GATE 2023 Combination of Two Papers, Primary Paper, Secondary Paper and Important Details
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: October 17th, 2023
Two Paper combinations for GATE 2023 will be conducted for 29 papers by IIT Kanpur. The table shows the list of papers with codes. A candidate can appear either in one or up to two papers of the GATE 2023 examination. However, a candidate can only select the second paper from the pre-defined ‘Two Paper Combination’ list. Therefore, two paper combinations for GATE 2023 will be selected with a predefined list shared below.
Candidates opting for two paper combinations for GATE 2023 must have a primary choice of paper as their default choice. The second choice of paper has to be chosen from the allowed combinations given in the table above. Combinations other than the listed ones are not allowed. Under unforeseen circumstances, certain combinations may be removed from the list in the above table later. In such cases, the fee paid for the second paper will be refunded to the candidates. Also, note that the examination centre for the second paper may be different (but in the same city) from that for the first paper due to the infrastructure and scheduling constraints.
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GATE 2023: Combination of Two Papers Details
Candidates who want to opt for two papers for GATE 2023 can opt for a combination of papers, but these papers must be selected from a predefined list of papers for the examination. Two paper combinations for GATE 2023 for the primary (first) and (second) papers are shared below.
| Code of the First (Primary) Paper |
Codes of Papers Allowed as Second Paper |
Code of the First (Primary) Paper |
Codes of Papers Allowed as Second Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE | NM, XE | IN | BM, EC, EE, PH |
| AG | ES, GE, XE, XL | MA | CS, GE, PH, ST |
| AR | CE, GE | ME | AE, CH, NM, PI, XE |
| BM | BT, EC, IN, XL | MN | GE, GG, XE |
| BT | BM, XL | MT | PH, XE |
| CE | AE, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE | NM | AE, CE, XE |
| CH | PE, XE | PE | CH, GG, XE |
| CS | EC, GE, MA, PH, ST | PH | EC, GE, GG, IN, MA, MT, ST, XE |
| CY | XE, XL | PI | ME, MT, XE |
| EC | IN PH, EE, CS, GE | ST | MA, PH |
| EE | EC, IN PH | TF | XE |
| ES | AG, CE, GE | XE | AE, AG, CH, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, NM |
| EY | XL | XH | ST |
| GE | CE, GG, ES, MN | XL | BM, BT, CY, EY |
| GG | GE, MN, PE, PH, XE |
GATE XE/XH/XL Paper and Other Optional Subjects
Each GATE 2023 paper is for a total of 100 marks. General Aptitude (GA) is common for all papers (15 marks), and the rest of the paper covers the respective syllabus (85 marks). GATE XE has one paper in common: Engineering Mathematics and candidates have to select the other two optional subjects from the other seven subjects. Similarly, GATE XH has one paper in common, which is reasoning and comprehension, and candidates have to select the other optional subjects from the other six subjects. Finally, GATE XL has one paper in common, chemistry, and candidates must select the other two optional subjects from the other five. All combinations of papers are shared below-
| XE Paper Sections | Code | XH Paper Sections | Code | XL Paper Sections | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) (15 marks) |
A | Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory) (25 marks) |
B1 | Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 marks) |
P |
| Any TWO optional Sections (2×35 = 70 marks) |
Any ONE optional Section (60 marks) |
Any TWO optional Sections (2×30 = 60 marks) |
|||
| Fluid Mechanics | B | Economics | C1 | Biochemistry | Q |
| Materials Science | C | English | C2 | Botany | R |
| Solid Mechanics | D | Linguistics | C3 | Microbiology | S |
| Thermodynamics | E | Philosophy | C4 | Zoology | T |
| Polymer Science and Engineering | F | Psychology | C5 | Food Technology | U |
| Food Technology | G | Sociology | C6 | ||
| Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | H | ||||
Multi-Sessional Papers Details
The candidate will be assigned to appear only in one of the sessions for the papers running in multiple sessions. Candidates must familiarise themselves with the paper code required during application and examinations. A candidate appearing in one or two papers should fill in only one application form. In the case of multiple applications, only one will be accepted, and the remaining applications will be rejected without any refund for the paid fee.
