GATE 2023 - Exam Pattern
Pattern of Examination
| Particulars | Detail |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 29 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject |
| Type of Questions |
(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
| Questions for testing these abilities |
(a) Recall (b) Comprehension (c) Application (d) Analysis and Synthesis |
| Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (Subject) = 65 Questions |
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Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL |
General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics*: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks (*XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 Marks) |
| Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL |
General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks = Total: 100 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks |
| Negative Marking |
For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative
marking.
For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ and NAT question |
Section Wise marks distribution
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, ST, TF | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
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AR [Part A + Part B1 or B2] (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning) |
15 | 60 + 25 | 100 | 180 |
|
GE [Part A + Part B1 or B2] (B1: Surveying and Mapping or B2: Image Processing and Analysis) |
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 |