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The pattern of question paper depends on the paper code. For GATE 2011 examination, there are 5 different patterns of question papers. The corresponding links are given below:

Papers: AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH And PI
AE And TF,GG,XE,XL

Pattern For Papers: AG, AR, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH And PI

There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

Q.1 to Q.25 (25 questions) carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) carry 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and Qquestion pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

NEGATIVE MARKING:For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.26 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

Questions on Engineering Mathematics will carry about 15% of the total marks (excluding General Aptitude section) in all the papers bearing the codes AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT and PI.

Pattern For Papers: AE And TF

There will be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Q.1 to Q.25 (25 questions) carry one mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Q.26 to Q.55 (30 questions) carry two marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) carry 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

Questions Q.1-Q.25 and Q.31-Q.65 are of multiple choice type. Questions Q.26-Q.30 are of numerical answer type.

Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and Qquestion pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

NEGATIVE MARKING: There is negative marking for multiple choice type questions. For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.31 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions Q.26-Q.30.

Questions on Engineering Mathematics will carry about 15% of the total marks (excluding General Aptitude section) in all the papers bearing the codes AE and TF

Pattern For Paper: GG

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Apart from General Aptitude (GA), the question paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A is common for all candidates. Part B contains two sections: Section 1 (Geology) and Section 2 (Geophysics). Candidates will have to attempt questions in Part A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B.

Part A consists of 25 questions; all questions carry 1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks). Each of the sections (Section 1 and Section 2) in Part B consists of 30 questions; all questions carry 2-marks each (sub-total 60 marks). Questions Q.48 - Q.51 (2 pairs) are common data questions. and Qquestion pairs (Q.52, Q.53) and (Q.54, Q.55) are linked answer questions. The answer to the second question of the linked answer questions pair depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the linked pair is wrongly answered or is un-attempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated. Questions Q.56 - Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA). Questions Q.56 - Q.60 (5 questions) will carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and questions Q.61 - Q.65 (5 questions) will carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING:For Q.1 - Q.25 and Q.56 - Q.60, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For Q.26 - Q.51 and Q.61 - Q.65, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pairs (Q.52, Q.53), and (Q.54, Q.55) are questions with linked answers. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair i.e. for Q.52 and Q.54, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.53 and Q.55.

Pattern For Paper: XE (Engineering Sciences)

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

There are 11 questions carrying 15 marks in XE Engineering Mathematics section paper (Section A), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.7 (7 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and questions Q.8 - Q.11 (4 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 8 marks).

Each of the other XE section papers (Sections B through G) contains 22 questions carrying 35 marks. Questions Q.1 - Q.9 (9 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 9 marks). Questions Q.10 - Q.22 (13 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Questions Q.17 - Q.20 (2 pairs) are common data questions with 2-marks each. Questions Q.21 and Q.22 (1 pair) are linked answer questions with 2-marks each. The answer to the second question of the pair of linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

There are 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks), and questions Q.6 - Q.10 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING:In XE Section A, for Q.1 - Q.7, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.8 - Q.11, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. In all other XE section papers (Sections B through G), for Q.1 - Q.9, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.10 - Q.20, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pair (Q.21, Q.22) is a linked answer question. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair. For Q.21, ?mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.22. In GA section, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6 - Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer

Pattern For Paper: XL (Life Sciences)

There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.

There are 15 questions carrying 25 marks in XL Chemistry section paper (Section H), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks). Questions Q.6 - Q.15 (10 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Questions Q.12 and Q.13 (1 pair) are common data questions with 2-marks each. Questions Q.14 and Q.15 (1 pair) are linked answer questions with 2-marks each. The answer to the second question of the pair of linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first question of the pair. If the first question in the pair is wrongly answered or is unattempted, then the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.

Each of the other XL section papers (Sections I through M) contains 20 questions carrying 30 marks. Questions Q.1 - Q.10 (10 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 10 marks) and questions Q.11 - Q.20 (10 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks).

