The official GATE MA 2016 question paper is on this page as a PDF from IISc Bangalore, with the original source linked beside it. The GATE MA exam covers General Aptitude and Mathematics core. Download it below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
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Download the paper
Download the official GATE MA 2016 question paper (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.
GATE MA 2016 at a glance
GATE MA 2016 was set by IISc Bangalore. The file is hosted below: the question paper.
| Organising institute | IISc Bangalore |
| Paper | Mathematics (MA) |
| GATE 2016 exam window | 30 and 31 January and 6, 7, 13 and 14 February 2016 |
| Paper hosted here | 1 |
| Question types | See the paper |
| Questions | 65: 10 General Aptitude (15 marks) + 55 core (85 marks) |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
Check the numbering in the file you download before you mark.
Paper analysis
Snapshot of GATE MA 2016
GATE MA 2016 is hosted below as the official question paper. Question-type counts were not tabulated for this paper.
GATE 2016 was organised by IISc Bangalore; the original files were published on the organising site and are linked below through the Internet Archive.
What this paper stresses
- MA has no separate engineering-mathematics block: the whole core is mathematics, so proof-style reasoning shows up inside MCQ options.
- Counterexample questions reward checking each option against a simple test case before reaching for theory.
- General Aptitude is 10 questions and 15 marks, easy to rush.
What to extract before you move on
- NAT vs MCQ miss counts.
- GA topics you guessed versus knew.
- A personal subject-weight table for Mathematics from this sitting: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis and the rest.
- Every question where your answer was right but your time on it was not.
Analyst note: Mark by the numbering in the paper you downloaded.
How to sit GATE MA 2016
- Download the paper from this page. Do not open the key yet.
- Sit the full paper in three hours, one sitting: 10 GA questions and 55 Mathematics questions. Re-key NAT answers before you stop.
- Mark it with the official key: MCQ by option, NAT by the range in the key. Apply negative marks on MCQs only.
- Fill the error log the same day: section, subject, and miss type (concept, silly, time or misread).
- Next session, repair only the logged items, then pick another year from the list below.
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- GATE MA 2017
FAQ
Where can I download the official GATE MA 2016 question paper?
On this page: the official IISc Bangalore question paper, with a link to each original source.
How many questions were in GATE MA 2016?
65 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours: 10 General Aptitude questions for 15 marks and 55 Mathematics questions for 85 marks.
When was GATE MA 2016 held?
GATE MA 2016 was part of the GATE 2016 exam window, organised by IISc Bangalore, which ran on 30 and 31 January and 6, 7, 13 and 14 February 2016.
Are memory-based GATE MA 2016 papers reliable?
There is no need for them where the official paper is public. Use the files from IISc Bangalore’s GATE site, not coaching reconstructions.
Where is the GATE MA syllabus and pattern?
See the GATE MA syllabus and pattern page on this hub, and check the current official brochure before your exam.