GATE CE Exam Guide 2026
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📊 GATE CE Exam Pattern
| Exam duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
|---|---|
| Total questions | 65 questions General Aptitude- 10 questions Core subject- 55 questions |
| Total marks | 100 marks |
| Type of questions | Multiple choice questions (MCQ), Multiple Selective Questions (MSQ), Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
| Number of sections | Two |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark and 2 marks |
| Negative marking | MCQ: 1 mark for each correct answers 1/3 marks for each incorrect answer 2 marks for each correct answers 2/3 marks for each incorrect answers |
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| GATE Paper | Number candidates appeared | Qualifying marks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | OBC - NCL | SC/ ST/ PwD | ||
| Civil Engineering | 1,00,000 - 1,50,000 | 26 - 30 | 24 - 28 | 16 - 20 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What are the subjects in the GATE CE Exam?
The main subject being Engineering mathematics and the core subject (Civil Engineering) and also candidates have to solve General Aptitude.
Q2.What is the GATE CE Cut Off?
The GATE CE Cut Off will be declared after the exam is conducted. Get the CurrentAffairs360 App for more updates.
Q3.Where can the GATE CE 2025 answer key be downloaded?
Candidates can download the answer key from the official GOAPS portal.
Q4.What if a candidate finds an answer wrong in the GATE CE 2025?
If any candidate finds any answer which is wrong then they can immediately contact the conducting body which is IIT Kharagpur through their contact number or posting to their address.
Q5.How to calculate the marks scored in the GATE CE 2025?
To calculate the marks of the candidates, all they have to do is add +1 every time the candidate has answered some question correctly and subtract for every incorrect answer.
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