The GATE examination offers multiple subject papers covering engineering, technology, science, architecture, humanities, and commerce disciplines. In recent years, the number of papers has increased to around 30 subjects. Some popular papers include Computer Science and Information Technology (CS), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical Engineering (EE), Civil Engineering (CE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC), Chemical Engineering (CH), Aerospace Engineering (AE), Biotechnology (BT), Mathematics (MA), Physics (PH), Statistics (ST), Economics (XE), Environmental Science and Engineering (ES), Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA), and Humanities and Social Sciences (XH). Candidates must choose the paper that closely matches their qualifying degree or academic background.