GATE 2020 Paper Analysis (Available): Check Exam Review & Expected Cutoff

Check the GATE 2020 paper analysis, review and expected cutoff for all 25 papers here.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has released the GATE 2020 result on March 13. Candidates who have appeared in the exam can check their result on the official website. IIT Delhi has also released the GATE 2020 scorecard on March 19 and it will be available for download till March 31.

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GATE aspirants for year 2021 can read analysis for all the GATE papers and exam review of respective subjects on this page. This exam analysis will help new candidates to know the difficulty level of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam as it is a deciding factor for the cut off of the particular subject.

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GATE 2020 Paper Analysis is available on this page. Candidates will also get to know about the details regarding the syllabus weightage, types of questions, and difficulty level of each paper along with the section-wise division of topics.

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IIT or Indian Institute of Technology Delhi conducted the GATE 2020 exam on February 1, 2, 8 and 9 for 25 papers. The GATE 2020 paper analysis has been updated in this article. GATE 2020 is being conducted online (computer-based test). Read the below article to know GATE Paper Analysis.

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GATE 2020 CE Students' Reaction and Exam Review - February 9

GATE 2020 CSE Students' Reaction and Exam Review - February 8

 

GATE 2020 EE Students' Reaction and Exam Review - February 8

Candidates can check all the GATE 2020 exam student reaction and videos below:

GATE 2020 Students' Reaction and Exam Reviews - February 1

Candidates can check all the GATE 2020 exam student reaction and videos below:

GATE 2020 Paper Analysis - Civil Engineering (CE)

Overall the questions asked in the exam were of Easy to Moderate level. The expected cutoff could be upto 30 marks.

• The portion of numerical questions was more than the theoretical part.
• The questions in the Aptitude section were of Moderate level.
• Two marks questions were tougher than the one marks questions.
• The question paper was a little lengthy because of the numerical questions.

GATE 2020 Paper Analysis - Computer Science Engineering (CSE), Information Technology (IT)

According to the students who appeared in CSE paper, the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate to difficult. The easy questions could be easily attempted. There were more numerical and geometrical questions. As compared to last year, the paper was difficult. However, the distribution of questions in GATE 2020 CSE paper was equal. 

As per the students who appeared in IT paper, the overall difficulty level was moderate to easy. As compared to last year, the questions were easy. Most of the questions were common to last year.  The questions were mainly asked from:

• DBMS
• Automata
• Computer Network
• General Aptitude
• General Mathematics

GATE 2020 Paper Analysis - Electrical Engineering (EE)

Overall the level of Electrical Engineering question paper was Moderate to Tough. There were lesser direct questions and more conceptual questions. Candidates who attempted the GATE Electrical exam for the first time, it was a tough exam for them. The questions asked were required more and more practice to answer them. Gate expected cutoff for Electrical Engineering could be less than 30 marks. 

• Synchronous machine related question was asked from Electrical Machine and the level was moderate.
• The questions from Network were tough.
• he questions from Control System were easy.
• Questions of Maths were from easy to moderate.
• The questions of Signal system were good and conceptual.
• Two questions from MOSFET were asked.
• Two questions from Diode, Op-Amp, Measurement were asked.
• Analog circuit questions were tough.
• The questions from Aptitude section were easy.
• Questions from Power System were based on - PSA three, Protection, Transmission parameter, etc. Overall the questions were of moderate level.
• In Power Electronics, the questions of overlapping angle, overlapping delay angle, duty cycle, etc. were asked.
• From Single Phase, the questions of harmonics, chopper were asked.

GATE 2020 Paper Analysis - Mechanical Engineering (ME)

The level of the question paper was Moderate. The questions were more logical and conceptual compared to the previous year. The questions in the General Aptitude section were very easy and formula-based. It can be solved by putting the values directly into the formula.

• Questions based on the Natural numbers were asked.
• However, the questions of Mathematics were tougher than the previous year questions.
• Questions from Design were conceptual and tricky. The questions from Refrigeration were tough.
• Questions related to temperature calculation were asked from Heat Transfer.
• Questions from Conduction, Convection, numericals from UDL & VDL.
• Milling & Rolling questions, Matching questions were asked from Production and the questions were tough.
• One question from Machine Drawing was asked.
• In Production In English questions from basic grammar, sentence meaning, give suitable title to paragraph, sentence correction were asked.

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Chapter/Topic	No. of Questions
Mechanism	1 question
Flywheel	1 question
Vibration	2 questions
Complex Stress Mohr’s circle	1 question
Brakes	1 question
Clutches	1 question
Fluid Kinematics	2 questions
Dimensional Analysis	1 question
First Law	2 questions
Fluid Mechanics	10 marks’ questions
Trusses	2 questions
Metrology	1 question
Forming	2 question
Sheet Metal	1 question
Convection	1 question
Radiation	1 question
Counter Flow	1 question
Degree of Freedom	Conceptual questions asked
Machine Drawing	1 question

GATE 2020 Exam Analysis - Instrumentation

• Overall the level of the question paper was Moderate.
• In Network Theory, three questions were aksed from 3 phase which were quite difficult, questions of Mesh Analysis were asked.
• From AC Circuit, Resonance questions were asked. From Analog Electronics - questions of Diode and Op-Amp were asked.
• From Signal & System - inverse fourier transform formula based question, questions related to Convolution, Sampling, Low pass filter were asked.
• In Control System - questions of Nyquist plot, Polar plot to find value of K, graphical question to find the gain value, Steady state were asked.
• Measurement - Questions from Maxwell AC bridge, Tolerance, Q-meter were asked. The level of the questions were moderate.
• Sensor and Transducer - Questions from Optical, Strain Guage were asked and they were of tough level.
• Digital - Questions from Counter based on the toggle flip-flop, MUX were asked.
• Mathematics - Probability question was asked which was simple, One question from Linear Algebra to find unique solution, question to find Maximum value of function x²+y².

