GATE Electronics And Communication exam pattern

GATE 2019 Exam Pattern
FeatureDescription
Duration of Exam3 hours (180 minutes)
Total Number of Questions65
Total Marks100
Type of QuestionTwo types of questions asked:
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
SectionsGATE 2019 question paper will consist of three sections:
General Aptitude
Engineering Mathematics (for XL papers it is Chemistry)
Subject – Specific section
General Aptitude SectionThe paper will consist of a mandatory General Aptitude (GA) section which will have 10 questions. 5 of the questions will be of 1 mark and the remaining 5 will be of 2 marks. Therefore, the total marks for this section will be 15 marks.
Marking Scheme1 mark MCQs – 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
2 mark MCQs – 2/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong response.
Zero marks will be awarded for unattempted questions
No negative marking will be done for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
GATE Exam Pattern 2019 - Nature of Questions asked