The given table shows a topic-wise break-up of the number of questions appearing in the GATE Exam over the years. Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude, constitute 15% each towards the total marks. For ME, GA and Engg. Mathematics constitute upto 30% of total marks.
Subject |
2015 Paper 1 |
2015 Paper 2 |
2014 Paper 1 |
2014 Paper2 |
2014 Paper 3 |
Electrical circuits and Fields |
13 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
Language skills |
7 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
Analytical skills |
8 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Signals and Systems |
6 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
Electrical Machines |
9 |
16 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
Power Systems |
9 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
Control Systems |
10 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
Electrical and Electronics measurements |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Analog and Digital Electronics |
12 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
11 |
Power Electronics and Drives |
10 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
Subjects |
2015 Paper1 |
2015 Paper2 |
2015 Paper3 |
2014 Paper1 |
2014 Paper2 |
2014 Paper3 |
2014 Paper4 |
Analog Circuits |
13 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
10 |
13 |
10 |
Digital Electronics |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
Control Systems |
8 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
Network Theory |
10 |
9 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
EDC |
6 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
Signals and systems |
8 |
14 |
16 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
EMWTL |
10 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Communication |
10 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
Engineering maths |
11 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
General aptitude |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
Subject |
2015 Paper1 |
2015 Paper2 |
2015 Paper3 |
2014 Paper1 |
2014 Paper2 |
2014 Paper3 |
2014 Paper4 |
Engineering Mechanics |
6 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
Strength of Materials |
7 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
Theory of Machines and Vibrations |
8 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
8 |
Machine Design |
4 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
Fluid Mechanics |
13 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
Heat Transfer |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
Thermodynamics |
8 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Manufacturing Engineering |
11 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
Industrial Engineering |
9 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
Subjects |
2015 Paper1 |
2015 Paper2 |
2015 Paper3 |
2014 Paper1 |
2014 Paper2 |
2014 Paper3 |
Engineering & Discrete Mathematics |
25 |
21 |
17 |
30 |
23 |
24 |
Digital Logic |
5 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Computer Organizationand Architecture |
3 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
Theory of Computation |
5 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
Data Structures andAlgorithms |
14 |
17 |
25 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
Operating System |
10 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
Compiler Design |
5 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
DBMS |
6 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
Computer Networks |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
Software Engineeringand Web Technologies |
4 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Year |
Registered |
Appeared |
Appeared (%) |
Qualified |
Qualified (%) |
2006 |
184308 |
170252 |
92.37 |
33813 |
19.86 |
2007 |
168917 |
153822 |
91.06 |
44387 |
28.86 |
2008 |
184672 |
166027 |
89.9 |
31694 |
19.09 |
2009 |
230341 |
212130 |
92.09 |
35273 |
16.63 |
2010 |
460541 |
420596 |
91.33 |
59853 |
14.23 |
2011 |
612568 |
558480 |
91.17 |
96239 |
17.23 |
2012 |
777134 |
686614 |
88.35 |
108526 |
15.81 |
2013 |
1200728 |
984855 |
82.02 |
136699 |
13.88 |
2014 |
1033625 |
889157 |
86.02 |
149694 |
16.84 |
2015 |
927580 |
804463 |
86.73 |
121060 |
15.05 |
2016 |
971831 |
818850 |
84.26 |
135392 |
16.53 |
GATE Exam expected Cutoffs:-
GATE Paper |
General |
OBC |
SC/ST/PH |
CS |
25 |
22.5 |
16.635 |
Bio-Technology |
32.37 |
29.13 |
21.565 |
EE |
25.075 |
23.175 |
16.685 |
Chem. Engg. |
39.72 |
35.71 |
21.465 |
Electronics & Instrumentation |
29.05 |
26.125 |
18.1133 |
EC |
25.165 |
22.6275 |
16.7525 |
CE |
26.9475 |
24.245 |
17.9375 |
ME |
31.015 |
27.7575 |
20.44 |
GATE Paper |
General |
OBC |
SC/ST/PH |
Computer Science |
25 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
Bio-Technology |
38.9 |
35 |
25.9 |
Electrical Engineering |
25.2 |
25.2 |
16.7 |
Chemical Engineering |
44.3 |
39.8 |
29.5 |
Electronics & Instrumentation |
34.6 |
31.1 |
23.00 |
Electronics & Communication |
25 |
22.5 |
16.6 |
Civil Engineering |
28.7 |
25.8 |
19.1 |
Mechanical Engineering |
32.87 |
29 |
21 |
NORTH INDIA
Name of the Institute |
Location |
BIHAR |
|
Patna |
|
CHANDIGARH |
|
Chandigarh |
|
National Institute of Technical Teacher Training and Research |
Chandigarh |
CHATTISHGARH |
|
Bilaspur |
|
Durg |
|
DELHI |
|
Delhi |
|
Delhi *Entrance through GATE | Criteria may change after March 2017 as per the university |
|
Delhi |
|
Delhi |
|
Delhi |
|
HARYANA |
|
Kurukshetra |
|
National Institute of Technology |
Kurukshetra |
Haryana |
|
Faridabad |
|
JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
|
Srinagar |
|
MADHYA PRADESH |
|
Bhopal |
|
Raipur |
|
Indore |
|
Sagar |
|
Jabalpur |
|
Indore |
|
Gorakhpur |
|
Gwalior |
|
Maulana Azad College of Technology (National Institute of Technology) |
Bhopal |
Bhopal |
|
Vidisha |
|
Shri G.S. Institute of Technology & Science |
Indore |
Ujjain Engineering College (Govt. Engineering College) |
Ujjain |
PUNJAB |
|
Jalandhar |
|
Ludhiana |
|
Amritsar |
|
Sangrur |
|
Patiala |
|
UTTARANCHAL |
|
Pauri |
|
College of Technology |
Pant Nagar |