GATE 2025 Statistics: Exam Date (Feb 16), Syllabus, Question Papers, Pattern, Cutoff

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Updated On: January 30, 2025 10:35 PM

The GATE 2025 Statistics syllabus and exam pattern are released by IIT Roorkee on the official website. The GATE 2025 Statistics exam will be conducted as a Computer-Based Test on February 16, 2025. Every year, around 2500 contenders register for the GATE Statistics paper. 
GATE 2025 Statistics

GATE 2025 Statistics: IIT Roorkee will be conducting the GATE Statistics 2025 exam. The GATE exam 2025 is scheduled on February 1, 2, 15 & 16, 2025. The official GATE 2025 ST exam date has been announced and it will be conducted on February 16, 2025. The exam of GATE ST has seen an average of 2500 registrations over the last 3 years, out of which, around 1450 of them take the exam. With over 2500 registrations yearly for GATE Statistics, it can be said that Statistics is not a popular GATE paper. On contradictory, qualifying for a GATE Statistics paper is not easy as there are limited seats in the M.Tech statistics specialization in the GATE participating colleges. Talking about the test, the GATE 2025 exam will be held for duration of 3 hours and the paper will have a total weightage of 100 marks. Furthermore, the GATE 2025 ST syllabus involves topics such as Matrix Theory, Standard Discrete and Continuous Univariate Distributions, Non-parametric Statistics, etc. After you qualify for the GATE 2025 Statistics exam, you will be able to get admission to the IIT’s/ NIT’s offering the course.
After the examination of GATE Statistics 2025 is conducted, IIT Roorkee will release the cutoff on its official website. If you qualify the exam, you will be able to get admission to the IITs offering the course. Furthermore, the complete details related to the GATE 2025 Statistics exam, pattern, dates, syllabus, etc. can be found in the article below.

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GATE 2025 Statistics Exam Dates

The exam dates pertaining to the GATE exam 2025 have been announced on the official website. The national-level entrance test is set to be held on February 1, 2, 15 and 16, 2025. IIT Roorkee has also announced the GATE Statistics 2025 exam date. Take a look at the detailed GATE ST exam date 2025 below:-

Event

Date

GATE 2025 Exam Dates

February 1, 2, 15, & 16, 2025

GATE 2025 Statistics Exam Dates

February 16, 2025

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List of Two Paper Combinations for GATE 2025 Statistics

The list of GATE two paper combinations has been released. If you choose Statistics (ST) as the first paper, then you will be able to choose any of the following papers as the second paper.

  • Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
  • Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)
  • Mathematics (MA)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (XH)

*Note: An additional GATE 2025 application fee will be applicable for the second combination subject.

Total Number of Candidates Appeared for GATE Statistics: Past Trends

GATE Statistics is one of the few papers opted for by exam takers in the last 3 years with around 2500 registrations. In the GATE 2024 exam, 2663 students registered for GATE out of which only 1994 appeared. Similarly, in the GATE 2023 exam, 2561 students registered out of which 1429 appeared for the exam. There is a gap of around 500 students who register for the GATE statistics paper but don't really appear for the exam. You can check out the past trends of the total number of exam takers for the GATE Statistics paper below:-

GATE Paper Code

Year

Total No. of Exam Registrations

Total No. of Exam Takers

ST

2024

2663

1694

2023

2561

1429

2022

2642

1436

GATE Statistics Qualifying Trends Over the Years

With around 1400 students sitting for the GATE Statistics exam only a handful of students qualify. The GATE cutoff is not easy to score and requires a lot of hard work. Many students fail to pass the GATE Statistics paper. In the GATE Statistics 2024 exam, the qualifying percentage was 20.01%. You can check out the GATE Statistics qualifying trends here:

TE Paper Code

Year

Total No. of Exam Takers

Total No. of Exam Qualifiers

Qualifying %

ST

2024

1694

339

20.01%

2023

1429

224

15.67%

2022

1436

88

6.12%

GATE 2025 Statistics (ST) Syllabus

IIT Roorkee has published the GATE Statistics syllabus 2025 on its official website. The GATE 2025 ST syllabus covers a variety of topics like Regression Analysis, Estimation, Stochastic Processes etc. The complete GATE 2025 syllabus for Statistics paper can be found in the table below:-

Name of the Chapters

Calculus

Matrix Theory

Probability

Standard Discrete and Continuous Univariate Distributions

Stochastic Processes

Estimation

Testing of Hypotheses

Non-parametric Statistics

Multivariate Analysis

Regression Analysis

GATE 2025 ST Syllabus PDF

The official pdf of the GATE 2025 Statistics syllabus has been updated on the website. Check can also access the GATE 2025 ST syllabus PDF below:-

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

GATE 2025 Statistics Exam Pattern

The detailed exam pattern of GATE 2025 Statistics has been released on the website of IIT Roorkee. Understanding the GATE 2025 ST exam pattern will help you prepare better for the test. The total duration of the exam will be 3 hours. Further details about the GATE 2025 exam pattern for Statistics can be found in the table below:-

Specifications

Details

Exam Mode

Online (Computer Based)

Exam Medium

English

Duration of the exam

3 hours

Types 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 Statistics Marks Distribution

The GATE 2025 Statistics exam paper will carry a total of 100 marks and it will be divided between General Aptitude and Subject Questions. While preparing for the GATE 2025 ST exam, you should understand the marks distribution better. A detailed explanation of GATE 2025 Statistics marks distribution is mentioned in the table below:-

Name of the Sections

Marks Distribution

General Aptitude

15 marks

Subject Questions

85 marks

Total Marks

100 marks

GATE 2025 Statistics Marking Scheme

The official marking scheme of GATE 2025 Statistics has been updated on the official website of the authority. You should know that the questions in the examination of GATE Statistics 2025 will carry 1 and 2 marks each. A negative mark will also be awarded for every wrong answer. A detailed description of the GATE 2025 ST marking scheme can be found below:-

Specifications

Details

Marking Scheme

  • 1 and 2 marks for each question
  • No partial marking for MSQs

Negative Marking

  • One negative mark for every wrong answer.
  • ⅓ mark to be deducted for 1 mark MCQ.
  • ⅔ mark to be deducted for a 2-mark MCQ.
  • No negative markings for wrong answers to MSQ/ NAT questions

GATE 2025 Statistics Question Paper

One of the most important parts of preparing for the GATE Statistics exam is to solve the previous year question papers. The official GATE previous year question papers for Statistics have been uploaded on the official website. You can also access the pdf link of the question papers from the table below:-

GATE 2025 Statistics Cutoff

The GATE 2025 Statistics cutoff will be announced on the official website soon after the results are announced. Moreover, the table below explains the expected GATE 2025 cutoff as per the previous year's trends:-

Category

GATE 2025 ST Expected Cutoff

GATE 2024 ST Cutoff

GATE 2023 ST Cutoff

General

27.5

26.6

25

OBC-NCL/EWS

24.5

23.9

22.5

SC/ ST/ PwD

18.5

17.9

16.6

List of IITs Offering GATE 2025 Statistics through GATE 2025

After you qualify the GATE 2025 Statistics exam, he/ she will be eligible for admission to the IITs accepting this course. The list below features the IITs that offer Statistics courses through the GATE exam 2025:-

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