GATE Exam Pattern 2023 – Know Structure and Marking Scheme!

Graduate Aptitude Test is an online entrance exam conducted by IITs to test the knowledge of students in the science and engineering field.

It provides admission in IITs & NITs for M.Tech., M.E., B.Arch., etc. So, if you want to get admission to these courses, then you should start preparing for the 2023 exam.

But, before preparing for it, you must know the GATE 2023 Exam Pattern. It will help you to formulate your preparation strategies.

In this blog, we have provided you with the complete details of the GATE exam pattern 2023 and marking scheme released by the officials.

 

 Highlights of GATE Exam Pattern 2023

 GATE Question Paper Pattern

GATE Two Paper Combination

 GATE 2023 Marking Scheme

 FAQs About GATE Exam Pattern 2023  

 

 

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Important Highlights of GATE 2023 Exam Pattern

 

GATE Exam is conducted into two parts -

Paper 1 - General Aptitude 

Paper 2 - Subject-specific.

GATE exam pattern helps you to know the important details of the paper like types of question, the number of questions, total marks with negative marking, mode of exam, time duration, etc.   

Below, you can check the detailed information of GATE exam pattern 2023:

 

 

 

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Format of Questions in GATE Paper Pattern 

 

There are three types of questions asked in the exam. You can check the format of questions as per the GATE 2023 Exam Pattern below:

 

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): 

 

As per the GATE Exam Pattern 2023, MCQ questions have 4 choices.

You have to select any one choice of the correct answer to get the full marks.

 

Multiple Select Questions (MSQ): 

 

MSQ type of questions are similar to MCQ.

The only difference is that the answer can be one or more than one correct choice among the four given choices.

You will get full marks only if you select all the correct options.

 

 

Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions: 

 

NAT type questions are required to answer in a signed real number, submitted by candidates through the virtual keypad in the computer online.

The answer must be a decimal or an integer.

 

 

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GATE Marking Scheme 2023

 

To understand the GATE exam pattern, you must have an idea of the marking scheme. It is important to know the Marking weightage of the Graduate Aptitude Test as it helps you to formulate the strategies & analyze the marks for each question.

Below, you can check the GATE marking scheme for the 2023 exam:

 

Marking Scheme for General Aptitude

 

There will be a total of 10 questions with 15 marks. Out of which, 5 questions will carry 1 mark each & the rest 5 questions will be of 2 marks each.

 

 

Marking Scheme other than AR, GE, GG, XE, XH, and XL

 

Paper other than AR, GE, GG, XE, XH, and XL consists of 55 questions with 85 marks.

25 questions carrying 1-mark (Total -25 marks) and  30 questions carrying 2-marks (total- 60 marks).

Most of the questions are MCQ type in these papers.

 

 

Marking Scheme for AR, GE, GG, XE, XH, and XL  

 

The GATE marks distribution in AR, GE, GG, XE, XH, and XL are different from other papers. Check the marking scheme below:

 

AR - Architecture and Planning (New Pattern)

 

As per the latest updates, the exam pattern for the AR subject has been changed. Apart from GA section, it includes two parts: Part A (60 marks) and Part B (25 marks).

Part A is compulsory and consists of 39 questions carrying a total of 60 marks.

18 questions carrying 1 mark each.

21 questions carrying 2 marks each.

Part B is divided into two parts: Part B1 (Architecture) and Part B2 (Planning) consist of 16 questions carrying a total of 25 marks.

7 questions carrying 1-mark each.

9 questions carrying 2-marks each.

You have to attempt either section B1 or B2 from Part B and can make the decision in the examination hall. 

 

 

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GE - Geomatics Engineering

 

The question paper of Geomatics Engineering consists of two parts apart from the general aptitude section:

Part A is Engineering Mathematics and Basic Geomatics, which is compulsory section. It will consist of 36 questions carrying a total of 55 marks (17 questions of 1-mark and 19 questions of 2-marks).

