GATE 2020 XL Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs is now available. The exam was conducted by IIT Delhi on 2nd February 2020 in the Forenoon slot 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. GATE 2020 XL Life Science question paper consists of 3 sections- General Aptitude, XL- P (Chemistry) and XL- Q to U (Biochemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Food Technology). General Aptitude and Chemistry are mandatory sections, while the candidates can choose any two sections from XL- Q to U. GATE XL 2020 question paper was considered to be of moderate in terms of overall difficulty.

Candidates aspiring for GATE 2023 can download GATE 2020 XL question paper with answer keys in PDF to get a better idea of the types of questions that will be asked in the exam.

GATE 2020 XL Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs- Feb 2 (Forenoon Session)

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GATE 2020 XL Paper Analysis

• The exam was conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode. 3 hours were given to solve 65 questions
• XL- P (Chemistry) consists of 15 questions for total of 25 marks.
• The paper also consists of General Aptitude section of total of 15 marks.
• The majority of the questions in GATE 2020 XL exam were of a moderate difficulty
• There was no negative marking for NATs. However each incorrect MCQ lead to deduction in marks.
  • For a 1-mark MCQ, the incorrect response led to deduction of 1/3 mark, and
  • For 2-marks MCQ, the incorrect answer led to deduction of 2/3 mark.
• Topic wise distribution of subjects and its analysis are given below:
  • Questions in XL - S Microbiology focused on Microbial Interactions and Molecular Approaches to Microbial Taxonomy.
  • In XL - T Zoology, questions were asked from evolution, Cell Biology, Ecology, Gene expression in Eukaryotes.
  • Chemistry based on questions from ionic and covalent bonding, s, p, and d Block Elements (XL-P is required for all XL applicants).
  • Questions in Sections XL-Q Biochemistry, XL-R Botany, and XL-U Food Technology were easy to moderate.

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