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GATE Exam 2011 - New Paper Pattern

by Pritika Ghura

GATE 2011 exam is an objective, multiple choice questions paper. The duration of the examination is of three hours in which there are 65 questions that carry a maximum of 100 marks. From this year onwards, the pattern of GATE question paper has been changed from the previous pattern where 55 technical questions and 10 questions of General Aptitude will be included that will carry 100 marks.

1) From Q.1 to Q.25: It will carry one mark each where subtotal will be 25 marks. There will be negative marking. If you have given wrong answer, 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

2) From Q.26 to Q.55: It will carry two marks each where subtotal will be 60 marks. For every wrong answer, 2/3 marks will be deducted.

  • From Q.48 to Q.51: These questions will be common data questions. Each question will be of two marks 2/3 and for each wrong answer, 2/3 marks will be deducted.
  • The Question pairs Q.52, Q.53 and Q.54, Q.55 will be linked answer questions where answer to the second question of the last two pairs may depend on the answer to the first question of the pair. If you give wrong answer of the first question in the linked pair or not attempt the question, the second question will not be evaluated. It will carry two marks each.
  • For Q.52 and Q.54, 2/3 marks will be deducted for wrong answer and there is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

3) From Q.56 to Q.60: Questions of General aptitude will carry one mark each. So there will be sub-total of 5 marks and for each wrong answer, 1/3 marks will be deducted.

4) From Q.61 to Q.65: It will carry two marks each where the sub-total will be 10 marks. For every wrong answer, there will be deduction of 2/3 marks.

All the question papers bearing the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI and TF will contain few questions on Engineering Mathematics carrying 15 marks.

XE Paper - Section A (Engineering Mathematics)

There will be 12 questions carrying 20 marks in XE Section A (Engineering Mathematics) paper.

Q.1 to Q.4 (4 questions) will carry one mark each (sub-total 4 marks). 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Q.5 to Q.12 (8 questions) will carry two marks each (sub-total 16 marks). 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

XE section papers (Sections B through G) will consist of 24 questions carrying 40 marks

Q.1 to Q.8 (8 questions) will carry one mark each (sub-total 8 marks). 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Q.9 to Q.18 (10 questions) will carry two marks each (sub-total 20 marks) each (sub-total 20 marks). 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Q.19 through Q.22 (2 pairs) will be common data based questions. Each will carry two marks. However, 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Q.23, Q.24 will be linked answer questions: Like mentioned above, the answer to the second question of the pair of linked question will depend on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is not attempted by the examinee, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated. Each will carry two marks. For Q.23, 2/3 mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There will be no negative mark for Q.24.

XL Paper Section H (Chemistry): There will be 18 questions carrying 30 marks in XL Section H paper.

Q.1 to Q.6 (6 questions) will carry one mark each (sub-total 6 marks). 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Q.7 to Q.14 (8 questions) will carry two marks each (sub-total 16 marks). 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

(Q.15, Q.16) will be common data questions. Each question will carry two marks each where 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Question pair (Q.17, Q.18) will have linked answer question. Each question will carry two marks each. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair. For Q.17, 2/3 mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There is no negative mark for Q.18.

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    ihelp
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    ihelpSat, 09 Feb 2013 09:44:23 -0000

    sir i m b.tech 3rd yr student will u plz HELP me to prepare for GATE exam

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    sma233shaik
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    sma233shaikMon, 07 Jan 2013 18:01:35 -0000

    will u pls send me the best refrencebook for the gate i belongs to eee grou

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    Ryan77Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:12:49 -0000

    Is it possible to get into IITs for M tech CSE having done ECE in my B tech?? Assuming i have an excellent gate score can i switch from ECE to CSE into IITs??

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    Ryan77Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:11:29 -0000

    Is it possible to get into IITs for M tech CSE having done ECE in my B tech?? Assuming i have an excellent gate score can i switch from ECE to CSE into IITs??

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    bharathi44Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:23:37 -0000

    sir/madam plz sugges me which book is good for gate2014 preparation

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    kkseqatMon, 01 Oct 2012 16:46:07 -0000

    sir/madam,? hi…….minimam marks of iit and nit for gate exam 2013. according gate exam 2012 to 1991. please reply fast…? thanks?i am wait.:….

