GATE 2023 Exam Pattern
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- Examination Mode : Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centers in select cities]
- Duration : 3 Hours*
- Number of Subjects (Papers) : 29
- Sections :
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- General Aptitude (GA) +
- Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
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- Type of Questions :
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- (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
- (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
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- Questions for testing these abilities :
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- (a) Recall
- (b) Comprehension
- (c) Application
- (d) Analysis & 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 :
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- 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)
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- Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL
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- General Aptitude: 15 Marks +
- Subject Questions: 85 Marks =
- Total: 100 Marks
- Marking Scheme : Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks
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- Negative Marking :
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- 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.
- No negative marking for Incorrect answer(s) to MSQ or NAT question.
| 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)]
B1 or B2 can be selected during Exam. |
15 | 65 + 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A + Part B1 or B2 (B1 – Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis)] B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. | 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)
Sections can be selected during Exam. |
15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections)
Sections can be selected during Exam. |
15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |
*PwD candidates with benchmark disability are eligible for the compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour. Thus, they will get one hour extra for a three hours examination.
Exam Cities
- Zone 1 -IISc Bangalore
- Zone 2- IIT Bombay
- Zone 3- IIT Delhi
- Zone 4- IIT Guwahati
- Zone 5- IIT Kanpur
- Zone 6- IIT Kharagpur
- Zone 7- IIT Madras
- Zone 8- IIT Roorkee
- International Centres
- This is a tentative list of examination cities. Any changes will be updated on the website.
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