GATE Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme & Structure
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GATE has 65 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours, with 10 General Aptitude and 55 subject questions.
At a glance
| Organisation | GATE Organising Institute |
|---|---|
| Status | Current |
| Questions | 65 |
| Marks | 100 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Negative marking | MCQs only: 1/3 or 2/3 mark |
Details
Multiple-choice questions carry one or two marks. A wrong one-mark answer loses one-third of a mark and a wrong two-mark answer loses two-thirds. Numerical-answer questions have no negative marking. Check the current brochure for any change.
How to use this
- Master the core subject syllabus.
- Practise numerical-answer questions.
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