GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering (CH) Subject Wise Weightage, Important Chapters/Topics, Best Books

Sakunth Kumar

Updated On: January 08, 2024 07:08 pm IST | GATE

Candidates who are aspiring to appear for the GATE 2024 CH Exam can find the GATE Chemical Engineering 2024 Exam Date along with the exam analysis, syllabus, exam pattern, previous years’ question papers, and cutoff here.

GATE Chemical Engineering (CH) Subject Wise Weightage

GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering Subject-Wise Weightage - IISc Bangalore will conduct the GATE Chemical Engineering exam 2024 on February 4, 2024. GATE Chemical Engineering Syllabus 2024 has been released on the official website at gate2024.iisc.ac.in. Chemical Engineering is one of the competitive papers in the GATE exam. The GATE CH paper will include questions from General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and Chemical Engineering. Candidates who are preparing for the GATE Chemical Engineering exam can refer to the subject-wise weightage given in this post. The GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering weightage will help candidates analyze the allocation of marks across different subjects in the test. Applicants can analyze the subject-wise weightage and develop a well-organized study plan.

Through GATE CH 2024, the candidates can get admission to M.Tech or apply for a job at PSU. The score of securing a government job after B.Tech Chemical Engineering is high, and a valid score in GATE CH will be an advantage to improve employment chances in the public sector. GATE 2024 will be conducted on February 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2024. On this page, the subject-wise weightage for GATE Chemical Engineering is given along with the important chapters and the list of best books.

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GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering Syllabus

Candidates can check the GATE Syllabus 2024 for Chemical Engineering from the link below. 
GATE Chemical Engineering Syllabus 2024

GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering (CH) Subject Wise Weightage (Expected)

Check the subject-wise weightage for GATE Chemical Engineering (CH) as per the previous year's analysis given below. 

SubjectsMarks
General Aptitude15
Engineering Mathematics11 - 15
Chemical Reaction Engineering8 - 11
Instrumental and Process Control6 - 8
Fluid Mechanics8 - 10
Mechanical Operations4
Heat Transfer8
Mass Transfer8
Plant Design and Economics4
Chemical Technology4 - 6

Also read: GATE Syllabus 2024

GATE 2022 Chemical Engineering (CH) Subject Wise Weightage

The below data will just give a basic idea of weightage so that the candidates can prepare for the exam accordingly.

Name of the Topic/ Chapter

Marks Weightage

CRE

12.4

IPC

7.8

PC

3.6

MO

4.4

PDEco

3.8

CT

4.4

HT

8.8

MT

10.6

CET

8.4

FM

7.4

Aptitude

15

Mathematics

13.2

GATE 2021 CH Topic Wise Weightage

The topic-wise weightage of GATE 2021 CH is as follows -

TopicMarks Weightage
General Aptitude15
Mathematics11-22
CRE12
IRC12
MT07
FM10
CT4
OthersRemaining Marks

GATE CH 2020 & 2019 Subject Wise Weightage

In order to give more understanding on the subject-wise weightage for GATE CH, an analysis has been made on the 2020 & 2019 CH question papers to figure out the subject-wise weightage. This will help you to have a rough estimate of 2021 subject-wise weightage.

Name of the Chapter/ Topic

Total No. of 1 Mark Questions in 2020

Total No. of 2 Mark Questions in 2020

Total No. of 1 Mark Questions in 2019

Total No. of 2 Mark Questions in 2019

PC

0

3

0

1

CET

2

3

4

4

FM

1

4

2

2

MO

2

1

1

1

HT

2

3

3

3

MT

1

6

3

3

CRC

5

4

2

5

IPC

2

2

2

3

PEDco

1

0

0

2

CT

4

0

5

1

Mathematics

5

4

3

5

Aptitude

5

5

5

5

Total

30

35

30

35

From the analysis, we hope that it will be easy for you to identify the important topics for GATE Chemical Engineering 2021.

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List of Best Books for GATE CH 2024

Here is a list of some of the best books for GATE CH 2024. Candidates preparing for GATE 2024 exam can refer to some of the following books –

Name of the Subject

Author

Chemical Engineering

Coulson & Richardson

Heat & Mass Transfer

KA Gavhane

Chemical Process Calculations

K. Asokan

Fluid Mechanics

Yunus & A Cengel

Mass Transfer Operations

Robert E Treybal

Engineering Thermodynamics

Cengel A Boles

Good Score in GATE Chemical Engineering 2024

According to the experts, the chapter/topic-wise good score in GATE CH 2024 can be as follows –

Name of the Chapter/ Topic

Expected Good Score

Mathematics & General Aptitude

24-26

CRE & IPC

16-18

PC, MO, PDEco, and CT

13-15

HT & MT

11-13

CET-FM

8-10

Total

72-82

 In all, with good preparation, it is easy to score 72 marks or above in GATE Chemical Engineering.

Apart from the CH books mentioned above, you can also check for different study materials available in the market.

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FAQs

Where can I check the GATE Chemical Engineering Syllabus 2024?

GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering (CH) syllabus can be downloaded from the official website gate.iisc.ac.in.
 

What are the best books for GATE 2024 Chemical Engineering Paper?

Some of the best books for the GATE Chemical Engineering 2024 are Chemical Engineering by Coulson & Richardson, and Chemical Process Calculations by K. Asokan.
 

What is the level of difficulty of the GATE Chemical Engineering syllabus 2024?

GATE Chemical Engineering Syllabus 2024 is entirely based on the graduate level. If a candidate has clear concepts, completing the entire syllabus is not tough. 
 

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