GATE Syllabus 2025: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), is conducted every year for engineering students to secure admissions for M.E./ M.Tech/ PhD at the IITs, NIT's, IIIT's and CFTIs. This year, the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is going to conduct the GATE 2025 Exam on 1st, 2nd, 15th, and 16th February 2025. Candidates planning to appear for the GATE exam must be aware of the GATE Syllabus to plan better strategies for the exam. GATE is conducted in computer-based mode for 30 papers and one can attempt any one of these papers.
GATE 2025 Syllabus Highlights
GATE Question paper will have 65 questions for 100 marks, including 15 marks for general aptitude questions. The paper codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL will have 15 marks for general aptitude & the remaining 85 marks are devoted to the specific subject. All other paper codes except AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, XH, and XL will have 15 marks for general aptitude, 13 for engineering mathematics, and the remaining 72 marks for the specific subject. GATE 2025 Syllabus highlights are given below:
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Examination Mode |
Computer Based Test (Online) |
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Duration |
3 Hours |
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Section |
General Aptitude (GA) and Candidate Selected Subject |
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Type of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
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Design of Questions |
Application Analysis and synthesis Comprehension Recall |
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Number of Questions |
10 (GA) + 55 (subject) = 65 Questions |
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Total Marks |
100 Marks |
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Marking Scheme |
All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
GATE 2025 Subject Codes
The GATE 2025 Subject Codes are given below in the table:
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GATE Paper |
Code |
GATE Paper |
Code |
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Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
Geology & Geophysics |
GG |
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Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
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Architecture and Planning |
AR |
Mathematics |
MA |
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Biomedical Engineering |
BM |
Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
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Biotechnology |
BT |
Mining Engineering |
MN |
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Civil Engineering |
CE |
Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
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Chemical Engineering |
CH |
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering |
NM |
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Computer Science & Information Technology |
CS |
Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
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Chemistry |
CY |
Physics |
PH |
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Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (NEW) |
DA |
Production & Industrial Engineering |
PI |
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Electronics & Communication Engineering |
EC |
Statistics |
ST |
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Electrical Engineering |
EE |
Textile Engineering & Fibre Science |
TF |
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Environmental Science & Engineering |
ES |
Engineering Sciences |
XE |
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Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
Humanities & Social Sciences |
XH |
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Geomatics Engineering |
GE |
Life Sciences |
XL |
GATE 2025 Syllabus for General Aptitude
The General Aptitude (GA) paper is a common Subject for all Branch Papers. It holds 15% of the total marks. The questions in GA are based on Verbal Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Aptitude and Spatial Aptitude. The subsections in the GA section are explained below:
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Topics |
Sub-topics |
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Verbal Aptitude |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
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Analytical Aptitude |
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Spatial Aptitude |
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GATE Syllabus 2025: Subject-Wise topics
Candidates can check the main topics of each subject that are asked in the GATE exam. The elaborated syllabus of each topic/subject is given in the table below.
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Biomedical Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Electrical Circuits |
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Analog and Digital Electronics |
Signals and Systems |
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Measurement and Digital Electronics |
Sensors and Bioinstrumentations |
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Medical Imaging System |
Biomaterials |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology |
Biomechanics |
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Aerospace Engineering Syllabus |
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Fourier Series |
Laplace Transforms |
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Numerical methods for linear and nonlinear algebraic equations |
Numerical integration and differentiation. |
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Dynamic stability |
Euler angle |
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Equations of motion |
Aerodynamic forces and moments, stability & control derivatives |
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Decoupling of longitudinal and lateral-directional dynamics |
Longitudinal modes; lateral-directional modes. |
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Orbit transfer |
In-plane and out-of-plane |
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Elementary ideas of viscous flows including boundary layers |
Wind Tunnel Testing |
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Measurement and visualization techniques |
Vibration of beams |
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Theory of elasticity |
Equilibrium and compatibility equations |
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Airy's stress function |
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Agriculture Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Farm Machinery |
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Farm Power |
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
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Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
Agricultural Processing Engineering |
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Dairy and Food Engineering |
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Architecture & Planning Syllabus |
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Architecture and Design |
Building Materials, Construction, and Management |
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Building and Structures |
Environmental Planning and Design |
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Urban Design |
Urban Planning and Housing |
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Planning Techniques and Management |
Services, Infrastructure, and Transportation |
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Biotechnology Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
General Biotechnology |
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Recombinant DNA Technology |
Plant and Animal Biotechnology |
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Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology |
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Civil Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Structural Engineering |
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Geotechnical Engineering |
Water Resources Engineering |
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Environmental Engineering |
Transportation Engineering |
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Geomatics Engineering |
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Chemical Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Process Calculations and Thermodynamics |
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Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations |
Heat Transfer |
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Mass Transfer |
Chemical Reaction Engineering |
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Instrumentation and Process Control |
Plant Design and Economics |
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Chemical Technology |
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Computer Science and Information Technology (GATE CSE Syllabus) |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Digital Logic |
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Computer Organization and Architecture |
