weightage	Chemical Reaction Engineering, Heat Transfer, Mass Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics

GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering Paper Analysis: Weightage of Topics

Topic	MCQs (1 mark)	MCQs (2 marks)	NATs (1 mark)	NATs (2 marks)	MSQs (1 mark)	MSQs (2 marks)	Total Weightage
Chemical Reaction Engineering	3	3	1	1	0	0	12
Heat Transfer	0	3	1	1	1	0	10
Fluid Mechanics	2	1	1	2	0	0	9
Mass Transfer	2	4	0	1	0	0	12
Process Dynamics & Control	2	1	0	2	0	0	8
Thermodynamics	2	0	1	3	0	0	9
Chemical Technology	1	0	0	0	2	0	3
Mechanical Operation	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Plant Design & Economics	0	1	1	0	0	0	3
Process Calculation	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Engineering Mathematics	3	1	1	4	1	0	15
General Aptitude	5	5	0	0	0	0	15
Total	20	19	6	16	4	0	100

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Chemistry (CY)

Students reported, GATE 2024 chemistry paper to be moderate in terms of overall difficulty. While Inorganic Chemistry has been rated easy, Physical Chemistry is rated moderate to tough. But for Organic Chemistry, there are mixed reactions. Questions were from Parallel Reaction, 18 Electron Rules, Quantum, including reaction-based questions.

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Environmental Science (ES)

GATE 2024 paper analysis for environmental science and engineering was reported to be easy to moderate in difficulty. Although, the General Aptitude section was slightly difficult. The number of MCQs, NATs and MSQs has been mentioned in the section below.

Particulars	Paper Analysis
Overall Difficulty	Easy to Moderate
Number of NATs	9
Number of MSQs	14
Number of MCQs	32
Number of General Aptitude questions	10

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Data Science (DA)

Particulars	Paper Analysis
Overall Difficulty	Easy to Moderate
Number of NATs	15
Number of MSQs	12
Number of MCQs	28

As per the analysis, 10 questions were from Probability and Statistics, 8 from Programming and Data Structure, 7 from Database Management and Warehouse. The following table mentions the topics and the number of questions asked from each topic.

Topics	Number of Questions
Programming and Data Structure	8
Algorithms	6
Database Management and Warehousing	7
Linear Algebra	6
Probability and Statistics	10
Calculus and Statistics	6
Machine Learning	7
Artificial Intelligence	4
General Aptitude	10

GATE 2024 Paper Analysis for Mechanical (ME)

The overall difficulty level of GATE ME was easy to moderate. As per students’ review, questions were based on Machine Design, Rankine Cycle, Thermodynamics, Productions, etc.

Question Type	1 Mark Question	2 Marks Question
NATs	0	24
MSQs	0	2
MCQs	25	4

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis → Detailed

Candidates in this section can check the detailed GATE exam analysis for the year 2023. The analysis has been provided for various subjects, and the overall GATE 2023 exam was considered to be decent and of moderate difficulty.

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for CE Shift 1

GATE 2023 CE Question Paper in shift 1 was reported as moderate to difficult by the students. There were 34 MCQs, 9 MSQs, and 22 NATs.

Topic-wise weightage

Topic/ Subject	1 Mark Questions	2 Mark Questions	Weightage (Total Marks out of 100)
General Aptitude	5	5	15
Engineering Mathematics	3	5	13
Geotechnical Engg	4	6	16
Environmental Engg	3	4	11
Fluid Mechanics	0	1	2
OCF	1	2	5
Highway Engg	2	2	6
Surveying	2	1	4
Structural Analysis	1	2	5
Building Materials & CPM	1	0	1
Irrigation	0	1	2
Strength of Materials	1	3	7
Steel Structure	2	1	4
Hydrology	1	2	5
Concrete Structures	2	1	4
Engineering Mechanics	1	0	1
Total	29	36	100

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for CE Shift 2

GATE 2023 CE Question Paper in shift 2 was reported as moderate by the students. There were 35 MCQs, 11 MSQs, and 19 NATs.

