GATE 2021 Question Paper PDF with Solutions and Answer Key PDF

GATE 2021 Question Paper PDF

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2021 was conducted on 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th February 2021. GATE 2021 was organised by IIT Bombay and it was held as a Computer Based Test (CBT). A total of 22 papers were included in the GATE 2021 examination. Some new changes were made in the GATE 2021 question paper which included the introduction of two new papers - Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Ecology and Evolution (EY). The GATE 2021 results were announced on 19th March 2021. The question paper of GATE 2021 included Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

The subjects asked in the GATE 2021 question paper were related to engineering and science like Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and many more. The GATE 2021 exam was considered to be difficult and it also witnessed a huge number of applicants (approx 8.81 lakhs).

We have listed the subject-wise GATE 2021 question paper PDF here. Going through the GATE 2021 question paper will help aspirants understand the type & weightage of questions asked in the exam and prepare for the upcoming sessions. 

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GATE 2021 Question Papers PDF Download

Candidates who want to download the GATE 2021 question paper and their solution can easily access them from the table below. The GATE question paper helps the candidates to get an idea about the questions asked in the exam. With the help of the GATE answer key or solutions, candidates can get an estimate of their final score. 

GATE 2021 Exam Difficulty Level

The overall difficulty level of the GATE 2021 was rated as moderate. However, the difficulty level varied across the different subjects. We have included in the table below the shift-wise difficulty level for GATE 2021 exam:

GATE 2021 Question Paper Weightage

GATE 2021 question paper was overall well-balanced and covered all the important topics from the syllabus. However, there were some topics which had more weightage than others. Candidates can check the GATE 2021 question paper weightage described in the table below:

How to Download GATE 2021 Question Paper PDF?

All GATE question paper 2021 PDFs have been provided on this page and students can easily download them along with the solutions. The conducting body also releases the question paper and solutions of GATE on its official website every year after the exam is over. Students can follow the steps mentioned below to download te GATE 2021 question papers from the official website.

Step 1: Visit the GATE website - https://gate2024.iisc.ac.in/

Step 2: Click on "Downloads" in the tab given at the top of the home page.

Step 3: You will get the option of downloading previous year question papers of GATE.

Step 4: You can download all previous GATE question papers from 2007 to 2023 or they can choose the year-wise question paper from 2019.

Step 5: Download the PDF file and take a print out if needed.