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PATTERNS OF QUSTION PAPERS
Important Dates
Eligibility The pattern of question paper depends on the paper code. For GATE 2011 examination, there are 5
different patterns of question papers. The corresponding links are given below:
Examination
Structure
Examination
Papers: AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH And PI
Schedule
Papers: AE And TF
How to Apply
Availability of Paper: GG
Forms
Examination Paper: XE
Cities
Discipline Paper: XL
Codes
State Codes Pattern For Papers: AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH And PI
Question Paper
Pattern
There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.
Question types Q.1 to Q.25 (25 questions) carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) carry
Syllabi two marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA).
Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) carry 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65
GATE Score
(5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).
GATE Results
Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and Qquestion pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and
Postgraduate
Admissions (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer
questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is
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wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be
Disclaimer evaluated.

NEGATIVE MARKING:For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer. For Q.26 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The
question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative
marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and
Q.54, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and
Q.55.

Questions on Engineering Mathematics will carry about 15% of the total marks (excluding General
Aptitude section) in all the papers bearing the codes AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT
and PI.

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Pattern For Papers: AE And TF

There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Q.1 to Q.25 (25 questions) carry one mark
each (sub-total 25 marks). Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks).
Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) carry 1
mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total
10 marks).

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Questions Q.1-Q.25 and Q.31-Q.65 are of multiple choice type. Questions Q.26-Q.30 are of numerical
answer type.

Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and Qquestion pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and
(Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer
questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is
wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be
evaluated.

NEGATIVE MARKING: There is negative marking for multiple choice type questions. For Q.1 - Q.25
and Q.56 - Q.60, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.31 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65,
⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55)
are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first
question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each
wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions Q.26-Q.30.

Questions on Engineering Mathematics will carry about 15% of the total marks (excluding General
Aptitude section) in all the papers bearing the codes AE and TF

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Pattern For Paper: GG

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Apart from General Aptitude (GA), the question
paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A is common for all candidates. Part B contains
two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics). Candidates will have to attempt
questions in Part A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B.

Part A consists of 25 questions; all questions carry 1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Each of the
sections (Section 1 and Section 2) in Part B consists of 30 questions; all questions carry 2-marks each
(sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and Qquestion pairs
(Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the
linked answer questions pair depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question
in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is un-attempted, then the answer to the second question in the
pair will not be evaluated. Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 -
Q.60 (5 questions) will carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions)
will carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING:For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer. For Q.26 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The
question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative
marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and
Q.54, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and
Q.55.

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Pattern For Paper: XE (Engineering Sciences)

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

There are 11 questions carrying 15 marks in XE Engineering Mathematics section paper (Section A),
which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.7 (7 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and
questions Q.8 - Q.11 (4 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 8 marks).

Each of the other XE section papers (Sections B through G) contains 22 questions carrying 35 marks.
Questions Q.1 - Q.9 (9 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 9 marks). Questions Q.10 - Q.22 (13

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questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Questions Q.17 - Q.20 (2 pairs) are common data
questions with 2-marks each. Questions Q.21 and Q.22 (1 pair) are linked answer questions with 2-
marks each. The answer to the second question of the pair of linked answer questions depends on the
answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the pair is wrongly answered or is
unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

There are 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA), which is compulsory. Questions
Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks), and questions Q.6 - Q.10 (5 questions)
carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING:In XE Section A, for Q.1 - Q.7, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer and for Q.8 - Q.11, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. In all other XE section
papers (Sections B through G), for Q.1 - Q.9, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for
Q.10 - Q.20, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pair (Q.21, Q.22) is a linked
answer question. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked
answer question pair. For Q.21, ?mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There is no negative marking
for Q.22. In GA section, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6 -
Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

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Pattern For Paper: XL (Life Sciences)

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

There are 15 questions carrying 25 marks in XL Chemistry section paper (Section H), which is
compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks). Questions Q.6 -
Q.15 (10 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Questions Q.12 and Q.13 (1 pair) are
common data questions with 2-marks each. Questions Q.14 and Q.15 (1 pair) are linked answer
questions with 2-marks each. The answer to the second question of the pair of linked answer questions
depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the pair is wrongly
answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

Each of the other XL section papers (Sections I through M) contains 20 questions carrying 30 marks.
Questions Q.1 - Q.10 (10 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 10 marks) and questions Q.11 - Q.20
(10 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks).

There are 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA), which is compulsory. Questions
Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks), and questions Q.6 - Q.10 (5 questions)
carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING: In XL Section H, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer and for Q.6 - Q.13, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pair (Q.14,
Q.15) is a linked answer question. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first
question of the linked answer question pair. For Q.14, ?mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There
is no negative marking for Q.15. In all other XL section papers (Sections I through M), for Q.1 - Q.10, ?
mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.11 - Q.20, ? mark will be deducted for each
wrong answer. In GA section, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6
- Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

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