The GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam in India is a national-level examination conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs.) The purpose of the GATE Exam is to offer admission to ME/M. Tech and Ph.D. programs in top-notch Colleges/Institutions of the country and to offer jobs in Public Sector Undertakings like Indian Oil, GAIL, and Hindustan Petroleum, etc. The GATE Score Card remains valid for 3 years and is used for admission purposes and recruitment.
While GATE is primarily designed for engineering and technology disciplines, it is also relevant for certain other Science and Humanities fields, including psychology. This means that psychology students can choose to appear for the GATE exam to seek admission to postgraduate programs in psychology and related disciplines in various prestigious institutes across India.
GATE 2024: Exam Overview
GATE 2024 Exam is scheduled to take place for 30 different branches of Engineering/Science by IISc Bangalore on 3, 4, 10 & 11 February 2024.
GATE Full Form | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
Purpose Of Examination | Offering Admission to M.E./ M.Tech/ Ph.D Courses and PSU Recruitments |
GATE 2024 Exam Date | 3, 4,10, & 11 February 2024 |
Application Mode | Online |
Exam Frequency | Once A Year |
Exam Mode | Computer-Based-Test (CBT) |
Duration Of Exam | 3 Hours |
Validity of GATE Score | 3 Years |
GATE 2024 Official website |
GATE Psychology 2024 (XH – C5): Question Paper Pattern
Exam Mode | Computer-Based-Test (CBT) |
Language | English |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects |
Types Of Questions | Candidate’s Selected Subject(s) (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
Distribution of Marks | General Aptitude: 15 marks Reasoning and Comprehension: 25 marks Psychology Paper: 60 Total: 100 marks |
Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
Negative Marking | Negative Marking. · For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. · For a 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. · There is no negative marking for wrong answer(s) to MSQ or NAT questions. |
GATE Psychology 2024 (XH – C5): Syllabus
Here is a list of topics to be covered in the syllabus for the GATE 2024 Psychology exam.
- Research Methods and Statistics
- Approaches to research
- Designing research
- Nature of quantitative & qualitative research
- Ethics in conducting and reporting research
- Statistics in Psychology
- Correlational Analysis
- Experimental Designs
- Psychometrics
- Biological and evolutionary basis of behavior
- Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting
- Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence and Language
- Personality: Theories of Personality
- Motivation, Emotion, and Stress and Coping
- Social psychology
- Development across the lifespan
- Applications of Psychology
You can also visit the official website GATE 2024- SYLLABUS for a more comprehensive understanding of the syllabus.
Blog By : DEEBHA SITHTA
