Exam
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — Physics
Also known as GATE Physics
Understand Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — Physics, its syllabus and the 1 course and 1 teaching institution connected to it in Rukmai.
Key facts
- Conducting body
- Indian Institute of Technology / Indian Institute of Science
- Eligible class
- Bachelor's Degree
- Exam level
- National
- Exam areas
- Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Science
- Typical exam month
- February
- Primary goal
- GATE 2026 assessment of comprehensive undergraduate-level understanding in Physics; the GATE score remains valid for three years.
- Syllabus subjects
- Official current GATE 2026 paper syllabus
Exam structure
English computer-based test, 180 minutes, 65 questions and 100 marks, using MCQ, MSQ and NAT question types. General Aptitude carries 15 marks and the compulsory subject paper carries 85 marks.