The GATE previous year question papers are a great way to not only practice the questions asked previously for a particular subject, but also prepare for the upcoming exam. If you are planning to appear for the upcoming GATE exam, you should solve the GATE 2023 question paper PDF to practice. The GATE 2023 exam was conducted by IIT Kanpur on February 4, 5, 11, and 12, 2023. The GATE question paper 2023 will not only give you several competitive questions to practice, but also provide you with important insights into the question paper pattern. Solving GATE PYQs, such as the GATE 2023 question paper, will allow you to know the syllabus distribution, help you identify important topics, verify mark distribution, marking scheme, and GATE exam pattern. On this page, we have provided subject wise GATE 2023 question paper PDFs with solutions. You can download these PDFs and start solving the questions to boost your exam preparation.

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GATE 2023 Question Paper
GATE 2023 Question Papers PDF Download with Solutions
GATE 2023 Exam Difficulty Level
GATE 2023 Question Paper Weightage
GATE Question Paper 2023 - Highlights
How to Download GATE 2023 Question Paper?

GATE 2023 Question Papers PDF Download with Solutions

You can easily download the GATE 2023 question paper with solutions PDF from the table below. Solving the GATE question paper 2023 will help you understand the difficulty level of the exam and improve your preparation.

Subject	Course Code	Question Paper	Solution
Aerospace Engineering	AE	GATE 2023 Question Paper Aerospace Engineering	Download Here
Agricultural Engineering	AG	GATE 2023 Question Paper Agriculture Engineering Download Here	Download Here
Architecture and Planning	AR	GATE 2023 Question Paper Architecture and Planning	Download Here
Biomedical Engineering	BM	GATE 2023 Question Paper Biomedical Engineering	Download Here
Biotechnology	BT	GATE 2023 Question Paper Biotechnology	Download Here
Civil Engineering (Morning - 9.30 AM to 12,30 PM)	CE1	GATE 2023 Question Paper Civil Engineering (Shift 1)	Download Here
Civil Engineering (Afternoon 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM)	CE2	GATE 2023 Question Paper Civil Engineering (Shift 2)	Download Here
Chemical Engineering	CH	GATE 2023 Question Paper Chemical Engineering	Download Here
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	GATE 2023 Question Paper CSE (Computer Science Engineering)	Download Here
Chemistry	CY	GATE 2023 Question Paper Chemistry	Download Here
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	GATE 2023 Question Paper Electronics and Communication	Download Here
Electrical Engineering	EE	GATE 2023 Question Paper Electrical Engineering	Download Here
Environment Science and Engineering	ES	GATE 2023 Question Paper Environment Science Engineering	Download Here
Ecology and Evolution	EY	GATE 2023 Question Paper Ecology and Evolution	Download Here
Geomatics Engineering	GE	GATE 2023 Question Paper Geomatics Engineering	Download Here
Geology and Geophysics 1	GG1	GATE 2023 Question Paper Geology and Geophysics (Shift 1)	Download Here
Geology and Geophysics 2	GG2	GATE 2023 Question Paper Geology and Geophysics (Shift 2)	Download Here
Instrumentation Engineering	IN	GATE 2023 Question Paper Instrumentation Engineering	Download Here
Mathematics	MA	GATE 2023 Question Paper Mathematics	Download Here
Mechanical Engineering	ME	GATE 2023 Question Paper Mechanical Engineering	Download Here
Mining Engineering	MN	GATE 2023 Question Paper Mining Engineering	Download Here
Metallurgical Engineering	MT	GATE 2023 Question Paper Metallurgical Engineering	Download Here
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	NM	GATE 2023 Question Paper Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	Download Here
Petroleum Engineering	PE	GATE 2023 Question Paper Petroleum Engineering	Download Here
Physics	PH	GATE 2023 Question Paper Physics	Download Here
Production and Industrial Engineering	PI	GATE 2023 Question Paper Production and Industrial Engineering	Download Here
Statistics	ST	GATE 2023 Question Paper Statistics	Download Here
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF	GATE 2023 Question Paper Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	Download Here
Engineering Sciences	XE	GATE 2023 Question Paper Engineering Sciences	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Economics	XH - C1	GATE 2023 Question Paper Humanities and Social Sciences- Economics	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Linguistics	XH - C3	GATE 2023 Question Paper Humanities and Social Sciences - Linguistics	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - English	XH - C2	GATE 2023 Question Paper Humanities and Social Sciences - English	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Philosophy	XH - C4	GATE 2023 Question Paper Humanities and Social Sciences - Philosophy	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology	XH - C5	GATE 2023 Question Paper Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology	Download Here
Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology	XH - C6	GATE 2023 Question Paper Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology	Download Here
Life Sciences	XL	GATE 2023 Question Paper Life Sciences	Download Here

