GATE 2018 – Exam Pattern

GATE 2018 is scheduled to be conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati on 3-4 and 10-
11 February 2018. The online registration for GATE 2018 through GATE Online Application Processing
System (GOAPS) has started from 1 September, 2017, and will continue till 5 October, 2017.

The mode of GATE 2018 would be online i.e. computer-based test (CBT). GATE 2018 exam will be
conducted for 23 subjects or papers. A candidate can appear in only one of the 23 papers. The subject or
paper should be carefully selected by candidate while registering online for GATE 2018.

GATE Subjects or Papers

Aerospace Engineering Computer Science and Information Technology
Geology and Geophysics Petroleum Engineering
Agricultural Engineering Chemistry
Instrumentation Engineering Physics
Architecture and Planning Electronics and Communication Engineering
Mathematics Production and Industrial Engineering
Biotechnology Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
Civil Engineering Ecology and Evolution
Mining Engineering Engineering Sciences
Chemical Engineering Life Sciences
Metallurgical Engineering

Duration of GATE 2018 exam: Three Hours

Total number of questions: 65

Total marks: 100

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 Type of Questions
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions. For MCQs, there would
be 4 choices, whereas for NAT type questions there would be no option provided. Candidates have to
enter the real number in NAT Questions using the virtual keypad.

No. of Marks/ Total

Section Question Nos.
Questions Question Marks
5 1 to 5 1 5
General Aptitude
5 6 to 10 2 10
Technical + 25 1 to 25 1 25
Engineering Mathematics 30 26 to 55 2 60
65 100
Questions Marks

Marking scheme
For each wrong answer in MCQ, there will be negative marking. Each wrong 1-mark MCQ answer would
result into deduction of 1/3 mark. In the same manner, for each wrong answer to a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3
mark will be deducted.

There would be no negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions.

Marking Scheme
Type of Question Marks Negative Marking
Multiple Choice Questions 1 0.33
(MCQs) 2 0.66
Numerical Answer Type 1 NA
Questions
(NAT) 2 NA

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