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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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