GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning: Exam Date, Syllabus, Question Papers, Pattern, Cutoff

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning: With an average number of 9000 takers, the Architecture and Planning paper in GATE exam is usually opted by candidates interested in pursuing M.Arch from the prestigious IITs and NITs. However, only a handful qualify the test due to high level of difficulty. The organizing institute for the GATE 2025 exam, IIT Roorkee announced the schedule for the upcoming exam on its official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will be held for 3 hours in online (computer-based exam) mode. The language for the exam will be English and there will be 65 questions. The organizing institute, IIT Roorkee uploaded the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus to its website. Candidates can download the syllabus. Additionally, the website also features various previous years’ question papers, aspiring candidates can download these PYQs and figure out what to expect from the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning question papers.

In this article, we will discuss everything about the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam pattern, marking scheme, and expected GATE 2025 AR cutoff marks.

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GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Exam Date

The GATE exam date 2025 is scheduled on February 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025. The conducting body of GATE 2025, IIT Roorkee is yet to release the paper-wise schedule for the examination. The exam will be held across various delegated exam centers in an online (computer-based exam) mode. The following list contains the tentative GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam dates:

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List of Two Paper Combinations for GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning

The two-paper combination list for GATE Architecture and Planning (AR) has been updated by IIT Roorkee. Candidates appearing for GATE 2025 AR discipline can choose any of the following two papers as their second paper combination.

• Civil Engineering (CE)

• Geomatics Engineering (GE)

*Note: An additional application fee will be applicable for the second combination subject.

Total Number of Candidates Appeared for GATE Architecture and Planning: Past Trends

GATE Architecture and Planning sees approximately 9000 candidates appearing for the exam each year. If we look at the past trends, 9080 applicants took the GATE AR paper in 2024, while 9242 candidates appeared in 2023. The table below highlights the total number of candidates appearing for GATE Architecture and Planning over the years:

GATE Paper Code	Year	Total No. of Candidates Registered	Total No. of Candidates Appeared
AR	2024	11450	9080
	2023	11842	9242
	2022	13509	9709

GATE Architecture and Planning Qualifying Trends Over the Years

Although the average number of GATE AR takers is 9000, the total number of candidates qualifying the exam has gone up and down over the years, probably due to the difficulty level of the paper. 2049 out of 9080 candidates qualified the exam in 2024. In 2023, only 1965 students qualified the paper, while in 2022, barely 2291 candidates succeeded. Here is a look at the GATE Architecture and Planning qualifying trends:

GATE Paper Code	Year	Total No. of Candidates Appeared	Total No. of Candidates Qualified	Qualifying %
AR	2024	9080	2049	22.56%
	2023	9242	1965	21.26%
	2022	9709	2291	23.59%

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning (AR) Syllabus

IIT Roorkee released the complete GATE 2025 AR syllabus. The syllabus is divided into three parts, Part A, Part B1, and Part B2. The three parts cover topics from Architecture, Planning, and Common section. Candidates aspiring to sit for the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam can download the complete GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus.

The following list includes the section-wise complete GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus:

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Syllabus PDF

IIT Roorkee has uploaded the entire GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus on their official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. To download the complete GATE syllabus 2025 AR, click on the link below:

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GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Exam Pattern

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning paper follows the standard GATE exam pattern 2025 . The exam will be held online (computer-based exam) for 3 hours. The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will include 65 questions and a maximum of 100 marks for candidates to score. There is a negative marking system, which awards negative marks for each wrong MCQ answered. The questions asked will be in English and the exam will feature three sections including Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Architecture and Planning.

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GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Marks Distribution

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will include 65 questions from three sections Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude, and topics from the Architecture and Planning syllabus. The marks are divided into these three sections, the following list includes a detailed marks distribution for the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam:

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Marking Scheme

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will be conducted for 3 hours including 65 questions. The questions will carry 1 and 2 marks. The exam will not have any partial marking. For all the incorrect MCQ answers there will be a negative mark awarded to the candidate. However, the weightage of the negative marks will be different for different questions. The following table includes a detailed explanation of the marking scheme:

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GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Question Papers

Candidates preparing for the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning examinations may require various question papers of the past years. Luckily, the official GATE 2025 website includes PYQs from 2019 to 2024. Aspiring candidates can download the GATE previous year question papers to plan their studies and practice.

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Expected Cutoff

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning cutoff marks are the minimum marks required to pass the GATE 2025 exam. The cutoff marks are determined by multiple factors including the difficulty level of the exam, the number of qualification seats, and the number of participants. The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning cutoff is released after the announcement of the result and is based on different categories. The GATE cutoff 2025 will be determined based on the quota system as per specified regulations.

The following table includes the category-wise GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning cutoff marks:

List of IITs Offering Architecture and Planning through GATE 2025

The following IITs offer Architecture and Planning courses through GATE 2025:

List of NITs Offering Architecture and Planning through GATE 2025

The following NITs offer Architecture and Planning courses through GATE 2025: