Subject-Wise Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme in GATE 2024.

GATE Subject-Wise Exam Pattern 2024

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national-level exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) every year for admission to postgraduate programs in engineering and technology. The exam usually takes place in February.

The GATE exam typically consists of 65 questions, with a total of 100 marks. The duration of the exam is three hours. The question paper is divided into two sections: General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics (15% of the total marks), and the subject-specific section (85% of the total marks).

The subject-specific section comprises multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and numerical answer type (NAT) questions. The MCQs carry one or two marks each, and there is a negative marking for incorrect answers. The NAT questions carry one or two marks each, and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

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GATE 2024 Exam Pattern – Highlights

Particulars	Details
Examination Mode	Computer-Based Test (Online)
Duration	3 Hours
Number of Papers in GATE 2024	29 Papers
Section	General Aptitude (GA)Candidate Selected Subject
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Design of Questions	The questions are designed to test the listed abilities Application Analysis Comprehension Recall Synthesis
Number of Questions	65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude)
Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, and XL	Engineering Mathematics – 13 MarksSubject Questions – 72 MarksGeneral Aptitude – 15 Marks
Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL	Questions from Subject Concerned – 85 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks
Total Marks	100 Marks
Marking Scheme	All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks
GATE Negative Marking	Two types of MCQs: MCQs – 1 mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. MCQs – 2 marks for each correct answer; 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There are no negative markings for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions and No negative markings for MSQ & NAT.

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GATE Exam Pattern 2024 – Paper Code Wise Subject Weightage

Paper Code	Exam Pattern
CE, CS, EC, AE, AG, BT, CH, ME, MN, MT, EE, IN, TF, XE, PE, ST, and PI	GA (General Aptitude) – 15Engineering Mathematics – 13 questions the subject of the Paper – 72 questions
AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL	GA (General Aptitude) – 15Subject of the Paper – 85

GATE 2024 Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme

Check the table for the GATE total marks for Mechanical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, and other courses.

GATE Paper Code	General Aptitude (GA) Marks	Subject Marks	Total Marks	Total Time (Minutes)
AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST	15	85	100	180
AR [Part A + Part B (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)]	15	60 + 25	100	180
GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II)	15	55 + 30	100	180
GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)]	15	25 + 60	100	180
XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections)	15	15 + (2 x 35)	100	180
XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section)	15	25 + 60	100	180
XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections)	15	25 + (2 x 30)	100	180