The paper
- Questions
- 65
- Marks
- 100
- Duration
- 180 min
- Types
- MCQ, MSQ, NAT
- Negative
- 1/3 mark on a wrong 1-mark MCQ, 2/3 on a wrong 2-mark MCQ; none on MSQ or NAT
- Official paper
- Official paper on gate2026.iitg.ac.in
- Answer key
- Official key
The year
- Registered
- 79,830
- Appeared
- 62,015
- Vacancies
- Not applicable / not published
Qualifying cutoff
- General35.8
- OBC-NCL / EWS32.2
- SC / ST / PwD23.8
Practise this year’s pattern
GATE ME 2025 pattern set: an original set assembled to the 2025 distribution — same shape, section split and question types, timed and scored exactly as the paper scores.
Year sets are part of Pro; the 25-question sample is free.
Try 25 free questionsWhere the marks sat
- General Aptitude10 questions · 15 marks
- Engineering Mathematics13 marks
- ME subject72 marks
Topic weightage
| Topic | Marks | Practise it |
|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 15 | Aptitude |
| Engineering Mathematics | 13 | Engineering Mathematics bank |
| Engineering Mechanics | 3.5 | Subject bank |
| Theory of Machines & Vibrations | 8.1 | Subject bank |
| Strength of Materials | 6.1 | Subject bank |
| Machine Design | 5 | Subject bank |
| Fluid Mechanics | 8.1 | Subject bank |
| Heat Transfer | 5.1 | Subject bank |
| Thermodynamics, IC Engines & Power Plants | 11.7 | Subject bank |
| Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | 2 | Subject bank |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 15.6 | Subject bank |
| Industrial Engineering | 6.6 | Subject bank |
Topic weightage is as reported by exam-analysis sites, not by the organising institute. Sources: Master question papers & keys, IIT Guwahati archive · GATE 2025 cut-off marks (IIT Roorkee). Verified 15 Sept 2026.