Topics with high weightage included

• Engineering Mathematics (9-11 marks)
• Geotech engineering (12-15 marks)
• Environmental Engineering (10-12 marks)
• Hydrology + Irrigation (4 marks)
• SOM + Structures (11-14 marks)

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for CH

GATE 2023 CH Question Paper was reported as moderate by the students. There were 38 MCQs, 3 MSQs, and 24 NATs

Subject	Questions	MCQs	MSQs	NATs
General Aptitude	1 Mark Questions - 5 2 Marks Questions - 5	1 Mark Questions - 5 2 Marks Questions - 5	1 Mark Questions - 0 2 Marks Questions - 0	1 Mark Questions - 0 2 Marks Questions - 0
Engineering Mathematics	1 Mark Questions - 5 2 Marks Questions - 4	1 Mark Questions - 4 2 Marks Questions - 2	1 Mark Questions - 0 2 Marks Questions - 0	1 Mark Questions - 1 2 Marks Questions - 2
Chemical Engineering	1 Mark Questions - 20 2 Marks Questions - 26	1 Mark Questions - 14 2 Marks Questions - 8	1 Mark Questions - 2 2 Marks Questions - 1	1 Mark Questions - 4 2 Marks Questions - 17

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for XE

GATE 2023 XE Question Paper was reported as easy by the students. There were 39 MCQs, 4 MSQs, and 22 NATs

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for IN

GATE 2023 IN Question Paper was reported as moderate by the students. There were 31 MCQs, 1 MSQ, and 33 NATs

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for ECE

GATE 2023 ECE Question Paper was reported to be easy to moderate in overall difficulty. There were 45 MCQs, 16 NATs, and 4 MSQs. And​ there were 1 and 3 MSQs carrying 1 mark and 2 marks respectively; and 19 and 16 MCQs carrying 1 mark and 2 marks respectively. Engineering Mathematics carried the highest weightage with 15 marks.

Subject	Number of Questions	1 Mark	2 Marks	Total Marks
Engineering Mathematics	10	5	5	15
General Aptitude	10	5	5	15
Control Systems	4	1	3	7
Digital Circuits	6	4	2	8
Electronic Devices	5	3	2	7
Signals Systems	7	3	4	11
Communication Systems	6	2	4	10
Analog Circuits	5	2	3	8
Network Theory	6	4	2	8
Electromagnetics	6	1	5	11
Total	60	30	35	100

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for EE

GATE 2023 Electrical Engineering paper was reported to be moderately difficult. There were 6 MSQs, 31 MCQs and 28 NATs.

Exam Date	Paper	No. of 1 mark Questions	No. of 2 mark Questions	Weightage of 1 mark questions	Weightage of 2 mark questions
Core Discipline	MCQs	15	6	15	12
	MSQs	3	3	3	6
	NATs	7	21	7	42
General Aptitude	MCQs	5	5	5	10
	Total	30	35	30	70

A detailed GATE 2023 paper analysis for Electrical has been updated here with the highest weightage subjects

Subject	1 Mark Questions	2 Mark Questions	Total Questions	Total Marks
General Aptitude	5	5	10	15
Engineering Mathematics	5	3	8	11
Power Systems	3	4	7	11
Power Electronics	2	2	4	6
Control Systems	3	3	6	9
Electric Circuits	2	3	5	8
Digital Electronics	2	1	3	4
Analog Electronics	0	3	3	6
Signals & Systems	4	4	8	12
Electrical & Electronic Measurements	0	1	1	2
Electromagnetic Fields	1	2	3	5
Electrical Machines	3	4	7	11
Total	30	35	65	100

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for Mechanical

• GATE 2023 Mechanical Engineering Question Paper was reported to be moderately difficult.
• There were 30 MCQs, 8 MSQs and 27 NATs carrying a weightage of 47 marks, 10 marks and 43 marks respectively.
• A detailed GATE 2023 paper analysis for Mechanical Engineering is available here along with highest weightage topics.

Subject	Number of Questions	1 Mark	2 Marks	Total Marks
TOM & Vibrations	5	1	4	9
Manufacturing Engineering and Materials	4	1	3	7
Strength of Materials	0	0	0	0
Machine Design	1	1	0	1
Fluid Mechanics and Machinery	0	0	0	0
Thermodynamics	4	3	1	5
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning	3	1	2	5
Power Plant	3	2	1	4
I.C. Engine	8	4	4	12
Industrial Engineering	3	2	1	4
Heat Transfer	13	3	10	23
Engineering Mechanics	2	2	0	2
Engineering Mathematics	9	5	4	13
General Aptitude	10	5	5	15
Total	60	30	35	100

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis for CSE

• The overall difficulty of GATE CSE 2023 question paper was reported to be easy to moderate.
• There were 34 MCQs, 15 MSQs and 16 NATs in the paper. All questions in General Aptitude were MCQ based.
• 1 mark questions in GATE CSE 2023 paper were more time-consuming as compared to 2 marks questions.
• Data Structure & Programming carried the highest weightage in GATE 2023 CSE paper.

