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        <h1 class="gg-main-title">GATE 2026 Geology & Geophysics (GG) Detailed Analysis</h1>
        <p class="gg-exam-meta">Exam Conducted by: IIT Guwahati | Date: 7th February 2026</p>
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        <h2 class="gg-section-heading">1. Overall Paper Difficulty</h2>
        <p class="gg-text">The GATE 2026 GG paper was rated <strong>Moderate</strong>. Part A (Common) was relatively easy, focusing on general Earth Science concepts. However, the specialized Part B sections—both <strong>Geology (B1)</strong> and <strong>Geophysics (B2)</strong>—featured a high density of NATs that required precise numerical values, particularly in Seismic and Structural segments.</p>
        
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            <div class="gg-stat-pill"><strong>Part A (Common):</strong> 25 Marks</div>
            <div class="gg-stat-pill"><strong>Part B (Specialized):</strong> 60 Marks</div>
            <div class="gg-stat-pill"><strong>Aptitude:</strong> 15 Marks</div>
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        <h2 class="gg-section-heading">2. High-Weightage Topics (2026)</h2>
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                        <th>Difficulty</th>
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                        <td><strong>Part A (Common)</strong></td>
                        <td>Isostasy, Plate Tectonics, Remote Sensing Basics, Weathering.</td>
                        <td>Easy</td>
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                        <td><strong>Part B1 (Geology)</strong></td>
                        <td>Mineralogy (Silicates), Igneous Petrology (Binary Phase), Structural Geology.</td>
                        <td>Moderate</td>
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                        <td><strong>Part B2 (Geophysics)</strong></td>
                        <td>Seismology (P/S waves), Magnetic Methods, Gravity Corrections, Well Logging.</td>
                        <td>Tough</td>
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        <h2 class="gg-section-heading">3. Expected Qualifying Cutoff 2026</h2>
        <p class="gg-text">The cutoffs for GG are generally higher than many engineering branches due to a smaller, more focused candidate pool (approx. 6,000–8,000 test-takers).</p>
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                        <th>Geology (Exp.)</th>
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                        <td><strong>General (GEN)</strong></td>
                        <td>39.5 - 41.5</td>
                        <td>42.0 - 45.0</td>
                        <td>38.4 / 40.0</td>
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                        <td><strong>OBC-NCL / EWS</strong></td>
                        <td>35.5 - 37.0</td>
                        <td>37.5 - 40.5</td>
                        <td>34.5 / 36.0</td>
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                        <td><strong>SC / ST / PwD</strong></td>
                        <td>26.0 - 27.5</td>
                        <td>28.0 - 30.0</td>
                        <td>25.5 / 26.6</td>
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        <h2 class="gg-section-heading">4. IIT & PSU Admission Targets</h2>
        <p class="gg-text">For the top rankers, PSUs like <strong>ONGC</strong> and <strong>GSI</strong> (Geological Survey of India) are the primary goals, followed by M.Tech in Earth Sciences at Tier-1 IITs.</p>
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            <li class="gg-target-item"><strong>PSU Recruitment (ONGC):</strong> Marks 78+ | AIR Under 80</li>
            <li class="gg-target-item"><strong>IIT Bombay / IIT Roorkee:</strong> Score 680+ | AIR Under 200</li>
            <li class="gg-target-item"><strong>IIT ISM Dhanbad / IIT Kharagpur:</strong> Score 600+ | AIR Under 400</li>
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        <p>Aspirants are advised to cross-check their memory-based marks with the <strong>Planet Geology Rank Predictor</strong> or official answer keys expected in late February.</p>
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