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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The list of GATE paper codes and valid paper combinations is available on the GATE's 2026 official website. Candidates can also check their GATE paper codes in the information brochure.
This year, GATE 2026 is organised by IIT Guwahati. The GATE exam dates 2026 are February 7, 8, 14, and 15.
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
The GATE 2026 will have 30 paper codes, covering wide range of disciplines including engineering, science, life sciences, humanities, and architecture.
New papers have been introduced, which are -
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)
- Geomatics Engineering (GE) and
- Environmental Science (ES)
Candidates are advised to go through the GATE paper codes carefully before adding their paper choices.
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
The General Aptitude (GA) section carries 15 marks in total with 5 questions of 1 mark each and 5 questions of 2 marks each.
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
The GATE 2026 general aptitude section comprises of the following -
- Verbal aptitude - Basic English Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjuctions, Verb-Noun Agreement and other parts of speech)
- Basic Vocabulary - Words, Idioms, and Phrases in context, reading and comprehension, and narrative sequencing.
- Quantitative Aptitude - Data Interpretation: Data Graphs (Bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), Two and Three dimensional plots, Maps and Tables Numerical Computation and Estimation: Ratios, Percentages, Powers, Exponents and Logarithms, Permutations and Combinations, and series Mensuration a
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
Candidates can add the two-paper combination option at the time of filling the GATE application form. Candidates will be allowed to opt for at least two papers - One primary and one secondary subject.
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
In the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering exam, the two paper combination is a system that allows candidates to choose at least two papers from a predefined list of combination. This approach was implemented by the GATE conducting bodies to test students' skills and knowledge in different subjects of their discipline. The two-paper combination is categorised into primary and secondary, where candidates can apply their knowledge in the related field.
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a year agoContributor-Level 7
The XH, XL, and XE in the GATE 2026 exam stands for the following -
- XH - Humanities and Social Sciences
- XL - Life Sciences
- XE - Engineering Sciences
The GATE pattern for the above papers are different. Candidates must check the GATE 2026 information brochure to know more about the subjects.
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
The GATE paper code for Biomedical Engineering is BM. Candidates can also find the paper/test code of the subject on the GATE hall ticket along with the exam date and timings.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
The total weightage of the GATE chemistry paper syllabus is as follows -
Core GATE chemistry paper - 85%
General Aptitude - 15%
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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The GATE exam pattern consists of three types of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Choice Questions (MSQs), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT). The test papers will be in English. Each GATE 2026 paper is for a total of 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks), and the rest of the paper covers the respective test paper syllabus (85 marks). Moreover, the GATE Score is utilized for public sector undertaking recruitments and MTech admission.
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