GATE 2023 AG (Agriculture): Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff
The AG paper has been conducted for students who want to go for an M.Tech degree in Agricultural engineering. Check GATE AG 2023 exam date, old question papers, exam pattern, syllabus, analysis and cutoff details here.
GATE 2023 AG (Agriculture) Exam- The GATE 2023 result is declared by IIT Kanpur on March 16, 2023.GATE 2023 for AG has been conducted on February 11, 2023. The AG paper is conducted for students who want to go for an M.Tech degree in Agricultural engineering. In this article, you can check all the important details about GATE AG 2023 such as exam date, syllabus, pattern, old question papers, exam analysis and cutoff details.
LATEST - Candidates can download the GATE 2023 Scorecard at gate.iitk.ac.in
GATE AG 2023 Exam Date
The dates of GATE AG 2023 are as follows -
| Event | Date |
| Exam Date | February 11, 2023 |
| Results Date | March 16, 2023 |
Also check: GATE 2023 Paper Wise Qualifying Cutoff
GATE AG 2023 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
The GATE AG 2023 paper will be divided into three sections. The question pattern and marking scheme for each of the section are given in the table below:
Subject | Marking Scheme | Type of questions | Total Marks |
Agricultural Engineering core | 1 marks each | Multiple Choice Questions | 1/3rd deduction for the wrong answer |
2 marks each | 2/3rd deduction for the wrong answer | ||
General Aptitude | 1 marks each | Multiple Selection Questions | 1/3rd deduction for the wrong answer |
2 marks each | 2/3rd deduction for the wrong answer | ||
Engineering Mathematics | 1 / 2 marks each | Numerical Type Questions | No Negative marking |
GATE AG Cutoff 2022
The GATE cutoff 2022 for Agricultural Engineering has been listed in the table below.
| Category | Cutoff |
| General | 26.3 |
| OBC-NCL | 23.6 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | 17.5 |
GATE AG Cutoff 2021
The GATE cutoff 2021 for Agricultural Engineering has been listed in the table below.
| Category | Cutoff |
| General | 25 |
| OBC-NCL | 22.5 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | 16.6 |
GATE AG Cutoff 2020
The expected cutoff for GATE AG 2020 is as follows -
| Category | Cutoff |
| General | 26.3 |
| OBC-NCL | 23.6 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | 17.5 |
GATE AG Question Paper & Answer Key
| Year | Official Question Paper | Official Answer key |
| 2023 | GATE AG Exam Official Question Paper 2023 | GATE AG Exam Official Answer key 2023 |
| 2022 | ||
| 2021 | ||
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| 2019 | ||
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GATE AG Exam Analysis 2023
The analysis for GATE AG 2023 will be available after exam. Till then, candidates can check previous year data here.
According to the feedback received from students, the AG question paper of GATE 2020 can be analyzed as follows -
Overall Difficulty: The overall difficulty level of the GATE AG question paper 2020 has been easy to moderate, and there was no difficulty in answering the questions. Most of the candidates were able to attempt all the questions within the stipulated time. Most of the questions were from previous year papers/ model papers. However, the paper seemed to be lengthy.
Average Easy Number of Attempts: On average, students were able to attempt 35-45 questions easily.
Difficult Topic: Problems consumed a lot of time for students. Numerical questions were not so easy.
Coverage of Syllabus: This year, the syllabus coverage for GATE AG 2020 is as follows -
- Hydraulics of Well
- Evaporators - 02
- Seed Drill Calibration
- Soil Mechanics - Earth Pressure
- Thresher Efficiency
- Chemical Thermal Kinetics
- In Mathematics - Limits, Trapezoidal Rule, Differential Equations
Analysis Courtesy: Kavya Sri - GATE AG Test Taker from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
GATE Paper Wise Links
The paper wise links for GATE can be downloaded by clicking on the links below -