GATE 2021 Exam Paper Pattern

Gate Exam \| Paper Pattern for Gate 2021
Feature	Description
Exam Duration	3 hours (180 minutes)
Number of Questions	65 No. of Questions Multi Choice Questions : 35 Q Numerical Questions : 30 Q
Total Marks	100 Marks Engineering Maths : 15 Marks (Approx.) General Aptitude : 15 Marks Core Subjects : 70 Marks (Approx.)
Questions Type	There will be two question types: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Number of sections	GATE 2021 question paper will comprise of total 3 sections except for AR, CY, GG, EY, XL, PH and MA papers : General Aptitude Engineering Mathematics (for XL papers it is Chemistry) Subject – Specific section
General Aptitude Section	The GATE paper will also consist of a compulsory General Aptitude (GA) section constituting of 10 questions. 5 Questions will carry 1 mark. 5 questions will carry 2 marks each. Therefore, the total marks for this section will be 15 marks.
Marking Scheme	MCQs carrying 1 mark each– 1/3 mark will be cut for every wrong answer. MCQs carrying 2 marks – 2/3 mark will be cut for every incorrect response. * There is no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions