GATE Previous Papers PDF| Last 10 Question Papers

GATE Previous Papers PDF with detailed solutions are available on our site. Hence candidates who have applied for the GATE can download the 5 years GATE Previous Year Question Papers PDF. So, candidates are suggested to practice the Previous Question Papers. We have given the subject-wise Question Papers for free of cost for the benefit of students. We have also mentioned the GATE exam patter.

GATE Previous Papers and Model Papers

All the question papers are linked on official website of GATE at gate.iitd.ac.in. GATE Exam 2022 will be organized by the Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi (IIT, Delhi) in February 2022. Candidates who are appearing this GATE 2022 should thoroughly practice the Model Papers. GATE Solved Papers are exclusively available on this page. Check them by clicking on links. For more GATE Previous Papers stay in touch with this page.

GATE Previous Papers PDF

Name of the Board Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi (IIT, Delhi)
Name of the Examination Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering
Entrance Exam GATE
Admission Courses PG Courses In Engineering
Category Entrance Exam Question Papers
Location
Notification Release Date 1st September 2019
Application Opening Date 1st September 2019
Application Closing Date 5th October 2019
last date To Application Fees 28th September 2019
Admit Card Date 3rd January 2022
Exam Date 01st, 02nd, 08th, 09th February 2022
Official Website gate.iitd.ac.in

In the above table, we have provided the information of the GATE Question Papers with Exam Date and Application form date etc. Candidates can visit the Official website gate.iitd.ac.in to know more in details about the Application dates and process of GATE.

How to download GATE Previous Papers

  • Go to the home page of GATE at gate.iitd.ac.in.
  • Click on the GATE previous Question Papers.
  • On the screen, you can get the GATE Previous Papers.
  • Find the post and subject wise GATE Previous Paper
  • Click on that link and download it in pdf file.
  • Practice it and get more mark in written test

GATE Exam Pattern 2022

The highlights of the GATE 2022 exam pattern are tabulated below:

Mode of Exam Online (Computer-based mode)
Sections Three
Time Duration 3 hours
Total Questions 65
Question type MCQ and NAT (Numerical Answer Type)
Negative Marking Only for MCQ’s: 1/3rd for 1-mark questions, 2/3rd for 2 marks questions
Total Marks 100

GATE Paper Codes

GATE Paper   Code GATE Paper   Code
Aerospace Engineering AE Instrumentation Engineering  IN
Agricultural Engineering AG Mathematics MA
Architecture and Planning AR Mechanical Engineering ME
Bio-medical Engineering BM Mining Engineering MN
Biotechnology BT Metallurgical Engineering MT
Civil Engineering CE Petroleum Engineering PE
Chemical Engineering CH Physics PH
Computer Science and Information Technology CS Production and Industrial Engineering PI
Chemistry CY Statistics ST
Electronics and Communication Engineering EC Textile Engineering and Fibre Science TF
Electrical Engineering EE Engineering Sciences XE*
Ecology and Evolution EY Life Sciences XL**
Geology and Geophysics GG

The XE* & XL** paper codes are of general nature. The list of subjects available under XE and XL are tabulated below:

*XE Paper Sections Code **XL Paper Sections Code
Engineering Mathematics(Compulsory) A Chemistry (Compulsory) P
Any two optional sections Any two optional sections
Fluid Mechanics B Biochemistry Q
Materials Science C Botany R
Solid Mechanics D Microbiology S
Thermodynamics E Zoology T
Polymer Science and Engineering F Food Technology U
Food Technology G
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences H

Note:

  1. For paper code XE, “Engineering Mathematics” acts as a compulsory section
  2. For paper code XL, “Chemistry” acts as a compulsory section.
  3. Under XL, candidates can select any two of the subjects as optional from code Q to U.
  4. In case of XE, candidates can select any two subjects as optional from code B to H.

GATE Exam Pattern 2022: GATE Question Type

The GATE 2022 question paper consists of two types of questions and they are listed below:

  1. Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs): For every question, 4 options will be there out which one is correct.
  2. Numerical Answer Type :
  • All the answers to these questions will be real numbers where the candidate must enter the answer with the help of virtual keyboard.
  • No choices will be provided for this type of questions.
  • No negative marking will be there for NAT questions.

GATE Exam Pattern 2022 For Various Paper Codes

The GATE 2022 exam pattern for various paper codes are tabulated below:

Paper Code Exam Pattern
CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST and PI ·      General Aptitude– 15%

·      Engineering Mathematics – 15%

·      Subject of the Paper –  70%

AR, CY, GG, EY, XL, PH and MA ·      General Aptitude – 15%

·      Subject of the Paper – 85%

GATE Exam Pattern 2022: GATE Marking Scheme

The GATE 2022 Marking scheme will vary from one code to another. The GATE marking scheme is tabulated below:

Paper Code General Aptitude Marks Subject Marks Total Marks
CS, CY, EC, EE, CE, CH, AR, AE, AG, EY, BT, GG, IN, ME, MA, PH, PI, TF, MN, MT, PE, ST 15 85 100
XE (Section A +

any two sections)

15 15+2*35 100
XL (Section P +

any two sections)

15 25+2*30 100

Note:

  1. The paper codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF and XE  will have Engineering Mathematics (15%) & General Aptitude (15%) as compulsory sections. The rest of the sections will be based on the subject selected by the candidate.
  2. The paper codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST and XL will have only 2 sections – 15% will be based on General Aptitude and the remaining 85% of the question paper will based on the subject which candidate has selected.
  3. For 2 mark question, 2/3rd marks will be deducted for incorrect answer.
  4. For 1 mark question, 1/3rd marks will be deducted for incorrect answer.