GATE 2023 CSE Paper Analysis: Highest Weightage Topics

Subject	Questions Asked	1 Mark Questions	2 Marks Questions	Total Marks
Databases	3	1	2	5
Operating Systems	6	3	3	9
Discrete Mathematics	5	1	4	9
Digital Logic	6	4	2	8
Computer Networks	5	2	3	8
Computer Organisation	5	3	2	7
Data Structures & Programming	6	2	4	10
Algorithm	4	2	2	6
Theory of Computation	6	3	3	9
Compiler Design	4	1	3	7
Engineering Mathematics	5	3	2	7
General Aptitude	20	15	5	15
Total	75	41	40	100

GATE 2022 Paper Analysis

Candidates will be able to check the detailed GATE 2022 Paper Analysis using the links mentioned above. However, the section below also covers a few of the important subjects with their GATE 2022 Exam Analysis below.

GATE 2022 ME-1 Paper Analysis

• The overall difficulty level of GATE ME-1 paper was moderate to high.
• The Mechanical section was tough and had time-consuming conceptual questions.
• Unlike last year, 5 MSQs were asked in GATE 2022 ME-1 paper.
• The questions on general aptitude and maths were easier than the Mechanical section.

Distribution of Questions

• MCQ: 35
• NAT: 25
• MSQ: 5

The topics with the highest weightage were Heat Transfer, Manufacturing & Engineering Materials, and Calculus. Questions were also asked from topics like IC engine, fluid mechanics, hydraulic machines, theory of machines, strength of materials, etc.

GATE 2022 ME-2 Paper Analysis

• The overall difficulty level of GATE ME-2 paper was rated moderate to high. It was similar in difficulty level to the forenoon session paper.
• The Mechanical section was tough and had more conceptual questions.
• The questions on general aptitude and maths were much easier than the rest of the sections.
• The topics with the highest weightage were Thermal sciences, Manufacturing, and Engineering Mathematics.

Distribution of Questions

• MCQ: 35
• NAT: 25
• MSQ: 5

GATE 2022 CE-1 Paper Analysis

• The overall difficulty level of the paper was rated moderate to tough.
• General Aptitude section was tough.
• Mathematics was rated moderate to tough.
• CE-1 paper was more calculative and time-consuming.
• The highest weightage topics with 11 marks each were Environment Soil and Geo Tech.
• Less weightage of SOM in CE-1 paper with only 1-2 questions from the topic.
• 2 Questions from Structure.
• Questions were also asked from topics like Modular Ratio, Highway Engineering, Hydrograph, Transportation, Green Shield Distribution, FM.
• Unexpected question was from Shear Design in RCC topic.

Distribution of Questions

• MCQ: 35
• NAT: 23
• MSQ: 7

GATE 2022 CE-2 Paper Analysis

• The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate to tough
• General Aptitude and Mathematics were rated moderate by test takers.
• 1 unexpected question from Structural Design.
• High weightage topics were again Environment Soil and Geo Tech.
• The overall weightage of questions from each was the same in both forenoon and afternoon session.

Distribution of Questions

• MCQ: 34
• NAT: 24
• MSQ: 7

GATE 2022 CSE Paper Analysis

• The overall difficulty level of the paper was reported to be moderate to tough.
• The questions were theoretical and conceptual questions.
• For General Aptitude, the aptitude section was tough.
• Verbal Ability was easy.
• Quant was moderate in terms of difficulty.
• The number of MSQs was high. There were 15 MSQs and 18 NATs.
• Since the number of MSQs and NATs were high, the paper was lengthy.

GATE 2022 EE Paper Analysis

• GATE 2022 EE paper was easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level.
• There were no MSQs in the paper, similar to last year.
• The weightage of MCQ and NATs from the core discipline section was 33 and 22 questions respectively.

