GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning: Exam Date (Feb 2), Syllabus, Question Papers, Pattern, Cutoff

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Updated On: January 27, 2025 12:55 PM

GATE Architecture and Planning 2025 exam will be held on February 2, 2025. The GATE AR discipline sees approximately 9000 takers every year. GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus, exam pattern, previous year question papers, and expected cutoff are given here. 

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning: The GATE Architecture and Planning 2025 exam will be held on February 2, 2025, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. With an average number of 9000 takers, the Architecture and Planning paper in the GATE exam is usually opted for by students interested in pursuing an M.Arch from the prestigious IITs and NITs. However, only a handful qualify the test due to a high level of difficulty. The organizing institute for the GATE 2025 exam, IIT Roorkee announced the schedule for the upcoming exam on its official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. You can download the GATE 2025 admit card in online mode at gate2025.iitr.ac.in. The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will be held for 3 hours in online (computer-based exam) mode. The language for the exam will be English and there will be 65 questions. IIT Roorkee has uploaded the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus to its website. You can download the syllabus. Additionally, the website also features various previous years’ question papers, aspiring students can download these PYQs and figure out what to expect from the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning question papers.

In this article, we will discuss everything about the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam pattern, marking scheme, and expected GATE 2025 AR cutoff marks.

Also Check: GATE 2025: Dates (Out), Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers, Preparation Tips

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GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Exam Date

The GATE 2025 exam date is February 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025. The conducting body of GATE 2025, IIT Roorkee has released the paper-wise schedule for the examination. The exam will be held across various delegated exam centers in an online (computer-based exam) mode. The following list contains the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam dates:

Event

Date

GATE 2025 Exam Date for All Papers

February 1, 2, 15, & 16, 2025

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Exam Date

February 2, 2025 (from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm)

Also Check: GATE 2025 Exam Dates (Out): Application Form, Admit Card, Result Date

List of Two Paper Combinations for GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning

The two-paper combination list for GATE Architecture and Planning (AR) has been updated by IIT Roorkee. Students appearing for GATE 2025 AR discipline can choose any of the following two papers as their second paper combination.
  • Civil Engineering (CE)

  • Geomatics Engineering (GE)

*Note: An additional application fee will be applicable for the second combination subject.

Total Number of students Appeared for GATE Architecture and Planning: Past Trends

GATE Architecture and Planning sees approximately 9000 students appearing for the exam each year. If we look at the past trends, 9080 students took the GATE AR paper in 2024, while 9242 students appeared in 2023. The table below highlights the total number of students appearing for GATE Architecture and Planning over the years:
GATE Paper Code Year Total No. of students Registered Total No. of students Appeared
AR 2024 11450 9080
2023 11842 9242
2022 13509 9709

GATE Architecture and Planning Qualifying Trends Over the Years

Although the average number of GATE AR takers is 9000, the total number of students qualifying the exam has gone up and down over the years, probably due to the difficulty level of the paper. 2049 out of 9080 students qualified the exam in 2024. In 2023, only 1965 students qualified the paper, while in 2022, barely 2291 students succeeded. Here is a look at the GATE Architecture and Planning qualifying trends:
GATE Paper Code Year Total No. of students Appeared Total No. of students Qualified Qualifying %
AR 2024 9080 2049 22.56%
2023 9242 1965 21.26%
2022 9709 2291 23.59%

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning (AR) Syllabus

IIT Roorkee released the complete GATE 2025 AR syllabus. The syllabus is divided into three parts, Part A, Part B1, and Part B2. The three parts cover topics from Architecture, Planning, and Common section. Students aspiring to sit for the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam can download the complete GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus.

