Gate Question Paper Pattern and Marking Answers
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Pattern of Question Papers
and Marking Scheme
Pattern of Question Papers
In all the papers, there
will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks, out of which 10 questions
carrying a total of 15 marks are in General Aptitude (GA).
In the papers bearing the
codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF and XE, the
Engineering Mathematics will carry around 15% of the total marks, the General Aptitude
section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 70% percentage
of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.
In the papers bearing the
codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL, the General Aptitude section will carry 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the
total marks is
devoted to the subject of the paper.
GATE 2016 would contain
questions of two different types in various papers:
(i) Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections.
These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four
answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).
(ii) Numerical Answer
Questions of 1 or
2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a
real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No
choices will be shown for this type of questions.
Design of Questions
The questions in a paper
may be designed to test the following abilities:
(i) Recall: These are
based on facts, principles, formulae or laws of the discipline of the paper.
The candidate is expected to be able to obtain the answer either from his/her
memory of the subject or at most from a one-line computation.
Example
Q. During machining
maximum heat is produced
(A) in flank face
(B) in rake face
(C) in shear zone
(D) due to friction
between chip and tool
(ii) Comprehension: These
questions will test the candidate’s understanding of the basics of his/her
field, by requiring him/her to draw simple conclusions from fundamental ideas.
Example
Q. A DC motor requires a
starter in order to
(A) develop a starting
torque
(B) compensate for
auxiliary field ampere turns
(C) limit armature
current at starting
(D) provide regenerative
braking
(iii) Application: In
these questions, the candidate is expected to apply his/her knowledge either
through computation or by logical reasoning.
Example
Q. The sequent depth
ratio of a hydraulic jump in a rectangular channel is 16.48. The Froude number
at the beginning of the jump is:
(A) 5.0 (B) 8.0 (C) 10.0
(D) 12.0
Examples of each of this
design is given in the types of questions above.
The questions based on
the above logics may be a mix of single standalone statement/phrase/data type
questions, combination of option codes type questions or match items type
questions.
(iv) Analysis and
Synthesis: In these questions, the candidate is presented with data, diagrams,
images etc. that require analysis before a question can be answered. A
Synthesis question might require the candidate to compare two or more pieces of
information. Questions in this category could, for example, involve candidates
in recognising unstated assumptions, or separating useful information from
irrelevant information.
Marking Scheme
For 1-mark
multiple-choice questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.
Likewise, for 2-marks multiple-choice questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for
a wrong answer. There is no negative marking for numerical answer type
questions.
General Aptitude (GA) Questions
In all papers, GA questions
carry a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark
each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 10
marks).
Question Papers other than GG, XE and XL
These papers would
contain 25 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 25 marks) and 30 questions
carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 60 marks). The question paper will consist of
questions of multiple choice and numerical answer type. For numerical answer
questions, choices will not be given. Candidates have to enter the answer
(which will be a real number, signed or unsigned, e.g. 25.06, -25.06, 25, -25
etc.) using a virtual keypad. An appropriate range will be considered while
evaluating the numerical answer type questions so that the candidate is not
penalized due to the usual round-off errors.
GG (Geology and Geophysics) Paper
Apart from the General
Aptitude (GA) section, the GG question paper consists of two parts: Part A and
Part B. Part A is common for all candidates. Part B contains two sections:
Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geo-physics). Candidates will have to
attempt questions in Part A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B.
Part A consists of 25
multiple-choice questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks and some of
these may be numerical answer type questions). Each section in Part B (Section
1 and Section 2) consists of 30 multiple choice questions carrying 2 marks each
(sub-total 60 marks and some of these may be numerical answer type questions).
XE Paper (Engineering Sciences)
In XE paper, Engineering
Mathematics section (Section A) is compulsory. This section contains 11
questions carrying a total of 15 marks: 7 questions carrying 1 mark each
(sub-total 7 marks), and 4 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 8 marks).
Some questions may be of numerical answer type questions.
Each of the other
sections of the XE paper (Sections B through G) contains 22 questions carrying
a total of 35 marks: 9 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 9 marks) and
13 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Some questions may be
of numerical answer type.
XL Paper (Life Sciences)
In XL paper, Chemistry
section (Section H) is compulsory. This section contains 15 questions carrying
a total of 25 marks: 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and
10 questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some questions may be
of numerical answer type.
Each of the other
sections of the XL paper (Sections I through M) contains 20 questions carrying
a total of 30 marks: 10 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 10 marks) and
10 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some questions may be
of numerical answer type.
Note on Negative Marking for Wrong Answers
For a wrong answer chosen
for the multiple choice questions, there would be negative marking. For 1-mark
multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
Likewise, for 2-mark multiple choice questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a
wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking for a wrong answer in
numerical answer type questions.