GATE 2023 AG (Agriculture): Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff

Diksha Sharma

Updated On: March 21, 2023 06:45 PM

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 AG (Agriculture): Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Analysis, Question Paper, Answer Key, Cutoff

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 2023 Expected Cutoff GATE AG (Agriculture) 2023 Syllabus

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

GATE AG Exam Official Question Paper 2022

GATE AG Exam Official Answer key 2022

2021

GATE AG Exam Official Question Paper 2021

GATE AG Exam Official Answer key 2021

2020

GATE AG Exam Official Question Paper 2020

GATE AG Exam Official Answer key 2020

2019

GATE AG Paper Analysis 2019: Question Paper

GATE AG Paper Analysis 2019: Answer Key

2018

GATE AG Paper Analysis 2018: Question Paper

GATE AG Paper Analysis 2018: Answer Key

2017

GATE AG Paper Analysis 2017: Question Paper

GATE AG Paper Analysis 2017: Answer Key

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 -

GATE CH (Chemical Engineering)

GATE Mining (MN)

GATE PE (Petroleum Engineering)

GATE CS (Computer Science)

GATE IN (Instrumentation Engineering)

GATE AE (Aerospace Engineering)

GATE ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering)

GATE CE (Civil Engineering)

GATE Metallurgy (MT)

GATE ME (Mechanical Engineering)

GATE EE (Electrical Engineering)

GATE TF (Textile Engineering & Fibre Technology)

GATE BT (Bio-Technology)

GATE CY (Chemistry)

GATE ST (Statistics)

GATE MA (Mathematics)

GATE XE (Engineering Sciences)

GATE PH (Physics)

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