Structure of GATE Examination

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Structure of GATE Examination

The GATE 2008 examination consists of
a single paper of 3
hours duration. 

The question paper will consist of only
objective type questions. Each question will have four choices for the
answer.
Only one choice is correct. Wrong answers carry negative marks.           

Each paper is for a maximum of 150 marks.      

A candidate will have to choose any
one of the papers listed
below:

      PAPER

      CODE

      PAPER

      CODE

       Aerospace
Engg.

      AE

       Information
Technology

      IT

       Agricultural
Engg.

      AG

       Mathematics

      MA

       Architecture
and Planning 

      AR

       Mechanical
Engg.

      ME

       Civil
Engg.

      CE

       Mining
Engg.

      MN

       Chemical
Engg.

      CH

       Metallurgical
Engg.

      MT

       Computer
Science and Engg.

      CS

       Physics

      PH

       Chemistry

      CY

       Production
and Industrial Engg.

      PI

       Electronics
and  Communication Engg.

      EC

       Pharmaceutical
Sciences

      PY

       Electrical
Engineering

      EE

       Textile
Engg. and Fibre Science

      TF

       Geology
and Geophysics

      GG

       Engineering
Sciences

      XE*

       Instrumentation
Engg.

      IN

       Life
Sciences

      XL*

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

      XE
paper sections
(Engineering Sciences)

      XL
paper sections (Life
Sciences)

      SECTIONS

      CODE

      SECTIONS

      CODE

       Engg.
Mathematics  (Compulsory)

      A

      Chemistry
(Compulsory)

      J

       Computational
Science

      B

      Biochemistry

      K

       Electrical
Sciences

      C

      Biotechnology

      L

       Fluid
Mechanics

      D

      Botany

      M

       Materials
Science

      E

      Microbiology

      N

       Solid
Mechanics

      F

      Zoology

      O

       Thermodynamics

      G

       Polymer
Science and  Engineering

      H

       Food
Technology

      I

Candidates
appearing in XE or XL papers are required to answer
three sections. Sections (A)
and (J) are compulsory in
XE and XL papers 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:       

(a) Candidates are expected to appear in a paper (one of the listed
papers)
appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree.         

(b) However, the candidates are free to choose any paper according to
their
admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the
institutions in
which they wish to seek admission.

The question paper of GATE 2008 will be fully of
objective type.        

(a) Candidates have to mark the correct
choice by darkening the
appropriate bubble against
each
question on an Objective
Response
Sheet (ORS).    

(b)There will be negative marking
for wrong
answers. The deduction for each wrong answer will be 25%
of the allotted
marks.


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