Kriti Jain

Updated on - Feb 17, 2025

GATE Paper Analysis 2025 for Feb 16, 2025 Shift 2 exam is out as the shift concluded at 5:30 PM. As per the student's response, the GATE 2025 exam Day 4, shift 2 was easy to moderate with Fluid Mechanics questions and a lengthy paper of CE 2 paper. In comparison, the shift 1 CE 1 paper had tricky and challenging questions. Strength of Materials, Environmental Engineering, and Transportation Engineering were important topics. The Feb 15, shift 2 was moderate to difficult with too many time-consuming elements and concept-based questions. The GATE 2025 DA paper was majorly application-based rather than theory-based. 

The Day 3 shift 1 exam was Moderate to Difficult. The mathematics part of the exam was tough and had a weightage of 40 marks. The questions were very unbalanced from topics like DC Entry and Algorithm,Enthalpy and Entropy. Many PSU-level questions were there in the exam. Overall the questions were very tough.

Feb 1 exam for CS2 was moderate, at the same time Instrumentation Engg. was moderate to difficult. On the other hand, shift 1 for CS1 exam was easy to moderate. Candidates can check the difficulty level of each paper, important topics covered, good attempts, types of questions and more. 

Even before the GATE answer key 2025 is out, students can evaluate their performance based on the paper analysis as well as anticipate what to expect from the upcoming papers. Candidates can visit this page to get a shift-wise overview of the GATE 2025 paper analysis.

GATE Paper Analysis 2025: Shift-wise Paper Analysis

The GATE exam 2025 is scheduled for Feb 01, 02, 15 & 16 for various courses. The exam is conducted across 2 shifts each day, shift 1 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and shift 2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

After the conclusion of each shift, candidates will be able to analyze the difficulty level of the exam, important topics covered, good attempts and anticipate their scores. Check the detailed GATE paper analysis of their respective course from the tables below:

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 16, 2025, Shift 1

The GATE exam 2025 for Feb 16, 2025 shift 1 concluded at 12:30 PM. Candidates can refer to the table below for subject-wise GATE paper analysis:

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 16, 2025, Shift 2

The GATE exam 2025 for Feb 16, 2025 shift 2 concluded at 5:30 PM. Candidates can refer to the table below for subject-wise GATE paper analysis:

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 15, 2025, Shift 2

The GATE exam 2025 for Feb 15, 2025 shift 2 will was conducted from 2.30 to 5.30 pm. Candidates can refer to the table below for subject-wise GATE paper analysis:

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 15, 2025, Shift 1

The GATE exam 2025 for Feb 15, 2025 shift 1 will was conducted from 9.30 to 12.30 pm. Candidates can refer to the table below for subject-wise GATE paper analysis:

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 02, 2025, Shift 2

GATE exam 2025 Feb 2 shift 2 exam concluded. Candidates can check the paper analysis of the same in the following table.

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 02, 2025, Shift 1

GATE exam 2025 Feb 2 shift 1 exam concluded. Candidates can check the paper analysis of the same in the following table.

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 01, 2025, Shift 1

IIT Roorkee is conducting GATE exam 2025 for Feb 01, 2025 shift 1 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Candidates can refer to the table below for subject-wise GATE paper analysis:

GATE Paper Analysis Feb 01, 2025, Shift 2

The GATE exam 2025 for Feb 01, 2025 shift 2 will be conducted from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Candidates can refer to the table below for subject-wise GATE paper analysis:

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Previous Year's GATE Paper Analysis

GATE is one of the toughest exams in the world. To understand the exam pattern, types of questions, difficulty level of the exam, important topics and other crucial details of the GATE question paper candidates must have a look at the paper analysis of GATE.

Provided below is the year-wise GATE paper analysis from 2024 to 2020. Candidates can check the analysis and prepare better for the exam:

GATE Paper Analysis 2024

The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore commenced GATE 2024 on Feb 11, 2024, for EE and EC papers in Shift 1 and 2. GATE 2024 exam time for slots 1 and 2 were 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, respectively.

Here's the shift-wise analysis for GATE 2024:

GATE Feb 4 Paper Analysis 2024 - Shift 1

GATE paper analysis 2024 contains the level of GATE exam difficulty level, topic weightage, and pattern details. After the exam is conducted on each exam date, GATE 2024 exam analysis is updated here.

GATE Feb 4 Paper Analysis 2024 - Shift 2

GATE 2024 exam analysis is based on student and coaching expert reactions.

GATE Feb 3 Paper Analysis 2024 - Shift 1

Candidates can assess their performance by consulting the GATE exam analysis 2024. GATE paper is divided into 30 different branches, including ME, CE, CH, IN, EE, CS, EC, and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA), which is a new branch for the GATE 2024 exam.

GATE Feb 3 Paper Analysis 2024 - Shift 2

The difficulty level of GATE is updated for each shift held on different exam dates. GATE 2024 paper analysis is prepared based on the responses provided by the candidates who appeared for the exam.

