GATE XE Exam Pattern 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee will soon announce the official GATE XE Exam Pattern 2025 at gate.iitr.ac.in. The exam pattern for the GATE XE Paper will include the number of questions, marks allotted, sections, exam duration, and negative marking.
Candidates must have a thorough understanding of GATE XE Exam Pattern 2024 to get familiar with the complete test format. This article covers detailed information on the GATE 2025 XE Exam Pattern that the aspirants must refer to before starting exam preparation.
Candidates who are preparing for the GATE Engineering Science Exam 2025 must review the exam pattern thoroughly to prepare a roadmap of preparation. The GATE XE Paper will include General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics and Core discipline related subjects. In total of 65 questions will be asked from the prescribed sections as per the indicated exam pattern. Candidates are advised to go through the complete GATE XE Exam Pattern 2025 available in this article.
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Engineering Science is a highly preferable test paper for Mechanical Engineering and related disciplines. Aspirants going to take the forthcoming GATE Engineering Science Paper 2025 must examine the detailed exam pattern to become aware of the scheme of the question paper. The GATE XE Exam will include multiple choice questions, multiple select questions and numerical answer type questions for which a comprehensive exam pattern is outlined below:
GATE XE (Engineering Sciences) Exam Pattern 2025 | |
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | GATE Engineering Sciences |
Paper Code | GATE XE |
Examination Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
Duration | 3 Hours (180 Minutes) |
Sections in GATE XE Paper | General Aptitude |
Engineering Mathematics | |
Core Engineering Sciences Subjects | |
Types of Questions |
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Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Total Questions | 65 |
Marking Scheme | Either 1 or 2 Marks Questions |
Negative Marking |
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Check: GATE Engineering Sciences Scope
According to the exam pattern of the previous examination, the GATE XE Exam comprises 65 questions having MCQs, MSQs, and NATs format. Aspirants must check the format of the questions discussed below to understand the scheme of the question paper.
Check: GATE Engineering Science Subjects
Aspirants must check the section-wise weightage to be executed for GATE XE Paper 2025. The sections included in the GATE Engineering Science Exam 2025 are mentioned below with their weightage here:
Subject | Weightage |
General Aptitude (GA) | 15 |
Engineering Mathematics (XE A) | 15 |
Core Subjects of Engineering Science | 70 |
Total | 100 |