The real data of students who will give GATE exam is not officially announced once the results are announced it is going to be declared officially

You can check previous statistics of number of students appearing for gate exam below in the link and any update regarding the number will update here

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/how-many-students-appeared-for-gate-exam

According to last years figures almost 8 lakh students registered for gate exam and only 6.5 lakhs students was appeared for the exam in which 65000 students present for ECE branch.

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The number of students who appeared for the GATE exam in the ECE paper in recent years varies. For instance, in GATE 2021, the total number of candidates appearing for the ECE paper was around 2.5 lakh students. Typically, the total number of GATE candidates across all disciplines is between 8 to 10 lakh annually, with ECE being one of the most popular and heavily attended papers.

The number for GATE 2025 will depend on different factors, especially the applicants in each discipline and will be updated closer to the examination date.

You can get detailed information here: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/gate-2025