GATE 2022 EC Paper Analysis

• GATE 2022 ECE paper was conducted on February 6, 2022 in the Forenoon Session.
• As per the initial student's reaction, the paper was difficult and lengthy.
• There were 14 MSQs and 18 NATs.
• General Aptitude section was easy to moderate.
• Candidates can check the topic-wise weightage for GATE 2022 EC paper in the graph below-

GATE 2022 IN Paper Analysis

• GATE 2022 IN Paper was held in the Afternoon Session on February 6, 2022.
• There were 5 MSQs and 26 NATs in GATE 2022 IN paper.

GATE 2022 CH Paper Analysis

• GATE 2022 CH paper was conducted in the afternoon session on February 6, 2022.
• The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate to tough.
• There were no MSQs in GATE 2022 CH.
• Meanwhile, the number of NATs was 28 and 27 MCQs.

GATE 2020 Paper Analysis → Detailed

Candidates in this section can check the detailed GATE exam analysis for the year 2020. The analysis has been provided for various subjects, and the overall GATE 2020 exam was considered to be decent and of moderate difficulty.

GATE Mechanical Paper Analysis 2020

The Mechanical Paper was conducted in four sessions for GATE which was scheduled on February 2020. The questions were mostly conceptual in nature. The 1-mark questions were easier than the previous year, however, the 2-mark questions were very difficult.

Also, that year there were 10 sections and a part of the General Aptitude. 17% of the total number of questions basically tested the mathematical skill of the student.

• The questions of Thermodynamics and Manufacturing were tougher than the rest of the sections.
• There were a lot of tricky questions in the Fluid Mechanics Section.
• The Mathematics section was easier than last year.
• The General Aptitude section carried 15 marks. Five questions for each 1-mark and 2-mark sub-sections

Section	No. of Questions
Engineering Mechanics	04
Mechanics of Materials	07
Theory of Machine	05
Machine Design	02
Fluid Mechanics	06
Heat Transfer	04
Thermodynamics	07
Manufacturing Engineering	08
Industrial Engineering	01
Mathematics	11

• Forenoon slot: The paper was more about conceptual understanding rather than being based on logical reasoning or formula. Manufacturing Technology had a weightage of less than 15% and the questions that were related to Thermal Engineering and Heat Transfer were considerably less in number, having the same weightage as last year requiring conceptual understanding to do them better.
• Afternoon Slot: The number of NAT Questions were more than MCQs and had more weightage. The weightage for Manufacturing Technology was the highest wherein a lot of questions were lengthy. One-mark questions were easy and very few of them were of medium level difficulty. The paper had required some amount of logical thinking and analysis of concepts.

GATE 2020 Civil Engineering Paper Analysis

The exam was conducted for subjects like steel structure, soil mechanics, irrigation, hydrology, transpiration engineering, foundation engineering, and fluid engineering. There were 65 questions for 100 marks.

• The Numerical Ability questions were more in number.
• Structural Engineering and Fluid Engineering questions were comparatively hard than the rest of the questions, which were of moderate level.

Topic	Paper-1 (1 mark)	Paper-1 (2 mark)	Paper-2 (1 mark)	Paper-2 (2 mark)
Engineering Mathematics	3	5	5	4
Mechanics	2	2	2	1
Structural Analysis	1	1	1	3
Concrete Structures	4	1	1	2
Steel Structures	0	2	2	1
Soil Mechanics	4	3	2	2
Foundation Engineering	1	2	2	3
Fluid Mechanics	3	4	3	3
Hydrology	0	2	1	1
Irrigation	1	0	0	1
Environmental Engineering	2	3	2	4
Transportation Engineering	2	3	2	3
Surveying	2	2	2	2
Verbal Ability	3	1	3	1
Numerical Ability	3	3	2	4
	31	34	30	35

GATE 2020 Computer Science & Information Technology Paper Analysis

There were 65 questions with 30 of 1-mark questions and 35 of 2 mark questions. Questions from technical areas were asked mostly from Fundamental and Concept Building topics of Computer Science Engineering. The questions were moderately easy. There were no changes in the exam pattern in comparison to the previous year.

• The Data Structure and Discrete Mathematics questions were tough.
• Computer Networks and Numerical Ability questions were of moderate level.
• Overall the CS paper was easier than last year.

