The GATE 2007 examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration and carries a maximum of 150 marks.

he 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

Aerospace Engg.

Code

AE

Paper

Information Technology

Code

IT

Paper

Agricultural Engg.

Code

AG

Paper

Mathematics

Code

MA

Paper

Architecture and Planning

Code

AR

Paper

Mechanical Engg.

Code

ME

Paper

Civil Engg.

Code

CE

Paper

Mining Engg.

Code

MN

Paper

Chemical Engg.

Code

CH

Paper

Metallurgical Engg.

Code

MT

Paper

Computer Science & Engg.

Code

CS

Paper

Physics

Code

PH

Paper

Chemistry

Code

CY

Paper

Production & Industrial Engg.

Code

PI

Paper

Electronics & Communication Engg.

Code

EC

Paper

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Code

PY

Paper

Electrical Engg.

Code

EE

Paper

Textile Engg. & Fibre Science

Code

TF

Paper

Geology & Geophysics

Code

GG

Paper

Engineering Sciences

Code

XE

Paper

Instrumentation Engg.

Code

IN

Paper

Life Sciences

Code

XL

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

Engineering Sciences (XE)

Section

Engg. Mathematics (Compulsory)

Code

(A)

Section

Computational Science

Code

(B)

Section

Electrical Sciences

Code

(C)

Section

Fluid Mechanics

Code

(D)

Section

Materials Science

Code

(E)

Section

Solid Mechanics

Code

(F)

Section

Thermodynamics

Code

(G)

Life Sciences (XL)

Section

Chemistry (Compulsory)

Code

(H)

Section

Biochemistry

Code

(I)

Section

Biotechnology

Code

(J)

Section

Botany

Code

(K)

Section

Microbiology

Code

(L)

Section

Zoology

Code

(M)

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. However, some guidelines are suggested below:

Candidates are expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree.
However, the candidates are free to choose any paper according to their admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the admitting institute.