GATE CIVIL ENGINEERING EXAM PATTERN 2026!!!
| Total Questions | 65 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
QUESTION TYPE
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Choose one correct option out of four.
Multiple Select Questions (MSQs): One or more correct options.
Numerical Answer Type (NAT): Enter a numerical value; no options provided.
MARKING SCHEME
MCQs:
- 1-mark questions: 1/3 mark deducted for incorrect answers.
- 2-mark questions: 2/3 mark deducted for incorrect answers.
MSQs & NATs: No negative marking.
SECTION-WISE DISTRIBUTION
General Aptitude (GA): 15% of total marks
Engineering Mathematics: 13% of total marks
Civil Engineering Core Subjects: 72% of total marks
GATE CIVIL ENGINEERING EXAM PATTERN
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Engineering Mathematics | 10 | 13 |
| General Aptitude | 10 | 15 |
| Civil Engineering Subjects | 45 | 72 |
| Total | 65 | 100 |
GATE CIVIL ENGINEERING SUBJECT WISE WEIGHTAGE
| Topic | Weightage (Marks) |
| Numerical Ability | 8 |
| Verbal Ability | 7 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 10 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 |
| Construction Materials & Management | 6 |
| Steel Structure | 5 |
| Soil Mechanics | 15 |
| Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics | 8 |
| Hydrology & Irrigation | 5 |
| Water & Wastewater | 10 |
| Transportation Engineering | 11 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 5 |
GATE CIVIL ENGINEERING CUT-OFF 2025
| Test Paper | No. Candidates Registered | No. Candidates Appeared | Cut-off (GEN) |
Cut-off (OBC-NCL/EWS) |
Cut-off (SC/ST/PwD) |
| Civil Engineering | 101596 | 79951 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 19.4 |
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