Topic	Level of Questions
Engineering Mathematics	Hard
Discrete Mathematics	Moderate
Digital Logic	Easy
Computer Organization	Easy
Theory of Computation	Moderate
Data Structures and Algorithms	Hard
Compiler Design	Moderate
Operating Systems	Easy
DBMS	Moderate
Computer Networks	Hard
SEWT	Easy
Verbal Ability	Easy
Numerical Ability	Easy

GATE 2020 Electrical Engineering Paper Analysis

The Electrical Engineering paper of GATE 2020 was of moderate difficulty level. Most of the questions were asked from Electrical Machines, Power Electronics, and Signals & Systems. Other topics in the questions paper were Thevenin’s theorem, Transient analysis, Diodes, OP-AMP, MOSFET, Rectifier, Choppers, Inverter, Electric field, Mutual inductance.

GATE EE Forenoon Session

• Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Difficulty level: Moderate
• Power System carried the maximum weightage of 13 marks
• 24 questions out of total were numerically based
• Questions from Analog Electronics were the most difficult.
• Electrical Machines and Signals & Systems had a weightage of 13% and 11% respectively.

GATE Instrumentation Engineering Paper Analysis 2020

GATE 2020 Instrumentation Engineering (IN) Paper Analysis is out. For Instrumentation Engineering (IN) Paper, 65 multiple choice questions and numerical answer type questions were asked from Instrumentation Engineering. This analysis will give a fair idea to the candidates who have appeared for the examination about how difficult the paper was, what kind of questions were placed, and what will be the expected cut off for the paper.

• Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
• General aptitude section was relatively easy and had direct questions
• The paper was moderately difficult having questions from Network and Control Systems and Signals which were easy to solve.
• Questions from Digital and Micro Processor, Optical Instrumentation, Transducer, and Measurements, along with Engineering Mathematics were moderately difficult.
• Analog circuits and Communication Systems were most difficult to attempt.
• 10 and 11 Marks questions were asked from Networks and Digital & Micro Processor respectively.
• 6, 7 or 8 mark questions were asked from Communication System, Optical Instrumentation, Control Systems, Transducer, Signal & Systems, Measurements.

GATE 2020 Electronics & Communication Engineering Paper Analysis

Candidates who appeared in the GATE 2020 for Electronic and Communications (EC) paper can check the exam analysis here.

• Timings: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
• Difficulty Level: Moderate to Difficult
• Questions from Maths, General Aptitude, Analog Circuits and EDC were easy.
• 10 mark questions from Engineering Mathematics and Analog Circuits.
• 11 mark questions from communications.
• 20+ questions from NAT
• 12 mark questions from both the Control system and electronic devices. Test takers found these questions as difficult.
• 6 mark questions from networks and signals & systems each.

GATE 2019 Paper Analysis → Detailed

Candidates in this section can check the detailed GATE exam analysis for the year 2019. The analysis has been provided for various subjects, and the overall GATE 2019 exam was considered to be decent and of moderate difficulty.

GATE ME Paper Analysis 2019

Mechanical Engineering is the most preferred and popular stream amongst engineering aspirants. Given below is the reaction of the students who appeared for the same in GATE 2019

GATE ME Session 1

• Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate
• The General Aptitude section had easy and direct questions.
• On the technical side, the Math section had about 8 questions (4Qs were of 1 mark and 4Qs. were of 2 marks) and about 47 questions were from ME branch.
• There were about 26 questions in the NAT section. They were a bit lengthy and evaluated the candidate’s concepts.

GATE ME Session 2

• Timings: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
• Difficulty Level: Moderate to difficult
• As per the students, the General Aptitude section had some difficult questions.
• On the technical side, the Math section had about 8 questions and about 32 questions were from ME branch.
• There were about 32 questions in the NAT section, 6 questions more than the morning session.

GATE 2018 Paper Analysis → Detailed

Candidates in this section can check the detailed GATE exam analysis for the year 2018. The analysis has been provided for various subjects, and the overall GATE 2018 exam was considered to be decent and of moderate difficulty.

GATE ME Paper Analysis 2018

Mechanical Engineering paper was conducted on February 4, 2017, in 2 sessions of GATE 2018. The number of conceptual questions was more than calculation based questions. Also, 1 mark questions were quite easy to attempt. The number of questions, the marks they carry and the level of difficulty from each section is mentioned below.

