What is the GATE psychology exam pattern?
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The GATE psychology (XH-C5) exam pattern is as follows:
The questions are divided into three sections: (1) General Aptitude (GA): There are 10 questions totaling 15 marks in this section. The marking pattern is that 5 questions carry 1 mark each and 5 questions carry 2 marks each. (2) Section B1: This section consists of 15 questions from Reasoning and Comprehension. This section carries a total of 25 marks; 5 questions carry 1 mark each, and 10 questions carry 2 marks each. (3) Section C5: This section contains 40 questions based on core psychology topics. The section carries a total of 60 marks. 20 questions carry a mark each, and 20...more -
Some questions will be of MSQ (Multiple Select Questions, where more than one option is right) and/or numerical answer type while the remaining questions will be MCQ type. Thus, total marks will be out of 100 (15+25+60) and the total time will be 180 minutes (3 hours). .
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The GATE exam is conducted once a year. The entrance test takes place on multiple dates and shifts for 30 test papers. For 2026, IIT Guwahati is conducting the exam on February 7, 8, 14, and 15.
Yes, IIT Guwahati has extended the GATE 2026 registration date with late fees. The new GATE 2026 registration date is October 13.
The factors that determine the GATE cutoff are -
- Availability of seats (the total seat intake varies every year for NITs, IIITs, and IIT admission)
- Number of registered applicants
- The difficulty level of the examination - (GATE is conducted on multiple days, however, the paper difficulty varies for every session)
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Based on the previous year's trends, the GATE 2026 expected cutoff for computer Science and engineering can be checked below-
- For General category it might go around 30 to 31.0
However, the GATE cutoff varies every year, depending on the difficulty level, number of applicants appearing for the exam, etc.
No, a duplicate GATE 2026 admit card will not be provided at the test center. Candidates must carry their own admit card along with the mentioned documents and items to the GATE exam center. IIT Guwahati will release the GATE admit card on January 2.
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