Important Link: GATE 2024 Question Paper with Solution PDF Download

GATE Feb 10 Paper Analysis 2024 - Shift 1

GATE 2024 paper analysis for the shift 1 exam conducted on Feb 10, 2024 has been shared in the table below based on candidates reviews.

GATE Feb 10 Paper Analysis 2024 - Shift 2

GATE 2024 paper analysis for the shift 2 exam, as conducted on Feb 10, 2024 is tabulated below based on the reviews of students who attempted the exam.

GATE 2023 Paper Analysis

The overall GATE 2023 analysis is tabulated below.

Also Check: What is a Good GATE Score 2024?

GATE Section Wise Paper Analysis 2023

The section-wise GATE 2023 paper analysis is provided below.

GATE CE2 Paper Analysis - Feb 12, 2023

IIT Kanpur GATE Paper analysis for Civil Engineering 2 is provided in the article below.

GATE CE1 Paper Analysis - Feb 12, 2023

IIT Kanpur GATE Paper analysis for Civil Engineering 1 is provided in the article below.

• GATE 2023 civil engineering paper was moderate to very difficult. Geotech/foundation questions carried the heaviest weighting.
• According to student responses, the weighted average for Geotechnical Engineering is 17, Environmental Engineering is 13, Hydrology is 5, FM and OCF are 7, and Math is 13.
• Engineering mathematics, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and hydrology are only a few of the subjects covered in the questions.

GATE PH Paper Analysis - Feb 11, 2023

• The aptitude test included of inference, syllogism, analogy, fill-in-the-blanks, and spatial aptitude problems.

GATE XE Paper Analysis - Feb 11, 2023

IIT Kanpur GATE Paper analysis for Engineering Science is provided in the article below.

• GATE 2023 XE question paper was rated by students as easy.
• There were 22 NATs, 39 MCQs, and 4 MSQs.

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GATE IN Paper Analysis - Feb 11, 2023

IIT Kanpur GATE Paper analysis for Intsrumentation Engineering is provided in the article below.

• GATE 2023 IN question paper was rated by students as moderate.
• Limits, differential equations, matrices, maxima and minima, standard deviation, statistics, and number systems were the topics covered in the GATE IN question exam.
• There are 65 questions in the GATE IN exam paper. The following is a list of how the question paper was distributed:
• There were 33 NATs, 31 MCQs, and 1 MSQ.

GATE CH Paper Analysis - Feb 11, 2023

IIT Kanpur GATE Paper analysis for Chemical Engineering is provided in the article below.

GATE ECE Paper Analysis - Feb 5, 2023

IIT Kanpur GATE Paper analysis for Electrical and Communication Engineering is provided in the article below.

• GATE 2023 electrical and communication engineering paper was considered to be easy to moderate based on the students' feedback.
• There were 45 MCQs, 4 MSQs and 16 NATs questions asked in the paper.
• GATE ECE 2023 consisted of questions from General Aptitude, communication, signal systems, engineering, electromagnetics and more..

Candidates can find the detailed GATE 2023 EC paper analysis here along with the highest weightage topics.

GATE EE Paper Analysis - Feb 5, 2023

GATE 2023 EE paper was successfully administered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur on Feb 5, 2023, during shift 1.

• Electrical Engineering paper for GATE 2023 was reportedly reasonably challenging.
• A total of 65 questions, including 31 MCQs, 28 NATs, and 6 MSQs, were included in the GATE EE paper.
• Math, electrical machines, signal systems, power electronics, control systems, network theory, EMM, EMT, analogue, digital, and microcontrollers were the topics covered in the GATE EE question. The concept of signal systems received weightage.

GATE 2023 EE Question Distribution

The highly weighted subjects from the Electrical GATE exam analysis 2023 will soon be provided here.

GATE 2023 AR Paper Analysis - Feb 4, 2023

GATE 2023 Architecture paper was successfully administered during shift 2 exam on Feb 4, 2023.

GATE 2023 ME Paper Analysis - Feb 4, 2023

GATE 2023 Mechanical paper was successfully administered during the shift 2 exam on Feb 4, 2023.

• GATE 2023 Mechanical Engineering Question Paper was reported to be moderately difficult.
• Based on the feedback from the students, the overall paper level was moderate.
• There were 30 MCQs, 8 MSQs and 27 NATs carrying a weightage of 47 marks, 10 marks and 43 marks respectively.
• GATE Mechanical questions comprised one on thermodynamics, four on material science, four on heat transfer, four on material strength, one on welding, one on machine theory, one on EOQ, and one on LPP (1 question)

A detailed GATE exam paper analysis 2023 for Mechanical Engineering is available here along with the highest weightage topics.

GATE 2023 CSE Paper Analysis - Feb 4, 2023

GATE 2023 CSE paper was successfully administered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur on Feb 4, 2023, during shift 1.

