GATE Exam Pattern 2023

IIT Kanpur has released the GATE 2023 exam pattern as well as the official brochure. Examine the syllabus by topic, the marking scheme, and other details.

GATE exam refers to the Graduate Aptitude Testing in Engineering. The exam is conducted for assessing the undergraduate students understanding in science and engineering. Based on this assessment the admission in Masters Program and recruitment by some Public Sector Companies takes place.  The Graduate Aptitude Testing in Engineering is conducted together by seven Indian technology institutes at Delhi, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai, Guwahati, Kharagpur, Roorkee and the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE.

GATE Exam Pattern 2023

GATE 2023 - Exam Pattern Highlights

GATE Exam Pattern 2023 - Paper Code Wise Subject Weightage

GATE 2023 Exam Pattern - Marking Scheme

• There are two types of MCQ questions. In the first type, the candidate will obtain 1 mark for every correct answer and 1/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. In the second type of MCQ question candidate will obtain 2 marks for every correct answer and 2/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer
• In the MSQ and NAT type questions, no negative marking would be done.

In the table given below, the marking scheme is given in a detailed way: 

GATE 2023 Question Paper Pattern

• Geometrics Engineering Paper: GE paper consists GA section for 15 marks and the rest of the examination shall consist of two parts, Part A (55M) and Part B(30M). Here, part A will be a compulsory section whereas part B shall consist of two optional sections out of which candidates can select anyone at the time of the exam. 
• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Paper: Here, the GA section will be for 15 marks and the rest of the examination for 85 marks. 
• Architecture and Planning: Here, the GA section will be for 15 marks and the rest of the examination will have two parts. Part A for 60 marks is compulsory and part B for 25 marks consists of two optional sections such as architecture and planning out of which candidates can select anyone. 
• GATE 2023 papers apart from GG, XE, XL: These papers will have 45 questions wherein 15 questions will be for one mark each and the rest will be for 2 marks each. 
• Geology and Geophysics Paper: The paper will be divided into parts A and part B. Part A will be a compulsory section whereas part B will have 2 options geology and geophysics out of which one can be selected by the candidate. Part A will have 25 NAT questions for 1 mark each and part B will have 30 questions for 2 marks each.
• Engineering Sciences: General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics will be the mandatory sections. Section shall contain 11 questions with a maximum of 15 marks and some of these questions can be numerical answer types. From sections, B to H candidates will have to select their choice. These will carry a maximum of 35 marks with a total of 22 questions. 
• Life Sciences: Here, Section P, that is chemistry is compulsory. It has 15 questions for 25 marks. The general aptitude section will be for 15 marks. From Section Q to U, candidates have the option to select a section which shall be for 30 marks with 20 questions.