GATE Exam Pattern

GATE – EC, EE, ME, CE, PI, IN, DA, CH, PH, BT, AR & CS Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Examination Mode	Computer Based Test (Online)
Duration	3 Hours
No. of Sections	There are 2 sections: • General Aptitude (GA) • Course Subject
GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering Exam Questions	• General Aptitude – 15 Q’s • Subject Paper – 85 Q’s
Type of Questions	• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Design of Questions	• Application • Analysis and synthesis • Comprehension • Recall
Number of Questions	10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions
Total Marks	100 Marks
Marking Scheme	All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks
Negative Marking	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) • For 1-mark question, ⅓ • For 2 marks question, ⅔ There is NO negative marking • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) • Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

Section	Number of Questions	Marks	Total Marks
General Aptitude	10	(5 x 1) + (5 x 2)	15
Technical Paper	55	(25 x 1) + (30 x 2)	85
Total	65	—	100