There are 10 questions carrying 15 marks in General Aptitude (GA), which is compulsory. Questions Q.1 - Q.5 (5 questions) carry 1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks), and questions Q.6 - Q.10 (5 questions) carry 2-marks each (sub-total 10 marks).

NEGATIVE MARKING: In XL Section H, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6 - Q.13, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. The question pair (Q.14, Q.15) is a linked answer question. There will be negative marks only for wrong answer to the first question of the linked answer question pair. For Q.14, ?mark will be deducted for wrong answer. There is no negative marking for Q.15. In all other XL section papers (Sections I through M), for Q.1 - Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.11 - Q.20, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. In GA section, for Q.1 - Q.5, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer and for Q.6 - Q.10, ? mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Online and Offline. The preferred mode of application process is Online
Online
General/OBC:Rs.800/-
SC/ST/PD:Rs.400/-
Offline
General/OBC:Rs.1,000/-
SC/ST/PD:Rs.500/-
Service Charges Extra (Maximum Rs.30/-)
PD: Person with Disability


Offline Application Process

Step 1: Procurement of Application Form

Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
Offline Application Form
Information Brochure
Envelope
from:
A. Designated Bank Branches corresponding to each zone on cash payment.
B. Over the counter from Zonal GATE Office after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.


Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates


Step 3: Fill in the Application Form
Candidates must follow the instructions provided in GATE 2011 information brochure.


Step 4:
Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of OMR sheet.
Sign at the designated places of OMR sheet.
Write the examination city first choice code, paper code and the address of the Institute on the envelope.

Step 5: Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, so as to reach on or before Tuesday, November 02, 2010
OR

It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.

Online Application Process

Step 1:Decide Payment Option
Gateway Payment:

Payment can be made using credit or debit cards or netbanking through the payment gateway of ICICI Bank / Bill Desk / HDFC.

Challan Payment:

Payment by cash at State Bank of India or Indian Bank branches.

Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates


Step 3: Apply Online
Candidates must follow the instructions provided while applying online.
Click Here to Apply Online


At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:
Page-1: Instructions
Page-2: GATE 2011 Application Form - Institute's Copy
Page-3: GATE 2011 Application Form - Candidate's Copy
Page-4: Address Slip
Page-5: Bank Challan (for Challan Payment option only)


Take a print out of the entire file.

Step 4: Cash Payment: (only for Challan Payment option)

The bank challan (Page-5) will be printed in triplicate. Take it to any one of the branches of State Bank of India or Indian Bank (as opted by the candidate) and pay the fees. Bank will retain a copy with them and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate's copy with you and attach the Institute's Copy with the application form.

Step 5:
Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-2.
Sign at the designated places of Page-2.
Paste the Page-4 on top of a A4-size envelope.

Step 6: Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Chairman, GATE of the Zone, where the candidate prefers (corresponding to the 1st Choice of Examination City) to appear for the examination, so as to reach on or before Tuesday, November 02, 2010
OR
It can be handed over personally to respective Zonal GATE Office.

A candidate can apply for only ONE of the 21 papers listed in the table given below. In the tables given below, the columns titled 'Paper Title' and 'Section Title' provide links to the appropriate syllabus.

The choice of the appropriate paper is the responsibility of the candidate. Some guidelines in this respect are suggested below.

The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree. The candidate is, however, free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission

GATE Examination Papers
Code Paper Title
AE Aerospace Engineering
AG Agricultural Engineering
AR Architecture and Planning
BT Biotechnology
CE Civil Engineering
CH Chemical Engineering
CS Computer Science and Information Technology
CY Chemistry
EC Electronics and Communication Engineering
EE Electrical Engineering
GG Geology and Geophysics
IN Instrumentation Engineering
MA Mathematics
ME Mechanical Engineering
MN Mining Engineering
MT Metallurgical Engineering
PH Physics
PI Production and Industrial Engineering
TF Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
XE Engineering Sciences
XL Life Sciences

XE (Engineering Sciences) and XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will comprise of the sections listed below. A candidate appearing in XE or XL paper will be required to answer three sections apart from the General Aptitude (GA) questions. Section A is compulsory in XE paper and Section H is compulsory in XL paper. The candidate can choose any two out of the remaining sections listed against the respective papers, at the time of examination.

