GATE 2025 Paper Analysis: The GATE 2025 exam was conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee on February 01, 02, 15 and 16, 2025, at designated test centres spread across 8 exam zones. The exam will be conducted in two sessions- Forenoon Session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and Afternoon Session from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
More than 8 Lakh aspirants will appear in the exam for 30 papers. In this article, we will discuss the GATE 2025 Chemistry (CY), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA), Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC), and Humanities & Social Sciences (XH) papers analysis based on the overall difficulty level, test takers, good attempts, and types of questions asked from different topics.
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GATE 2025 Exam Pattern
Here are the key highlights of the GATE exam along with other details shared below for the reference of the candidates.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Opted Subject(s) |
| Types of questions | (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
| Number of questions | 10 (General Aptitude) + 55 (Subject) = 65 Questions |
| Distribution of Marks# in all papers EXCEPT AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks + Engineering Mathematics**: 13 marks + Subject Questions: 72 marks = Total: 100 marks (**XE includes an Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks) |
| Distribution of Marks# in papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 marks + Subject Questions: 85 marks = Total: 100 marks |
| Marking scheme | Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks |
| Negative marking | Negative marking is applicable for MCQs. For 1-mark/2 mark MCQ, 1/3 mark/ 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. No negative markings for MSQ and NAT questions. No partial marking applicable for any question |
GATE 2025 Branch-wise Paper Analysis
Here, the candidates will get the branch-wise detailed analysis of the GATE 2025 Exam held on February 15, 2025, in both shifts. The paper review of CY and DA is based on student reactions and expert insights will help the candidates to understand the difficulty level of the papers.
GATE 2025 Chemistry (CY) Analysis
The GATE Chemistry paper contains two General Aptitudes and Core Chemistry. The GATE Chemistry paper has 65 questions with a total of 100 marks. The total allotted time for the exam is 3 hours.
As per the initial response, the overall exam was relatively easier as compared to the previous year.
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Physical Chemistry had thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and quantum mechanics questions.
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Organic Chemistry questions focused on reaction mechanisms, spectroscopy, and biomolecules.
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Inorganic Chemistry tested coordination compounds, periodic trends, and solid-state chemistry.
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A few assertion-reason and multiple select questions (MSQs) were tricky.
GATE 2025 Chemistry (CY) Section-wise Analysis
| Section | Number of Question | 1 Mark Ques | 2 Marks Ques | Total Marks | Difficulty Level |
| General Aptitude | 10 | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | 15 | Easy to moderate |
| Chemistry | 55 | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | 85 | Moderate to difficult |
GATE 2025 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Analysis
The GATE Data Science and Artificial Intelligence paper consists of two sections: General Aptitude and Core Data Science & AI. Meanwhile, the GATE Chemistry paper includes 65 questions, carrying a total of 100 marks. Candidates are given a total of 3 hours to complete the exam.
As per the initial response, the overall difficulty level of the exam was similar to the previous year.
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Machine Learning & AI: Questions based on supervised vs. unsupervised learning, loss functions, and deep learning architectures.
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Statistics & Probability: Numerical questions on Bayes’ theorem, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing.
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Mathematics for Data Science: Linear algebra, matrix operations, and eigenvalues.
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Programming Concepts: Python-based coding questions related to data manipulation and algorithms.
GATE 2025 DA Section-wise Analysis
| Section | Number of Question | 1 Mark Ques | 2 Marks Ques | Total Marks | Difficulty Level |
| General Aptitude | 10 | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | 15 | Easy to moderate |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 55 | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | 85 | Moderate |
GATE 2025 Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC) Analysis
The GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering paper contains three General Aptitudes, Engineering Mathematics and Electronics & Communication Engineering. The GATE Electronics & Communication Engineering paper has 65 questions with a total of 100 marks. The total allotted time for the exam is 3 hours.
- Weightage was similar to previous years, but Electromagnetics & Communications were slightly more challenging.
- Mathematics & General Aptitude were relatively easier, helping students score well.
- Application-based numerical questions required strong conceptual clarity.
- Many students found Electromagnetics and Communications challenging.
- Mathematics & Aptitude were scoring sections.
- Lengthy calculations made NATs time-consuming.
- A few tricky conceptual questions were present.
GATE 2025 EC Section-wise Analysis
| Section | Number of Question | 1 Mark Ques | 2 Marks Ques | Total Marks | Difficulty Level |
| General Aptitude | 10 | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | 15 | Easy to moderate |
| Engineering Mathematics | 7 | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | 11 | Moderate to difficult |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 48 | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | MCQ: MSQ: NTA: | 74 | Difficult |
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