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GATE 2020 BT Question Paper with Answer Key PDF Feb 2 Forenoon

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GATE 2020 BT Question Paper with Answer Key PDF is now available. The exam was conducted on February 2, 2020, in the afternoon session(2:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.). Overall difficulty level for GATE BT 2020 question paper was easy. Most of the questions were asked from the undergraduate syllabus for Biotechnology. Molecular Biology was the easiest section in the question paper. On an average, students were able to attempt 50 questions.

Candidates preparing for GATE can download GATE 2020 BT question paper with answer key PDF for future reference and practise the questions to improve their chances of being accepted into their preferred college/university.

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GATE 2020 BT Paper Analysis

  • GATE 2020 BT question paper had 65 questions for 100 marks.
  • The question paper consisted of both numerical answer type (NAT) and multiple choice questions (MCQ).
  • There was a negative marking for each incorrect MCQ question.
  • For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark was deducted for each incorrect answer, and for a 2-marks 2/3 mark was deducted.
  • Most questions asked in GATE BT 2020 exam was conceptual-based and required deep understanding of the concepts.
  • The topic-wise weightage for GATE 2020 BT paper has been listed in the table below-
Subjects GATE 2020 BT- Topic wise Questions Asked
1 Mark Questions 2 Marks Questions
Engineering Mathematics 4 5
Biochemistry 5 5
Microbiology 1 2
Cell Biology 3 4
Molecular Biology & Genetics 4 2
Analytical Techniques - 1
Immunology 1 1
Bioinformatics 1 1
Recombinant Dna Technology 4 2
Plant Biotechnology 2 1
Animal Biotechnology 2 1
Bioprocess Engineering & Process Biotechnolgy 9 4

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