It is difficult to predict the exact number of students who will appear for GATE 2026. However, as per past trends, around a total of 747,319 students appeared for the GATE 2025 exam. This is out of a total of 936,019 students who registered for the exam. The last year GATE exam statistics are:
- GATE students Registered: 936,019
- GATE Students Appeared: 747,319
- Appeared in CS: Approximately 170,000
- Appeared in EC: Approximately 81,475
- Appeared in DA: Approximately 57,054
- Appeared in CY: Approximately 25,698
The previous year statistics on the number of qualified aspirants has also been released. 8,26,239 candidates registered for GATE 2024, 6,53,292 appeared while only 1.29 lakh candidates have qualified the exam. Compared to the previous year, 25% more applications were received this year. In 2026, we can expect 20% more students than previous year registering for GATE.
Key Summary
- Total GATE 2025 Registrations: Around 936,019 candidates across all branches, and around 747,319 appeared in GATE 2025.
- 8,26,239 candidates registered for GATE 2024, 6,53,292 appeared while only 1.29 lakh candidates have qualified the exam.
- CSE is the most demanded branch as it accounts for 23% of all GATE participants. In Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) , 170,825 students appeared.
- GATE Registrations have increased more than double in last 15 years. In 2025, the number was 936,019 and in 2010, the number was 4,02,723
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How many Students Registered and Appeared for GATE?
As per previous year trends, the students appearing for GATE has been increasing every year. The total GATE Registration and GATE Appeared students are provided below:
| Year | Total Registrations | Total Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 936,019 | 747,319 |
| 2024 | 826,239 | 653,292 |
| 2023 | 670,000 | 517,000 |
| 2022 | 800,000 | 711,542 |
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How many Students Appeared for the GATE 2025 Subject Wise?
From official records, for GATE 2025 CSE, 170,825 candidates appeared for the paper, making it the most popular paper across all branches. Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering followed, all having tens of thousands in the count.
| GATE Papers | Candidates Appeared: 2025 | Candidates Appeared: 2024 | Candidates Appeared: 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) | 170,825 | 123,967 | 75,679 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 79,951 | 85,869 | 83,187 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 62,015 | 65,546 | 63,489 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) | 81,475 | 63,092 | 45,833 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 67,701 | 63,092 | 55,292 |
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GATE 2025 Total Number Of Students
Here, we have provided a video which provides details on how many students appeared for GATE 2025. The video by GATE Wallah will provide exact number of students subject wise and category wise.
How many students appeared for GATE 2024?
We have provided the subject wise number of students who registered and appeared for GATE in 2024.
| Paper Code | Test Paper | No. Candidates Registered | No. Candidates Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | 6931 | 5255 |
| AG | Agricultural Engineering | 2777 | 2362 |
| AR | Architecture and Planning | 11450 | 9080 |
| BM | Biomedical Engineering | 2345 | 1860 |
| BT | Biotechnology | 21210 | 17078 |
| CE | Civil Engineering | 108136 | 85869 |
| CH | Chemical Engineering | 16930 | 13937 |
| CS | Computer Science and Information Technology | 152652 | 123967 |
| CY | Chemistry | 35382 | 26825 |
| DA | Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 52493 | 39210 |
| EC | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 78157 | 63092 |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | 73728 | 59599 |
| ES | Environmental Science and Engineering | 8847 | 6445 |
| EY | Ecology and Evolution | 3336 | 2359 |
| GE | Geomatics Engineering | 3238 | 2491 |
| GG1 | Geology and Geophysics (Geology) | 7154 | 5574 |
| GG2 | Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics) | 1037 | 822 |
| IN | Instrumentation Engineering | 12451 | 9900 |
| MA | Mathematics | 17617 | 13425 |
| ME | Mechanical Engineering | 83114 | 65546 |
| MN | Mining Engineering | 8515 | 7046 |
| MT | Metallurgical Engineering | 3858 | 3111 |
| NM | Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | 517 | 361 |
| PE | Petroleum Engineering | 2146 | 1770 |
| PH | Physics | 26475 | 20258 |
| PI | Production and Industrial Engineering | 4915 | 3725 |
| ST | Statistics | 2663 | 1694 |
| TF | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 1765 | 1422 |
| XE | Engineering Sciences | 14941 | 11261 |
| XH-C1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics) | 3748 | 2721 |
| XH-C2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (English) | 5488 | 3900 |
| XH-C3 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics) | 368 | 277 |
| XH-C4 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy) | 513 | 340 |
| XH-C5 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology) | 4872 | 3415 |
| XH-C6 | Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology) | 1566 | 1020 |
| XL | Life Sciences | 44904 | 36275 |
Every year, about one million candidates register for and take the GATE exams, showing a consistent high volume of participants. These exams are popular among engineering graduates and others seeking further education or job opportunities in the field. Many students aim to enhance their knowledge in specialized engineering fields or pursue higher studies like MS or M. Tech by clearing this exam. Additionally, some candidates take the GATE exam as it serves as a pathway for recruitment by PSUs based on their scores.
