How to Score 15/15 in the GATE General Aptitude?: Applicants preparing for the upcoming Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) will need to tackle the General Aptitude section, regardless of their core subject. The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, is set to conduct the GATE 2025 exam on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025, covering a total of 30 subjects, all of which will include questions from the General Aptitude section.
A key concern for many applicants is how to score 15/15 in the GATE General Aptitude section. Achieving full marks is possible with the right preparation strategies. Applicants should focus on both the verbal and non-verbal sections of the exam, ensuring balanced and comprehensive study to excel in this part of the exam. Suggested read: GATE Registration 2025 Date (Out), Important Dates, Application Form, FeesGATE 2025 General Aptitude Important Topics | |
Verbal Ability | Numerical Ability |
Spelling | Speed-distance-time |
Idioms | Work (Days-workers) |
Conjunctions | Velocity |
Grammar | Number series |
Adjectives | Directions |
Narrative sequencing | Distance |
Words and Phrases | Triangle problems |
Sentence Completion | Summation |
Pairs of related words | Logical Inference |
Synonyms | Cost-profit |
Antonyms | Data Interpretation |
Verbal Deductions | Ages |
Comprehension and Reading | Modulo problems |
Prepositions | Base/Radix Numbers |
Sentence completion | Clock problems |
Verb-noun Agreement | Percentage |
Verbal Analogies | Probability |
Word Groups | Tangent |
GATE General Aptitude Syllabus 2025 PDF
GATE 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights | |
Particulars | Details |
Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Number of Papers in GATE 2025 | 30 Papers |
Section | General Aptitude (GA), Candidate's Core Subject |
Type of Questions | MCQ, MSQ, and NATs |
Number of Questions | 65 Questions Including 10 Questions for General Aptitude |
Marks Carried by General Aptitude Section | 15 Marks |
Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Marking Scheme | All questions are worth 1 or 2 marks. For MCQs: 1 mark wrong answers have 1/3 mark penalty, 2 mark wrong answers have 2/3 mark penalty; No penalty marking for MSQs and NATs. |