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    shrishti-kapoor
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    shrishti-kapoorSat, 15 Sep 2012 16:49:20 -0000

    give the best book to prepair the interence exam of gate

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    mukta123Sat, 06 Oct 2012 11:32:26 -0000

    there is not any single best book for gate you should go for the subjectwise preparation. i have found "gate guide signals and system by r k kanodia " the best one for the subject. i had purchased it directly from the website www.nodia.co.in

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    wantstowinSat, 16 Jun 2012 11:15:37 -0000

    sir,
    i got admission in btech in aerospace and want to prepare form 1st year onwards for gate sir can you plz help me how to do so and which books i have to refer…how many hours of study i hve to give dailly for gate preparation apart from my college study…it will be very kind of you if you give me some tips…

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    subhuuuu
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    subhuuuuFri, 30 Mar 2012 21:46:29 -0000

    please suggest any book for improving aptitude….

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    sripalFri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:35 -0000

    i got 100% in practice session…

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    rajesh2012Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:41:57 -0000

    hai sir/madam i am final year student (EEE) .which is good way to score in gate except from power system and machines

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    monib_e29Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:28:45 -0000

    hai sir/madam i am final year student (ECE) .what is the syllabus to refer GATE exam.and suggest good author name also.

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    monib_e29Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:28:10 -0000

    hai sir/madam i am final year student (ECE) .what is the syllabus to refer GATE exam.and suggest good author name also.

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    monib_e29
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    monib_e29Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:25:58 -0000

    hai sir/madam i am final year student (ECE) .what is the syllabus to refer GATE exam.and suggest good author name also.

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    monib_e29Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:08:44 -0000

    hai sir/madam i am final year student (ECE) .what is the syllabus to refer GATE exam.and suggest good author name also.

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    sandeep kumar verma
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    sandeep kumar vermaWed, 28 Sep 2011 05:23:57 -0000

    suggest me a good book for GATE
    is this exam help in placement

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    amar9Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:52:21 -0000

    please, suggest me the best book for gate 2012 exam for instrumentation engineering

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    amar9Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:48:57 -0000

    please, suggest me the best book for gate 2012 exam for instrumentation engineering

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    nishaThu, 15 Sep 2011 09:02:23 -0000

    sir/madam
    I'm 4th year student of Engineering(computer science );i need information about the gate examination details 2012 for m tech

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    always happy
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    always happySat, 17 Dec 2011 12:47:21 -0000

    plz give exam paper with new pattern

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    shivangishukla
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    shivangishuklaTue, 28 Jun 2011 09:15:49 -0000

    sir ,
    i m student of b.tech 3rd year,i need the info regarding gate exam.

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    dineshash
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    dineshashMon, 09 May 2011 06:46:40 -0000

    which is the best book for gate mechanical.

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    poonkodiTue, 26 Apr 2011 11:50:42 -0000

    i need the info regarding gate

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    ravindra_kumar_13
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    ravindra kumarSun, 20 Feb 2011 16:59:39 -0000

    plz give me a question paper of gate 2011

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    mukta123
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    mukta123Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:50:41 -0000

    u can download all the previous year question papers with solution from the website www.gatehelp.com

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    sir don blaze
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    sir don blazeThu, 10 Feb 2011 06:49:35 -0000

    can u send me any sample of gate paper with new pattern

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    Mayank_Pratap_Singh_1
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    Mayank Pratap SinghWed, 02 Feb 2011 11:20:43 -0000

    I think that the additioanl buks can only help a bit in improving the score!!!!
    what matters is the basic concepts that u have studied during ur technical education degree………….

    all D best for 13th feb…

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    aanipakula.kalpanaMon, 24 Jan 2011 14:43:07 -0000

    please send me the details of books for gate 2011 for e.e.e

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    pearlsMon, 13 Dec 2010 14:47:34 -0000

    plz sugges me gate xam buks

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    deepthirajendraMon, 15 Nov 2010 13:58:10 -0000

    pls refer me the best buks 4r gate xam

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    m_techFri, 29 Oct 2010 15:03:25 -0000

    i have applied to mtech exam so plz tell me which book to read

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    teshu sWed, 27 Oct 2010 13:53:16 -0000
    can you sugges me good books for GATE 2011?…………….

    pl'z

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