GITAM GAT Management Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Q: What is the exam pattern for GITAM GAT held for BTech admission?

GITAM GAT exam pattern for BTech is as follows: Exam duration: 2 Hours Exam Mode: Computer Based Test Question type: MCQs Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking In the BTech entrance exam a total of 100 questions are asked of 200 marks. 30 questins are asked from maths, 20 each from Physics, Chemistry, and Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning, and 10 questions from english.

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Updated on Sep 26, 2025 11:38 IST

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GITAM GAT 2026 Exam Pattern: It is essential for candidates who have applied for various UG and PG courses at the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) to be aware of the GITAM Admission Test (GAT) exam pattern. The exam pattern differs for each course and is conducted as a computer-based test across various states in India and also as an online proctored test for some courses. The duration of the test varies from 1 hour to 2 hours depending on the course. The test consists of objective-type questions with four answer options, out of which one is correct. Correct answers are awarded 1 or 2 marks, while wrong answers and unanswered questions receive nil marks. Check this page below for the GAT 2026 exam pattern for all the UG and PG courses.

Table of content

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for BTech
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for BTech LE
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for MTech
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for BArch
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for MArch
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Humanities and Social Sciences
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Humanities and Social Sciences
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Law Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Law Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Management Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Management Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Paramedical Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Pharmacy Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Pharmacy Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Physiotherapy Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Nursing Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Science Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Life Science Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Chemical Science Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Physical Science Courses
GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Data Science and MCA courses
GITAM GAT 2026 Instructions and Guidelines

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for BTech

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
	Mathematics	30	60
B	Physics	20	40
C	Chemistry	20	40
C	Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning	20	40
D	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the syllabus for GITAM GAT BTech?

GITAM GAT BTech syllabus includes 10+2 level questions from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning, and English. Candidates must note that the GAT syllabus varies from course to course and thus candidates must check the syllabus before starting their exam preparations.

Q: Does GITAM accept JEE Main scores for admission in BTech courses?

Yes. GITAM accepts scores of JEE, TS EAMCET, or Andhra Pradesh EAMCET. The candidates who do not have scores of these exams can apply via GITAM GAT exam scores.

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for BTech LE

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Engineering (Separate Paper for each branch)	40	80
B	Mathematics	20	40
C	Physics	15	30
D	Chemistry	15	30
E	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the GITAM GAT marking scheme?

In GITAM GAT, each correct answer will be awarded 1 or 2 marks. The wrong answers and unanswered questions receive nil marks. The duration of the test is 1 / 2 hours depending on the course for which the exam is being held. The test consists of questions that are of objective type (multiple choice questions). Each question has four options of which one is correct.

Q: What is the exam pattern for GITAM GAT held for BTech admission?

GITAM GAT exam pattern for BTech is as follows:

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

In the BTech entrance exam a total of 100 questions are asked of 200 marks. 30 questins are asked from maths, 20 each from Physics, Chemistry, and Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning, and 10 questions from english.

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for MTech

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Quantitative Aptitude	40	80
B	Reasoning	25	50
C	Verbal Ability	25	50
D	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for BArch

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Mathematics	30	60
B	Physics	20	40
C	Chemistry	20	40
D	Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning	20	40
E	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for MArch

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	B.Architecture.	90	180
B	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Humanities and Social Sciences

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	General English	30	60
B	Analytical and Reasoning Ability	30	60
C	General Awareness	40	80
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Humanities and Social Sciences

Exam duration: 1.5 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Nature and Scope of Psychology	20	40
B	Sensory and Perceptual Processes	20	40
C	Physiological and cognitive bases of motivation	20	40
D	Nature and Theories of Personality	15	30
E	Nature of Intelligence	15	30
F	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Law Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	English Language	30	30
B	Current Affairs, including General Knowledge	35	35
C	Legal Reasoning	35	35
D	Logical Reasoning	35	35
E	Quantitative Techniques	15	15
	Total	150	150

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Law Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section

Subject

Questions

Total Marks

Constitutional Law

100

Other Law Subjects include Contract, Torts, Criminal Law International Law,

IPR and Jurisprudence.

100

Total

100

200

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GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Management Courses

Exam duration: 1 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	English Language	25	50
B	Numerical and Data Analysis	25	50
C	Reasoning and Intelligence	25	50
D	General Knowledge	25	50
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Management Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Language Comprehension	40	40
B	Mathematics	40	40
C	Intelligence and Critical Reasoning	40	40
D	Indian and Global Environment	40	40
E	Data Analysis and Sufficiency	40	40
	Total	200	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Paramedical Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Biology	40	80
B	Physics	25	50
C	Chemistry	25	50
D	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Pharmacy Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Mathematics / Biology	40	80
B	Physics	25	50
C	Chemistry	25	50
E	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Pharmacy Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Pharmaceutics	20	40
B	Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance	20	40
C	Pharmacology	20	40
D	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	20	40
E	English	20	40
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Physiotherapy Courses

Exam duration: 1 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Biology	30	60
B	Physics	25	50
C	Chemistry	25	50
D	Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning	10	20
E	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Nursing Courses

Exam duration: 1 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Biology	20	40
B	Physics	20	40
C	Chemistry	20	40
D	English	20	40
E	Aptitude	20	40
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for UG Science Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject for MPC / BIPC	Questions	Total Marks
A	Mathematics / Biology	30	60
B	Physics	20	40
C	Chemistry	20	40
D	Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning	20	40
E	English	10	20
	Total	100	200
Subject for MEC
A	Mathematics	30	60
B	Economics	20	40
C	Commerce	20	40
D	Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning	20	40
E	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Life Science Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Online Proctored
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Life Sciences	90	180
B	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Chemical Science Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Online Proctored
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Chemical Sciences	90	180
B	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Physical Science Courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Online Proctored
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +2 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Physical Sciences	90	180
B	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GAT 2026 Exam Pattern for PG Data Science and MCA courses

Exam duration: 2 Hours
Exam Mode: Online Proctored
Question type: MCQs
Marking scheme: +1 for correct answer and no negative marking

Section	Subject	Questions	Total Marks
A	Quantitative Aptitude	40	80
B	Reasoning	25	50
C	Verbal Ability	25	50
D	English	10	20
	Total	100	200

GITAM GAT 2026 Instructions and Guidelines

On the day of the exam candidates must follow the following guidelines:

The candidate has to register his/her name at the registration counter in the test centre.
The GAT 2026 e-hall tickets of the candidates will be verified by the proctor to confirm the candidate's identity.
The candidates have to produce any one of the following for personal identification: Passport / Driving License / EC voter ID card / IT PAN card / School or College photo bearing ID card / Aadhar Card.
Each candidate will be given a seat with a computer. Candidate must take the allotted seat at least 15 minutes before the test commences.
No candidate will be allowed to go outside the test hall till the completion of the entire duration of the test. Once a candidate leaves the test hall, he/she will not be permitted to re-enter the test hall under any circumstances.
Candidates must sign the attendance sheet in the presence of the invigilator. The candidate must obey the rules of the test centres, otherwise, he/she will be automatically debarred from the test.
In the rare and unlikely event of a technical failure during the test, the candidate may be required to take the test again.

Do not carry: Candidates will not be allowed to carry any textual material, printed or written, bits of paper or any other material except the e-hall ticket into the examination hall. Candidates are also not permitted to bring calculators, slide rules, Clark tables and electronic watches with facilities of calculators, laptop or palmtop computers, personal stereo systems, walkie-talkie sets, mobile phones, paging devices or any other object/device that is likely to be of unfair assistance.

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