| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 29 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject |
| Types 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 |
| 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 an MCQ, there will be a negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for a 2-mark MCQ, the 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ and NAT questions. |
| 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, ST, TF | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| 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 |
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 29 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject |
| Types 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 |
| 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 an MCQ, there will be a negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for a 2-mark MCQ, the 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ and NAT questions. |
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Duration | 3 hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 29 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject |
| Types 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 |
| 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 an MCQ, there will be a negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, the 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ and NAT questions. |
Books play an important role in GATE preparation, We are providing some books along with the subject name.
| Subject | Author |
| Engineering Mechanics | R.C Hibbeler |
| Mechanics of Materials | R.K Bansal , cengel |
| Theory of Machines | Khurmi |
| Vibrations | György Szeidl |
| Machine Design | Shigley, R.E Sonntag |
| Fluid Mechanics | R.K Bansal, F.P Beer |
| Heat Transfer | Y.A cengel |
| Thermodynamics | P.K Nag & Sonntag |
| Engineering Materials | H . A Taha |
| Production-1 | R.K Jain |
| Production -2 | R.K Jain |
| Operations Research | H . A Taha |
Make a study plan – While you’re starting the preparation make a study plan that suits your time and stick to it. So that it will not disbalance your day-to-day work
Easy and Tough Subjects– Try to distinguish your easy and tough subjects/topics, So you can prepare accordingly. In the starting try to focus on easy subjects so that they can build your confidence and improve your knowledge.
Study Material – First start your preparation, In addition, solve the previous year’s question paper so that you can understand the exam pattern In addition, focus on Mock Test which you can easily get from our website. However, we have provided the books which you can use to prepare.
You should never give up on yourself. Before you start the preparation, make up your mind properly, so that you would never have any second thoughts about giving up.
Avoid distraction while you prepare for the GATE exam. This will help you to improve your focus and also improve your preparation speed.
Stop wasting time on social media. After your college or working hours, try to study at night so that you can cover your syllabus easily without any pressure.
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