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GATE Engineering Mathematics carry 11 questions of 15 marks, out of which 7 questions is of one mark and 4 of 2 marks. Candidates must check pattern carefully before attempting GATE question paper. The engineering mathematics section is for following GATE papers: AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, and PI. 

Candidates appearing for GATE 2026 XL paper can check the exam pattern below -

• General aptitude carries 15 marks
• Chemistry (compulsory) section comprises 17 questions carrying a total of 25 marks (9 questions of 1 mark and 8 questions of 2 marks)
• Each optional section (out of 2) in the GATE XL paper contains 19 questions of 30 marks (8 questions of 1 mark and 11 questions of 2 marks)
• Total time duration is three hours. 
• Exam mode is online.

Any candidate who wishes to switch the optional section during exam, must deselect the first one to answer. 

Yes, with 98 percentile you have a very good chance to enter North Campus.

• Top colleges like SRCC, St. Stephen's, Hindu, Miranda House usually require 99+.

• Other North Campus colleges may accept students with 97–98+.

• Final admission depends on your category (General vs. reserved), course choice, and gender (since some top colleges are for girls only).

Tip :Always place your preferred course-wise North Campus colleges at the top of your preference list.

Caution: Shyam Lal College is not in North Campus, it is an off-campus college.

AIIMS Delhi admission to MSc Nursing is based on entrance exam scores of the candidates. The institute conducts an entrance test to shortlist aspirants for MSc Nursing. Selected candidates have to further participate in counselling rounds for a seat in the institute. Besides, aspirants should also have passed B.V.Sc, BPharma, BPT, BSc of 3-year duration for admission.

The GATE paper code of Engineering Sciences is XE. This year, IIT Guwahati has introduced a new sectional paper under XE, naming Energy Science (XE-I). The optional section (where the applicant has to choose any two) carries 70 marks. The GATE optional sections are as follows -

• Fluid Mechanics
• Materials Science
• Solid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Polymer Science and Engineering
• Food Technology
• Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
• Energy Science

Yes, Madan Mohan Malvia University of Technology does accept scores secured in CUET for admission to both its undergraduate and postgraduate courses. For MMMUT UG admissions, CUET-UG scores are the selection criteria. As for the admissions to postgraduate programmes, students need to submit CUET-PG marks. 

Yes CUCET is compulsory for getting admissions into the BCA courses at Chandigarh University. The CUCET exam is conducted twice every year. Candidates who wish to get admission into the CUCET entrance exam are required to visit the official website of CHandigarh University and fill in the application form for their chosen course.

The best courses after class 12th biology for girls include the ones that offer the flexibility to pursue diverse career fields. Hence, girls looking to pursue the top medicine courses abroad with high earning potential may consider courses like - MBBS (Doctor of Medicine), Pharmacy (B.Pharma), Biotechnology, Dentistry (BDS), Nursing, Genetics, Microbiology, Bioinformatics or Pharmacology.