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GATE 2023 Physics Paper Analysis will be updated here after the conclusion of the exam at 5:30 PM on Feb 11 2023. The section-wise analysis for GATE 2023 PH paper will be provided here based on the initial student reactions and expert reviews. Based on previous year’s GATE question paper analysis, one can expect the overall difficulty level of GATE 2023 PH paper to be moderate.
GATE Answer Key 2023 (Provisional) for PH will be released by IIT kanpur on February 21, 2023. Candidates can download GATE Question Paper along with the answer key through GOAPS portal on the official website- gate.iitk.ac.in using their registered credentials. GATE 2023 Final Answer Key for Physics will be released along with the result on March 16, 2023. Check GATE 2023 Result
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GATE 2023 PH Paper Analysis – Soon
GATE 2023 PH Paper Analysis will be updated below to provide you with valuable information on the difficulty level, weightage of topics, the number of NATs and MSQs, and good attempts.
| Particulars | GATE PH Paper Analysis |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level | Available Soon |
| Difficulty Level of General Aptitude | Available Soon |
| Topics with Highest Weightage | Available Soon |
| Number of NATs | Available Soon |
| Number of MCQs | Available Soon |
| Number of MSQs | Available Soon |
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GATE 2023 PH Highlights
| Paper Code | PH |
| Shift/Session | Afternoon Session |
| No. of Questions | 65 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Types of Questions | Objective (MCQs, MSQ, NATs) |
| Sections | Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude & Subject Specific |
| GATE PH Syllabus & Exam Pattern | Check Here |
GATE PH Previous Years’ Paper Analysis
- Overall Difficulty Level: The difficulty level of the paper was between moderate and easy. The total number of questions were not too much, thus running out of time was not a common problem among test takers.
- The problems were usually formula based, requiring little calculation.
Previous Year GATE PH Weightage of Topics
The table below explains how much weightage each topic from GATE physics had for the previous years.
| Unit | Number of questions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||
| 1 mark | 2 marks | 1 mark | 2 marks | 1 mark | 2 marks | 1 mark | 2 marks | 1 mark | 2 mark | 1 mark | 2 mark | |
| Mathematical Physics | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Classical Mechanics | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Electromagnetic Theory | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Quantum Mechanics | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Atomic and Molecular Physics | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Solid State Physics | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Nuclear and Particle Physics | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Electronics | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| General Aptitude | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
GATE PH Marking Scheme
- For 1-mark MCQs, 1/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect attempt.
- In the case of 2-mark MCQs, the candidate will be penalized 2/3 mark for the wrong attempt
- For questions that aren’t attempted, zero marks will be awarded.
- There was no negative marking for numerical answer type (NAT) questions
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GATE 2023 Physics (PH) Answer Key
To download GATE 2023 Physics (PH) Answer Key candidates can use the links below or can refer to the official website- gate.iitk.ac.in.
- Visit official website at gate.iitk.ac.in.
- Click on the link for GATE 2023 Answer Key.
- PDFs will appear on the screen for each GATE paper for both question paper and answer key
- Click on the link for PH answer key.
| Year | Question Paper | Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Available Soon | Available Soon |
| 2022 | Download | Download |
| 2021 | Download | Download |
| 2020 | Download | Download |
| 2019 | Download | Download |
| 2018 | Download | Download |
How to challenge GATE 2023 PH Answer Key?
- Log into the GATE Online Application Processing System.
- Go through the guidelines for challenging the answer keys and click on ‘Agree’ tab.
- Click on the “Contest Answer Key" tab and mail objections related to the answer.
- Make the required payment (INR 500/ question).
Important Note(s)!
- NRI candidates have to pay US $10 per question.
- It is important to use the correct question number given in the question paper to challenge.
- Attach a justified proof for challenging the answer key.
GATE 2023 Physics (PH) Cutoff
The expected cutoff or qualifying marks for GATE 2023 Physics paper are given below:
| Year | General Cutoff | OBC (NCL) Cutoff | SC/ST/PwD Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35-40 | 30- 35 | 25-30 |
Previous Year GATE Physics (PH) Cutoff
| Year | General Cutoff | OBC (NCL) Cutoff | SC/ST/PwD Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.8 | 29.5 | 21.8 |
| 2020 | 37.2 | 33.4 | 24.8 |
| 2019 | 25.2 | 22.7 | 16.8 |
| 2018 | 29.0 | 26.1 | 19.3 |
| 2017 | 26.0 | 22.5 | 19.0 |
| 2016 | 27.5 | 25.5 | 18.6 |
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