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GATE 2019 BT Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs are available for download using the links mentioned below. GATE 2019 BT was conducted in the afternoon session on 3rd February 2019. The exam was conducted by IIT Madras with a moderate difficulty level having a total of 65 questions divided into two sections. The questions included a mix of MCQ-type questions and NAT (Numerical Answer Type).
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GATE 2019 BT Question Paper with Answer Key Slot 2-Feb 3(Afternoon Session)
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GATE 2019 BT Question Paper Analysis
GATE 2019 BT paper consisted of 2 types of questions i.e. MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) type and NAT (Numerical Answer Type). The paper consisted of a total of 65 questions which were divided into 2 sections: General Aptitude and Biotechnology subjects with all the questions carrying either 1 or 2 marks.
The table below shows the total number of questions in the sections along with the number of 1 and 2 mark questions asked in the GATE BT 2019 exam.
| Type of Questions | General Aptitude | Core Discipline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Questions | Marks | Number of Questions | Marks | |
| No. of 1 mark MCQs | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
| No. of 2 marks MCQs | 5 | 10 | 19 | 38 |
| No. of 1 mark NATs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. of 2 marks NATs | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 |
There were a total of 65 questions in the GATE 2019 BT for which the candidates were allotted a time duration of 3 hours to solve. Out of the total 65 questions, 18 questions were of the Numerical Answer Type and the rest were MCQ type.
Based on the paper analysis, some of the important topics in GATE 2019 BT have been mentioned in the table below-
| Topics/ Units | GATE 2019 BT- Weightage of Topics | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mark Questions | 2 Marks Questions | |
| ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS | 4 | 4 |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 | 4 |
| MICROBIOLOGY | - | 3 |
| CELL BIOLOGY | 1 | 1 |
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS | 3 | 2 |
| ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES | 3 | - |
| IMMUNOLOGY | 1 | - |
| BIOINFORMATICS | 1 | 2 |
| RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY | 3 | 1 |
| PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY | 1 | 1 |
| ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | 2 | 1 |
| BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING & PROCESS BIOTECHNOLOGY | 7 | 1 |
GATE Previous Year Question Papers
Candidates must solve GATE previous year question papers to better prepare for the examination. Practicing more question papers and sample papers is beneficial to get good marks in GATE. Given below are the links to download previous years’ GATE question papers.
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