GATE Exam Day Instructions 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT) will conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The aptitude exam will start between February 1 and 16. Candidates appearing for the forthcoming examination have to know certain guidelines for the exam day to avoid minutes of chaos.

Here are some important exam day guidelines you need to know before GATE 2025 exam day, but before that here’s an important update on the exam schedule.

GATE on February 1 and 2 and the Joint Admission Test for Master (JAM) set to be held on February 2 in Prayagraj, will now be conducted in Lucknow on the same dates. The revision in the exam centres is due to Mahakumbh.

–Admit card along with valid government-issued identity proof. Candidates need to check certain categories on the hall ticket like name, paper combinations, photograph and signature along with exam centre and timings.

–Candidates will have a virtual scientific calculator available on the computer screen during the examination. They are not allowed to carry personal calculators, any type of watches, wallets, mobile phones, Bluetooth devices or any electronic/ communication devices.

–Candidates should not bring any books, charts, tables, loose sheets, papers, data or handbooks, pouches or boxes to the examination hall. Any student found in possession of such devices will be disqualified regardless of whether they use them or not.

–Candidates need to reach the exam centre at least 30-45 minutes before the exam start to avoid traffic and crowds.

–A scribble pad will be provided to the candidates for rough work in the examination hall. The candidates have to write their name and registration number on the scribble pad before they start using it.

–Candidates will be permitted to occupy their allotted seats 40 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination, as mentioned in the brochure of GATE 2025.

–Candidates will not be permitted to leave the examination hall before the scheduled end of the examination.

For more information, candidates can visit the official website and download the information brochure.