GATE Exam Pattern For All Papers

GATE Exam Pattern For General Aptitude

  1. General Aptitude acts as a compulsory section in all GATE papers.
  2. 15 % weightage of total marks will be given to General Aptitude section.
  3. In this section, candidates will be examined based on their language and assessment skills.
  4. The detailed GATE exam pattern for General Aptitude is tabulated below:
Question Type Total Questions Total Marks
1-      Mark questions 5 questions 5 marks
2-      Mark questions 5 questions 10 marks
Total 10 Questions 15 marks

GATE 2022 Exam Pattern For All Papers Except GG, XE, XL

  1. For all the papers except for the paper codes GG, XE, XL, the questions will be MCQs and numerical answer type in nature.
  2. There will be a total of  55 questions out of which 25 questions will be of 1 mark and 30 questions will be of 2 marks each.

GATE Exam Pattern For GG

  1. Geology and Geophysics paper consists of two parts. Part A consists of Mulitple Choice Questions and Part B is further divided into 2 sections i.e., Section 1 – Geology and Section 2 – Geophysics.
  2. Part A consists of 25 questions each carrying 1 mark.
  3. Part B consists of 30 questions each carrying 2 marks.

GATE Exam Pattern For Engineering Sciences  (XE)

  1. There will be a total of 33 questions.
  2. Engineering Mathematics(Section A) acts as a compulsory subject.
  3. A total of 11 questions will be asked in Engineering Mathematics.
  4. Now coming to the Section B, candidates can select any two subjects as optionalfrom the paper code B to H.
  5. The detailed GATE Exam Pattern for paper code XE is tabulated below:
Section Total Questions Total Marks
Section A (Compulsory) 7 (1-mark question) 7
4 (2-mark question) 8
Section B to H (Any two)

 

 

9 (1-mark question) in each of the two sections 18
13 (2-mark question) in each of the two sections 52
Total ( 2 Sections) 55 Questions 85 marks

GATE Exam Pattern For Life Sciences  (XL)

  1. General Aptitude section of total 15 should be attempted.
  2. Chemistry acts as a compulsory subject in section A.
  3. Now in Section B, aspirants can choose any 2 optional subjects from the paper code Q to U.
  4. The detailed GATE Life Sciences exam pattern is tabulated below:
Section Total Questions Total Marks
P or Chemistry Section 5 (1-mark each) 5
10 (2-marks each) 20
Sections Q to U (Any two) 10 (1-mark each) in each section 20
10(2-marks each) in each section 40

GATE Previous Papers

GATE question papers & Model Papers PDF’s

We have attached free GATE Question Papers. Therefore, all the interested and willing candidates must and should download them according to your comfort. GATE Model Question Paper or frequently asked questions papers or old solved Paper for practicing purpose thus the candidates can get a good score in Graduate Aptitude Test In Engineering (GATE) 2022 Exam. An entrance exam will be conducted from 01st, 02nd, 08th, 09th February 2022. Candidates Practice a lot with previous year old question papers of GATE 2022 Exam and student definitely can get a good score in written examination.

 

Question Paper 2016
AE: Aerospace Engineering GG: Geology and Geophysics
AG: Agricultural Engineering IN: Instrumentation Engineering
AR: Architecture and Planning MA: Mathematics
BT: Biotechnology ME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02 ME03 )
CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 ) MN: Mining Engineering
CH: Chemical Engineering MT: Metallurgical Engineering
CS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02 ) PE: Petroleum Engineering
CY: Chemistry PH: Physics
EC: Electronics and Communication Engg. (EC01 EC02 EC03 ) PI: Production and Industrial Engineering
EE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02 ) TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
EY: Ecology and Evolution XE: Engineering Sciences (XE-A , XE-B XE-C , XE-D, XE-E, XE-F, XE-G )
XL: Life Sciences ( XL-H , XL-I , XL-J XL-K , XL-L , XL-M )

 

Question Paper 2017
AE: Aerospace Engineering GG: Geology and Geophysics
AG: Agricultural Engineering IN: Instrumentation Engineering
AR: Architecture and Planning MA: Mathematics
BT: Biotechnology ME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02 )
CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 ) MN: Mining Engineering
CH: Chemical Engineering MT: Metallurgical Engineering
CS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS01 CS02 ) PE: Petroleum Engineering
CY: Chemistry PH: Physics
EC: Electronics and Communication Engg. (EC01 EC02 ) PI: Production and Industrial Engineering
EE: Electrical Engineering ( EE01 EE02 ) TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
EY: Ecology and Evolution XE: Engineering Sciences (XE-A , XE-B XE-C , XE-D, XE-E, XE-F, XE-G, XE-H )
XL: Life Sciences ( XL-P XL-Q , XL-R XL-S , XL-T , XL-U )

 

Question Paper 2018
AE: Aerospace Engineering GG: Geology and Geophysics
AG: Agricultural Engineering IN: Instrumentation Engineering
AR: Architecture and Planning MA: Mathematics
BT: Biotechnology ME: Mechanical Engineering ( ME01 ME02 )
CE: Civil Engineering ( CE01 CE02 ) MN: Mining Engineering
CH: Chemical Engineering MT: Metallurgical Engineering
CS: Computer Sc. and Information Technology ( CS ) PE: Petroleum Engineering
CY: Chemistry PH: Physics
EC: Electronics and Communication Engg. (EC ) PI: Production and Industrial Engineering
EE: Electrical Engineering ( EE ) TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
EY: Ecology and Evolution XE: Engineering Sciences (XE-A , XE-B XE-C , XE-D, XE-E, XE-F, XE-G, XE-H )
XL: Life Sciences ( XL-P, XL-Q , XL-R XL-S , XL-T , XL-U )

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