Candidates preparing For GATE exam can check the paper pattern to know the subjects, marks distribution and duration of exams that will help candidates to strategize and crack GATE examination. The papers of GATE will have questions that test the General Aptitude (Language and Analytical Skills) & Engineering Mathematics apart from the core subject of the paper. Knowing the GATE pattern beforehand will benefit in students in GATE preparation.
Paper Structure
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Paper Code |
Patterns of Question papers |
Negative Marks for wrong Answer |
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Electronics and Communications Engineering (EC),
Instrumentation Engineering (IN), Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science and IT (CS), Mechanical Engineering (ME) Civil Engineering (CE) |
Q.1 to Q.25: Will carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). | 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. |
| Q.26 to Q.55: Will carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks) | 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. | |
| Q.48 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s). | ||
| Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. | ||
| Q.56 to Q.60: From General Aptitude (GA) will carry one mark each (sub-total 5 marks). | 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. | |
| Q.61 to Q.65 : From GA will carry two marks each (sub-total 10 marks) | 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. | |
| Each of these papers will have some questions on Engineering Mathematics carrying 15 marks. | ||