GATE Syllabus 2024: Download Subject Wise Syllabus PDF

Verbal Aptitude

• Comprehension of passages
• Identification of synonyms and antonyms
• Sentence completion
• Error detection
• Analogy
• Word order

Quantitative Aptitude

• Arithmetic: Number properties, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra, trigonometry
• Geometry: Lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, solids
• Statistics: Probability, distributions, averages, sampling, hypothesis testing

Reasoning Ability

• Analytical reasoning: Verbal and nonverbal puzzles, series, logical sequence, Venn diagrams, critical reasoning
• Logical reasoning: Syllogisms, inferences, deductions, conclusions
• Critical thinking: Argument analysis, assumption identification, evaluation of conclusions

Probability and Statistics

Counting (permutation and combinations), probability axioms, Sample space, events, independent events, mutually exclusive events, marginal, conditional and joint probability, Bayes Theorem, etc.

Linear Algebra

Vector space, subspaces, linear dependence and independence of vectors, matrices, projection matrix, orthogonal matrix, etc.

Machine Learning

Regression and classification problems, simple linear regression, mulƟple linear regression, ridge regression, logistic regression, etc.

AI

Search: informed, uninformed, adversarial; logic, propositional, predicate; reasoning under uncertainty topics - conditional independence representation, exact inference through variable elimination, and approximate inference through sampling.

Digital Logic

Boolean algebra. Combinational and sequential circuits. Minimization. Number representations and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point)

Programming and Data Structures

Programming in C. Recursion. Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary search trees, binary heaps, graphs. 

Algorithms

Searching, sorting, hashing. Asymptotic worst case time and space complexity. Algorithm design techniques: greedy, dynamic programming and divide‐and‐conquer. Graph traversals, minimum spanning trees, shortest paths

Databases

ER‐model. Relational model: relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL. Integrity constraints, normal forms. File organization, indexing, Transactions and concurrency control

Electric circuits

Ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, M elements; Network solution methods: KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis; Network Theorems

Electromagnetic Fields

Coulomb's Law, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Flux Density, Gauss's Law, Divergence, Electric

Power Systems 

Basic concepts of electrical power generation, ac and dc transmission concepts, Models and performance of transmission lines and cables, Economic Load Dispatch

Electrical and Electronic Measurements

Bridges and Potentiometers, Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy and power factor; Instrument transformers, Digital voltmeters and multi-meters, etc.

Networks, Signals and Systems

Circuit analysis, Continuous-time signals, Discrete-time signals 

Electronic Devices 

P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photo diode and solar cell

Analog Circuits 

Diode circuits, BJT and MOSFET amplifiers, Op-amp circuits

Digital Circuits

Number representations, Sequential circuits, Data converters, Semiconductor memories, Computer organization

Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering

Structural Engineering 

Steel Structures, Concrete Structures, Construction Materials and Management, Structural Analysis, Solid Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics

Water Resources Engineering

Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Irrigation

Geomatics Engineering

Principles of surveying; Errors and their adjustment; Maps - scale, coordinate system; Distance and angle measurement - Levelling and trigonometric leveling; Traversing and triangulation survey; Total station; Horizontal and vertical curves. 

Applied Mechanics and Design

Engineering Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Theory of Machines, Vibrations, Machine Design

Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences

Fluid Mechanics, Heat-Transfer, Thermodynamics, Applications

Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

Engineering Materials, Casting, Forming and Joining Processes, Machining and Machine Tool Operations, Metrology and Inspection, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Production Planning and Control, Inventory Control, Operations Research

Physical Chemistry

Structure, Group theory, Spectroscopy, Equilibrium, Kinetics, Surfaces and Interfaces

Inorganic Chemistry

Main Group Elements, Transition Elements, Lanthanides and Actinides, Organometallics, Radioactivity, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Solids, Instrumental Methods of Analysis

Organic Chemistry 

Stereochemistry, Reaction Mechanisms, Organic Synthesis, Pericyclic Reactions and Photochemistry, Heterocyclic Compounds, Biomolecules, Experimental techniques in organic chemistry

Calculus

Functions of two or more variables, continuity, directional derivatives, partial derivatives, total derivative, maxima and minima

Linear Algebra

Finite dimensional vector spaces over real or complex fields; Linear transformations and their matrix representations, rank and nullity; systems of linear equations, characteristic polynomial

Partial Differential Equations

Method of characteristics for first order linear and quasilinear partial differential equations; Second order partial differential equations in two independent variables

Linear Programming

Linear programming models, convex sets, extreme points; Basic feasible solution, graphical method, simplex method

Classical Mechanics

Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics, mass-energy equivalence.

Electromagnetic Theory

Solutions of electrostatic and magnetostatic problems including boundary value problems; method of images; separation of variables

Quantum Mechanics

Postulates of quantum mechanics; uncertainty principle; Schrodinger equation; Dirac Bra-Ket notation, linear vectors and operators in Hilbert space

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Spectra of one-and many-electron atoms; spin-orbit interaction: LS and jj couplings; fine and hyperfine structures; Zeeman and Stark effects

Recombinant DNA technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology

Recombinant DNA technology, Molecular tools, Analytical tools, Computational tools

Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

Plants, Animals, Microbes

Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology 

Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology

General Biology

Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology

Flight Mechanics

Atmosphere, Airplane Performance, Static Stability, Dynamic Stability

Space Dynamics

Central force motion, determination of trajectory and orbital period in simple cases. Kepler’s laws; escape velocity. 

Aerodynamics

Basic Fluid Mechanics, Potential Flow Theory, Airfoils and Wings, Compressible Flows, Wind Tunnel Testing

Propulsion

Thermodynamics, boundary layers, heat transfer, combustion and thermo chemistry.