GATE Exam Pattern 2020 - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has earlier released the exam pattern of GATE 2020. Candidates were able to know about the type of questions asked in the exam, total number of questions, marking scheme of the exam, details about negative marking and other important information about the exam through GATE exam pattern 2020. This year, the authorities also announced a new paper of Biomedical Engineering (BM). The exam pattern of GATE was announced by IIT Delhi through an official brochure PDF. GATE exam consists of both multiple choice questions and numerical type questions (MCQs & NAT). The marking schemes for different type of questions will be different. One common subject in all the GATE papers will be General aptitude and the other subjects will vary according to the paper for which student is appearing for. With the help of GATE 2020 exam pattern, candidates will be able to familiarize themselves with the nature of the exam, type of questions and a lot more related to the entrance test. Read the article below to check complete exam pattern of GATE 2020 for reference as the examination is now over.Latest: Candidates can now check GATE 2020 answer key Also, candidates can challenge the answer key till February 21 (6 PM).
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GATE Exam Pattern 2020 in Highlights
Feature
Description
Exam Duration
3 hours (180 minutes)
Number of Questions
65
Total Marks
100
Questions Type
There will be two question types:
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Number of sections
GATE 2020 question paper will comprise of total 3 sections except for AR, CY, GG, EY, XL, PH and MA papers :
General Aptitude Engineering Mathematics (for XL papers it is Chemistry) Subject – Specific section
General Aptitude Section
The GATE paper will also consist of a compulsory General Aptitude (GA) section constituting of 10 questions. 5 of questions among 10 will carry 1 mark and the rest 5 will carry 2 marks each. Therefore, the total marks for this section will be 15 marks.
Marking Scheme
MCQs carrying 1 mark each– 1/3 mark will be cut for every wrong answer.
MCQs carrying 2 marks – 2/3 mark will be cut for every incorrect response.There is no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
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) – 15%
Engineering Mathematics – 15%Subject of the Paper – 70%
AR, CY, GG, EY, XL, PH and MA
GA (General Aptitude) – 15%Subject of the Paper – 85%
General Aptitude Marks
Subject Marks
Negative Marking
CS, CY, EC, EE, CE, CH, AR, AE, AG, EY, BT, GG, IN, ME, MA, PH, PI, TF, MN, MT, PE, ST
15
85
1/3rd Mark will be deducted for 1 mark question
2/3rd Mark will be deducted for 2 mark question
XE (Section A +
any two sections)
15+2*35
XL (Section P +
25+2*30
Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude will be compulsory sections of GATE 2020 which will include 15% weightage each in total marks in GATE 2020 papers with codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF and XE. The left 70% weightage will be given to the subject selected by the student.
In case of GATE 2020 papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST and XL there will be a compulsory section of General Aptitude (15% of the total marks). The rest 85% weightage will be given to the selected subject.
GATE 2020 Papers (Except GG, XE, XL)
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The questions asked in the exam will be multiple choice questions and numerical answer type.
GATE 2020 papers will have 15 questions which will carry 1 mark each and 30 questions which will carry 2 marks each.
GATE 2020 Geology and Geophysics Paper (GG)
The Geology and Geophysics Paper of GATE 2020 will be divided in two parts namely Part A and Part B.
Part A is mandatory for all the candidates
Part B will comprise of two sections – Geology (Section I) and Geophysics (Section II)
It is upto the candidates which section they want to attempt.
Part A of the paper will contain 25 questions carrying 1 mark each. Numerical answer type questions will also be present in this section.
Part B (Section I and II) will contain 30 questions carrying 2 marks each.
GATE 2020 Engineering Sciences (XE)
This paper will have one mandatory section which all candidates have to attempt i.e., Engineering Mathematics
Another compulsory section will be General aptitude which will carry 15 marks.
Section A will comprise of 11 questions of total 15 marks. The paper may also contain Some numerical answer type questions..
Candidates will have the option to choose any of the section from Section B to H.
The sections (B to H) will comprise of 22 questions each carrying 35 marks in total.
GATE Engineering Sciences Paper Pattern
Section
Type of Question
Number of Question
Sub-total (Marks)
Section A (Compulsory)
1 Mark Question
7
2 Marks Question
4
8
Section B to H
9
13
26
GATE 2020 Life Sciences (XL)
Chemistry (Section P) is the compulsory section of the paper which will consist of 15 questions of total 25 marks. This section will also comprise of some Numerical answer type questions.
The paper will also have a General Aptitude section of total 15 marks.
