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In view of the huge crowd during Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, IIT has shifted centers of GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) and Jam (Joint Admission Test for Masters) examinations to be held on 1 and 2 February 2025 from Prayagraj to Lucknow.
Now students whose examination was going to be held earlier in Prayagraj, will have to give exam at their new examination center in Lucknow. However, there has been no change in the exam dates. This decision has been taken in view of the traffic and crowd concerns expressed by the students.
Description of Gate and Jam 2025 Exam Shifting
- GATE 2025: 5 examination centers of Prayagraj were shifted to Lucknow.
- Jam 2025: 4 examination centers of Prayagraj were shifted to Lucknow.
- New admit cards have been issued.
- GATE candidate goaps.iitr.ac.in/login Candidates from and Jam joaps.iitd.ac.in/login You can download your new admit card from.
Decision to remove examinations from Prayagraj due to Mahakumbh
The GATE exam is conducted by IIT Roorkee, and IIT Delhi. Both institutions issued a statement saying that on February 1 and 2, there will be a crowd of millions of devotees during the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
Apart from this, the nectar bath of Basant Panchami is also going to take place on 3 February, which will lead to excessive crowd and traffic jam in Prayagraj.
Many candidates had expressed concern about this congestion and applied for possible difficulties in reaching the examination center. Keeping these requests in mind, it was decided to transfer the examination centers to Lucknow.
GATE 2025 Exam Schedule and other important information
GATE 2025 will be organized by IIT Roorkee on 1, 2, 15 and 16 February 2025. This examination is for admission to master courses in IIT and Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bengaluru.
Exam schedule:
- Morning shift: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Non -Honesty: 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
| date | Time | Examination subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2025 (Saturday) | 9:30 in the morning – two. 12:30 | CS1, AG, Ma |
| Two 2:30 – 5:30 pm | CS2, Nm, MT, TF, In | |
| 2 February 2025 (Sunday) | 9:30 in the morning – two. 12:30 | Me, pe, ar |
| Two 2:30 – 5:30 pm | Ee | |
| 15 February 2025 (Saturday) | 9:30 in the morning – two. 12:30 | Cy, Ae, Da, ES, Pi |
| Two 2:30 – 5:30 pm | EC, ge, xh, bm, eye | |
| 16 February 2025 (Sunday) | 9:30 in the morning – two. 12:30 | CE1, GG, CH, PH, Bt |
| Two 2:30 – 5:30 pm | CE2, ST, XE, XL, Mn |
- GATE exam duration: 3 hours
- Result release date: 19 March 2025
- Scorecard download: March 28 – 31 May 2025
- Gate score validity: 3 years
Importance of gate score
- Admission to Master’s Degree in IIT and IISC
- Jobs in PSU (public sector companies)
- Eligibility for scholarships and fellowships
GATE 2025: Exam Pattern and Negative Marking
- Negative marking will be applicable in multiple choice question (MCQ):
- 1/3 marks deducted on 1 marks question
- 2/3 marks deducted on 2 marks questions
- There will be no negative marking in multiple select question (MSQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
- Questions in the examination will be asked from the selected subject of General Aptitude and Candidate.