For further insights into the number of students appearing in the GATE exam in recent years, refer to the complete article.
GATE Registration Statistics
In the last 15 years, the number of students registering for GATE has doubled. In 2010, the number of students were 4,02,723 and in 2025, the number increased to 936,019.
| Years | Number of Candidates For the GATE Exams |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 936,019 |
| 2024 | 826,239 |
| 2023 | 6,70,000 |
| 2022 | 8,45,432 |
| 2021 | 8,82,684 |
| 2020 | 8.58,023 |
| 2019 | 7,79,632 |
| 2018 | 7,81,854 |
| 2017 | 7,87,148 |
| 2016 | 8,18,850 |
| 2015 | 8,04,463 |
| 2014 | 8,89,156 |
| 2013 | 9,84,855 |
| 2012 | 6,86,614 |
| 2011 | 5,53,654 |
| 2010 | 4,02,723 |
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Number Of Students Appeared For Gate 2023 Branch-Wise
| Paper Codes/ Subjects | No. Of Candidates |
|---|---|
| AE: Aerospace Engineering | 4914 |
| AG: Agricultural Engineering | 2277 |
| AR: Architecture and Planning | 10857 |
| BM: Biomedical Engineering | 1684 |
| BT: Biotechnology | 13186 |
| CE: Civil Engineering | 115270 |
| CH: Chemical Engineering | 16705 |
| CS: Computer Science & Information Technology | 101922 |
| CY: Chemistry | 23465 |
| EC: Electronics Communication Engineering | 80629 |
| EE: Electrical Engineering | 87559 |
| ES: Environmental Science & Engineering | 9183 |
| EY: Ecology Evolution | 1718 |
| GG: Geology | 4797 |
| GG: Geophysics | 826 |
| IN: Instrumentation Engineering | 16770 |
| MA: Mathematics | 11635 |
| ME: Mechanical Engineering | 120594 |
| MN: Mining Engineering | 3918 |
| MT: Metallurgical Engineering | 3486 |
| PE: Petroleum Engineering | 2153 |
| PH: Physics | 17499 |
| PI: Production and Industrial Engineering | 2059 |
| ST: Statistics | 1199 |
| TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science | 1643 |
| XE: Engineering Sciences | 22219 |
| XH-C1: Humanities and Social Sciences(Economics) | 2307 |
| XH-C2: Humanities and Social Sciences(English) | 3846 |
| XH-C3: Humanities and Social Sciences(Linguistics) | 315 |
| XH-C4: Humanities and Social Sciences(Philosophy) | 538 |
| XH-C5: Humanities and Social Sciences(Psychology) | 1141 |
| XH-C6: Humanities and Social Sciences(Sociology) | 1255 |
| XL: Life Sciences | 29,605 |
How many students appeared for GATE 2023?
We have provided the list of number of studebnts appeared, registered and qualified for GATE 2023. The division has been made as per category.