Apart from Chemistry, the candidates will also have to choose one more section from Q to U. Each of the sections from Q to U will consist of 20 questions carrying total 30 marks
GATE 2020 Life Sciences Paper Pattern
Type of Questions
Sub-Total (Marks)
Chemistry Section or Section P (Compulsory)
1 mark questions
5
2 mark questions
10
20
Sections Q to U
Paper
Code
Architecture and Planning
AR
Geology and Geophysics
GG
Biotechnology
BT
Mathematics
MA
Aerospace Engineering
AE
Physics
PE
Agricultural Engineering
AG
Engineering Sciences
XE*
Chemical Engineering
CH
Life Sciences
XL**
Civil Engineering
CE
Instrumentation Engineering
IN
Computer Science and Information Technology
CS
Mining Engineering
MN
Electronics and Communication Engineering
EC
Mechanical Engineering
ME
Electrical Engineering
EE
Textile Engineering and Fiber Science
TF
Chemistry
CY
Production and Industrial Engineering
PI
Ecology and Evolution
EY
Petroleum Engineering
Statistics
ST
Metallurgical Engineering
MT
XE Paper Sections
XL Paper Sections
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)
A
Chemistry (Compulsory)
P
Fluid Mechanics
B
Biochemistry
Q
Materials Science
C
Botany
R
Solid Mechanics
D
Microbiology
S
Thermodynamics
E
Zoology
T
Polymer Science and Engineering
F
Food Technology
U
G
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
H
**XE (Engineering Sciences) and **XL (Life Sciences) papers will consist of sections listed in the table above
GATE 2020 is a relatively tough exam and will test the abilities of students on various grounds. GATE 2020 will test the following abilities of the candidates
Recall – The questions asked in the paper will be directly linked to the principles, facts, formula or laws of the paper the student has selected. The memory and computation skills of the student will also be put to tests in the exam.
Comprehension – In GATE 2020 there will be questions that will test the basic understanding of the students in their respective fields of study. Students will have to stress on fundamental ideas to draw out simple conclusions.
Application – In this particular category, the candidates will be required to apply their computational and logical reasoning skills.
Analysis and Synthesis – In this category the questions will be comprise a mix of data, diagrams and images. Students will be able to solve the questions by analyzing the information contained in them.
Candidates appearing for GATE 2020 should keep the following instructions in mind before heading out to the examination centre:
Physical calculators, wristwatches and mobile phones are strictly prohibited inside the examination centres.
For the ease and convenience of students, a virtual calculator will be provided on the screen of the candidates.
As you all know GATE 2020 will be conducted in completely online mode, the questions will have to be answered on the computer system provided to the candidates. Students will find a question palette on the screen and will have to attempt the exam in a prescribed manner. Given below is all the information you need to know about attempting a real GATE exam.
On the top right screen of the candidates, a clock will be present which will denote the time left with the student to solve the questions. Once the time is over, the question-answer screen will automatically close.
On the right side of the screen students will find a serial wise list of questions.
Students can directly navigate to a question by clicking on the question number.
The question will be displayed on the screen when the question button is pressed.
In case of multiple choice questions, candidates will have to click on the particular option to select it.
To de-select an option, candidates will have to click on the option again. Candidates can also select the clear response option to de-select any option.
In case of numerical type questions, candidates will have to enter the answer through the virtual keyboard present on the screen.
To save an answer, candidates will have to click on the “Save and Next” option given on the screen.
If candidates are unsure of their answer they can mark the question for review by selecting “Mark for Review and Next” option.
Once the time limit all the answers will be automatically submitted.
GATE 2020 was conducted in completely online mode through Computer Based Test mode.
The exam had a duration of 3 hours.
There were two question types in GATE 2020 - Multiple Choice Questions and Numerical Answer Type Questions. All of the questions were related to the syllabus of GATE 2020.
In case of MCQs candidates had to select one answer from the 4 options given and in NAT questions students had to enter the correct answer through the virtual keyboard.D
Candidates were provided with a scribble pad for the rough work.
Answer:
GATE 2020 do not have any change in exam pattern. Students can find the complete details about GATE exam Pattern 2020 to know the structure of exam.
IIT Delhi has released the official GATE exam pattern 2020 to help students prepare for the exam.
GATE paper has a total of 65 questions.
A scribble pad will be provided to the candidate that can be used to do the rough work. The candidate has to return the scribble pad after the examination.
NO. During the online GATE 2020 examination, all candidates will be provided with a virtual scientific calculator which has to be used to answer the questions. Mobile phones, physical calculators, wristwatches, or any other electronic items are NOT permitted inside the examination hall.
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hi,
no it is not always that all subjects there is interview sessions, some of the subjects admission is done only through gate score, once the application is submitted candidates selected by there gate score on respective subjects, now if the iits exam authority can makes it challenging for some of the course to have personal interview and gd rounds, so you need to wait for the latest advertisement for iits to check the admission process.
this year according to students review there is chances to increase of gate score, so if the cutoff increases that means the cutoff for all branches in top institute will increase. however in previous year for mechanical branch in iisc opening and closing rank was 725-611. so at this score you have less chances in iisc for st category.
however you have decent chances in iits and nits colleges.
see cutoff score varies year to year and depends on lots of factors like number of participants, seat matrix, question difficulty level etc, as for students view this year gate cutoff will slightly increase, however ms cutoff was always lower compare to mtech programmes, as for your score you have moderate chances.
see your score is really good, however psus cutoff varies year to year and depends on number of vacant seats and questions level difficulty in gate exam, so if the vacancies are less there will be high cutoff demand.
so you need to apply for all psus what ever the recruitment comes, to make increase the possibility of getting shortlisted.
see this year gate cutoff for electrical engineering is going to increase, so we expect that the cutoff will be higher for ee, however the cutoff for psu's also depends on number of vacancy will come, but you have decent chances for nits and lower rank iits like iit guwahati, iit varanasi, iit bhilai etc.
hope it would help.
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