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
|
Total Marks |
100 Marks
|
Questions Type |
There will be two question types:
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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.
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 |