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GATE – 2014 Exam Pattern
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Questions
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Questions Type
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No of Questions
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Marks
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Total Marks
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Negative Marking
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1 to 25
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Multiple Choice Question and Numerical Data Type
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25
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1 marks
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25
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0.33
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26 to 47
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Multiple Choice Question and Numerical Data Type
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22
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2 marks
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44
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0.66
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48 to 51
Common Data
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Multiple Choice Question/Numerical Data Type
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04
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2 marks
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08
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0.66
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52 to 55
Linked Questions
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Multiple Choice Question/Numerical Data Type
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04
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2 marks
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08
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0.66
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56 to 60
General Aptitude
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Multiple Choice Question
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05
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1 mark
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05
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0.33
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61 to 65
General Aptitude
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Multiple Choice Question
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05
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2 marks
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10
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0.66
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Total Questions : 65
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Total Marks : 100
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Duration : 3 hours
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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
These questions are objective in nature, and each question will have choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer. Each question carries 1 or 2 marks in all papers and sections.
Numerical Answer Question
There will be no choices available for these types of questions. Each question carries 1 or 2 marks in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by using mouse and virtual keypad displayed on the monitor. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. NO negative marking for these questions
Common Data Questions
Question number 48, 49, 50, 51 are common data questions.
Linked Answer Questions
- Question 52, 53 and 54, 55 are linked answer questions.
- If first question is answered correctly only then second question will be evaluated.
- If first question is unanswered then second question will not be evaluated.
- If first question is wrongly answered then second question will not be evaluated.
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Negative Marking
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Marks
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Negative Marking
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1 mark
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1/3 marks
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2 marks
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2/3 marks
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- Numerical Answer Type Questions
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Nil
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Nil
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