GATE — study on this site

Prepare with our overview, plan, tips and unofficial quiz. Official practice stays on GATE / IIT.

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Status: Announced · 6–7, 13–14 and 20–21 Feb 2027

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Syllabus / format overview

GATE scores are used for postgraduate admissions and some PSU shortlists.
You choose a paper matching your discipline; pattern details are in the organising IIT brochure.
Confirm dates on the official GATE site for that year (e.g. gate2027.iitm.ac.in).

Study plan

Weeks 1–2: Syllabus map for your paper; basics.
Weeks 3–4: Topic drills + formula sheet in notepad.
Weeks 5–6: Timed sectional practice.
Weeks 7–8: Full-length mocks; revise errors.

Tip checklist

Negative marking rules differ by question type — read the brochure.
Virtual calculator practice matters for numerical answers.

Official free practice

For real official sample tests and past papers published by the board, use their site:

Official GATE 2027 (opens IITM GATE)

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Unofficial practice quiz

Original questions based on publicly known syllabus topics. Not a real exam, not past papers, not an official question bank. For learning only.

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