How many questions are in the GATE CE exam?

65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, in 4 sections: General Aptitude (1 mark each) (5), General Aptitude (2 marks each) (5), Civil Engineering (1 mark each) (25) and Civil Engineering (2 marks each) (30). That's how the newest past paper was set.

Is there negative marking in GATE CE?

Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.33 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.

Where can I find GATE CE previous year papers with answer keys?

Right here: 6 official papers from 2021 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.

Are the GATE CE mock tests free?

Yes, and every GATE CE paper opens without an account.

Is the GATE CE mock test like the real exam?

Yes. Each test runs on a screen built like the real GATE CE one, with the same timer, sections, question palette and marking, and you see your result as soon as you submit.

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GATE CE

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Civil Engineering

6 previous-year papers, on the screen you'll meet on exam day.

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Exam pattern

Questions: 65
Minutes: 180
Marks: 100
Negative: −0.33

General Aptitude (1 mark each)5 Qs
General Aptitude (2 marks each)5 Qs
Civil Engineering (1 mark each)25 Qs
Civil Engineering (2 marks each)30 Qs

As in the newest past paper. Negative marks are per wrong answer.

Previous year papers 6

Official papers from 2021 to 2026, newest first. Free, with no account needed.

About the GATE CE exam

GATE CE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Civil Engineering) has 65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, with −0.33 for a wrong answer. Practise it here with 6 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.

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How many questions are in the GATE CE exam?: 65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, in 4 sections: General Aptitude (1 mark each) (5), General Aptitude (2 marks each) (5), Civil Engineering (1 mark each) (25) and Civil Engineering (2 marks each) (30). That's how the newest past paper was set.
Is there negative marking in GATE CE?: Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.33 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.
Where can I find GATE CE previous year papers with answer keys?: Right here: 6 official papers from 2021 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.

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