| Paper Code | General Candidates | GEN-EWS Candidates | OBC-NCL Candidates | SC Candidates | ST Candidates | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |
| AE | 2288 | 1666 | 333 | 301 | 241 | 54 | 2301 | 1854 | 300 | 899 | 668 | 111 | 209 | 156 | 20 |
| AG | 680 | 571 | 46 | 260 | 232 | 29 | 1038 | 911 | 80 | 446 | 373 | 39 | 298 | 250 | 13 |
| AR | 5794 | 4425 | 896 | 453 | 377 | 91 | 4115 | 3303 | 606 | 1143 | 882 | 283 | 337 | 255 | 89 |
| BM | 740 | 581 | 53 | 88 | 81 | 12 | 732 | 602 | 51 | 193 | 144 | 23 | 56 | 36 | 1 |
| BT | 9110 | 6974 | 1510 | 1102 | 920 | 214 | 5262 | 4368 | 783 | 1881 | 1466 | 399 | 475 | 369 | 93 |
| CE | 29213 | 22229 | 4112 | 7434 | 6084 | 1534 | 40591 | 33234 | 5977 | 18533 | 14358 | 2801 | 9293 | 7282 | 1361 |
| CH | 5593 | 4491 | 881 | 1610 | 1412 | 351 | 6191 | 5242 | 961 | 2320 | 1836 | 435 | 777 | 626 | 104 |
| CS | 42944 | 31026 | 6063 | 8574 | 7217 | 1716 | 31587 | 25034 | 4116 | 12865 | 9677 | 2316 | 3585 | 2725 | 586 |
| CY | 13683 | 9790 | 1920 | 3223 | 2513 | 631 | 11433 | 8816 | 1534 | 3616 | 2656 | 651 | 1320 | 935 | 159 |
| EC | 21619 | 16286 | 3232 | 4727 | 4015 | 898 | 21061 | 17098 | 3003 | 8443 | 6518 | 1338 | 2492 | 1916 | 346 |
| EE | 19923 | 14888 | 1686 | 4776 | 3986 | 585 | 27262 | 22144 | 2356 | 13199 | 10221 | 1154 | 5201 | 4053 | 432 |
| ES | 2803 | 1919 | 390 | 572 | 447 | 120 | 2871 | 2218 | 461 | 1509 | 1059 | 259 | 637 | 408 | 83 |
| EY | 1411 | 1032 | 226 | 175 | 137 | 15 | 772 | 580 | 119 | 325 | 240 | 71 | 148 | 97 | 18 |
| GE | 1288 | 914 | 212 | 170 | 126 | 31 | 952 | 747 | 164 | 495 | 364 | 87 | 153 | 108 | 22 |
| GG-1 | 2361 | 1821 | 364 | 580 | 493 | 162 | 2170 | 1794 | 405 | 899 | 708 | 196 | 564 | 440 | 68 |
| GG-2 | 247 | 182 | 44 | 128 | 108 | 38 | 361 | 294 | 87 | 140 | 96 | 36 | 81 | 63 | 13 |
| IN | 4221 | 3042 | 645 | 976 | 786 | 237 | 4310 | 3355 | 759 | 1682 | 1169 | 266 | 552 | 394 | 75 |
| MA | 6711 | 4761 | 806 | 1924 | 1519 | 383 | 5693 | 4428 | 803 | 1868 | 1372 | 408 | 557 | 383 | 80 |
| ME | 26865 | 20088 | 3543 | 6074 | 4953 | 1140 | 30901 | 24750 | 4275 | 13753 | 10239 | 1892 | 4640 | 3459 | 551 |
| MN | 1633 | 1286 | 214 | 506 | 422 | 112 | 3237 | 2680 | 433 | 1296 | 1049 | 187 | 729 | 595 | 90 |
| MT | 967 | 719 | 165 | 210 | 182 | 59 | 1229 | 1014 | 257 | 566 | 437 | 112 | 295 | 234 | 44 |
| NM | 152 | 105 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 190 | 128 | 28 | 92 | 62 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 3 |
| PE | 815 | 625 | 107 | 222 | 183 | 58 | 786 | 637 | 117 | 339 | 266 | 66 | 109 | 85 | 15 |
| PH | 10940 | 7962 | 1582 | 2339 | 1849 | 455 | 8300 | 6418 | 1198 | 2363 | 1701 | 600 | 797 | 587 | 140 |
| PI | 1533 | 1086 | 237 | 356 | 288 | 70 | 1515 | 1168 | 288 | 875 | 599 | 124 | 312 | 214 | 23 |
| ST | 1191 | 623 | 87 | 271 | 169 | 31 | 712 | 429 | 63 | 293 | 155 | 36 | 94 | 53 | 7 |
| TF | 702 | 560 | 97 | 183 | 157 | 41 | 813 | 685 | 130 | 311 | 255 | 53 | 45 | 31 | 2 |
| XE | 5729 | 4013 | 833 | 1495 | 1161 | 279 | 5555 | 4269 | 847 | 2130 | 1454 | 261 | 559 | 361 | 54 |
| XH-C1 | 1448 | 987 | 242 | 274 | 225 | 45 | 660 | 471 | 70 | 270 | 183 | 41 | 104 | 65 | 11 |
| XH-C2 | 2936 | 2043 | 468 | 431 | 325 | 92 | 1448 | 1051 | 214 | 640 | 422 | 160 | 224 | 140 | 37 |
| XH-C3 | 195 | 142 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 72 | 56 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| XH-C4 | 221 | 161 | 46 | 57 | 45 | 5 | 100 | 81 | 16 | 72 | 53 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| XH-C5 | 2010 | 1471 | 346 | 266 | 207 | 45 | 984 | 728 | 157 | 309 | 211 | 69 | 95 | 67 | 19 |
| XH-C6 | 550 | 323 | 73 | 130 | 89 | 20 | 353 | 239 | 58 | 178 | 113 | 40 | 73 | 49 | 9 |
| XL | 17544 | 13424 | 2992 | 3115 | 2658 | 644 | 11409 | 9397 | 1920 | 4075 | 3185 | 1178 | 1248 | 941 | 273 |
GATE 2022 Statistics
We have provided the list of number of studebnts appeared, registered and qualified for GATE 2022. The division has been made as per category.
