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GATE 2021 BT Question Paper with Answer Key is available for the GATE students. The overall difficulty level of GATE 2021 AR was rated moderate. Overall difficulty level of those sections dedicated to Biotechnology was moderate to difficult. Sections related to Biotechnology carried almost 70% in GATE 2021 BT. The rest of the 30% were distributed across Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics. The question paper was a combination of MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions), MSQs (Multiple Select Questions) and NAT (Numerical Answer Type).
Candidates aiming for GATE 2022 are highly suggested to download previous year GATE Question Papers and Answer Keys to keep an eye on the preparation level.
GATE 2021 BT Question Paper with Answer Key - Forenoon Session
| GATE 2021 BT Question Paper | GATE 2021 BT Answer Key |
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GATE 2021 BT Paper Analysis
Following the previous year GATE pattern, IIT Bombay listed 65 questions, carried 100 marks. Both easy, moderate, and difficult level questions were asked in GATE 2021 BT.
Please refer to the below-mentioned table to get a detailed analysis of the question pattern of GATE 2021 BT-
| Type of Questions | No. Of Questions | Carried Marks |
|---|---|---|
| No. Of 1 mark MCQs | 22 | 22 |
| No. Of 2 marks MCQs | 14 | 28 |
| No. Of 1 mark MSQ | 2 | 2 |
| No. Of 2 marks MSQs | 4 | 8 |
| No. Of 1 mark NATs | 6 | 6 |
| No. Of 2 marks NATs | 17 | 34 |
- In GATE 2021 BT, a significant number of questions were asked from the NAT section
- Exactly 40% of the total weightage was carried by NAT questions that were distributed across six 1 mark NATs and 17 questions holding 2 marks each question
- The number of MSQs was low, only 6 questions appeared from the NAT section that contributed 10% of the total weightage
- MCQs dominated the question paper of GATE 2021 BT, by holding 50% weightage.
| Subjects | GATE BT 2021- Weightage of Topics | |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2M | |
| Engineering Mathematics | 5 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 2 | 1 |
| Microbiology | 2 | 2 |
| Cell Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Molecular Biology & Genetics | 6 | 2 |
| Analytical Techniques | 1 | 3 |
| Immunology | 1 | 2 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 1 |
| Recombinant Dna Technology | 1 | 1 |
| Plant Biotechnology | 1 | 3 |
| Animal Biotechnology | 3 | - |
| Bioprocess Engineering & Process Biotechnolgy | 3 | 12 |
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This year, students faced a new type of question, MSQs that comes with one or more than one correct answers. A candidate has to choose all the correct answers in order to get the marks.
- Wrong MCQs would result in deduction of ⅓ marks and ⅔ marks for each incorrect answer respectively
- MSQs and NTAs are not in the list of negative marking scheme
- The cutoff goes up to 30 for General, 27 for OBSs, and 20 for SC/ST
- A student must attempt 40-43 questions to clear the cutoff
GATE Previous Year Question Papers:
| GATE 2022 Question Papers | GATE 2021 Question Papers | GATE 2020 Question Papers |
| GATE 2019 Question Papers | GATE 2018 Question Papers | GATE 2017 Question Papers |
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