GATE 2018 Paper Analysis – Candidates who have appeared for GATE 2018 can check the GATE paper Analysis on this page by Careers360 as provided by various leading coaching centres and experts. GATE paper analysis 2018 helps the aspiring candidates in understanding the weightage given to the topics in the paper, the difficulty level of the paper, etc. GATE is conducted for admission to M.E./ M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes at IITs, IISc, NITs, GFTIs and other universities in India. GATE paper analysis 2018 will be helpful for aspiring candidates in terms of deciding their overall strategy and planning. GATE 2018 was held on February 3, 4, 10 and 11.
Latest: IIT Guwahati releases GATE 2018 answer key and question paper on February 19
Before candidates check the GATE analysis 2018, it’s also important that they check the exam pattern of GATE 2018.
GATE 2018 was held in online mode.
Each paper is for a duration of 3 hours wherein candidates will be answering a total of 65 questions.
A total 100 marks will be awarded to candidates in each paper of GATE 2018 against the 65 questions.
The papers of GATE 2018 carries Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
Benefits of GATE 2018 Paper Analysis
Aspiring candidates, who wish to take GATE in the future can know various important aspects of the entrance test for M.Tech admissions and PSU Recruitment. Listed below are a few benefits of GATE 2018 analysis:
The paper analysis of GATE 2018 will help candidates to understand the important topics which are given more weightage in the GATE paper. So, they can plan their preparation for the exam accordingly.
GATE 2018 analysis will also help the candidates in terms of understanding the difficulty level of the respective GATE papers in which they wish to appear.
Through the analysis, candidates will also get to know what marks/scores they need to secure for admissions.
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GATE 2018 Paper Analysis
Careers360 will provide the paper analysis of GATE 2018 for different papers (by experts, test takers) after the entrance exam gets over. Candidates can check the GATE paper analysis 2018 from the table below once it’s available.
GATE Analysis 2018
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GATE ME Paper Analysis by The Gate Academy | Click here (Available) |
GATE ECE Paper Analysis by The Gate Academy | Click here (Available) |
GATE CS Paper Analysis by The Gate Academy | Click here (Available) |
GATE EE Paper Analysis by The Gate Academy | |
GATE CE Paper Analysis by The Gate Academy | |
GATE IN Paper Analysis by The Gate Academy | Click here (Available) |
GATE ME Paper Analysis by GateForum | Click here (Available) |
GATE ECE Paper Analysis by GateForum | Click here (Available) |
GATE CS Paper Analysis by GateForum | Click here (Available) |
GATE CE Paper Analysis by GateForum | |
GATE EE Paper Analysis by GateForum | |
Gate Paper Analysis by Made Easy | |
GATE ME Analysis by TIME | Click here (Available) |
GATE 2018 Cutoff
While candidates get to know about the GATE through its analysis, it’s also important for them to know how much they need to score in GATE 2018 in order to secure a seat for M.Tech/M.E. admissions or a job in PSUs based on GATE scores. This is where GATE cutoff will help the candidates in knowing the required score/marks in GATE for admission. They can also check GATE Cutoff for IITs and the GATE Cutoff for NITs to know more. Candidates interested in recruitment at PSUs can also check the GATE cutoff for PSUs. The cutoff of GATE 2018 is the qualifying score/marks which candidates must secure in order to get a seat in M.Tech programmes across IITs/NITs and other institutions. The GATE conducting authority releases the cutoff of GATE as per the different categories. GATE 2018 cutoff is different for different categories and as per the different branches of engineering of the last year.
Previous Year’s GATE Qualifying Cutoff Marks
Branch | General | OBC | SC/ST/PH |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 32.87 | 29 | 21 |
Civil Engineering (CE) | 28.7 | 25.8 | 19.1 |
Electrical Engineering (EE) | 25.2 | 25.2 | 16.7 |
Electronics and Communication (EC) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) | 25 | 22.5 | 16.6 |
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | 34.6 | 31.1 | 23 |
Chemical Engineering (CH) | 44.3 | 39.8 | 29.5 |
Biotechnology (BT) | 38.9 | 35 | 25.9 |
GATE 2018 answer key will tentatively be available in the third week of February 2018. Candidates can download the answer key of GATE 2018 for their respective paper and estimate their probable score after comparing their answers with the answer key.
Candidates can also use the GATE Score Predictor to predict their scores. GATE Score Predictor is a creative yet simple tool which predicts candidates scores on the basis of the inputs they enter in the tool. To use the tool, candidates have to log in using their FB or Google account.
IIT Guwahati will announce the result of GATE 2018 for all 23 papers on March 17. Candidates have to log in to GOAPS and enter their GATE 2018 Registration ID, Enrolment No and date of birth to download their scorecard. However, only those candidates will be able to download GATE 2018 scorecard who would qualify in the exam. Through GATE 2018 result, the candidates will be able to check their scores, qualifying marks and All India Ranks.
