GATE 2014 2015 Exam Paper Patterns GATE question Paper structure

Paper structure :
65 Multiple Choice Questions for 100 marks
Duration: 3 hours
1/3rd negative marking
10 General Aptitude questions for 15 marks
Compulsory Engineering Mathematics questions for 15 marks

Answer sheet: OMR (ONLY Black Ink Ball Point Pen is allowed to darken the appropriate bubble) 



Paper Code Patterns of Question papers Negative Marks for wrong Answer
Electronics and Communications Engineering (EC),
Instrumentation Engineering (IN),
Electrical Engineering (EE),
Computer Science and IT (CS),
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Q.1 to Q.25: Will carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Q.26 to Q.55: Will carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks) 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Q.48 through Q.51 (2 pairs) will be common data questions. Each question will carry two marks 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) will be linked answer questions.The answer to the second question of the last two pairs will depend on the answer to the first question of the pair.If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is un-attempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated. Each question will carry two marks There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.
Q.56 to Q.60: From General Aptitude (GA) will carry one mark each (sub-total 5 marks). 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Q.61 to Q.65 : From GA will carry two marks each (sub-total 10 marks) 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Each of these papers will have some questions on Engineering Mathematics carrying 15 marks.

General Aptitude (GA) Section: Same Question will be expected for Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering & Instrumentation engineering in the examination of gate 2014.


NOTE : Calculator is allowed whereas charts, graph sheet or Tables are NOT allowed in the examination hall.

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