GATE – EC, EE, ME, CE, PI, IN, DA, CH, PH, BT, AR & CS Exam Pattern
Particulars | Details |
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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) • 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 |
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General Aptitude | 10 | (5 x 1) + (5 x 2) | 15 |
Technical Paper | 55 | (25 x 1) + (30 x 2) | 85 |
Total | 65 | — | 100 |