The first shift of the third day of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2022 has successfully concluded. The Civil Engineering 1 (CE) was scheduled from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. GATE 2022 CE 1 was held in a fully computer-based test or CBT mode. This time, every test paper of the exam is following an objective-type pattern. Soon after the conclusion of the exam, the students seem to be in search of the CE 1 answer keys. So, read till the end to know everything.
How to check?
The official answer keys will be released a few days after the exam. As per the official website – gate.iitkgp.ac.in, the answer keys will be available on the application portal February 21, 2022. Meanwhile, the GATE CE 1 answer key 2022 has been released by educators and coaching institutes on YouTube.
Candidates can access them by following the steps given below.
Step 1- One should first go to YouTube at youtube.com
Step 2- Type ‘GATE Civil Engineering 1 answer key 2022’ on the search box
Step 3- There will be a list of videos
Step 4- Go through the question paper discussion videos to check the answer keys.
At this point, it seems unlikely that the soft copies of the answer keys will be readily available since the examination is held in the CBT mode. Despite that, candidates can find the direct links attached below.
Direct links to check GATE 2022 Civil Engineering (CE 1) Answer Keys
| Released By | Direct Links |
| BYJU’s Exam Prep | Click Here (Live) |
| The GATE Academy | Click Here (Live) |
| Let’s CRACK GATE & ESE Civil | Click Here (Live) |
| Gate Academy | Click Here (Live) |
Exam Pattern
The entire format of the Civil Engineering paper was objective-type based. The overall question paper pattern includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. A duration of 03 hours was given to the candidates.
Candidates are mainly tested based on their recall, comprehension, application, analysis, and synthesis skills. The question paper carried a total of 65 questions. However, these questions are further divided into 10 from General Aptitude (GA) and 55 from Civil Engineering (CE 1). The marks distribution is such that 15 marks are from GA while 85 are from the subject itself. As a result, the total marks of the question paper is 100.
It must be noted that there is a negative marking in the GATE 2022 exam. For every 01 mark MCQ, 1/3 marks will be deducted. Similarly, for every 02 mark MCQ, 2/3 marks from the question will be deducted.