XE: Engineering Sciences
Paper Section Section Title
XE A Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)
XE B Fluid Mechanics
XE C Materials Science
XE D Solid Mechanics
XE E Thermodynamics
XE F Polymer Science and Engineering
XE G Food Technology

XL: Life Sciences
Paper Section Title of the Section
XL H Chemistry (Compulsory)
XL I Biochemistry
XL J Botany
XL K Microbiology
XL L Zoology
XL M Food Technology

GATE Examination Type

The GATE examination consists of a single paper of 3 hours duration which contains 65 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only objective questions. In all papers other than AE and TF, all the questions are of multiple choice type. In AE and TF papers, the question paper will consist of 60 questions of multiple choice type and 5 questions of numerical answer type. For multiple choice type questions, each question will have four choices for the answer. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a number as the answer. to view the pattern of question papers. The examination for the papers with codes AE, GG, MN and TF will be carried out ONLINE using computers where the candidates will be required to enter the answer for each question using keyboard/mouse. For all other papers, the candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer, except for the numerical answer type questions

Champions League Twenty20 - 13th match, Group A
Chennai Super Kings v Victoria

Match tied (Victoria won the one-over eliminator)

Match details
Toss Chennai Super Kings, who chose to bat
Points Victoria 2, Chennai Super Kings 0
Player of the match AJ Finch (Victoria)
Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and M Erasmus
TV umpire PR Reiffel (Australia)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire AM Saheba (India)
Match notes

Chennai Super Kings innings
Chennai Super Kings: 50 runs in 7.3 overs (48 balls), Extras 8
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (MEK Hussey 19, M Vijay 23, Ex 8)
M Vijay: 50 off 41 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
Chennai Super Kings: 100 runs in 13.3 overs (85 balls), Extras 9
Chennai Super Kings: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (122 balls), Extras 12
Innings Break: Chennai Super Kings - 162/6 in 20.0 overs (JM Kemp 12, R Ashwin 4)

Victoria innings
Victoria: 50 runs in 4.4 overs (28 balls), Extras 1
Rain: Victoria - 76/2 in 7.0 overs (MS Wade 14, DJ Hussey 14)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (MS Wade 29, DJ Hussey 20, Ex 1)
Victoria: 100 runs in 10.5 overs (66 balls), Extras 2
DJ Hussey: 50 off 43 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
Victoria: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (115 balls), Extras 3
One-over eliminator details: Victoria (23 runs in 6 balls), Chennai Super Kings (13 runs in 6 balls)

The great match of Champions League T20 2010 between Chennai Super Kings Vs Victoria Bushrangers (CSK Vs VB), they played Port Elizabeth on September 18, 2010 at 9 pm IST. With a win and a defeat in the 2 games they’ve played in the tournament
until now, this will be important ties for the Bushrangers, who are compete for yet another semifinal spot. CSK, have had a dream begin to their Champions League
campaign with 2 comprehensive victories. The Super Kings are top of the points table in Group A, with 4 points from two games.

The Super Kings have displayed a superb form till now in the League and have triumph all the games played thus far. On the other hand, Victoria was made to taste beat against Eastern Cape Warriors in the earlier match. But, another beat may absolutely pull Victoria out of the Champions league. The triumph against Central Districts too was fairly narrow for Victoria.

Chennai boasts of a sturdy batting order and bowling talent led by Muttiah Muralitharan
. Matthew Hayden has not been capable to find form till now in the tournament, but captain Dhoni seems positive that he will find his rhythm soon. This would be a grand chance for Hayden as he faces the home side.