GATE 2011 Pattern

Each paper contains 65 questions carrying 100 marks

Question Paper Pattern in papers bearing the codes:

AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH, PI and TF

Paper Code Patterns of Question papers Negative Marks for wrong Answer

Q.1 to Q.25: Will carry one mark each (sub- 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
total 25 marks). answer.

Q.26 to Q.55: Will carry two marks each 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
(sub-total 60 marks) answer..

Q.48 through Q.51 (2 pairs) will be common

2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
data questions. Each question will carry two
answer.
marks

Question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54,

Q.55) will be linked answer questions.
The answer to the second question of the There will be negative marks only for wrong
AE, AG, AR, BT, CE, last two pairs will depend on the answer to answer to the first question of the linked
CH, CS, CY, EC, the first question of the pair. answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54,
EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, If the first question in the linked pair is 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
MT, PH, PI, TF wrongly answered or is un-attempted, then answer. There is no negative marking for
the answer to the second question in the Q.53 and Q.55.
pair will not be evaluated. Each question will
carry two marks

Q.56 to Q.60 : From General Aptitude (GA)

1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
will carry one mark each (sub-total 5
answer.
marks).

Q.61 to Q.65 : From GA will carry two marks 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
each (sub-total 10 marks) answer.

All the 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.

GG Paper : (Geology & Geophysics) Paper

Part A common for all candidates

Paper
Code (Q.1 to Q.25) carrying one mark each (sub-total 25 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
marks). answer.

Part B will contain two sections :Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics). Candidates will
have to attempt questions either Section 1 or Section 2.

Sections In this section, 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
 Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) will carry two marks
answer.
each(sub-total 60 marks).

Q.48 to Q.51 (2 pairs) will be common data questions. 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
Each question will carry two marks. answer.
1&2
in Question pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) will be
There will be negative marks only for
PART B linked answer questions. The answer to the second
wrong answer to the first question of the
question in these two pairs will depend on the answer to
linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52
the first question of the pair. If the first question in the
and Q.54, 2/3mark will be deducted for
linked pair is wrongly answered or is un-attempted, then
each wrong answer. There is no negative
the answer to the second question in the pair will not be
marking for Q.53 and Q.55.
evaluated

Q.56 to Q.60: Will carry one mark each (sub-total 5 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
General marks). answer.
Aptitude
(GA) Q.61 to Q.65: Will carry two marks each (sub-total 10 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
marks) answer.

XE Paper - Section A (Engineering Mathematics)

There will be 11 questions carrying 15 marks in XE Section A (Engineering Mathematics) paper

Section A Q.1 to Q.7 (4 questions) will carry one mark each (sub- 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
in XE total 7 marks). answer.
paper
Q.8 to Q.11 (4 questions) will carry two marks each (sub- 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong
total 8 marks) answer.

XE section papers (Sections B through G) will contain 22 questions carrying 35 marks

1/3 mark will be deducted

Q.1 to Q.9 (9 questions) will carry one mark each (sub-total 9 marks)
for each wrong answer.

Q.10 to Q.22 (13 questions) will carry two marks each(sub-total 26 2/3 mark will be deducted
marks). for each wrong answer.
Sections
B, C, D,
Q.17 through Q.20 (2 pairs) will be common data based questions. Each 2/3 mark will be deducted
E, F & G
will carry two marks for each wrong answer.
in XE
papers Q.21, Q.22 will be linked answer questions The answer to the second
For Q.21, 2/3 mark will be
question of the pair of linked question will depend on the answer to the
deducted for wrong
first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly
answer. There will be no
answered or is un-attempted, then the answer to the second question in
negative mark for Q.22.
the pair will not be evaluated. Each will carry two marks

XE Paper - General Aptitude (GA)

General There will be 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude

Aptitude
Q.1 to Q.5 (5 questions) will carry one mark each (sub-total 5 marks). 1/3 mark will be deducted
for each wrong answer.
 2/3 mark will be deducted
Q.6 to Q.10 (5 questions) will carry two marks each (sub-total 10 marks)
for each wrong answer.

XL Paper Section H (Chemistry)

There will be 15 questions carrying 25 marks in XL Section H paper

Q.1 to Q.5 (5 questions) will carry one mark each (sub-total 5 1/3 mark will be deducted for
marks). each wrong answer.

Q.6 to Q.15 (10 questions) will carry two marks each (sub-total 20 2/3 mark will be deducted for
Section
marks) each wrong answer.
H
in XL (Q.12, Q.13) will be common data questions Each question will carry 2/3 mark will be deducted for
paper two marks each each wrong answer.

Question pair (Q.14, Q.15) will have linked answer questionEach For Q.14, ⅔ mark will be
question will carry two marks each There will be negative marks deducted for wrong answer.
only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer There is no negative mark for
question pair. Q.15.

XL Paper Sections (Sections I through M)

XL section papers (Sections I through L) will contain 20 questions carrying 30 marks

Sections Q.1 to Q.10 (10 questions) will carry one mark each 1/3 mark will be deducted for each
I, J, K and L (sub-total 10 marks). wrong answer.
in XL paper
Q.11 to Q.20 (10 questions) will carry two marks each 2/3 mark will be deducted for each
(sub-total 20 marks). wrong answer.

XL Paper - General Aptitude (GA)

There will be 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude

Q.1 to Q.5 (5 questions) will carry one mark each (sub- 1/3 mark will be deducted for each
General
total 5 marks). wrong answer.
Aptitude
Q.6 to Q.10 (5 questions) will carry two marks each 2/3 mark will be deducted for each
(sub-total 10 marks) wrong answer.