Gate Exam Syllabus

1. General Aptitude (15 Marks)

(Applicable for all disciplines)

• Verbal Ability:

  • English grammar, sentence completion, vocabulary, comprehension, and critical reasoning.
  • Synonyms, antonyms, analogy, and verbal deduction.

• Quantitative Aptitude:

  • Algebra, percentage, ratio & proportion, probability, permutations & combinations.
  • Number systems, time & work, speed, distance & time, and geometry.

2. Engineering Mathematics

(Included in most technical papers like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, ECE, etc.)

• Linear Algebra: Matrix theory, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and system of linear equations.
• Calculus: Differentiation, integration, partial derivatives, and maxima-minima problems.
• Differential Equations: First-order, second-order linear differential equations, Laplace transforms.
• Probability and Statistics: Random variables, probability distributions, mean, median, mode, and standard deviation.
• Complex Variables: Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, and contour integrals.
• Numerical Methods: Iterative methods, interpolation, numerical integration.
• Vector Calculus: Gradient, divergence, curl, line integrals, and surface integrals.

3. Core Technical Subjects (Branch-Specific)

Below is the syllabus breakdown for major branches:

a. Civil Engineering (CE)

1. Structural Engineering:
   • Mechanics, shear force and bending moment, bending and shear stresses.
   • Concrete structures, steel structures, and column stability.
2. Geotechnical Engineering:
   • Soil mechanics, compaction, permeability, seepage, and earth pressure theories.
3. Transportation Engineering:
   • Traffic flow, geometric design of highways, and pavement materials.
4. Environmental Engineering:
   • Water quality, wastewater treatment, air pollution, and solid waste management.
5. Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering:
   • Fluid properties, flow-through pipes, hydrology, and irrigation.
6. Surveying:
   • Leveling, triangulation, and GPS basics.

b. Mechanical Engineering (ME)

1. Thermodynamics:
   • Laws of thermodynamics, refrigeration, and gas power cycles.
2. Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer:
   • Fluid properties, boundary layers, heat conduction, and radiation.
3. Strength of Materials:
   • Stress-strain analysis, bending moment, and torsion.
4. Engineering Mechanics:
   • Free-body diagrams, kinematics, dynamics, and friction.
5. Machine Design:
   • Fatigue strength, failure theories, and bearings.
6. Manufacturing:
   • Casting, forming, welding, machining, and material properties.

c. Electrical Engineering (EE)

1. Electric Circuits and Fields:
   • Kirchhoff’s laws, AC/DC circuits, and electromagnetic fields.
2. Signals and Systems:
   • Fourier, Laplace transforms, and sampling.
3. Electrical Machines:
   • Transformers, induction motors, and DC machines.
4. Power Systems:
   • Fault analysis, power generation, and stability.
5. Control Systems:
   • Time and frequency domain analysis, Bode plots, and stability.
6. Power Electronics:
   • Converters, rectifiers, and inverters.

d. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

1. Network Theory:
   • Theorems, transient analysis, and resonance.
2. Control Systems:
   • PID controllers, stability, and root locus.
3. Digital Circuits:
   • Logic gates, flip-flops, multiplexers, and sequential circuits.
4. Analog Circuits:
   • Operational amplifiers, filters, and oscillators.
5. Communication Systems:
   • Modulation, demodulation, and antennas.
6. Electromagnetic Theory:
   • Maxwell’s equations and waveguides.

e. Computer Science Engineering (CSE)

1. Data Structures and Algorithms:
   • Trees, graphs, sorting, and searching algorithms.
2. Operating Systems:
   • Process scheduling, memory management, and deadlocks.
3. Computer Networks:
   • OSI, TCP/IP, network security, and routing algorithms.
4. Databases:
   • ER models, SQL, normalization, and indexing.
5. Theory of Computation:
   • Regular languages, context-free grammars, and Turing machines.
6. Software Engineering and Compiler Design:
   • Software development lifecycle, lexical analysis, and parsing.

4. Additional Subjects (Optional Papers)

• Chemical Engineering: Process calculations, thermodynamics, reaction engineering.
• Instrumentation Engineering: Transducers, signal processing, and industrial instrumentation.
• Aerospace Engineering: Aerodynamics, propulsion, and structures.

How to Access Full Syllabus

You can visit the official GATE website: gate.iitk.ac.in to download detailed PDFs for each branch.

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