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10 months 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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10 months agoContributor-Level 7
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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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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a year 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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a year 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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a year 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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a year 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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