GATE 2024 Environmental Science (ES) - Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers, Cutoff

Abhik Das

Updated On: January 08, 2024 05:38 pm IST | GATE

Find out about the GATE 2024 Environmental Science exam and its other important aspects like the important dates, marking scheme, exam pattern, latest syllabus, previous year question papers, answer key etc from the article below. 

Table of Contents
  1. GATE 2024 ES Exam Date
  2. GATE 2024 Environmental Science Exam Highlights
  3. GATE 2024 ES Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
  4. GATE 2024 Environmental Science Syllabus - Download PDF
  5. GATE Environmental Science Question Paper and Answer Key
  6. GATE ES Cutoff 2024
  7. Faqs
GATE Environmental Science & Engineering Exam Details

GATE 2024 Environmental Science (ES)- GATE Environmental Science 2024 exam date is February 3, 2024. The GATE 2024 Environmental Science (ES) exam is conducted for granting admission to eligible candidates into the M.Tech ES program offered by various IITs and other GATE 2024 participating institutions. In this article, we will discuss in detail the various aspects of the GATE Environmental Science Paper such as the GATE ES paper exam date, the latest GATE Syllabus 2024, the latest exam pattern of GATE ES, GATE ES previous year question papers etc.

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GATE 2024 ES Exam Date

The complete schedule for the GATE 2024 Environmental Science exam has been given below - 

Event

Important Dates

Date & Time of GATE 2024 Environmental Science Paper

February 3,  2024

GATE 2024 ES Answer Key Release Date


February 21, 2024

Declaration of GATE 2024 ES Result


March 16, 2024



GATE 2024 Environmental Science Exam Highlights

The highlights about the GATE 2024 Environmental Science (ES) exam has been provided in the table below - 

ParticularsDetails

Exam Name

GATE Environmental Science (ES) Exam

Officiating/Conducting Body

IISc Bangalore

Date of GATE 2024 ES Exam

February 3, 2024

Purpose of the Exam

For admission into the M.Tech Environmental Science course offered by various reputed institutions like IITs, IIITs, NITs etc

Types of Questions

MCQ-Type, MSQ and Numerical-Type

Total Number of Questions

15 General Aptitude
13 Engineering Mathematics
72 subject-specific questions.

Maximum Marks

100

Total Duration

180 Minutes

Sections in Paper

  • Engineering Mathematics

  • General Aptitude

  • Environmental Science

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GATE 2024 ES Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

The table below contains the detailed GATE 2024 Environmental Science exam pattern and marking scheme which the candidates must be aware of before beginning their preparation - 

Particulars

Details

Exam Mode

Computer Based Test (Online)

Exam Duration

3 Hours

Number of Papers in GATE 2024

30 Papers

Questions Type

  • Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)
  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

Number of Section

  • General Aptitude (GA)
  • Candidate Selected Subject

Number of Questions

65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude)

Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL

Engineering Mathematics - 13 Marks

General Aptitude - 15 Marks

Subject Questions - 72 Marks

Total Marks

100 Marks

Marking Scheme

All of the questions in the GATE 2024 exam will carry 1 or 2 marks

GATE 2024 Negative Marking

Two types of MCQs:

  • MCQs: 1 mark for each accurate response; a deduction of 1/3 mark is applied for each incorrect response.
  • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions do not carry a penalty for incorrect answers. No reduction for NAT & MSQ.
  • MCQs: Each correct response receives 2 marks, while each erroneous response results in a deduction of 3 marks. 

Also check:GATE 2024 Preparation Tips and Timetable

GATE 2024 Environmental Science Syllabus - Download PDF

IISc Bangalore has released the syllabus PDFs of all papers for GATE 2024 exam on its official website. Candidates who are aspiring to appear for the GATE Environmental Science 2024 paper must have a thorough knowledge of the GATE 2024 Environmental Science syllabus. Some of the key areas under the GATE Environmental Science 2024 paper are Mathematics Foundation, Environmental Chemistry, Air and Noise Pollution, Global and Regional Environmental Issues, etc. Candidates can check the GATE EC 2024 syllabus given below. 

