GATE 2022 Detailed Syllabus and Examination Pattern

Examination Mode

Computer Based Test (Online)

Duration

3 Hours

Number of Papers in GATE 2022

29 Papers

Section

• General Aptitude (GA)

• Candidate Selected Subject

Type of Questions

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

• Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)

• Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Design of Questions

The questions are designed to test the listed abilities

• Application

• Analysis

• Comprehension

• Recall

• Synthesis

Number of Questions

65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude)

Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL

Engineering Mathematics – 13 Marks

Subject Questions – 72 Marks

General Aptitude – 15 Marks

Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH and XL

Questions from Subject Concerned – 85 Marks

General Aptitude – 15 Marks

Total Marks

100 Marks

Marking Scheme

All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks

Two types of MCQs:

• MCQs – 1 mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

• MCQs – 2 marks for each correct answer; 2/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response. There are no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions

• NO negative marking for MSQ & NAT.