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Main Papers (Non-XE/XL Papers)

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

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

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

Group III: Question Numbers 76 to 85 (10 questions) will carry two marks each. 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.

Wrong answers carry 25% negative marks. In Q.1 to Q.20, 0.25 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and in Q.21 to Q.76, Q.78, Q.80, Q.82 and Q.84, 0.5 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking in Q.77, Q.79, Q.81, Q.83 and Q.85.

Papers bearing the code AG, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF will contain questions on Engineering Mathematics to the extent of 20 to 25 marks.

The GATE 2006 examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration and of 150 marks. GATE 2006 will have the following twenty one papers:

Papers XE and XL are of general nature and will comprise the following Sections:

Engineering Sciences(XE):

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XL papers are required to answer three sections. Sections (A) and (H) are compulsory in XE and XL respectively. Candidates can choose any two out of the remaining sections mentioned against the respective papers.

The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. However, some guidelines are suggested below:

Candidates are expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying degree.

However, the candidates are free to choose any paper according to their admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the admitting institute.

The question paper of GATE 2006 will be fully of objective type.

Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Objective Response Sheet (ORS).

There will be ‘negative’ marking for wrong answers. The deduction will be 25% of the marks allotted.

The structure of the question paper is given under Question Paper Structure.

GATE Result

GATE 2006 result will be announced on 15.3.2006 at 1000 hrs. at GATE offices of IITs / IISc. It will be also available on the official website.

GATE 2006 score is valid upto March 31, 2008.

GATE Scorecard

Scorecard will be sent only to the qualified candidates. No information will be sent to candidates who are not qualified.

The GATE scorecard is a valuable document. Care should be taken to preserve it. Additional Score Cards, (upto a maximum of two) will be issued on payment basis only once.

The Scorecard cannot be treated as a proof of date of birth, category and disability status.

The Scorecard will indicate GATE Score and Rank of the Qualified Candidates.

Zonewise List of Bank Branches for Sale of Offline Application Forms and Information brochurs

Codes For Qualifying Discipline

Examination Cities for GATE 2006 is distributed in 8 zones. All of these are given below with the cities under those.
1) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
2) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
3) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
4) Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
5) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
6) Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
7) Indian Institute of Technology Madras
8) Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

List of the Cities with theri codes are as follows :

IISc Bangalore Zone

IIT Bombay Zone

IIT Delhi Zone

IIT Guwahati Zone

IT Kanpur Zone

IIT Kharagpur Zone

IIT Madras Zone

IIT Roorkee Zone