The GATE exam syllabus is published by the conducting authority on its official website. The syllabus is composed of topics covered in undergraduate engineering courses and is the basis on which candidates are evaluated in the GATE exam. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore will release the GATE 2023 syllabus on its official website for various disciplines, including CSE, EE, ME, Civil, ECE, and 24 others. Similar to previous years, the General Aptitude syllabus will be common for all papers and carry a weightage of 15%, while the remaining syllabus will differ based on the paper chosen by the aspirants.
Discipline-wise GATE Exam Syllabus
Here, we have listed the topic-wise breakdown of the GATE syllabus. In addition to GATE notes, a thorough understanding of the syllabus is essential for effective exam preparation. Familiarizing oneself with the topics included in the exam syllabus will aid candidates in allocating their time based on the significance of each topic. Below, we have provided a subject-wise list of all the topics included in the GATE exam syllabus.
GATE Syllabus CSE
The syllabus for Computer Science Engineering (CSE) in GATE covers various important topics like tuple calculus, lexical analysis, SQL, and more. To help candidates prepare effectively, we have provided a list of all the important topics included in the CSE syllabus for GATE below.
GATE 2023 Syllabus Mechanical
GATE 2023 Syllabus ECE
GATE 2024 Syllabus For Civil Engineering
GATE 2024 Syllabus For Electrical Engineering
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Chemical Engineering
GATE Aptitude Syllabus
The GATE General Aptitude syllabus has Verbal Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Aptitude, and Spatial Aptitude as the main sections of the syllabus. General Aptitude is a common subject for all branches. The weightage of the GATE exam syllabus for Aptitude is 15%.
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Various Subjects
There are 22 other disciplines in the GATE exam. We have explained the complete GATE syllabus for each in the coming sections. Check out the important topics covered in the GATE Syllabus 2023 for the various disciplines:
GATE Syllabus For Biomedical Engineering
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Aerospace Engineering
GATE Syllabus For Agriculture Engineering
The GATE Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering includes 7 major sections. One of them is Engineering Mathematics, which carries 13% weightage in the exam. Apart from General Aptitude, the remaining paper is based on Farm Machinery, Farm Power, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Agricultural Processing Engineering, and Dairy and Food Engineering. These sections are crucial in the GATE Syllabus for Agriculture Engineering and have multiple sub-sections.
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Architecture Planning
The GATE Syllabus 2023 for Architecture Planning is divided into Part A and Part B. For the candidates, Part A is mandatory. Part B is further divided into two parts, among which candidates must select one. Here we have mentioned a complete list of the topics covered in the Architecture Planning Syllabus.
GATE Biotechnology Syllabus
GATE Syllabus for Biotechnology carries Engineering Mathematics, General Biotechnology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Plant and Animal Biotechnology, and Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology as the main sections.
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Geology and Geophysics
The GATE syllabus for Geology and Geophysics is divided into three major sections: the Common Section, Part A - Geology, and Part B - Geophysics. The Common section of the GATE exam syllabus of Geology and Geophysics includes various important topics such as the Earth and planetary system, the structure and composition of the Earth, minerals, the concept of isostasy, the structure and thickness of the crust, its composition, elements of hydrogeology, and much more.
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Part A: Geology |
Part B: Geophysics Syllabus |
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Geomorphology Structural geology Crystallography and mineralogy Geochemistry Igneous petrology Sedimentology Metamorphic petrology Paleobiology Stratigraphy Resource geology Global tectonics Applied geology Hydrogeology Basic principles of remote sensing |
Solid-Earth Geophysics Geodesy Earthquake Seismology Potential and Time-Varying Fields Gravity Methods Magnetic Methods Electrical Methods Electromagnetic Methods Seismic methods Geophysical signal processing Geophysical Well Logging Radioactive Methods Geophysical Inversion |
GATE Syllabus For Environmental Science Engineering
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Instrumentation Engineering
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Mathematics
GATE Syllabus For Ecology and Evolution
The sections covered in the GATE syllabus for Ecology and Evolution are Ecology, Evolution, Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology, and Behavioural Ecology.
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Mining Engineering
MN is the code of Mining Engineering for the GATE exam. The topics covered in the GATE syllabus of this discipline are Engineering Mathematics, Geomechanics and Ground Control, Mine Development Surveying, Mining Methods and Machinery, Surface Environment, Mine Ventilation, Underground Hazards, Mine Economics, Mine Planning, and System Engineering.
GATE Physics Syllabus
GATE Syllabus For Metallurgical Engineering
The GATE 2023 syllabus for Metallurgical Engineering carries 6 major topics, which are further divided into chapters for the students to cover. There are various important topics covered in this subject of the GATE syllabus, such as Laws of thermodynamics, Mass transfer: Diffusion and Fick's laws, mass transfer coefficients, Dimensional analysis, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, Physical Metallurgy, and a lot more.
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Production and Industrial Engineering
The GATE syllabus for Production and Industrial Engineering includes Engineering Mathematics, General Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Quality and Reliability, Industrial Engineering, and Operation Research and Operational Management.
GATE Syllabus For Engineering Sciences (XE)
Engineering Mathematics is the first section of the XE paper and is compulsory for all XE candidates. This section carries the following topics in its GATE exam syllabus for XE.
The next section of the XE paper is decided by the candidates, who have to select two of the following sections for the GATE exam.
