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a year agoContributor-Level 9
The official GATE 2026 notification is not released yet. For now the GATE 2026 exam pattern follows the 2025 exam scheme. The application form and information brochure will be released soon.
Two new subjects – Geomatics Engineering (GE) and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NM) were introduced in the syllabus. The total number of subjects in GATE 2025 exam was increased to 30. In another newly introduced change, students applying for GATE EXAM 2025 had to opt for two different papers from the prescribed set of combinations.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
GATE is conducted every year by one of the IITs. In 2025, GATE is being conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. It will be conducted in various cities across the country. The GATE 2025 exam pattern has been released. There are no major changes in the exam pattern from last year. It describes the basic structure of the question paper and contains details including the number of questions, marks, duration, etc. The question paper will comprise Multiple-choice (MCQ), Multiple Select (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type NAT questions. Negative marking is there for multiple-choice questions, but for numerical
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Life Sciences (XL) Test Paper apart from the General Aptitude (GA) section, the XL question paper consists of three parts: Section P (25 marks), and any two sections from Section Q to U (2×30= 60 marks). These five sections are following;
Section Code | Subject Name | Section Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|---|
Q | Biochemistry | T | Zoology |
R | Botany | U | Food Technology |
S | Microbiology |
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Apart from General Aptitude and B1 section, there are 6 sections XH paper. Each of the optional sections of the XH paper (Sections C1 through C6) contains 39 questions carrying 60 marks. These six sections are following;
Section Code | Subject Name | Section Code | Subject Name |
|---|---|---|---|
C1 | Economics | C4 | Philosophy |
C2 | English | C5 | Psychology |
C3 | Linguists | C6 | Sociology |
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
There are three types of questions asked in the GATE exam namely Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT). Every question will be of either 1 or 2 marks. 2 marks question generally more difficult and lengthier. Candidates must attempt mock test and Pervious year GATE question papers to get an idea that which question will be awarded with 2 marks.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
No, questions based on Engineering Mathematics are not asked in every GATE paper.
Question papers with the 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 28% weightage combined in 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.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
There are three types of questions asked in the GATE exam namely Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT). Every question will be of either 1 or 2 marks. 2 marks question generally more difficult and lengthier. Candidates must attempt mock test and Pervious year GATE question papers to get an idea that which question will be awarded with 2 marks.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Candidates need not attempt all questions in GATE exam. Candidates will be awarded 0 marks for not attempted questions. For wrong answers there will be a negative marking of one third in MCQs.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
There are 65 questions asked for 100 marks in GATE exam. General aptitude questions are asked for 15 marks, Engineering mathematics in some paper codes for 13 marks and the rest 72 marks from the chosen subject.
In some paper codes engineering mathematics is excluded. In such case, the general aptitude section carries 15 mark and the subject-specific section carries 85 marks.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
IIT Guwahati will release the GATE 2026 exam pattern on the official website. The GATE 2025 exam had a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks out of which 10 questions carrying a total of 15 marks were general aptitude. In the papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF and XE, the General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics will carry around 28% of the total marks and the remaining 72% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper. In the papers bearing the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of
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