Section	1 Mark	2 Mark	No. of Ques
Engineering Mathematics	5	4	9
Engineering Mechanics	0	2	2
Strength of Materials	5	4	9
Design of Machine Elements	0	1	1
Theory of Machines	1	2	3
Vibrations	0	1	1
Fluid mechanics	4	3	7
Thermal Science	5	4	9
Heat Transfer	1	1	2
Manufacturing Science	4	6	10
Industrial Engineering	0	2	2
Verbal Ability	3	2	5
Numerical Ability	2	3	5

GATE ME Paper Analysis 2017

IIT Roorkee had conducted GATE ME examination in two shifts i.e., morning and afternoon shift. The overall paper was of easy to moderate level. Candidates who had worked hard were able to attempt question paper of 60 marks easily. Tabulated below is the topic-wise analysis of GATE 2017 ME paper.

Topic	Number of Questions	Marks	Difficulty Level
Strength of Material	8	11	Easy
Theory of Machines and Vibrations	7	12	Easy
Applied Thermodynamics	4	10	Moderate
Mechanical Precision Engineering	9	12	Easy to Moderate
Fluid Mechanics	7	10	Easy to Moderate
Heat and Mass Transfer	4	6	Easy to Moderate
Machine Design	3	4	Easy to Moderate
Industrial Engineering	5	8	Moderate
Engineering Mechanics	0	0	-
Engineering Mathematics	8	12	Moderate
General Aptitude	10	15	Tough

GATE 2016 Paper Analysis → Detailed

Candidates in this section can check the detailed GATE exam analysis for the year 2016. The analysis has been provided for various subjects, and the overall GATE 2016 exam was considered to be decent and of moderate difficulty.

GATE ME Paper Analysis 2016

Mechanical Engineering paper was conducted on January 30, 2016, and January 31, 2016, in 3 sessions. The number of conceptual questions was more than calculation based questions. Also, 1 mark questions were quite easy to attempt. The number of questions, the marks they carry and the level of difficulty from each section is mentioned below.

Topic	Number of Questions	Marks	Difficulty Level
Engineering Mechanics	4	6	Moderate
Mechanics of Material	7	11	Tough
Theory of Machine	5	8	Easy
Machine Design	2	3	Easy
Fluid Mechanics	6	9	Moderate
Heat Transfer	4	7	Easy
Thermodynamics	7	11	Tough
Manufacturing Engineering	8	11	Tough
Industrial Engineering	2	4	Moderate
Mathematics	10	15	Moderate
General Aptitude	10	15	Easy
Total	65	100	Moderate

Analysis for GATE ME Paper

• Questions aimed at testing the mathematical skills of the candidate were 17% of the total questions asked
• General Aptitude section had a total of 10 questions carrying 15 marks. 50% of the questions carried 1mark each and the remaining 5 questions carried 2 marks each
• The questions in Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials were difficult as compared to other sections
• Mathematics was also easier than the previous year
• Fluid Mechanics section carried 9marks and was not easy to crack
• Few questions were asked from the new syllabus
• Paper wasn’t difficult for the candidates who prepared well for the GATE 2016 exam

Note: The final result declared will be based on the normalized score, keeping in mind the overall difficulty level of paper held in each session.

GATE EC Paper Analysis 2016

GATE 2016 for Electronics and Communication Engineering was held on January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2016 in 3 sessions. The paper contained 9 sections and a separate section of General Aptitude. The detailed break up of the questions of all the sections is given below.

Topic	Number of Question	Marks	Difficulty Level
Networks	7	10	Easy
Control Systems	5	8	Easy
Signal And Systems	3	5	Easy
Digital and Micro Processor	5	8	Moderate
Analog Circuits	7	11	Tough
Communication Systems	7	10	Tough
EDC	5	9	Moderate
EMT	8	12	Moderate
Engineering Mathematics	8	12	Moderate
General Awareness	10	15	Easy
Total	65	100	Moderate

Analysis for GATE EC Paper

• Overall, the paper was of moderate difficulty level
• Questions asked from Networks, Control Systems and Signal and Systems were easy
• Questions asked from Digital and Micro Processor, EDC and EMT were of moderate level of difficulty
• Questions asked from Analog Circuits and Communication Systems were comparatively difficult
• Engineering Mathematics was of moderate level of difficulty
• The General Aptitude section was relatively easy

GATE 2016 Instrumentation Engineering (IN) Paper

GATE 2016 for Instrumentation Engineering was held on January 31, 2016.The exam was divided into 10 sections and a section for General Aptitude. There were 30 questions carrying 1 mark and 35 questions carrying 2 marks. The detailed break up of questions in all the sections is given below.