Subjects

GTE ES Topics

Mathematics Foundation

  • Calculus
  • Linear Algebra
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Differential Equations

Engineering Mathematics (Mandatory)

  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE)
  • Numerical Methods
  • Partial Differential Equation (PDE)

General Aptitude (Mandatory)

  • Verbal Ability Syllabus
  • English Grammar
  • Numerical Estimation
  • Numerical Reasoning And Data Interpretation
  • Word Groups Instructions
  • Sentence Completion
  • Verbal Analogies
  • Numerical Computation
  • Critical Reasoning And Verbal Deduction, etc.
  • Numerical Ability

Water & Wastewater Treatment and Management

  • Water treatment methods
  • Kinetics and reactor design
  • Water and wastewater quality parameters
  • Point and non-point sources of wastewater
  • Sources and characteristics of industrial effluents

Environmental Chemistry

  • Principles of water chemistry
  • Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry
  • Soil chemistry
  • Atmospheric Chemistry

Environmental Microbiology

  • Cell chemistry and cell biology:
  • Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms
  • Microbial metabolism
  • Growth and control of microorganisms
  • Microbiology and health

Water Resources and Environmental Hydraulics

  • Global Water Resources
  • Groundwater Resources
  • Surface Water Resources
  • Environmental Hydraulics

Air and Noise Pollution

  • Structure of the atmosphere
  • Particulate pollutants
  • Gaseous Pollutants
  • Air quality management

Global and Regional Environmental Issues


  • Ecology and various ecosystems
  • Global effects of air pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

  • Integrated solid waste management
  • Hazardous waste management
  • Soil contamination and leaching of contaminants into groundwater
  • Municipal solid waste management
  • Management of biomedical waste

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

  • Environmental Management Systems
  • Environmental Law and Policy
  • Sustainable Development
  • Energy and Environment


Also Read: GATE Admit Card 2024

GATE Environmental Science Question Paper and Answer Key

The candidates will find out the latest GATE Environmental Science question paper and answer key as well as previous years’ papers and answer keys in this section. IISc Bangalore will release the GATE ES answer key 2024 on February 21, 2024. The Environmental Science paper was introduced in 2021. The candidates must check out the table below for the GATE ES question paper and answer key - 

Year

GATE ES Question Paper 

GATE ES Answer Key 

2022For Question Paper - Click HereFor Answer Key - Click Here

2021

For Question Paper - Click Here

For Answer Key - Click Here

Also read: GATE Syllabus 2024

GATE ES Cutoff 2024

As the GATE 2024 ES exam is yet to happen, candidates can check the previous year GATE ES cutoff here -

Name of the CategoryCutoff
General39.60
OBC/NCL/EWS35.6
SC/ ST/ PWD26.4

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FAQs

When is the GATE 2024 Environmental Science (ES) exam going to be conducted?

The GATE 2024 Environmental Science (ES) exam date is February 3, 2024. The shift is Forenoon Session i.e. from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. 
 

Who is conducting the GATE 2023 Environmental Science (ES) exam?

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur is conducting the GATE 2023 Environmental Science exam. 
 

What are the sections asked in the GATE Environmental Science exam?

Engineering Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Environmental Science are the sections asked in the GATE Environmental Science exam.
 

What is the question pattern of the GATE Environmental Science exam?

According to the GATE Environmental Science question paper pattern, 15 marks are asked in Engineering Mathematics, 15 marks for General Aptitude, and 70 marks in Environmental Science. 
 

What is the expected cutoff of the GATE 2023 Environmental Science exam?

For the general category, the expected GATE 2023 Environmental Science exam cutoff is 39.60, OBC/NCL/EWS is 35.6 and SC/ ST/ PWD is 26.4.

 

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