GATE Answer Key 2025 Out Soon: Know How to Download and Estimate Score

Updated on Feb 27, 2025 13:39

Response sheets for the GATE exam are generally released within a week or ten days of the exam's conclusion. GATE 2025 response sheet allows candidates to compare their answers with the official answer key.

Kolkata: IIT Roorkee officials have stated the GATE 2025 response sheet PDF will be available on or before February end at gate2025.iitr.ac.in. Candidates should have their enrollment ID and password. IIT Roorkee conducted the GATE 2025 exam this year, and results are expected on March 19, 2025, following the release of the response sheet and provisional/final answer keys release.

Direct link: GATE Answer Key 2025 (Out Soon)

GATE 2025 exam consists of 65 questions per paper. Successful candidates can gain admission to M.Tech and other postgraduate programs or be considered for PSU recruitment. The final answer key will be published after reviewing candidate challenges and objections to the provisional key.

How to download GATE Answer Key 2025?

To download the GATE 2025 answer key, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Go to the official GATE website: gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
Step 2: Click the "Candidate login" link.
Step 3: Enter your GATE enrollment ID and password.
Step 4: Then click on 'Response sheet' link.
Step 5: Download and save the PDF.

What will be GATE 2025 Marking Scheme?

The marking scheme for the GATE exam 2025 are explained below:

Correct Answers: 1 or 2 marks awarded.
Incorrect Answers (MCQs):
1-mark questions: 1/3 mark deducted.
2-mark questions: 2/3 mark deducted.
MSQ/NAT Questions: No negative marking.

How to Calculate GATE 2025 Answer Key?

To estimate their GATE 2025 score candidates can follow these steps:

Calculate Negative Marks: Tally the total negative marks for incorrect Multiple-Choice Questions. (Only MCQs have negative marking; Numerical Answer Type questions do not.)
Calculate MCQ Scores:
- 1-Mark Questions: (Number of correct answers * 1) - (Number of incorrect answers * 1/3).
- 2-Mark Questions: (Number of correct answers * 2) - (Number of incorrect answers * 2/3).
Calculate Total Score: (Correct 1-mark answers * 1) - (Incorrect 1-mark answers * 1/3) + (Correct 2-mark answers * 2) - (Incorrect 2-mark answers * 2/3).

How to Raise an Objection in GATE 2025 Answer Key?

To challenge the GATE 2025 answer key:

Visit the official website: gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
Find and click on "Contest Answer Key" link which is located in the homepage.
Pay the INR 500 fee (US $10 for NRI candidates) online per challenge.
Enter the question number(s) you wish to challenge.
Provide supporting documentation in the prescribed format to justify your challenge.
Submit your challenge.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ans: After submitting an objection to the GATE 2025 answer key, IIT Roorkee will review all challenges, carefully considering the supporting documents. An expert panel is often convened to evaluate contested questions and evidence, determining the validity of each challenge. Based on the panel's recommendations, the authorities will make a final decision, potentially correcting the answer key, rejecting the challenge, or even dropping the question entirely. A final answer key is then released, considered definitive, and used to calculate the GATE 2025 results, ensuring fair evaluation based on the corrected and finalized version.

Ans: The GATE 2025 answer key is released in two stages: provisional and final. The provisional key is the initial version, released shortly after the exam, and is open to challenges from candidates who may disagree with the answers provided. This allows for review and potential correction of errors. After considering these challenges, IIT Roorkee releases the final answer key, which is considered definitive and is used for the final evaluation of GATE scores. The final answer key reflects any changes or corrections made based on valid challenges to the provisional key, ensuring the most accurate basis for score calculation.

Ans: Yes, you can challenge multiple questions in the GATE 2025 answer key. However, it's important to note that you will typically have to pay a separate fee for each question you challenge. So, if you want to contest three questions, you'll need to pay the requisite fee three times. Be sure to check the official GATE website for the exact fee structure.