Topic	Number of Question	Marks	Difficulty Level
Networks	7	10	Easy
Control Systems	4	7	Easy
Signal And Systems	5	8	Easy
Digital and Micro Processor	7	11	Moderate
Analog Circuits	6	10	Tough
Communication Systems	4	6	Tough
Transducer	5	7	Moderate
Measurements	5	8	Moderate
Optical Instrumentation	4	6	Moderate
Engineering Mathematics	8	12	Moderate
General Awareness	10	15	Easy
Total	65	100	Moderate

Analysis for GATE 2016 IN Paper

• Overall, the questions were of moderate difficulty level
• Questions asked from Networks, Control Systems and Signal and systems were easy to solve
• Questions related to Digital and Micro Processor, Transducer, Measurements, and Optical Instrumentation were of moderate level of difficulty
• Analog circuits and Communication Systems were of difficult level
• Engineering Mathematics was of moderate difficulty level
• The General Aptitude section was easy

GATE 2016 Electrical Engineering (EE) Paper

GATE 2016 for Electrical Engineering was successfully conducted on February 6, 2016, and February 7, 2016, in two sessions. Exam was divided into 11 sections and a section of General Aptitude. There were 30 questions carrying 1 mark and 35 questions carrying 2 marks. The detailed break up of questions from all the sections is given below.

Topic	Number of Question	Marks	Difficulty Level
Network Theory	6	9	Moderate
Control Systems	7	11	Moderate
Signal And Systems	3	5	Moderate
Digital Electronics	4	7	Moderate
Analog Circuits	4	5	Moderate
EMT	3	4	Moderate
Electrical Machines	3	4	Moderate
Measurements	7	11	Easy
Power Systems	6	10	Moderate
Power Electronics	5	9	Moderate
Engineering Mathematics	7	10	Easy
General Aptitude	10	15	Easy
Total	65	100	Moderate

Analysis for GATE 2016 EE Paper

• Overall, the exam was of moderate level of difficulty
• Questions were set to test the fundamental knowledge and analytical skills of the examinee
• The number of Numerical Answer type questions was comparatively more than the previous years

Note: The analysis provided above is for the exam that was conducted on February 7, 2016, from 9 AM to 12 Noon. The final result declared will be based on the normalized score, keeping in mind the overall difficulty level of paper held in each session.

GATE 2016 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)

GATE 2016 for Computer Science and Information Technology was held on February 7, 2016, in two sessions. The exam comprises of 11 sections and a section of General Aptitude. There are 30 questions carrying 1 mark and 35 questions carrying 2 marks each. The detailed break up of questions of all the sections is given below

Topic	Number of Question	Marks
DS Algorithm and Programming	15	23
Operating System	6	10
DMGT	4	6
Digital	4	7
Computer Organisation	3	5
DBMS	3	5
Computer Network	6	8
Theory of Computation	3	5
Compiler Design	1	1
Software Engineering	4	6
Mathematics	6	9
General Aptitude	10	15
Total	65	100

Analysis

• Maximum number of questions covered, were from DS Algorithm and Programming, i.e., 15 questions
• Only 6 questions were from Engineering Mathematics as compared to 15 questions that came last year
• Only 1 question was from Compiler Design topic
• Questions were evenly distributed for other topics

Note: The analysis provided above is for the exam that was conducted on February 7, 2016 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. The final result declared was based on the normalized score, keeping in mind the overall difficulty level of paper held in each session.

GATE 2015 Paper Analysis → Detailed

Candidates in this section can check the detailed GATE exam analysis for the year 2015. The analysis has been provided for various subjects, and the overall GATE 2015 exam was considered to be decent and of moderate difficulty.

GATE ME Paper Analysis 2015

The paper comprised of 30 questions, carrying 1 mark each and 35 questions, carrying 2 marks each. The break-up of questions from each topic is given below.

