GATE Life Sciences Exam Pattern

The GATE 2016 Examination consists of a single paper of 3-hour duration that contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple-choice questions ( MCQ ) and numerical answer-type questions.

GATE 2024 contain questions of two different types in various papers:

(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. These questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer(s).

(ii) Numerical Answer Questions of 1 or 2 marks each in all papers and sections. For these questions the answer is a real number, to be entered by the candidate using the virtual keypad. No choices will be shown for this type of question.

Exam Duration: 3 hours 

Exam Type: ONLINE Computer Based Test ( CBT ) 

At the end of the 3-hour window, the computer will automatically close the screen from further actions.