There are 48 GATE 2021 question papers here, each paired with its official answer key, including CS, CE and ME by session and the new XH Humanities sections. IIT Bombay conducted the exam on 6, 7, 13 and 14 February 2021.
GATE 2021 Question Paper
Every GATE 2021 paper set by IIT Bombay, with its answer key, free to view and download.
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Download GATE 2021 Question Papers and Answer Keys (paper-wise)
- PDFAE: Aerospace EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAG: Agricultural EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAR: Architecture and PlanningAglaSem DocsView
- PDFBM: Biomedical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFBT: BiotechnologyAglaSem DocsView
- PDFCE: Civil Engineering (Session 1)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFCE: Civil Engineering (Session 2)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFCH: Chemical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFCS: Computer Science and Information Technology (Session 1)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFCS: Computer Science and Information Technology (Session 2)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFCY: ChemistryAglaSem DocsView
- PDFEC: Electronics and Communication EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFEE: Electrical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFES: Environmental Science and EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFEY: Ecology and EvolutionAglaSem DocsView
- PDFGG-1: Geology and Geophysics (Geology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFGG-2: Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFIN: Instrumentation EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFMA: MathematicsAglaSem DocsView
- PDFME: Mechanical Engineering (Session 1)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFME: Mechanical Engineering (Session 2)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFMN: Mining EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFMT: Metallurgical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFPE: Petroleum EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFPH: PhysicsAglaSem DocsView
- PDFPI: Production and Industrial EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFST: StatisticsAglaSem DocsView
- PDFTF: Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceAglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-A: Engineering Sciences (Engineering Mathematics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-B: Engineering Sciences (Fluid Mechanics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-C: Engineering Sciences (Materials Science)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-D: Engineering Sciences (Solid Mechanics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-E: Engineering Sciences (Thermodynamics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-F: Engineering Sciences (Polymer Science and Engineering)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-G: Engineering Sciences (Food Technology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXE-H: Engineering Sciences (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXH-C1: Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXH-C2: Humanities and Social Sciences (English)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXH-C3: Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXH-C4: Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXH-C5: Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXH-C6: Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXL-P: Life Sciences (Chemistry)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXL-Q: Life Sciences (Biochemistry)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXL-R: Life Sciences (Botany)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXL-S: Life Sciences (Microbiology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXL-T: Life Sciences (Zoology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFXL-U: Life Sciences (Food Technology)AglaSem DocsView
Answer keys
- PDFAnswer Key: AE: Aerospace EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: AG: Agricultural EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: AR: Architecture and PlanningAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: BM: Biomedical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: BT: BiotechnologyAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: CE: Civil Engineering (Session 1)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: CE: Civil Engineering (Session 2)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: CH: Chemical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: CS: Computer Science and Information Technology (Session 1)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: CS: Computer Science and Information Technology (Session 2)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: CY: ChemistryAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: EC: Electronics and Communication EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: EE: Electrical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: ES: Environmental Science and EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: EY: Ecology and EvolutionAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: GG-1: Geology and Geophysics (Geology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: GG-2: Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: IN: Instrumentation EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: MA: MathematicsAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: ME: Mechanical Engineering (Session 1)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: ME: Mechanical Engineering (Session 2)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: MN: Mining EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: MT: Metallurgical EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: PE: Petroleum EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: PH: PhysicsAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: PI: Production and Industrial EngineeringAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: ST: StatisticsAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre ScienceAglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-A: Engineering Sciences (Engineering Mathematics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-B: Engineering Sciences (Fluid Mechanics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-C: Engineering Sciences (Materials Science)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-D: Engineering Sciences (Solid Mechanics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-E: Engineering Sciences (Thermodynamics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-F: Engineering Sciences (Polymer Science and Engineering)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-G: Engineering Sciences (Food Technology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XE-H: Engineering Sciences (Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XH-C1: Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XH-C2: Humanities and Social Sciences (English)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XH-C3: Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XH-C4: Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XH-C5: Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XH-C6: Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XL-P: Life Sciences (Chemistry)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XL-Q: Life Sciences (Biochemistry)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XL-R: Life Sciences (Botany)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XL-S: Life Sciences (Microbiology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XL-T: Life Sciences (Zoology)AglaSem DocsView
- PDFAnswer Key: XL-U: Life Sciences (Food Technology)AglaSem DocsView
GATE 2021 Question Paper PDF
About the GATE 2021 Paper
| Organising institute | IIT Bombay |
|---|---|
| Exam dates | 6, 7, 13 and 14 February 2021 |
| Papers offered | 27 (ES and XH added) |
| Papers on this page | 48 question papers and 48 answer keys |
| Answer key on this page | Yes, official keys |
| Result | 19 March 2021 |
GATE 2021 added Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Sciences (XH). It was also the first year candidates could take two papers, and third-year undergraduates became eligible.
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GATE 2021 Question Paper FAQs
What changed in GATE 2021?
Two new papers (ES and XH) were added, candidates could take two papers for the first time, and students in the third year of a degree became eligible.
When did the GATE 2021 result come out?
IIT Bombay declared the GATE 2021 result on 19 March 2021.
Are the GATE 2021 XH papers here?
Yes, all six XH sections are listed separately: Economics, English, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology, each with its answer key.