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GATE Exam Pattern 2019 – IIT Madras has released the GATE 2019 exam pattern on the 06 July 2018, along with the official notification. The exam pattern of GATE 2019 will consist the marking scheme, duration of the test, segregation of marks, type of questions and more. GATE 2019 is scheduled to be held on 2, 3, 9 & 10 February 2019. The exam will be conducted for 24 papers. The duration of GATE 2019 will be 3 hours where candidates have to solve both multiple choice and numerical answer type questions. General Aptitude section is mandatory for all candidates. The subject-specific questions will be asked as per the candidates’ preference. The total marks of GATE Examination will be 100. Candidates should prepare according to the GATE 2019 exam pattern. Read the article to get complete information on GATE Exam Pattern 2019.

GATE Exam Pattern 2019- Highlights

• The duration of exam will be 3 hours (180 minutes).
• The question paper will consist of 65 questions of 100 Marks
• Two type of questions will be asked in the GATE paper i.e Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
• General Aptitude section is mandatory for all candidates.
• For 1 mark MCQs – 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• For 2 mark MCQs – 2/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong response.
• Zero marks will be awarded for un-attempted questions
• No negative marking will be done for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
• Engineering Mathematics is mandatory for all XE (Engineering Science) papers.
• Chemistry is mandatory for all XL (Life Science) papers.

GATE 2019 Paper Codes

GATE 2019 Paper Codes for XE (Engineering Sciences) and XL (Life Sciences)

GATE Exam Pattern 2019 – Type of Questions

In GATE 2019 question paper, two types of questions will be asked i.e MCQ type and NAT Type.

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – These questions will of objective type and have 4 options and candidates have to select the right answer among them.
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) – In these type of questions, candidates have to enter the real number by using a mouse and virtual keyboard. The answers can be integral numbers or decimal numbers. No choice will be given to candidates.

GATE Exam Pattern 2019 – Design of Questions

The questions will be created to evaluate the below mentioned abilities of a candidate-

• Recall – The questions will be created on important facts, principles, formula or laws of the particular paper. Candidates have to answer these question from his/her memory of the subject.
• Comprehension – These questions will be formed to test the basic understanding of the candidates in his/her field of subject by drawing conclusions from fundamental ideas.
• Application – In these questions, candidates have to solve the answers by implementing his/her computational and logical reasoning skills.
• Analysis and Synthesis – These question will be asked on the basis of data, diagrams and images provided. Candidates have to analyse the given facts in order to give an appropriate response.

GATE Pattern for General Aptitude Section

In all paper, General Aptitude section will contain 10 questions carrying a total 15 Marks.

GATE Pattern for All Sections (Except GG, XE and XL)

In all remaining papers, except GG, XE and XL, will contain 55 questions carrying a total 85 Marks.

GATE Pattern for GG (Geology and Geophysics) Paper

The Geology and Geophysics (GG) paper contains General Aptitude section and two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A is common for all candidates while Part B comprises two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics).

GATE Pattern for XE (Engineering Sciences) Paper

Along with General Aptitude of 15 Marks, below is the question and marks distribution of other 2 sections.

GATE Pattern for XL (Life Sciences) paper

The General Aptitude section of 15 Marks is mandatory. Apart from that below is the question and marks distribution of remaining 2 sections.

GATE Exam Pattern 2019- Negative Marking

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

These questions are objective in nature and each question will have choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer. Each question carries 1 or 2 marks questions in all the sections. Below is the negative marking scheme according to the total mark of a question

Numerical Answer Questions- There will be no negative marking in NAT questions.

GATE 2019 Exam- Important Instructions

Candidates need to follow the below given instruction while appearing in GATE 2019-

• Bring a print copy of GATE admit card and a valid ID proof at the examination centre to get the permission for entry.
• Physical calculators, mobile phones, wrist watches and other electronic devices will not be permitted inside the examination centre.
• Candidates will be able to use a virtual calculator, available on the computer screen, for solving the questions.
• For rough work, a scribble pad will be given to the candidates
• Candidate will not be allowed to enter the exam hall after 09:30 hours in the forenoon session and after 14:30 hours in the afternoon session.
• Candidates won’t be able to leave the exam hall before the end of the exam.