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   The GATE 2007 examination consists of a single paper of 
      3 hours duration and carries a maximum of 150 marks. The question paper of 
      GATE 2007 will be fully objective type. Candidates have to mark the 
      correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question 
      on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS). There will be negative marking for 
      wrong answers. The deduction will be 25% of the marks allotted. GATE 2007 
      will have the following 22 papers: 

             Paper 

             Code 

          Paper 
          Code

          Agricultural Engineering
          AG
          Information Technology
          IT

          Architecture and Planning
          AR
          Mathematics
          MA

          Civil Engineering
          CE
          Mining Engineering
          MN

          Chemical Engineering
          CH
          Metallurgical Engineering
          MT

          Computer Science & Engineering
          CS
          Physics
          PH

          Chemistry
          CY
          Production & Industrial Engineering
          PI

          Electronics & Comm. Engineering.
          EC
          Pharmaceutical Sciences
          PY

          Electrical Engineering
          EE
          Textile Engineering & Fibre Sci.
          TF

          Geology & Geophysics
          GG
          Engineering Sciences
          XE

          Instrumentation Engineering
          IN
          Life Sciences
          XL

Papers XE and XL are general in nature and will comprise of the following 
        sections:

             Engineering Sciences 
              (XE) 

          CODE

             Life Sciences (XL) 

          CODE

          Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)
          (A)
          Chemistry (Compulsory)
          (H)

          Computational Science
          (B)
          Biochemistry
          (I)

          Electrical Sciences
          (C)
          Biotechnology
          (J)

          Fluid Mechanics
          (D)
          Botany
          (K)

          Materials Science
          (E)
          Microbiology
          (L)

          Solid Mechanics
          (F)
          Zoology
          (M)

          Thermodynamics
          (G)

Candidates appearing in XE or XL papers are required to 
answer three sections . Sections (A) and (H) are compulsory in XE and XL 
respectively. Candidates can choose any two out of the remaining sections 
mentioned against the respective papers. The choice of the appropriate paper is 
the responsibility of the candidate.


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