How many questions are in the GATE DA exam?

65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, in 4 sections: General Aptitude (1-mark) (5), General Aptitude (2-mark) (5), Data Science & AI (1-mark) (25) and Data Science & AI (2-mark) (30). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.

Is there negative marking in GATE DA?

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

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

Right here: 3 official papers from 2024 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 DA mock tests free?

Yes. Every GATE DA test here is free: past papers open without an account, and full mocks and sectional tests need only a free sign-up.

Is the GATE DA mock test like the real exam?

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

Engineering

GATE DA

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Data Science & AI

1 full mock, 2 sectional tests and 3 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)5 Qs
General Aptitude (2-mark)5 Qs
Data Science & AI (1-mark)25 Qs
Data Science & AI (2-mark)30 Qs

As in the full mock. Negative marks are per wrong answer.

Full mocks 1

The whole paper, timed like the real exam.

GATE 2026 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)
65 questions · 180 min

Sectional tests 2

One section or one subject at a time.

Data Science & AI (1-mark)
20 questions · 55 min

About the GATE DA exam

GATE DA (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering · Data Science & AI) has 65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, with −0.33 for a wrong answer. Practise it here with 1 full mock, 2 sectional tests and 3 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.

GATE DA FAQs

How many questions are in the GATE DA exam?: 65 questions in 180 minutes for 100 marks, in 4 sections: General Aptitude (1-mark) (5), General Aptitude (2-mark) (5), Data Science & AI (1-mark) (25) and Data Science & AI (2-mark) (30). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.
Is there negative marking in GATE DA?: Yes: a wrong answer costs 0.33 marks, and a question left blank costs nothing.

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