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GATE 2021 MA Question Paper with Answer Key is now available for downloading. GATE 2021 MA was organized by IIT Bombay on 13th February, 2021 in morning session. The question paper was a combination of 10 questions from the General Aptitude section and 55 questions from the core Mathematics section. Real Analysis & Calculus and ODE & PDE section holds most of the weightage in GATE 2021 MA.
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GATE 2021 MA Paper Analysis
- IIT Bombay introduced MSQs (Multiple Select Questions) in GATE 2021 examinations, but none of the MSQs appeared in GATE 2021 MA
- 65% percentage of the total weightage was carried by MCQs
- NATs (Numerical Answer Types) questions were responsible for the remaining 35% weightage
- Overall Difficulty level- Easy to moderate
- Difficulty level of General Aptitude- Easy
- Difficulty level of core Mathematics- Moderate
Go through the below-mentioned table to see the complete analysis of the appeared MCQs and NATs in GATE 2021 MA-
| Question Types | No. Of Questions Asked | Carried Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mark MCQs | 19 | 19 |
| 2 Marks MCQs | 23 | 46 |
| 1 Mark MSQs | - | - |
| 2 Marks MSQs | - | - |
| 1 Mark NATs | 11 | 11 |
| 2 Marks NATs | 12 | 24 |
GATE 2021 MA section wise weightage
Real Analysis & Calculus and ODE & PDE were accountable for almost 28% of the total questions appearing in GATE 2021 MA.
Follow the below-mentioned table to get the details of number of questions appeared as per the sections-
| Section | No. Of Questions Asked | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Real Analysis & Calculus | 10 | Moderate |
| General Aptitude | 10 | Easy |
| ODE & PDE | 8 | 5 were easy |
| LPP ODE PDE NA | 5 | 4 were easy |
| Linear Algebra | 5 | 3 were easy |
| Abstract Algebra | 5 | 3 were easy |
| Numerical Analysis | 5 | Moderate |
| Functional Analysis | 5 | 5 were easy |
| Topology | 4 | Easy |
| Complex Analysis | 3 | Easy |
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GATE 2021 Marking Scheme and Exam Pattern
- The exam was conducted online via CBT (Computer Based Test) mode
- Students were entitled to pay a penalty of 1 mark for every wrong MCQ
- No marks would be deducted for wrong MSQs and NATs
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