Part B will be consist of Section I and Section II. Section I is Surveying and Maping. And Section II is Image Processing and Analysis. There will be a total of 19 questions in Part B carrying a total of 30 marks (8 questions of 1-mark and 11 questions of 2-marks each). 

Candidates have to attempt any one section from Part B. You can make a choice during the examination.

If you want to change the optional section of part B, then you have to deselect the already chosen section.

 

 

GG – Geology and Geophysics 

 

Apart from the General Aptitude, the GATE exam pattern for Geology will be conducted into two parts: A and B.

Part A is compulsory and consists of 16 questions carrying a total of 25 marks (7 questions carrying 1 mark each and 9 questions carrying 2 mark each).

Part B comprises two sections: 1 (Geology) and  2 (Geophysics) consists of 39 questions carrying a total of 60 marks (18questions carrying 1 mark each and 21 questions carrying 2 marks each).

You have to attempt either section 1 or 2 from Part B. And you have to make a choice at the time of filling the GATE 2023 Online Application form. You cannot request a change of section in the examination hall. 

 

 

XE- Engineering Sciences

 

Other than GA this GATE pattern for this paper is divided into two parts.

Part A: Engineering Mathematics(compulsory) consists of 11 questions carrying a total of 15 marks in which 7 questions carry 1-mark each and 4 questions carrying 2-marks each.

Part B: The choice of two sections from B to H mentioned in the table below, includes 22 questions carrying 35 marks each in total (9 questions carrying 1 mark each and 13 questions carrying 2 mark each). You can make a choice of two sections during the examination. 

 

 

 

XH- Humanities and Social Sciences 

 

According to the GATE 2023 Pattern, If you are appearing for XH paper, then you have to answer the following two parts:

Part A is General Aptitude which is compulsory section, carrying a total of 15 marks.

Part B:  Section B1 – Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory): This section contains 15 questions carrying 25 marks in which 7 questions carrying 1-mark each and 9 questions carrying 2-marks each.

Part C: You can choose any one section from C1 to C6. You ahve to make a choice during the registration process. This section will contain 39 questions carrying a total of 60 marks (18 questions of 1 mark each and 21 questions carrying 2 marks each).

The section under C1-C6 include:

 

 

 

XL - Life Sciences  

The marking distribution of XL paper is as follows:

Part A: General Aptitude - 15 marks

Part B: Section P– Chemistry (Compulsory): This section contains 17 questions carrying a total of 25 marks in which 9 questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 8 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks).

Part C: The choice of two sections from Q - U can be made during the examination. This part contains 19 questions carrying a total of 30 marks (8 questions carrying 1-mark each and 11 questions carrying 2-marks each).

The choices under section Q-U is mentioned below:

 

 

Note:

Most of the questions will be asked of MSQ OR NAT type while the remaining questions will be of MCQ type.

 

 

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GATE 2023 Two Paper Combination and Subjects Codes

 

As per the latest GATE 2023 Notification, the two-paper combination has been revised. Candidates appearing for the upcoming exam can check the new subject combinations through the table given below:

 

 

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Frequently asked questions about GATE 2023 

 

Below, we have mentioned some common questions which are generally asked by the aspirants who are preparing for Graduate Aptitude Test. Check them below -

 

 

Question - Is there a negative marking in GATE 2023?

Ans -Yes there is a negative marking for MCQ and MSQ type of questions.

For 1 mark - 1/3 mark will be deducted.

For 2-mark - 2/3 marks will be deducted.

 

 

Question - How many attempts are allowed in the GATE 2023 Exam?

Ans -You will be allowed for more than one attempt.

 

 

Question - What will be the marking scheme under the GATE exam pattern 2023?

Ans - To know the complete details of the marking of Graduate Aptitude Test 2023 click here.

 

 

Question – What is the validity of the GATE Scorecard?

Ans - Scorecard will be valid for 3 years after the date of GATE Result announcement.

 

 

We hope that the above information will be useful to you and with the help of the GATE Exam Pattern 2023, you can start your preparations.

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