Particulars	Details
Number of Questions in Paper	65
Number of Sections	Section 1 – General Aptitude, Section 2 – Mathematics and Civil Engineering
Topic-wise weightage	General Aptitude – 15% Mathematics – 15% Civil Engineering – 70%
Pattern of Questions	Multiple Choice Question (MCQs) and Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT)
Duration of Exam	3 Hours
Marking Scheme	Test Paper has questions carrying 1 mark and 2 marks, and ⅓ and ⅔ negative mark for incorrect answers, respectively

Particulars	Dates (Tentative)
GATE online application processing	August/September 2022
Closing of submission of application form	4th week of September 2022
Last date of the extended period for online registration application (with late fees)	2nd Week of October 2022
Last date for requesting a change of examination city	3rd week of November 2022
Admit Card	1st week of January 2023
GATE 2023 examination	1st and 2nd week of February 2023
Announcement of result	3rd week of March 2023

Feature	Description
Examination Mode	Online (Computer Based Test)
Duration of Exam	3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Sectional Time Duration	None
Total Marks	100
Total Number of questions	65
Number of Subjects (Papers)	29
Number of Sections	It depends on the subjects. 2-3 (GA and Core Discipline or GA, Engineering Mathematics and Core Subject)
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Marking Scheme	1 or 2 marks for each right answer
Negative Marking Scheme	For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. For 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. No negative marking for MSQ & NAT.

Particulars	Details
Question Type	7 MSQs 23 NATQs 35 MCQs
Difficulty Level	Moderate to Tough
Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering	Highest Weightage in the Paper (11 marks each)
Engineering Mathematics	Moderate to Tough
General Aptitude	Relatively Tough

S. No.	Subject	Important Topics
1.	Structural Engineering	SFD & BMD
		Deflection of Beams
		Kinematic & Static Indeterminacy
		Combined Stress
		Moment Distribution Method
2.	Geotechnical Engineering	Soil Index Properties
		Behaviour of Sand & Clay
		Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation
		Seepage Analysis
		Effect of Water Table on Soil
3.	Water Resources Engineering	Hydrographs
		Fluid Kinetics
		Fluid Properties
		Water Requirement for Crops
		Turbulent Flow
		Boundary Analysis
		Open Channel Flow
4.	Environmental Engineering	Noise Pollution
		Sedimentation Tank
		Biochemical Oxygen Demand
		Mixing of Pollutants from Two Streams
		Trickling Filter
		Hardness of Water
		Activated Sludge Process
5.	Transportation Engineering	Sight Distances
		Cross-Sectional Elements
		Types of Pavements and their Characteristics
		Highway Capacity
		Marshall Mix Design
		Traffic Control Devices
6.	Geomatics Engineering	Levelling
		Traversing
		Tacheometer
		Error Measurement
7.	Engineering Mathematics	Calculus
		Linear Algebra
		Differential Equations
		Probability and Statistics
		Eigen Values
		Newton’s and Lagrange Polynomials

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