| Paper Code | General Candidates | GEN-EWS Candidates | OBC-NCL Candidates | SC Candidates | ST Candidates | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |
| AE | 2741 | 1806 | 359 | 374 | 292 | 69 | 2675 | 1889 | 315 | 932 | 599 | 120 | 224 | 140 | 18 |
| AG | 818 | 639 | 116 | 224 | 185 | 42 | 1209 | 972 | 148 | 458 | 355 | 61 | 299 | 224 | 37 |
| AR | 7034 | 4944 | 1027 | 532 | 391 | 106 | 4292 | 3207 | 687 | 1253 | 897 | 361 | 398 | 270 | 110 |
| BM | 1012 | 673 | 47 | 113 | 84 | 5 | 869 | 635 | 33 | 268 | 177 | 14 | 65 | 45 | 5 |
| BT | 10261 | 7213 | 1499 | 1050 | 790 | 237 | 5507 | 4212 | 765 | 1997 | 1462 | 517 | 488 | 317 | 90 |
| CE | 40564 | 28452 | 4967 | 9109 | 6829 | 1799 | 53355 | 40725 | 6852 | 22639 | 16511 | 2976 | 10618 | 7526 | 1182 |
| CH | 7006 | 4971 | 845 | 1784 | 1429 | 341 | 7070 | 5475 | 914 | 2642 | 1888 | 535 | 843 | 610 | 177 |
| CS | 52596 | 33610 | 5997 | 8933 | 6462 | 1435 | 36595 | 25670 | 3362 | 13757 | 9197 | 1575 | 3577 | 2318 | 356 |
| CY | 15532 | 10842 | 2117 | 3851 | 2983 | 741 | 12766 | 9388 | 1654 | 3887 | 2743 | 732 | 1388 | 969 | 167 |
| EC | 30759 | 19969 | 3705 | 6189 | 4532 | 1089 | 29313 | 20487 | 3292 | 11156 | 7372 | 1574 | 2948 | 1932 | 336 |
| EE | 28884 | 19822 | 3716 | 6402 | 4788 | 1285 | 38296 | 28674 | 4882 | 16930 | 11976 | 2131 | 6338 | 4474 | 666 |
| ES | 3430 | 2142 | 442 | 648 | 461 | 132 | 3391 | 2348 | 472 | 1576 | 981 | 179 | 714 | 425 | 62 |
| EY | 1687 | 1157 | 237 | 187 | 132 | 28 | 775 | 557 | 88 | 395 | 283 | 92 | 160 | 103 | 22 |
| GE | 1805 | 1224 | 272 | 283 | 203 | 60 | 1446 | 1025 | 233 | 579 | 392 | 96 | 212 | 133 | 27 |
| GG-1 | 2463 | 1787 | 389 | 547 | 430 | 155 | 2300 | 1736 | 402 | 882 | 635 | 197 | 628 | 429 | 73 |
| GG-2 | 302 | 192 | 42 | 134 | 102 | 43 | 428 | 300 | 89 | 180 | 132 | 47 | 95 | 63 | 17 |
| IN | 6176 | 4085 | 865 | 1342 | 1017 | 338 | 5932 | 4339 | 907 | 2313 | 1519 | 328 | 685 | 446 | 81 |
| MA | 7638 | 5135 | 1109 | 2216 | 1731 | 509 | 6483 | 4901 | 962 | 1979 | 1369 | 351 | 634 | 382 | 68 |
| ME | 43755 | 30000 | 5119 | 8950 | 6578 | 1641 | 48983 | 35752 | 5735 | 19262 | 13137 | 2153 | 6029 | 4100 | 634 |
| MN | 1354 | 882 | 188 | 376 | 279 | 121 | 2653 | 1980 | 439 | 1050 | 730 | 156 | 570 | 405 | 81 |
| MT | 1235 | 810 | 188 | 300 | 209 | 61 | 1549 | 1087 | 268 | 647 | 444 | 105 | 308 | 209 | 42 |
| NM | 376 | 203 | 32 | 74 | 48 | 14 | 428 | 260 | 61 | 166 | 100 | 24 | 58 | 31 | 3 |
| PE | 983 | 677 | 90 | 240 | 170 | 62 | 902 | 650 | 115 | 382 | 256 | 54 | 132 | 85 | 17 |
| PH | 11977 | 8420 | 1719 | 2590 | 2004 | 501 | 8920 | 6685 | 1271 | 2474 | 1727 | 546 | 776 | 539 | 106 |
| PI | 2059 | 1299 | 262 | 399 | 291 | 91 | 1852 | 1249 | 282 | 1074 | 646 | 112 | 317 | 195 | 21 |
| ST | 1303 | 672 | 54 | 267 | 157 | 11 | 707 | 417 | 17 | 267 | 139 | 5 | 98 | 51 | 1 |
| TF | 953 | 657 | 117 | 193 | 152 | 56 | 1140 | 838 | 181 | 388 | 296 | 76 | 76 | 44 | 5 |
| XE | 8194 | 5691 | 1094 | 1963 | 1468 | 412 | 7653 | 5669 | 1074 | 2679 | 1870 | 371 | 671 | 457 | 61 |
| XH-C1 | 1171 | 688 | 166 | 300 | 198 | 49 | 715 | 460 | 92 | 284 | 179 | 51 | 121 | 74 | 21 |
| XH-C2 | 3265 | 1971 | 463 | 493 | 325 | 90 | 1582 | 968 | 223 | 733 | 399 | 167 | 252 | 132 | 41 |
