GATE 2023 examination consisted of a total 65 questions and the examination was conducted for 100 words. Further the questions were divided into 3 categories including Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s), Multiple Select Questions (MCQ’s) and Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT). GATE 2023 examination was conducted as Computer Based Test (CBT) on February 4, 5,11 and 12, 2023 by IIT Kanpur. The overall difficulty level of the GATE 2023 question paper was moderate, with a mix of direct and conceptual questions. CSE was considered to be the most challenging subject, while ME was on the easier side. Chemistry was generally balanced in terms of difficulty level. We have listed the subject-wise GATE question paper 2023 PDFs here. Going through the GATE 2023 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 2023 Question Paper
GATE 2023 Question Papers PDF Download
GATE 2023 Exam Difficulty Level
GATE 2023 Question Paper Weightage
GATE Question Paper 2023 - Highlights
How to Download GATE 2023 Question Paper?

GATE 2023 Question Papers PDF Download

Candidates can easily download the GATE 2023 question paper and their solutions from the table below. The question paper and its solution help students learn about the paper pattern and questions asked in the GATE examination.

Subject	Course Code	Question Paper	Solution
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Download Here	Download Here
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Download Here	Download Here
Architecture and Planning	AR	Download Here	Download Here
Biomedical Engineering	BM	Download Here	Download Here
Biotechnology	BT	Download Here	Download Here
Civil Engineering (Morning - 9.30 AM to 12,30 PM)	CE1	Download Here	Download Here
Civil Engineering (Afternoon 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM)	CE2	Download Here	Download Here
Chemical Engineering	CH	Download Here	Download Here
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Download Here	Download Here
Chemistry	CY	Download Here	Download Here
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Download Here	Download Here
Electrical Engineering	EE	Download Here	Download Here
Environment Science and Engineering	ES	Download Here	Download Here
Ecology and Evolution	EY	Download Here	Download Here
Geomatics Engineering	GE	Download Here	Download Here
Geology and Geophysics 1	GG1	Download Here	Download Here
Geology and Geophysics 2	GG2	Download Here	Download Here
Instrumentation Engineering	IN	Download Here	Download Here
Mathematics	MA	Download Here	Download Here
Mechanical Engineering	ME	Download Here	Download Here
Mining Engineering	MN	Download Here	Download Here
Metallurgical Engineering	MT	Download Here	Download Here
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	NM	Download Here	Download Here
Petroleum Engineering	PE	Download Here	Download Here
Physics	PH	Download Here	Download Here
Production and Industrial Engineering	PI	Download Here	Download Here
Statistics	ST	Download Here	Download Here
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF	Download Here	Download Here
Engineering Sciences	XE	Download Here	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Economics	XH - C1	Download Here	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Linguistics	XH - C3	Download Here	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - English	XH - C2	Download Here	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Philosophy	XH - C4	Download Here	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology	XH - C5	Download Here	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology	XH - C6	Download Here	Download Here
Life Sciences	XL	Download Here	Download Here

GATE 2023 Exam Difficulty Level

The overall difficulty level of the GATE 2023 exam was rated as moderate. However, the difficulty level varied across the different subjects. We have included in the table below the subject-wise difficulty level for GATE 2023:

GATE 2023 Subjects	Difficulty Level
Agricultural Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Agricultural Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Architecture and Planning	Easy to Moderate
Biomedical Engineering	Moderate
Biotechnology	Moderate to Difficult
Civil Engineering (Forenoon)	Moderate
Civil Engineering (Afternoon)	Moderate
Chemical Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Computer Science and Information Technology	Moderate
Chemistry	Moderate to Difficult
Electronics and Communication Engineering	Moderate
Electrical Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Environment Science and Engineering	Moderate
Ecology and Evolution	Moderate
Geomatics Engineering	Moderate
Geology and Geophysics 1	Moderate to Difficult
Geology and Geophysics 2	Moderate to Difficult
Instrumentation Engineering	Easy to Moderate
Mathematics	Moderate to Difficult
Mechanical Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Mining Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Metallurgical Engineering	Moderate
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	Moderate
Petroleum Engineering	Moderate
Physics	Moderate
Production and Industrial Engineering	Moderate
Statistics	Moderate to Difficult
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	Moderate
Engineering Sciences	Moderate to Difficult
Humanities and Social Sciences - Economics	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Linguistics	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - English	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Philosophy	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology	Moderate
Life Sciences	Moderate to Difficult

GATE 2023 Question Paper Weightage

GATE 2023 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 below the GATE 2023 question paper weightage for main subjects:

Subject	General Aptitude (GA)	Engineering Mathematics (EM)	Core Subject	Total	Notes
CS/IT	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Data Structures & Programming carried highest weightage, questions were theoretical and conceptual, Aptitude section tougher.
EE	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Overall paper moderate but Engineering Mathematics slightly difficult, some numerical questions challenging.
ECE	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Aptitude easy, core subjects moderate, paper considered manageable by many.
CE	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Aptitude easy, Technical section moderate to high, some numerical questions tough.
ME	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Overall paper moderate, Engineering Mathematics slightly difficult, some numerical questions challenging.
CH	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Generally considered balanced, some topics (Fluid Mechanics, Mass Transfer) considered tougher.
IN	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Overall moderate, but some specific areas like Chemical Reaction Engineering and Process Control considered slightly difficult.

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GATE Question Paper 2023 - Highlights

Candidates can get an overview of the GATE 2023 question paper here in the below table.

Aspects	Details
GATE 2023 Organising / Conducting Institute	IIT Kanpur
Scope	National Entrance Exam
GATE Question Paper Pattern	MCQs, MSQs and NAT
Courses Available after Qualifying GATE	Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts; and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science
Official website for GATE 2023 Question Papers	gate.iitk.ac.in

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