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GATE 2021 XE-C Material Science: Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff

GATE XE 2021 will take place on February 13. Check the exam date of GATE Engineering Sciences 2021 along with syllabus, pattern, question paper, answer key and cutoff.

GATE 2021 XE-C (Material Science) exam will be conducted on February 13. Candidates who appeared for the XE-C exam of GATE can check all the details about GATE XE 2021 such as exam date, syllabus, pattern, cutoff, exam analysis and old question papers. 

GATE XE 2021 Exam Date

The dates of GATE XE 2021 are as follows -

Event Date
Exam DateFebruary 13, 2021
Results DateMarch 22, 2021

GATE XE-C Material Science 2020 Question Paper & Answer Key

The official question paper and the answer key for GATE XE-C exam 2020 has been updated below.

GATE XE Cutoff 2020

The cutoff for GATE XE 2020 is as follows -

Name of the Category

Cutoff

General

26.0

OBC

23.4

SC/ ST/ PwD

17.3

GATE XE-C (Material Science) Exam Analysis 2020

According to the response and feedback received from students and experts, the XE-C question paper of GATE 2020 can be analyzed as follows -

Overall Difficulty Level: The overall difficulty level of GATE XE-C question paper 2020 was easy to moderate.

Easy Section: Thermodynamics and Mathematics

Difficult Section: Fluid Mechanics

Type of Questions: Most of the questions in the exam are conceptually based, and need little thinking and understanding.

Easy Attempts: On average, a student had easily attempted 30 questions, and these did not take much time.

Cutoff (As per Experts): According to the experts, the expected cutoff can be around 30.

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