GATE 2020 Civil answer key is available after the conclusion of the exam on February 9. Candidates can check GATE 2020 Civil Engineering (CE) answer key available in pdf format below.
GATE 2020 Civil answer key: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has released the GATE 2020 Civil Engineering (CE) answer key on the official website: gate.iitd.ac.in. The conducting body has released the GATE 2020 Civil answer key for both the shifts conducted on February 9 along with the question paper in PDF Format. GATE 2020 CE Answer key by Gate Academy and Made Easy is available on this page below. Candidates can use GATE 2020 answer key for civil engineering will help the candidates to calculate their approximate score in the exam. To calculate their score, candidates must refer to the marking scheme of the GATE 2020.
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GATE 2020 Civil paper: Overview
Candidates appeared in the GATE 2020 Civil Engineering paper can have an overview of the exam in the table given below:
| GATE 2020 Civil Engineering Question Paper Overview |
|
|---|---|
| Paper Code |
CE – Civil Engineering |
| Date of the exam |
February 9, 2020 |
| Shift |
Shift-1: 9:30 am-12:30 pm Shift-2: 2:30 pm-5:30 pm |
| Total Questions |
65 |
| Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
25 |
| Maximum Marks |
100 |
| Sections |
Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude Questions, and Subject-specific |
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| Caoching | Morning Session | Afternoon Session |
|---|---|---|
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Download |
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GATE Civil Engineering answer key will help the candidates to calculate their probable score in the exam. To calculate the score using the answer key for, candidates must know GATE 2020 marking scheme. Refer to the marking exam for the Civil Engineering exam below:
| Type of questions |
Marks for correct answers |
Marks for wrong answers |
|---|---|---|
| NAT carrying 1 marks |
1 |
0 |
| NAT carrying 2 marks |
2 |
0 |
| MCQ carrying 1 marks |
1 |
-1/3 |
| MCQ carrying 2 marks |
2 |
-2/3 |
NAT – Numerical Answer Type Questions. There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions.
MCQ – Multiple Choice Questions
Test takers must follow below-given steps to use the GATE 2020 answer key for calculating probable scores using above marking scheme.
How to calculate the GATE 2020 Score (Tentative)
Step-1: Download the GATE 2020 Civil answer key with question paper from the official website or from the links above.
Step-2: Download your GATE 2020 response sheet.
Step-3: Now, match your answers marked during the exam against the official GATE 2020 Civil Engineering (CE) answer key of the session you appeared in.
Step-4: Allot the marks to yourself by following the marking scheme given above.
Step-5: Evaluate the score using the GATE 2020 marking scheme and matching your responses.
Step-6: Sum up all your marks obtained in each answer and get the final score (probable) for GATE 2020.
Candidates must keep in mind that the marks/score calculated by them may vary from the actual marks/score will obtain after the announcement of the final result.
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