CEETA PG previous year question papers start with 2023, the first year of Anna University’s M.E., M.Tech., M.Arch. and M.Plan. entrance test, and both 2023 question books, Group A and Group B, are free to download here. No answer key is available. The test now has 100 questions in 2 hours (10 in Part I, 15 in Part II and 75 in your discipline), so the 2023 papers are best used for topic practice before the test expected in May 2027.
CEETA PG Previous Year Question Papers
Open the 2023 page and choose Group A for Civil, Computer Science/IT, EEE, ECE or Mechanical, or Group B for the other 20 disciplines.
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CEETA PG Question Papers by Year
| Year | Papers | Pattern that year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEETA PG 2023 | 2 papers | 115 Q · 100 marks · 2 h | View papers |
CEETA PG Paper at a Glance
| Questions | 100 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each (current pattern) |
|---|---|
| Marks and time | 100 marks in 2 hours, on an OMR answer sheet |
| Parts | Part I Engineering Mathematics (10), Part II Basic Engineering and Sciences (15), Part III your discipline (75) |
| Marking | −1/4 for a wrong answer now; the 2023 booklet deducted 1/3 mark |
| Question books | Group A: Part III codes 01–05; Group B: codes 06–25 |
| Papers on this page | 2023 Group A and Group B question books, no answer key |
| Next exam | CEETA PG 2027: May 2027 (expected). Application: March 2027 (expected) |
How the 2023 CEETA PG Paper Differs from Today’s Pattern
- 2023 Part I: 20 Engineering Mathematics questions for 20 marks. The current pattern has 10.
- 2023 Part II: 35 Basic Engineering and Sciences questions (Q21–55), with only the first 20 correct answers credited but every wrong answer penalised. Today Part II has 15 questions.
- 2023 Part III: 60 discipline questions (Q56–115). Part III now has 75 questions and carries 75 of the 100 marks.
- Marking: the 2023 booklet deducted 1/3 mark for a wrong answer; the current rule is 1/4 mark.
What a CEETA PG Paper Looks Like
The 2023 test was held on 26 March 2023, from 10 AM to 12 noon. Each question book (NG 23, Group A or Group B) prints “Time : 2 hours” and “Maximum marks : 100” and has three parts: Part I and Part II are common to all candidates, and you answer only the Part III section printed on your hall ticket. Group A has five Part III sections and Group B has twenty. The questions below are from the Group A book. There is no official key, so we worked out the answers.
| Part (2023, Group A) | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part I: Engineering Mathematics | 1–20 (20) | 20 |
| Part II: Basic Engineering and Sciences | 21–55 (35, best 20 credited) | 20 |
| Part III: your discipline (codes 01–05) | 56–115 (60) | 60 |
Q1. The rank of the matrix [1 2 3; 2 4 6; 1 2 3] is
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
Answer (worked out by AglaSem): (2) 1
CEETA PG 2023 Group A, Part I, Q1 · no official key
Q2. The eigen values of the matrix [0 2; −2 0] are
- 2, 2
- 2, −2
- i, −i
- 2i, −2i
Answer (worked out by AglaSem): (4) 2i, −2i
CEETA PG 2023 Group A, Part I, Q2 · no official key
Q3. Which of the following deals with thermal equilibrium and provides a means for measuring temperatures?
- Zeroth law
- First law
- Second law
- Third law
Answer (worked out by AglaSem): (1) Zeroth law
CEETA PG 2023 Group A, Part II, Q21 · no official key
Q4. The principle behind fibre optic communication is
- partial reflection
- partial refraction
- total internal refraction
- total internal reflection
Answer (worked out by AglaSem): (4) total internal reflection
CEETA PG 2023 Group A, Part II, Q49 · no official key
Q5. An electric bulb rated 200 V and 100 W is connected a 160 V power supply. What power will be consumed by the bulb?
- 64 W
- 80 W
- 100 W
- 160 W
Answer (worked out by AglaSem): (1) 64 W
CEETA PG 2023 Group A, Part II, Q53 · no official key
In 2023 Part II had 35 questions but only 20 correct answers counted, while every wrong answer still lost marks. Answering more than you could check gained nothing, so pick your Part II questions carefully when you practise this paper.
How to Use CEETA PG Previous Year Papers?
- Practise Part III from your own section. Find your discipline’s code on the cover page (Group A: 01–05, Group B: 06–25) and solve only that Part III, plus Parts I and II.
- Work at 72 seconds a question. Today’s paper has 100 questions in 2 hours. When you time the 2023 book, allow about 2 hours 20 minutes for its 115 questions, or skip 15 of the Part II questions.
- Count the cost of a guess. At −1/4, a blind guess among four options averages only +0.06 marks. Rule out one option and it rises to about +0.17, so guess only after ruling options out.
- Check answers from your textbooks. There is no 2023 key. Mark the questions you are unsure of and verify them from your B.E. or B.Tech. notes.
- Plan for May 2027. About six months are left. Applications are expected in March 2027, so finish one round of all three parts before you register.