GATE CS 2025 : Marking Scheme

GATE CS 2025 : Marking Scheme

• The exam carries 100 marks and consists of a total of 65 questions.
• The paper is written in English.
• MCQs- 1 Mark for each correct response; 1/3 of a mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.
• MCQs- 2 Marks for each correct response; 1/3 of a point will be deducted for each incorrect response.
• NAT – Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions do not carry any negative marking.
• MSQ- No points are deducted for incorrect answers in MSQ questions. However, there are no partial marks given for making a single incorrect option or half correct combinations of choices.

The section-by-section distribution of marks for GATE CSE 2025 is shown in the following table.

Section	Number of questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
Computer Science Engineering	25 (MCQ/NAT)	1	25
	30 (MSQ/NAT)	2	60
General Aptitude	10 (NAT/MCQ/MCQ)	1 or 2	15
Total	65	–	100