• The overall difficulty of GATE CSE 2023 question paper was reported to be easy to moderate.
• There were 34 MCQs, 15 MSQs and 16 NATs in the paper. All questions in General Aptitude were MCQ based.
• Digital logic, discrete mathematics, programming and data structures, and computer networks were the topics covered in the exam.
• Data Structure & Programming carried the highest weightage in GATE 2023 CSE paper.

GATE 2023 CSE Subject-Wise Weightage Analysis

GATE Paper Analysis 2022

According to GATE Paper Analysis 2022 and reports from candidates who took the exam, students can find extensive subject-by-subject weightage analyses, the degree of difficulty, and the questions that were on the GATE 2022 paper.

GATE Section Wise Paper Analysis 2022

GATE Paper Analysis 2022 for all sections is mentioned below:

GATE Paper Analysis 2022 Mechanical Engineering

• GATE Paper Analysis 2022 for Mechanical Engineering had a moderate to difficult degree of difficulty.
• Questions from General Aptitude were simple in GATE Paper Analysis 2022.
• 36 MCQ, 24 NAT, and 6 MSQ were included in the GATE Paper Analysis 2022 shift 2 ME paper.
• There were 3 questions from the Power Plant in the GATE ME exam paper for 2022.

GATE Paper Analysis 2022 Civil Engineering

• GATE Paper Analysis 2022 for Civil Engineering had a moderate overall level of difficulty.
• The GATE CE 2022 question papers include 23 NAT questions, 35 MCQs, and 7 MSCs.
• Environmental and geotechnical engineering was given 11 marks each as per GATE Paper Analysis 2022.

GATE IN Paper Analysis 2022

• In total, there were 26 NAT questions, 34 MCQ questions, and 5 MSQ questions.
• GATE Paper Analysis 2022 for IN paper was of moderate difficulty.
• In general, a GATE score of 37 to 40 marks is anticipated in 2022.

GATE CH Paper Analysis 2022

• GATE Paper Analysis 2022 for CH was rated as being of moderate difficulty.
• The exam covered the following subjects: Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Mass Transfer Operation, Heat Transfer Operation, CT, and MO.

GATE ECE Paper Analysis 2022

• GATE Paper Analysis 2022 for ECE 2022 exam was considered to be at a moderately difficult level by the students.
• In the GATE 2022 EE test, IITKGP asked MSQ-style questions for the first time.
• The aptitude questions on the test were rather simple.
• 33 MCQ and 18 NAT questions are included in the GATE EE 2022 question papers.
• As per GATE Paper Analysis 2022, the ECE 2022 exam was really time-consuming and challenging.

GATE Topic-wise weightage 2022 ECE

GATE EE Paper Analysis 2022

• GATE Paper Analysis 2022 for EE 2022 exam was considered to be at a moderately difficult level by the students.
• In the GATE 2022 EE test, IITKGP asked MSQ-style questions for the first time.
• The aptitude questions on the test were rather simple.
• 33 MCQ and 18 NAT questions were included in the GATE EE 2022 question papers.
• It was time-consuming and tough.

GATE Topic-wise weightage 2022 EE

GATE CSE Paper Analysis 2022

• According to student feedback, the GATE 2022 CSE paper's level of difficulty ranged from moderate to difficult.
• According to an analysis from the previous year, candidates who took the GATE CSE 2022 exam found aptitude to be quite tough.
• The majority of the questions related to computer networks and organisation.

GATE Topic-wise weightage 2022 CSE

GATE Paper Analysis 2021

GATE Paper Analysis 2021 for Shift 1 and Shift 2 are mentioned below.

GATE Paper Analysis 2021 Shift 2 (ME 2)

According to the student's evaluation, both papers' general level of difficulty was the same (easy to moderate). Here you may view a full analysis of the ME-2 Mechanical Engineering GATE paper.

• The GATE ME-2 paper was somewhat challenging overall.
• More questions focused on applications were asked.
• There were some direct concept-based questions.
• No MSQs, 24 NATs, and 41 MCAs.

GATE Paper Analysis 2021 Shift 1 (ME 1)

• The general level of difficulty was moderate.
• 30 NAT Type questions
• 35 multiple-choice questions were present.
• More questions focused on applications were asked.
• Some of the questions were direct concept-based questions.
• There were no MSQ questions on the exam.

GATE Topic wise Weightage 2021 (Paper 1) ME

GATE CSE Analysis 2021 Afternoon Shift

• The difficulty level was higher than it was the year before.
• There were 13 multiple-choice questions and 14 NAT questions.

GATE CSE Analysis 2021 Topics and Questions for the Afternoon Shift are as follows:

GATE CSE Analysis 2021 Forenoon Shift

• It was easy to moderately difficult.
• Approximately 50% of the NAT questions on the exam were direct concept questions. 14-16 type questions Conceptual Questions: 15%
• Twelve Engineering Math and General Aptitude parts of the MSQ questions were simple.

GATE Paper Analysis 2020

GATE Paper Analysis 2020 paper division is given below: