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GATE Life Sciences (XL) Mock Test Series

Create a GATE XL test on whatever you studied today. Take full mocks when you're ready. Every answer explained.

  • Your own topic tests
  • Full mocks
  • Unit tests
  • 978GATE XL PYQs
  • 7,441total questions, including practice

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A test series that follows your syllabus, at your pace

Compared
Usual test seriesTheir tests, on their dates.
Test ManthanYour tests, the day you need them.
Tests
Usual test series: A fixed number of tests, released on their dates
Test Manthan: A full series, plus up to 900 tests of your own a year, whenever you're ready
Practice
Usual test series: The same tests for every student
Test Manthan: A test on whatever you studied today
Analysis
Usual test series: Score + basic analysis
Test Manthan: Score + advanced analytics: by part, subject, topic and time, and what to fix next
Mistakes
Usual test series: Move on. Figure it out yourself.
Test Manthan: Weakness and Revision modes test you on them again
Solutions
Usual test series: The same kind of solution for every question
Test Manthan: Every explanation matched to what the question demands

Plans for GATE XL

Both plans are annual. Prices include GST.

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The GATE XL test series + up to 900 tests of your own a yearEverything in Elite, for one exam.

  • Full mocks, unit tests and XL section tests, new ones added through the year
  • Up to 900 tests of your own a year
  • Advanced analytics, every answer explained
All 7 exams

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GATE XL + all 6 other exams

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Also preparing for CSIR NET or GAT-B? Elite covers all 7 exams for ₹1,800 more.

Test series for all 7 exams + up to 900 tests of your own a yearEverything in this plan, for all 7 exams.

  • Test series for all 7 exams
  • Up to 900 tests of your own a year
  • Advanced analytics, every answer explained

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See everything in each plan
What you getManthan Elite: GATE XLManthan Elite
ExamsGATE XLAll 7 exams
Full mocksNew ones added through the yearEvery exam's series
Unit testsNew ones added through the yearEvery exam's series
XL section testsIncludedIncluded
Your own testsUp to 900 a year, 30 questions and 5 topics eachSame
ModesStandard, Revision, WeaknessSame
AnalysisFull mock analysis, advanced analytics, recommendationsSame
ExplanationsEvery answer, matched to the questionSame

What's in the test series

New tests added through the year.

The whole paper, as you'll face it: 3 hours, 65 questions, 100 marks.

SectionQuestionsAttemptMarks eachWrong answer
General Aptitude10All+1 or +2−⅓ or −⅔Attempt all · +1 or +2 each · wrong −⅓ or −⅔ (MCQ)
XL-P Chemistry17All+1 or +2−⅓ or −⅔Attempt all · +1 or +2 each · wrong −⅓ or −⅔ (MCQ)
Any 2 of Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology19 each2 sections+1 or +2−⅓ or −⅔Attempt 2 sections · +1 or +2 each · wrong −⅓ or −⅔ (MCQ)
Total6565100 marks3 hours100 marks · 3 hours

Next exam: February 2027, as in the official notice.MSQ and NAT questions have no negative marking.

GATE XL syllabus and exam pattern →

GATE Life Sciences (XL) PYQ Practice: Free Mock Tests

Practice GATE XL PYQs free: full past papers as timed mocks, and PYQ sets on the topics asked most.

Newest paperFree

GATE XL 2025 paper

General Aptitude, Chemistry + 2 sections · 65 questions · 3 hours

GATE XL 2024 paperGeneral Aptitude, Chemistry + 2 sections · 65 questions · 3 hours
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GATE XL 2023 paperGeneral Aptitude, Chemistry + 2 sections · 65 questions · 3 hours
PDF of the GATE XL 2023 paperTake it free: GATE XL 2023 paper →
GATE XL 2022 paperGeneral Aptitude, Chemistry + 2 sections · 65 questions · 3 hours
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GATE XL 2021 paperGeneral Aptitude, Chemistry + 2 sections · 65 questions · 3 hours
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Older papers and more topic sets are included with annual plans. See plans →

Topic-wise GATE XL PYQ practice

Past questions on the topics asked most, free. Or test any topic you choose.

Topic sets

ProteinsBiochemistry · 2 sets · 34 past questions
Reasoning & Analytical AbilityGeneral Aptitude · 2 sets · 30 past questions
Microbial Growth & ControlMicrobiology · 2 sets · 29 past questions
Economic Botany & EthnobotanyPlant Diversity · 2 sets · 25 past questions
Reaction MechanismChemistry · 2 sets · 21 past questions

Older papers and more topic sets are included with annual plans. See plans →

Every other topic, by subject

Free · All India

Free all-India GATE XL mock

Sit a full paper with students from across India and see where you stand.

Date
To be announced. We'll tell you when it's fixed.
Paper
Full GATE XL pattern, 65 questions, 3 hours
Result
See how you did: your score by section

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Questions GATE XL students ask

What's in the GATE XL test series?

Full mocks in the real General Aptitude, Chemistry and your 2 chosen XL sections pattern, unit tests for each unit, and section tests for each XL section on its own, from Chemistry to Zoology. New ones are added every week until the exam. After each test you see your score by section, subject and topic.

Does it follow the pattern of the next exam?

Yes. The mocks follow the pattern in the latest official notice for February 2027. If the pattern changes, the mocks change with it.

Is the test series in monthly plans?

No. The test series comes with annual plans only: Manthan Elite: GATE XL, or Manthan Elite.

What is the difference between the two plans?

Nothing, except the exams. Manthan Elite: GATE XL gives you everything in Elite for GATE XL only. Elite gives you the same for all 7 exams.

Can I choose my two XL sections?

Yes. Before each full mock you pick 2 of Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology and Zoology.

Which subjects can I test?

All 17 subjects of the GATE XL syllabus.

Do free papers use my 5 free tests?

No. Past papers and topic sets on the free practice page don't count. Only tests you create count.

Does my plan renew automatically?

No. Payment is one-time. Nothing is charged again unless you buy again.

Are these the real GATE XL papers?

Yes. Each paper has the questions as they were asked in that exam, in the same sections and order.

Do I need an account?

Yes, a free one. Sign up with Google or email. No card needed.

Can I download the papers?

Yes. Each paper's PDF is in our free downloads. Choose "Get the PDF" on a paper.

How do I practice a topic that isn't in the free sets?

Pick its subject under "Every other topic". It opens Test Manthan with that subject chosen.

Are the papers timed and marked like the real exam?

Yes. 3 hours, General Aptitude, Chemistry and your 2 chosen sections, MCQ, MSQ and NAT, the same negative marking on MCQs.

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