GATE 2021 XE (Engineering Science) Question Paper and Answer Key is now available to download. IIT Bombay successfully concluded the GATE 2021 XE exam. The Question Paper of GATE 2021 XE was a mixture of General Aptitude and core XE sections. There were a total of 65 questions with 10 questions from the General Aptitude section. The overall difficulty level of the GATE 2021 XE was moderate to difficult. The total weightage of GATE 2021 XE was distributed General Aptitude and core XE sections. 15% and 85% weightage were distributed among General Aptitude and core XE sections respectively.

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GATE 2021 XE Exam Pattern

There were three sections in GATE 2021 XE exam-

1.General Aptitude

2.Mathematics (Compulsory Section)

3.Any two optional papers from sections such as Fluid Mechanics (XE-B), Materials Science (XE-C), Solid Mechanics (XE-D),Thermodynamics (XE-E), Polymer Science and Engineering (XE-F), Food Technology (XE-G), and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (XE-H)

The General Aptitude section carried 10 MCQs, holding 15 marks (each 5 questions 1 mark each, the remaining 5 questions carried 2 marks each. The Mathematics section comprises 11 questions, contributing 15 marks. The Mathematics section carried 3 and 2 MCQs carrying 1 and 2 respectively. Coming to NAT (Numerical Answer Types) questions, 4 NATs carrying 1 mark each, and 2 NATs carrying 2 marks each, listed in GATE 2021 XE-A. The remaining 70 marks belong to the Optional Sections. Each optional section comprises 22 questions, carrying 35 marks each section.

GATE 2021 XE Marking Scheme

Each question carried either 1 or 2 marks. ⅓ marks would be reduced for wrong MCQs carrying 1 mark, and ⅔ marks would be deducted for every wrong MCQs carrying 2 marks. For every correct NAT, 1 or 2 marks would be rewarded, depending upon the marks of the question

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