| XH-C3 | 157 | 105 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 71 | 49 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| XH-C4 | 236 | 151 | 45 | 58 | 44 | 11 | 103 | 70 | 10 | 88 | 58 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| XH-C5 | 1749 | 1097 | 208 | 206 | 143 | 34 | 693 | 486 | 109 | 252 | 167 | 85 | 61 | 40 | 14 |
| XH-C6 | 66 | 364 | 75 | 132 | 84 | 27 | 336 | 198 | 61 | 189 | 98 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 11 |
| XL | 19584 | 14465 | 3229 | 3058 | 2445 | 589 | 11860 | 9297 | 1821 | 4238 | 3169 | 1138 | 1408 | 960 | 295 |
How Many Students Register/ Appeared for GATE FAQs
Ques. How Many Students Appeared For Gate 2025 CSE?
Ans. 170,825 students appeared for GATE 2026 CSE and 13,500 to 21,949 students qualified the exam. This figure is for all category students. 31587 OBC-NCL students registered for GATE and only 4116 could qualify for GATE CSE.
Ques. What is the total number of students who registered almost every year
Ans. Around 1 million (10 lakhs) students registered for the GATE examination across various disciplines. Last year, around a total of 747,319 students appeared for the GATE 2025 exam. This is out of a total of 936,019 students who registered for the exam.
Ques. How many students appeared for GATE 2025, and in which disciplines did they participate?
Ans. Around 9.37 lakh students registered for GATE 2025 out of which about 7.47 lakh appeared for the exam. Of them, around one lakh candidates qualified the GATE 2023. They participated in diverse disciplines like Aerospace Engineering (AE), Agriculture Engineering (AG), Architecture and Planning (AR), Biomedical Engineering (BM), Biotechnology (BT), Civil Engineering (CE), Chemical Engineering (CH), Computer Science and Information Technology (CS), and more.
Ques. How many students qualified in the GATE 2025 examination in various disciplines?
Ans. The number of students who qualified varies for each discipline. For instance, in Civil Engineering (CE) or Computer Science and Information Technology (CS), there are significant numbers of qualifying candidates.
Ques. Is there any specific discipline or category that witnessed a significant increase in registrations or appearances from GATE 2024 to GATE 2025?
Ans. The participation numbers may vary each year for every category. However, every year we can see an increasing trend in number of participants.
| GATE Papers | Candidates Appeared: 2025 | Candidates Appeared: 2024 | Candidates Appeared: 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) | 170,825 | 123,967 | 75,679 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 79,951 | 85,869 | 83,187 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 62,015 | 65,546 | 63,489 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) | 81,475 | 63,092 | 45,833 |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | 67,701 | 63,092 | 55,292 |
Ques. What is the significance of GATE examination participation for candidates aiming for higher education or PSU job opportunities?
Ans. GATE examination participation is essential for candidates aspiring for higher education (like MS or M. Tech) in specialized fields and for securing job opportunities in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) based on their scores.
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