The Indian Institute of Science, IISc Bengaluru has announced the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE 2024 Examination Schedule. Candidates who have registered for the examination can check the schedule from the official website at gate2024.iisc.ac.in.
As per the schedule, the GATE 2024 exams will be held from February 03 to 11, 2024 in two sessions – Forenoon Session (9:30 AM 12:30 PM) and Afternoon Session (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM).
GATE 2024 – Exam Date Schedule
| Day; Date | Test Paper | Time (IST) |
| Saturday; February 3, 2024 | AR, CY, DA, ES, PI GE, ME, PH | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Sunday; February 4, 2024 | BM, CE1, CH, EY, GG, XH CE2, IN, MA, MN, PE | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Saturday; February 10, 2024 | AE, AG, BT, CS1, MT, NM, TF CS2, ST, XE, XL | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
| Sunday; February 11, 2024 | EC EE | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Forenoon Session – FN) 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (Afternoon Session – AN) |
GATE 2024 Exam Pattern
Before commencing the preparation of the GATE, aspirants are advised to check the detailed exam pattern. With the help of the exam pattern of GATE 2024, candidates can know detailed information on duration, types of questions, total number of questions, duration, GATE exam total marks, and much more. Candidates may find the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2024 exam pattern below:
GATE Exam Pattern 2024
| Particulars | Details |
| GATE 2024 exam mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centres in select cities] |
| GATE 2024 exam duration | 3 Hours* |
| Number of Subjects (Papers) | 30 |
| Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subject(s) |
| Type of Questions | (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Questions for testing these abilities | (a) Recall (b) Comprehension (c) Application (d) Analysis & Synthesis |
| Number of Questions | 10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
| Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Engineering Mathematics**: 13 Marks + Subject Questions: 72 Marks = Total: 100 Marks (**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 Marks) |
| Distribution of Marks in papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL | General Aptitude: 15 Marks + Subject Questions: 85 Marks Total: 100 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark and 2 marks |
| Negative Marking | For a wrong answer chosen in an MCQ, there will be a negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, For 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. No negative markings for MSQ or NAT questions. |
GATE 2024: Number of questions
| Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, ST, TF | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| AR [Part A + Part B1 or B2 (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] B1 or B2 can be selected during Exam. | 15 | 60 + 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A + Part B1 or B2 (B1 – Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis)] B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam. | 15 | 55 + 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A + Part B] (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics) | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) Sections can be selected during Exam. | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) Sections can be selected during Exam. | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
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