GATE 2020 Exam Analysis - Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)

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GATE 2020 Paper Analysis – Why it is important?

With the help of GATE 2020 Paper Analysis, the applicants will get the following benefits:

• Through GATE Exam Analysis, candidates will know about the marks/scores required for the admissions into a particular college/institute/university.
• By using the GATE 2020 exam analysis, the candidates will also be able to know the pattern of the exam, the division of syllabus, and weightage. 
• This above knowledge will help the candidates preparing for the GATE 2021.
• The GATE paper analysis 2020 will also help the students to understand the difficulty level of the GATE 2020 exam.

GATE 2020 Cutoff

GATE cutoffs are known as minimum marks that a candidate needs to score for taking admission to MTech, MSc, and PhD courses offered by the GATE participating institutes. After the GATE 2020 result are announced, the exam conducting authority will release the qualifying cutoffs for all the GATE papers.However, the GATE participating institutes will have their own admission cutoff. GATE score is also considered by many Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for the recruitment of graduate engineers. Successful candidates will get the chance to participate in GATE 2020 counselling for which it is mandatory to exercise CCMT 2020 counselling registration.

Factors determining GATE cutoffs

• Number of candidates appeared in the paper
• The difficulty level of GATE question paper
• Total number of available seats 
• Category under which the candidate is seeking admission

Previous Years' GATE Cutoff

GATE 2019 Qualifying Cutoff

Paper Name	General	OBC (NCL)	SC/ST/PwD
Life Sciences	XL	36.7	33	24.5
Civil Engineering	CE	28.2	25.4	18.8
Electrical Engineering	EE	39.6	35.6	26.4
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	29.5	26.6	19.7
Mechanical Engineering	ME	34.1	30.7	22.7
Petroleum Engineering	PE	49.9	44.9	33.3
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	26.7	24	17.8
Chemical Engineering	CH	34.8	31.3	23.2
Chemistry	CY	32	28.8	21.3
Biotechnology	BT	35.9	32.3	23.9
Engineering Sciences	XE	26.7	24	17.8
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF	40.1	36.1	26.7
Aerospace Engineering	AE	33.5	30.2	22.3
Agricultural Engineering	AG	28.3	25.5	18.9
Architecture and Planning	AR	41	36.9	27.3
Ecology and Evolution	EY	37.1	33.4	24.7
Geology and Geophysics	GG	44.5	40.1	29.7
Instrumentation Engineering	IN	31.9	28.7	21.3
Mathematics	MA	25	22.5	16.7
Mining Engineering	MN	31.5	28.4	21
Metallurgical Engineering	MT	53.5	48.1	35.7
Physics	PH	25.2	22.7	16.8
Production and Industrial Engineering	PI	32.2	29	21.5
Statistics	ST	32.5	29.2	21.7

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FAQs regarding GATE 2020 Paper Analysis

Q. Is there any change in the exam pattern of GATE 2020?

A. There is no change in the GATE 2020 exam pattern. To know more about the GATE exam pattern 2020 click here.

Q. Where can I find the official exam pattern of GATE?

A. The official GATE exam pattern 2020 has been released by the IIT Delhi on the official website to help students prepare for the exam.

Q. How many questions are in total asked in GATE exam?

A. GATE paper has a total of 65 questions.

Q. For rough work related to questions, will I be provided a paper?

A. Exam authority will provide a scribble pad will to every candidate for rough work. The candidate has to return the scribble pad after the examination.

Q. Are students allowed to use a physical calculator during the examination?

A. NO. During the online GATE 2020 examination, all candidates will be provided with an online virtual scientific calculator to be used to answer the questions.

Q. Is GATE scorecard available for download?

A. Yes. Candidates can download scorecard from the official website till March 31, 2020.

Q. Till when we can download the GATE Scorecard?

A. GATE 2020 Scorecard will be available for download till March 31. Check it on the official website.

Q. When will counselling for GATE 2020 start?

A. The exam authority does not have any common counselling process for GATE 2020. Candidates will need to apply separately for admissions in different institutions through COAP. 

Q. Is analysis of GATE 2020 exams useful for preparing for year 2021?

A. Yes. With the help of exam analysis candidates will know the question division and pattern.

Q. Which exam authority will conduct the counselling for GATE 2020?

A. There is no common counselling procedure for the GATE. Candidates will need to apply separately for admissions in different institutions through COAP (for IITs) and CCMT (for NITs, IIITs and CFTIs).