GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution: Exam Date (Feb 15), Syllabus, Question Papers, Pattern, Cutoff

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Updated On: January 27, 2025 04:57 PM

GATE Ecology and Evolution exam 2025 will be conducted on February 15, 2025. The number of exam takers for GATE EY rose to the maximum making it up to 2359, which was the maximum as compared to the preceding two years.

GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution

GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution: IIT Roorkee will conduct the GATE Ecology and Evolution exam on February 15, 2025, from 2:30 pm to 12:30 pm. The GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution focuses on topics such as Evolution, Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology, Behavioural Ecology, etc. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee is the authority responsible for hosting the GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution exam. The official notification and the GATE 2025 EY exam dates have been released on the website gate2025.iitr.ac.in. As per the official announcement, the GATE 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025.

If you are interested in studying the course, you must have complete knowledge of the GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution syllabus . As per the statistics, the examination of GATE EY 2025 sees an average of 3000 registrations each year, out of which an aggregate of 2000 students take the exam. According to the GATE 2025 EY exam pattern, the paper will be conducted for a total of 100 marks with questions being asked from General Aptitude (15 marks) and Ecology & Evolution (85 marks). The exam duration will be 3 hours. Moreover, to get all the details of GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution read the article below.

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GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Exam Date

IIT Roorkee has announced the paper-wise GATE 2025 EY exam date. However, you should know that the entrance exam will be conducted on February 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025. The GATE exam date 2025 for Ecology & Evolution and all other papers can be found below:-

Events

Date

GATE 2025 Exam Date for All Papers

February 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025

GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Exam Date

February 15, 2025, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

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

List of Two Paper Combinations for GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution

If you are looking forward to appearing for the examination of GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution can also choose the following papers for the two paper combinations:-

  • Life Sciences (XY)
Note: An additional application fee will be applicable for the second combination subject.

Total Number of Candidates Appeared for GATE EY: Past Trends

Over the last few years, the exam takers for GATE EY have been pretty significant. However, in the year 2023, number of the students who appeared for the exam was low as compared to 2022 and 2024. Let us discuss more about the Total Number of students who appeared for GATE EY as per the past trends in the table below:-

GATE Paper Code

Year

Total No. of Students Registered

Total No. of Students Appeared

EY

2024

3,336

2,359

2023

2,831

2,086

2022

3,204

2,232

GATE Ecology and Evolution Qualifying Trends Over the Years

Based on the trends from the past few years, the EY has been one of the least opted-for exams in the GATE exams with barely 2,300 students appearing in the exam. However, the number of qualifying students over the years has remained somewhat the same with almost 20% of students qualifying each year.

GATE Paper Code

Year

Total No. of Students Appeared

Total No. of Students Qualified

Qualifying %

EY

2024

2359

487

20.64%

2023

2086

449

21.52

2022

2232

462

20.69

GATE 2025 Ecology & Evolution (EY) Syllabus

IIT Roorkee has released the GATE syllabus 2025 for all papers on its official website. Various topics come together as the GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution syllabus. The topics that are included in the GATE EY syllabus 2025 are Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics, Sensory Ecology, etc. Furthermore, the table below explains more about the GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution syllabus:-

Sections

Name of the topics

Section 1

Ecology

Section 2

Evolution

Section 3

Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

Section 4

Behavioral Ecology

Section 5

Applied Ecology & Evolution

GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Syllabus PDF

You can find the link to the GATE 2025 EY syllabus PDF below:-

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GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Exam Pattern

The GATE exam pattern 2025 has been set and released by the conducting body, IIT Rookree. The GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution exam paper will be conducted online as a Computer Based Test for a duration of 3 hours. MCQ/ MSQ/ NAT questions will be asked from General Aptitude and core Ecology & Evolution topics. The detailed GATE 2025 EY exam pattern can be found in the table below:-

Specification

Details

Mode of the examination

Online

Exam duration 3 hours

Types of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)

OR

Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Total Marks

100

Sections

  • Ecology

  • Evolution

  • Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

  • Behavioral Ecology

  • Applied Ecology & Evolution

GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Marks Distribution

The GATE 2025 EY exam paper will have two sections - General Aptitude worth 15 marks and Ecology & Evolution comprising 85 marks. The details related to GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution section-wise marks distribution can be found below:-

Name of the Subject

Marks Allotted

General Aptitude

15

Subject Questions

85

Total

100

GATE 2025 Ecology & Evolution Marking Scheme

The GATE 2025 EY question paper carries three types of questions - Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), Numerical Answer Type Questions (NATs), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). A total of 65 questions worth 1 and 2 marks will be asked. No partial marking is awarded for MSQs but negative marks are deducted for incorrect MCQs. The marking scheme for GATE 2025 Ecology & Evolution paper can be chekced in detail below:-

Particulars Details
Marking Scheme The questions carry 1 or 2 marks each

Negative Marking

  • For every wrong answer in an MCQ, 1 mark will be deducted.
  • For every wrong answer in 1 mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted.

  • For every wrong answer in 2 mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted.

  • There will be no negative markings on MSQ/ NAT questions

  • There will be no partial marking in MSQ

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GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Question Papers

If you are looking forward to taking the examination of GATE EY 2025, you must take a look at the past year's question papers. The reason is that the GATE previous years exam papers can give the you a rough idea regarding the exam pattern, types of questions, marking scheme, etc. Moreover, you can find the GATE EY question papers PDF of 2024, 2023, 2022, from below:-

GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Expected Cutoff

The GATE cutoff 2025 for Ecology and Evolution will be determined based on several factors such as the total number of exam takers, total number of questions, highest marks secured in the exam, etc. The cutoff of GATE Ecology and Evolution holds the total number of marks that the students need to secure to qualify exam. Furthermore, the expected GATE 2025 EY cutoff along with the previous years' qualifying marks is mentioned below:-

Category

Expected GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution Cutoff

GATE Cutoff 2024

GATE Cutoff 2023

General

32-36

35.8

42.6

OBC-NCL/EWS

29-33

32.2

38.3

SC/ST/PwD

21-24

23.8

28.4

List of IITs Offering Ecology and Evolution Through GATE 2025

The following IIT offers courses in Ecology and Evolution through GATE 2025:-

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FAQs

What is the GATE Ecology and Evolution cutoff 2025?

The GATE Ecology and Evolution cutoff 2025 will be the minimum mark required to qualify for the exam. The expected GATE Ecology cutoff is 32-36, 29-33, and 21-24 for the General, OBC/EWS, and SC/ST/PwD categories respectively.

Can I download the GATE Ecology and Evolution syllabus PDF?

Yes, you can download the GATE Ecology and Evolution syllabus PDF file from the official GATE 2025 website, gate2025.iitr.ac.in.

What is the syllabus for the GATE Ecology and Evolution paper?

The GATE Ecology and Evolution syllabus consists of a total of 5 sections namely, Ecology, Evolution, Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology, Behavioural Ecology, and  Applied Ecology & Evolution.

What is the GATE Ecology and Evolution exam pattern?

The Ecology and Evolution question paper pattern provides for two sections namely General Aptitude and Ecology subjects. The question papers feature a total of 65 questions worth 100 marks. There is a negative marking for MCQs and you are required to complete the question paper within 3 hours.

Is the Ecology paper a part of the GATE 2025 exam?

Yes, the Ecology and Evolution is a GATE 2025 paper. The GATE 2025 Ecology and Evolution exam will be held on Saturday 15 February 2025 in the afternoon session from 2:30 to 5:30 pm.

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