GATE 2023 Exam Difficulty Level

The GATE 2023 paper has a total of 65 questions for a total of 100 marks. Further, the questions were divided into 3 categories, including Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MCQ’s), and Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT). The overall difficulty level of the GATE 2023 question paper was moderate, with a mix of direct and conceptual questions. CSE was considered to be the most challenging subject, while I was on the easier side. Chemistry was generally balanced in terms of difficulty level.

The overall difficulty level of the GATE 2023 exam was rated as moderate. However, the difficulty level varied across the different subjects. We have included in the table below the subject-wise difficulty level for GATE 2023:

GATE 2023 Subjects	Difficulty Level
Agricultural Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Agricultural Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Architecture and Planning	Easy to Moderate
Biomedical Engineering	Moderate
Biotechnology	Moderate to Difficult
Civil Engineering (Forenoon)	Moderate
Civil Engineering (Afternoon)	Moderate
Chemical Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Computer Science and Information Technology	Moderate
Chemistry	Moderate to Difficult
Electronics and Communication Engineering	Moderate
Electrical Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Environment Science and Engineering	Moderate
Ecology and Evolution	Moderate
Geomatics Engineering	Moderate
Geology and Geophysics 1	Moderate to Difficult
Geology and Geophysics 2	Moderate to Difficult
Instrumentation Engineering	Easy to Moderate
Mathematics	Moderate to Difficult
Mechanical Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Mining Engineering	Moderate to Difficult
Metallurgical Engineering	Moderate
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	Moderate
Petroleum Engineering	Moderate
Physics	Moderate
Production and Industrial Engineering	Moderate
Statistics	Moderate to Difficult
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	Moderate
Engineering Sciences	Moderate to Difficult
Humanities and Social Sciences - Economics	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Linguistics	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - English	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Philosophy	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Psychology	Moderate to Easy
Humanities and Social Sciences - Sociology	Moderate
Life Sciences	Moderate to Difficult

GATE 2023 Question Paper Weightage

The GATE 2023 question paper was overall well-balanced and covered all the important topics from the syllabus. However, there were some topics which had more weightage than others. You can check below the GATE 2023 question paper weightage for main subjects:

Subject	General Aptitude (GA)	Engineering Mathematics (EM)	Core Subject	Total	Notes
CS/IT	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Data Structures & Programming carried highest weightage, questions were theoretical and conceptual, Aptitude section tougher.
EE	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Overall paper moderate but Engineering Mathematics slightly difficult, some numerical questions challenging.
ECE	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Aptitude easy, core subjects moderate, paper considered manageable by many.
CE	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Aptitude easy, Technical section moderate to high, some numerical questions tough.
ME	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Overall paper moderate, Engineering Mathematics slightly difficult, some numerical questions challenging.
CH	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Generally considered balanced, some topics (Fluid Mechanics, Mass Transfer) considered tougher.
IN	15% (15 marks)	13% (17 marks)	72% (78 marks)	100%	Overall moderate, but some specific areas like Chemical Reaction Engineering and Process Control considered slightly difficult.

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GATE Question Paper 2023 - Highlights

Students can get an overview of the GATE 2023 question paper here in the below table.

Aspects	Details
GATE 2023 Organising / Conducting Institute	IIT Kanpur
Scope	National Entrance Exam
GATE Question Paper Pattern	MCQs, MSQs and NAT
Courses Available after Qualifying GATE	Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts; and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Arts and Science
Official website for GATE 2023 Question Papers	gate.iitk.ac.in

How to Download GATE 2023 Question Paper?

You can download the GATE 2023 question paper from CollegeDekho website as well as from the official GATE 2023 website. We have provided the step by step process to download the question papers here:

Download GATE 2023 Question Paper from CollegeDekho

1. On CollegeDekho website, go to the GATE 2023 question paper page.

2. Click on the link provided under GATE 2023 Question Papers PDF Download with Solutions.

Download GATE 2023 Question Paper from Official Website

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1. Visit the official website of GATE 2023 at gate.iitk.ac.in.

2. Click on the "Download" tab.

3. Scroll down, and you will find the GATE 2023 Question Paper.

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