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GATE 2021 GG (Geophysics) was concluded on 7th February by IIT Bombay. Students can download the GATE 2021 (Geophysics) Question Paper and Answer Key from this page. This year, the number of questions appearing in GATE 2021 GG were the same as GATE 2020 GG. 65 questions appeared in the question paper as MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) and NAT (Numerical Answer Types). The overall difficulty level of GATE 2021 GG (Geophysics) was easy to moderate.
Sections related to core Geophysics hold almost 65% of the total weightage. The rest of the 35% percent were distributed between different topics of the General Aptitude.
GATE 2021 GG- Geophysics Question Paper with Answer Key PDFs
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GATE 2021 GG (Geophysics) Paper Analysis
This year, IIT Bombay introduced MSQs (Multiple Select Questions) to standardize the level of GATE 2021. There could be one or more than correct options in the MSQs. Students would be necessarily required to select all the correct options in order to get rewarded with the carried marks.
Refer to the below-mentioned table to get an overview of total number of NATs and MCQs in GATE 2021 GG (Geophysics)-
| Question Types | No. Of Listed Questions | Carried Marks |
|---|---|---|
| No. Of 1 mark MSQs | - | - |
| No. Of 2 marks MSQs | - | - |
| No. Of 1 mark NATs | 10 | 10 |
| No. Of 2 marks NATs | 13 | 26 |
| No. Of 1 mark MCQs | 20 | 20 |
| No. Of 2 marks MCQs | 22 | 44 |
- Despite the introduction MSQ, IIT Bombay exempted GATE 2021 GG from listing MSQs
- 23 questions appeared as NATs, carried 36 marks
- 42 questions appeared as MCQs, carried 64 marks
GATE 2021 GG (Geophysics) Sections wise Topics
The question paper was a mixture of easy and moderate level questions. Questions from both the sections hold both easy and moderate level questions.
Follow the below-mentioned table to get details of the important topics-
| Geophysics Section | Solid Earth, Geodesy, Earthquake, Seismology, Potential and Time Varying Fields, Gravity Methods, Magnetic Methods, Electric Methods, Electronic Methods, Seismic Methods, Radioactive Methods |
| General Aptitude Section | Analytical Reasoning, Seating Arrangement, English, Area of Square, Data Interpretation, Function, Probability |
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GATE 2021 GG Question Pattern and Marking Scheme
- Each question carried either 1 or 2 marks. For an incorrect question ⅓ or ⅔ marks would be deducted, depending upon the carried marks
- Marks would be deducted only wrong MCQs, NATs and MSQs doesn't had the the risk factor of negative marking
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