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GATE PH previous year papers (Physics)
5 official GATE PH papers from 2022 to 2026, each with all 65 questions and the official answer key. Open a year to read it, or practise GATE PH questions free with a timer and instant checking.
GATE PH papers by year
Question types and marks are counted from each paper’s official answer key.
| Paper | Questions | MCQ | MSQ | NAT | 1-mark / 2-mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATE 2026 PH | 65 | 37 | 11 | 17 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2025 PH | 65 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2024 PH | 65 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2023 PH | 65 | 46 | 9 | 10 | 30 / 35 |
| GATE 2022 PH | 65 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 30 / 35 |
How to use GATE PH previous year papers
- Start with the latest paper (2026) and take it in 3 hours without breaks, like the real exam.
- Check with the official key on the paper page, then score yourself: In GATE, each MCQ carries 1 or 2 marks; a wrong MCQ answer costs one-third of its marks (−1/3 for a 1-mark and −2/3 for a 2-mark question). MSQ (multiple select) and NAT (numerical answer) questions have no negative marking.
- Go back year by year. Topics that appear in several years are the ones to revise first.
- Practise mixed sets. On Student AI Hub you can take a shuffled set built from all GATE PH papers, with your score at the end.