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GATE question papers 2021

GATE 2021 question papers PDF is available on this page. Download question paper with solution from below.

GATE 2021 question paper (memory-based) has been released by coaching institutes. Candidates who have appeared in the exam can download the question paper with solution from this page. We have also provided the direct link to access GATE question paper 2021 PDF in the table below. Officially, GATE question paper 2021 will be released IIT Bombay online. Candidates who will compete in GATE 2021 will be able to download it from https://www.iitb.ac.in/. It will help candidates in speculating their marks as well as rank. Look over more details related to GATE question paper below.

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GATE 2021 Question Paper: Steps to download PDF
Download GATE 2021 Question Paper with Solution PDF (Unofficial)
Significance of GATE Question Paper 2021
About GATE Question Paper PDF
GATE 2020 Question Paper

GATE 2021 Question Paper: Steps to download PDF

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Download GATE 2021 Question Paper with Solution PDF (Unofficial)

The PDF of GATE question paper with the solution can be downloaded from the table below:

Paper Name	Question Paper
AE: Aerospace Engineering	View
AG: Agricultural Engineering	View
AR: Architecture and Planning	View
BM: Biomedical Engineering	View
BT: Biotechnology	View
CE: Civil Engineering	View (CE-1) View (CE-2)
CH: Chemical Engineering	View
CS: Computer Science and Information Technology	View (CS-1) View (CS-2)
CY: Chemistry	View
EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering	View
EE: Electrical Engineering	View
ES: Environmental Science and Engineering	View
EY: Ecology and Evolution	View
GG: Geology	View
GG: Geophysics	View
IN: Instrumentation Engineering	View
MA: Mathematics	View
ME: Mechanical Engineering	View (ME-1) View (ME-2)
MN: Mining Engineering	View
MT: Metallurgical Engineering	View
PE: Petroleum Engineering	View
PH: Physics	View
PI: Production and Industrial Engineering	View
ST: Statistics	View
TF: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	View
XE-A: Engineering Mathematics	View
XE-B: Fluid Mechanics	View
XE-C: Materials Science	View
XE-D: Solid Mechanics	View
XE-E: Thermodynamics	View
XE-F: Polymer Science and Engineering	View
XE-G: Food Technology	View
XE-H: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	View
XH-C1: Humanities & Social Sciences - Economics	View
XH-C2: Humanities & Social Sciences - English	View
XH-C3: Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics	View
XH-C4: Humanities & Social Sciences - Philosophy	View
XH-C5: Humanities & Social Sciences - Psychology	View
XH-C6: Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology	View
XL-P: Chemistry	View
XL-Q: Biochemistry	View
XL-R: Botany	View
XL-S: Microbiology	View
XL-T: Zoology	View
XL-U: Food Technology	View

Significance of GATE Question Paper 2021

Candidates can use GATE 2021 question paper for a number of benefits. It will be beneficial for the candidates who will appear in the next sessions of GATE in the following ways:

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About GATE Question Paper PDF

The question paper shall have total of 65 questions wherein 10 questions will be of General Aptitude and the remaining 55 questions will be from concerned subject. The exam will be conducted for maximum of 100 marks and 3 hours will be the time span to solve the total questions. GATE CE question paper 2021 shall incorporate Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is it necessary for a candidate to attempt all questions in GATE?

No, it is not mandatory to attempt all questions in GATE. Attempt only those which you are sure of, as the exam follows negative marking. However, you can still put some guesswork for NATs and MSQs, as there is no negative marking for this.

Negative marking is only applicable on MCQ questions. where 1/3rd mark will be deducted for 1 mark question and 2/3rd mark will be deducted for 2-mark question.

Q: Are questions based on Engineering Mathematics asked in every GATE paper?

No, questions based on Engineering Mathematics are not asked in every GATE paper. Question papers with codes AR, CY, EY, GG, M.A. PH, and XL do not consist of Engineering Mathematics questions. Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude are the compulsory sections, which include 15% weightage each in total marks in GATE papers with codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS EC, EE, IN ME, MN, MT, PE, PI TF, and XE. Have a look at the highlights of the GATE Exam Pattern 2024. The GATE Exam 2024 will be conducted in a Computer Based Test Mode. The duration of the GATE 2024 exam will be three hours. The GATE 2024 exam will consist of 65 questions. The total marks for the GATE exam are 100. Questions asked in the GATE exam will be related to the GATE exam syllabus. As per the GATE 2-24 exam pattern, two types of questions, namely Multiple Choice Questions and Numerical Answer Type Questions will be asked. In MCQs, candidates need to select one answer from the four options given. In NAT questions, candidates have to enter the correct answer via the virtual keyboard. For the rough work, candidates will be provided with a scribble pad. Read More: https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/gate-exam-pattern.