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Examination Pattern - GATE 2007

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).

Main Papers (Non-XE/XL Papers)

The question paper will be for a total of 150 marks divided into three groups:

Group I : Question Numbers 1 to 20 (20 questions) will carry one mark each (subtotal 20 marks) .

Group II : Question Numbers 21 to 75 (55 questions) will carry two marks each (subtotal 110 marks). Out of this, Q.71 to Q.75 may be questions based on common data .

Group III : Question Numbers 76 to 85 (10 questions) will carry two marks each (subtotal 20 marks). These questions are called linked answer questions. These 10 questions comprise five pairs of questions (76 & 77, 78 & 79, etc.). The solution to the second question of each pair (e.g. Q.77) will be linked to the correct answer to the first one (e.g. Q.76) in the pair.

Each question will have four choices for the answer. Only one choice is correct.

 

XE/XL Papers

XE and XL papers contain a number of sections as given under Structure of GATE. Each Section is of 50 marks. Each Section will be fully objective type and the questions are divided into three groups.

Group I : Question Numbers 1 to 6 (6 questions) will carry one mark each (subtotal 6 marks).

Group II : Question Numbers 7 to 24 (18 questions) will carry two marks each (subtotal 36 marks). Out of this, Q.23 and Q.24 may be questions based on common data.

Group III : Question Numbers 25 to 28 (4 questions) will carry two marks each. These questions are called linked answer questions. These 4 questions comprise two pairs of questions (25 & 26 and 27 & 28). The solution to the second question of each pair (e.g. Q.26) will be linked to the correct answer to the first one (e.g. Q.25) in the pair (subtotal 8 marks).

All questions have four choices with only one being correct..