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STRUCTURE OF GATE

    * 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

                                    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 & Engg. 
                                    CS 
                                    Physics 
                                    PH 

                                    Chemistry 
                                    CY 
                                    Production & Industrial Engg. 
                                    PI 

                                    Electronics & Communication Engg. 
                                    EC 
                                    Pharmaceutical Sciences 
                                    PY 

                                    Electrical Engg. 
                                    EE 
                                    Textile Engg. & Fibre Science 
                                    TF 

                                    Geology & 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: 

                                      Engineering Sciences (XE)  
                                     Life Sciences (XL)  

                                    Section
                                    Code
                                    Section
                                    Code

                                    Engg. 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. 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.


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