The following list includes the section-wise complete GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus:

Part

Section

Topic

Part A: Common

Section 1

Architecture, Planning, and Design

Section 2

Construction and Management

Section 3

Environmental Planning and Design

Section 4

Urban Design, Landscape, and Conservation

Section 5

Planning Process

Section 6

Housing

Section 7

Services and Infrastructure

Part B1: Architecture

Section B1.1

History and Contemporary Architecture

Section B1.2

Building Construction and Structural Systems

Section B1.3

Building Services and Sustainability

Part B2: Planning

Section B2.1

Regional and Settlement Planning

Section B2.2

Planning Techniques and Management

Section B2.3

Infrastructure Planning

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Syllabus PDF

IIT Roorkee has uploaded the entire GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning syllabus on their official website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in. To download the complete GATE 2025 syllabus PDF AR, click on the link below:

Also Check: GATE 2025 Syllabus: CE, ME, CSE, ECE, EE, Download Subject-Wise Syllabus PDF

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Exam Pattern

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning paper follows the standard GATE 2025 exam pattern . The exam will be held online (computer-based exam) for 3 hours. The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will include 65 questions and a maximum of 100 marks for students to score. There is a negative marking system, which awards negative marks for each wrong MCQ answered. The questions asked will be in English and the exam will feature three sections including Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Architecture and Planning.

The following list includes the GATE 2025 AR exam pattern:

Particulars

Details

Mode of exam

Online (Computer based test)

Medium of GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning (AR) exam

English

Duration of exam

3 hours

(PwD students with benchmark disability are eligible for a total compensatory time of one hour)

Type of questions

  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

  • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or

  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Scheme of questions to test ability

  • Recall

  • Comprehension

  • Application

  • Analysis & Synthesis

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Marks Distribution

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will include 65 questions from three sections Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude, and topics from the Architecture and Planning syllabus. The marks are divided into these three sections, the following list includes a detailed marks distribution for the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam:

Subject

Marks Allotted

General Aptitude

15 Marks

Engineering Mathematics

13 Marks

Architecture and Planning

72 Marks

Total

100 Marks

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Marking Scheme

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam will be conducted for 3 hours including 65 questions. The questions will carry 1 and 2 marks. The exam will not have any partial marking. For all the incorrect MCQ answers there will be a negative mark awarded to the student. However, the weightage of the negative marks will be different for different questions. The following table includes a detailed explanation of the marking scheme:

Particulars Details

Marking Scheme

  • Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks

  • There is no partial marking for MSQs

Negative Marking

  • For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be a negative marking.

  • For a 1-mark MCQ, a 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

  • Likewise, for a 2-mark MCQ, a 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.

  • There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions.

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GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Question Papers

Students preparing for the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning examinations may require various question papers of the past years. Luckily, the official GATE 2025 website includes PYQs from 2019 to 2024. Aspiring students can download the GATE previous year question papers with solutions and answer keys PDF to practice for the exam.

GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Expected Cutoff

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning cutoff marks are the minimum marks required to pass the GATE 2025 exam. The cutoff marks are determined by multiple factors including the difficulty level of the exam, the number of qualification seats, and the number of participants. The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning cutoff is released after the announcement of the result and is based on different categories. The GATE 2025 cutoff will be determined based on the quota system as per specified regulations.

The following table includes the category-wise GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning cutoff marks:

Category

Expected GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning Cutoff

GATE Cutoff 2024

GATE Cutoff 2023

General

36 – 40

41.5

33.7

OBC-NCL/EWS

31 – 37.5

37.3

30.3

SC/ST/PwD

25 – 28

27.6

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List of IITs Offering Architecture and Planning through GATE 2025

The following IITs offer Architecture and Planning courses through GATE 2025:

List of NITs Offering Architecture and Planning through GATE 2025

The following NITs offer Architecture and Planning courses through GATE 2025:

NIT Calicut NIT Trichy
NIT Patna NIT Hamirpur
NIT Srinagar

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FAQs

Which IIT is making 2025 GATE paper?

IIT Roorkee is conducting the GATE 2025 exam and will prepare the paper. 

What is the GATE architecture cutoff for 2025?

The GATE Architecture cutoff 2025 will be released along with the GATE result on March 19, 2025. However, in the previous year, the GATE Architecture cutoff was 41.5 for general category students, 37.3 for OBC/NCL students and 27.6 was SC/ST/PwD students.

How many students appear for GATE architecture?

In the GATE 2024 exam, 9080 students appeared for the Architecture paper.

How many attempts are there in GATE architecture?

There is no limitation on the attempts for the GATE Architecture paper. However, the GATE exam is held once a year only, so you have to wait for a year to sit again for the paper.

What is the GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam date?

The GATE 2025 Architecture and Planning exam date is February 2, 2025.

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