For 1-mark multiple-choice
questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-marks
multiple-choice questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for a wrong
answer. There is no negative marking for numerical answer type questions.
General
Aptitude (GA) Questions
In all papers, GA questions carry a
total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark each
(sub-total 5 marks) and 5 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 10 marks).
Question
Papers other than GG, XE and XL
These papers would contain 25
questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 25 marks) and 30 questions carrying 2
marks each (sub-total 60 marks). The question paper will consist of questions
of multiple choice and numerical answer type. For numerical answer questions,
choices will not be given. Candidates have to enter the answer (which will be a
real number, signed or unsigned, e.g. 25.06, -25.06, 25, -25 etc.) using a
virtual keypad. An appropriate range will be considered while evaluating the
numerical answer type questions so that the candidate is not penalized due to
the usual round-off errors.
GG
(Geology and Geophysics) Paper
Apart from the General Aptitude (GA)
section, the GG question paper consists of two parts: Part A and Part B. Part A
is common for all candidates. Part B contains two sections: Section 1 (Geology)
and Section 2 (Geo-physics). Candidates will have to attempt questions in Part
A and either Section 1 or Section 2 in Part B.
Part A consists of 25 multiple-choice
questions carrying 1-mark each (sub-total 25 marks and some of these may be
numerical answer type questions). Each section in Part B (Section 1 and Section
2) consists of 30 multiple choice questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 60
marks and some of these may be numerical answer type questions).
XE
Paper (Engineering Sciences)
In XE(Engineering Sciences) paper, Engineering Mathematics
section (Section A) is compulsory. This section contains 11 questions carrying
a total of 15 marks: 7 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 7 marks), and
4 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 8 marks). Some questions may be of
numerical answer type questions.
Each of the other sections of the XE
paper (Sections B through G) contains 22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks:
9 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 9 marks) and 13 questions carrying
2 marks each (sub-total 26 marks). Some questions may be of numerical answer
type.
XL
Paper (Life Sciences)
In XL ( Life Sciences)paper, Chemistry section
(Section H) is compulsory. This section contains 15 questions carrying a total
of 25 marks: 5 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 10
questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some questions may be of
numerical answer type.
Each of the other sections of the XL
paper (Sections I through M) contains 20 questions carrying a total of 30
marks: 10 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 10 marks) and 10 questions
carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 20 marks). Some questions may be of numerical
answer type.
Note
on Negative Marking for Wrong Answers
For a wrong answer chosen for the
multiple choice questions, there would be negative marking. For 1-mark
multiple choice questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
Likewise, for 2-mark multiple choice questions, 2/3 mark will be
deducted for a wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking for a wrong
answer in numerical answer type questions
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