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XE-B (Fluid Mechanism GATE Syllabus) |
Flow and Fluid Properties, Differential Analysis, Inviscid flow, Internal flow, Kinematics, Integral analysis, Dimensional analysis, Prandtl boundary layer equations |
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XE-C (GATE Material Sciences Syllabus) |
Structure and Imperfections Thermodynamics and Kinetics Properties of Materials Processing of Materials Characterization Techniques Material types Elements of Quantum Mechanics and Mathematics Environmental Degradation |
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XE-D(Solid Mechanics GATE Syllabus) |
Flexural and shear stresses, Uniform torsion Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams Transformation of stress Simple stress and strain relationships Simple bending theory Buckling of the column, combined and direct bending stresses |
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XE-E (Thermodynamics GATE Syllabus) |
Basic Concepts Thermodynamics Relations, and Ideal Gas Mixtures Law of Thermodynamics Thermodynamics Cycle |
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XE-F (Polymer Science and Engineering) |
Chemistry of high polymers Polymer processing Polymer blends and composites Polymer Technology Polymer rheology Synthesis and properties Polymer testing Polymer Characterization |
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XE-G (Food Technology) |
Food Chemistry and Nutrition Food Products Technology Food Microbiology, and Food Engineering |
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XE-H(Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences GATE Syllabus) |
Atmospheric Sciences GATE Syllabus Fundamental of Meteorology Atmospheric Thermodynamics Observation Techniques of the Atmospheric Properties Fundamental equations Tropical Meteorology Hydrostatic equilibrium Atmospheric Electricity Cloud Physics Primitive equations of Numerical Weather Prediction Synoptic weather forecasting General Circulation and Climate Modelling Ocean Science GATE Syllabus Seawater Properties T-S diagrams Coastal processes and Estuary Dynamics Coastal zone management Wind-Driven Circulation Ocean Observations Ocean Tide and Waves and their properties Global conveyor belt circulation Momentum equation, mass conservation, Vorticity Subtropical gyres Current System in the Indian Ocean Ocean and Wave Modeling, Ocean State Forecasting Seawater Marine Pollution Data Assimilation Ocean Turbulence Primary and secondary production |
GATE Syllabus 2023 For Humanities Social Science (XH)
The GATE XH Syllabus includes a compulsory section on Reasoning and Comprehension. The syllabus for the XH-B1 paper covers major topics such as Reading, Comprehension, Expression, Analytical reasoning, and Logical reasoning.
After the compulsory section, candidates will have to attempt any one of the sections provided in the table below. The GATE syllabus for each topic is specified against each section.
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XH-C1 (Economics GATE Syllabus) |
Statistics Econometrics and Mathematical Economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics International Economics Public Economics Development Economics Indian Economy |
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XH-C2(GATE English Syllabus) |
Multi-genre literature in English Literature from India and, extending to some degree, the larger Indian subcontinent Literary criticism and theory Research approaches and methodologies History of English literature and English literary studies Critical and cultural intellectual traditions and approaches are widely referred to and used in the discipline of English |
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XH-C3 (GATE Linguistics Syllabus) |
Areal Typology, Universals, Cross-linguistic Features Historical Linguistics Sociolinguistics Methods of analysis Language and Linguistics Levels of Grammar and Grammatical Analysis Applied Linguistics |
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XH-C4(Philosophy GATE Syllabus) |
Classical Indian Philosophy Contemporary Western Philosophy Contemporary Indian Philosophy Classical and Modern Western Philosophy |
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XH-C5 (Psychology GATE Syllabus) |
Perception, Learning, Memory, and Forgetting The biological and evolutionary basis of behavior Personality Development across the lifespan Applications of Psychology Motivation, Emotion, Stress, and Coping Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language Research Methods and Statistics Psychometrics Social psychology |
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XH-C6 (Sociology GATE Syllabus) |
Research Methodology and Methods, Indian Society / Sociology of India, Social Movements, and Sociological Concepts, Agrarian Sociology and Rural Transformation, Family, Marriage, and Kinship, Sociological Theory, Sociology of Development. |
GATE Syllabus For Life Science (XL)
In the GATE XL syllabus, Chemistry is a compulsory section that covers various topics such as Structure and Bonding, Atomic Structure and Periodicity, Chemistry of Biomolecules, s, p and d Block Elements, Chemical Equilibria, Electrochemistry, Reaction Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms.
Apart from Chemistry, candidates are required to choose two papers from the given list, which will form the next section of the XL paper. The GATE Syllabus 2023 for each optional paper is provided against them.
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GATE Syllabus |
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XH-Q (Biochemistry GATE Syllabus) |
Biochemical Separation Techniques Immune System Organization of life, folding and function, and protein structure. Photosynthesis, Enzyme kinetics include its regulation and inhibition, Metabolism of Nitrogen-containing compounds, Metabolic pathways and their regulation, Vitamins, and Coenzymes. Signal transduction Cell structure and organelles; Biological membranes; Hormones and neurotransmitters DNA replication, transcription, and translation; Biochemical regulation of gene expression; Transport across membranes Recombinant DNA technology and applications. |
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XL-R (Botany GATE Syllabus) |
Plant Anatomy Plant Systematics Physiology and Biochemistry Genetics Morphogenesis & Development Plant Breeding and Genetic Modification Plant Pathology Economic Botany Ecology and Environment |
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XL-S (Microbiology GATE Syllabus) |
Methods in Microbiology Historical Perspective Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells: Structure and Function Microbial Growth Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity Control of Microorganisms Chemotherapy/Antibiotics Microbial Genetics Microbial Metabolism Microbial Diseases and Host-Pathogen Interaction Microbial Ecology |
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XL-T (Zoology GATE Syllabus) |
Genetics Evolution Ecology Animal Behavior Animal world Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Animal Anatomy and Physiology Parasitology and Immunology Development Biology Cell Biology Gene expression in Eukaryotes |
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XL-U (Food Technology GATE Syllabus) |
Food Products Technology Food Engineering Food Chemistry and Nutrition |