Topic	Number of Question	Marks
Engineering Mechanics	4	6
Mechanics of Material	5	7
Theory of Machine	2	3
Machine Design	2	4
Fluid Mechanics	8	13
Vibrations	3	5
Heat Transfer	1	2
Manufacturing Engineering	7	11
Industrial Engineering	6	9
Thermal Science	7	10
Mathematics	10	15
General Aptitude	10	15
Total	65	100

GATE EC Paper Analysis 2015

There were 30 questions that carried 1 mark and 35 questions that carried 2 marks in the 3 hour long GATE 2015 EC Exam. The questions asked were conceptual and straight-forward. Some students felt the questions from EDC were difficult. The break-up of questions from each topic is given below.

Topic	Number of Question	Marks
Networks	7	10
Control Systems	7	11
Signal And Systems	5	8
Digital and Micro Processor	6	9
Analog Circuits	6	10
Communication Systems	6	10
EDC	4	6
EMT	6	10
Engineering Mathematics	8	11
General Awareness	10	15
Total	65	100

GATE 2015 Instrumentation Engineering (IN) Paper

The exam was held in one session only. Out of a total of 65 questions, there were 30 questions that carried 1 mark and 35 questions carrying 2 marks. Paper was balanced and of moderate level of difficulty. Number of numerical was more as compared to last year, thus more giving more importance to calculations. The break-up of questions from each topic is given below.

Topic	Number of Question	Marks
Networks	9	14
Control Systems	4	7
Signal And Systems	7	12
Digital and Micro Processor	6	9
Analog Circuits	6	11
Communication Systems	2	3
Transducer	7	9
Measurements	5	7
Optical Instrumentation	3	5
Biomedical Instrumentation	1	1
Engineering Mathematics	5	7
General Aptitude	10	15
Total	65	100

GATE 2015 Electrical Engineering (EE) Paper

In the GATE 2015 paper, there were 30 questions carrying 1mark each while 2 marks questions were a 35 in number. The paper is served to test the understanding of basic concepts and the subject on whole. About 15 questions were theoretical and 20 questions were straight forward and concept based Questions in Machines topic were mainly from on DC Machines. Questions from Power system topic were a tough nut to crack and required critical thinking before answering.

The break-up of questions from all the topics is given below

Topic	Number of Question	Marks
Network Theory	6	9
Control Systems	6	10
Signal And Systems	4	6
Digital Electronics	4	7
Analog Circuits	4	5
EMT	4	5
Electrical Machines	7	11
Measurements	3	4
Power Systems	6	10
Power Electronics	5	9
Engineering Mathematics	6	9
General Aptitude	10	15
Total	65	100

Analysis for GATE 2015 EE Paper

• Overall the paper was balanced and a good amount of questions came from each section
• 3 questions were from Measurements topic
• 7 questions were from Electrical Machines topic

GATE 2015 Civil Engineering (CE) Paper

The paper comprised of 30 questions of 1 mark and 35 questions of 2 marks. A maximum number of questions were asked from the Concrete Structures topic. Overall, the paper was balanced as the questions were asked from all the topics. General Aptitude section was easy. Break-up of the questions from each topic is given below.

Topic	Number of Question	Marks
Mathematics	8	13
Concrete Structures	6	8
Environmental Engineering	5	7
Soil Mechanics	5	7
Steel Structure	1	2
Mechanics	4	7
Foundation Engineering	5	8
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics	5	8
Transportation Engineering	5	8
Hydrology	2	4
Irrigation	1	1
Surveying	4	6
Structural Analysis	4	6
General Aptitude	10	15
Total	65	100

GATE 2015 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)

There were 30 questions carrying 1-mark and 35 questions carrying 2-marks. The paper is less difficult as compared to last year. Numerical questions were less in number. No change in pattern was observed. Questions of General Aptitude were relatively easy. There were a total 45 MCQs and 20 fill in the blank questions. Break up of questions from each topic is given below.

Topic	Number of Questions	Total Marks	Difficulty Level
Digital Logic	3	5	Moderate
Computer Organisation and Architecture	2	3	Moderate
Theory of Computation	3	5	Moderate
Data Structure and Algorithms	10	14	Tough
Operating System	6	10	Moderate
Computer Design	3	5	Tough
DBMS	4	6	Moderate
Computer Networks	6	8	Tough
Software Engineering and Web Technologies	3	4	Easy
Engineering Mathematics	15	25	Moderate
General Aptitude	15	15	Easy