Programming and Data Structures |
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Algorithms |
Theory of Computation |
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Compiler Design |
Operating System |
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Databases |
Computer Networks |
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Chemistry Syllabus |
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Physical Chemistry |
Organic Chemistry |
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Inorganic Chemistry |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Networks, Signals, and Systems |
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Electronic Devices |
Analog Circuits |
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Digital Circuits |
Control System |
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Communication |
Electromagnetics |
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Electrical Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Electrical Circuits |
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Electromagnetic Fields |
Signals and Systems |
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Electrical Machines |
Power Systems |
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Control Systems |
Electrical and Electronic Measurements |
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Analog and Digital Electronics |
Power Electronics |
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Environmental Science & Engineering |
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Environmental Management and Sustainable Development |
Environmental Chemistry |
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Environmental Microbiology |
Water Resources and Environmental Hydraulics |
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Water & Wastewater Treatment and Management |
Air and Noise Pollution |
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
Global and Regional Environmental Issues |
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Ecology and Evolution Syllabus |
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Ecology |
Evolution |
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Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology |
Behavioral Ecology |
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Geology And Geophysics Syllabus |
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Geology |
Geophysics |
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Instrumentation Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Control Systems |
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Electrical Circuits |
Analog and Digital Electronics |
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Signals and Systems |
Measurements |
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Sensors and Industrial Instrumentation |
Communication and Optical Instrumentation |
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Mathematics Syllabus |
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Calculus |
Linear Algebra |
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Rear Analysis |
Complex Analysis |
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Ordinary Differential Equations |
Algebra |
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Functional Analysis |
Numerical Analysis |
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Partial Differential Equations |
Topology |
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Linear Programming |
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Mechanical Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Applied Mechanics and Design |
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Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Science |
Material, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering |
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Mining Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Mine Development Surveying |
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Geomechanics and Ground Control |
Mining Methods and Machinery |
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Surface Environment, Mine Ventilation, and Underground Hazards |
Mine Economics, Mine Planning, System Engineering |
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Metallurgical Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Thermodynamics and Rate Process |
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Extractive Metallurgy |
Physical Metallurgy |
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Mechanical Metallurgy |
Manufacturing Process |
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Physics Syllabus |
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Mathematical Physics |
Classical Mechanics |
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Electromagnetic Theory |
Quantum Mechanics |
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Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics |
Atomic and Molecular Physics |
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Solid State Physics and Electronics |
Nuclear and Particle Physics |
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Production and Industrial Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Genera Engineering |
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Manufacturing Processes |
Quality and Reliability |
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Industrial Engineering |
Operation Research an Operational Management |
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Textile Engineering Syllabus |
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Engineering Mathematics |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
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XE-A (Engineering Mathematics Syllabus) |
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Linear Algebra |
Calculus |
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Vector Calculus |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
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Partial Differential Equations |
Complex variables |
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Probability and Statistics |
Numerical Methods |
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XE-B (Fluid Mechanics Syllabus) |
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Flow and Fluid Properties |
Kinematics |
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Integral analysis |
Differential Analysis |
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Inviscid flows |
Dimensional analysis |
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Internal flows |
Prandtl boundary layer equations |
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XE-C (Material Sciences Syllabus) |
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Processing of Materials |
Characterization Techniques: |
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Structure and Imperfections |
Thermodynamics and Kinetics |
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Properties of Materials |
Material types |
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Environmental Degradation |
Elements of Quantum Mechanics and Mathematics |
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XE-E (Thermodynamics Syllabus) |
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Basic Concepts |
Law of Thermodynamics |
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Thermodynamics Cycle |
Thermodynamics Relations |
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Ideal Gas Mixtures |
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XE-F (Polymer Science and Engineering Syllabus) |
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Chemistry of high polymers |
Polymer Characterization |
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Synthesis and properties |
Polymer blends and composites |
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Polymer Technology |
Polymer rheology |
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Polymer processing |
Polymer testing |
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XE-G (Food Technology Syllabus) |
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Food Chemistry and Nutrition |
Food Microbiology |
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Food Products Technology |
Food Engineering |
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XL-P (Chemistry Syllabus) |
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Atomic Structure and Periodicity |
Structure and Bonding |
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s, p and d Block Elements |
Chemical Equilibria |
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Electrochemistry |
Reaction Kinetics |
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Thermodynamics |
Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms |
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XL-R (Botany Syllabus) |
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Plant Systematics |
Plant Anatomy |
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Morphogenesis & Development |
Physiology and Biochemistry |
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Genetics |
Plant Breeding and Genetic Modification |
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Economic Botany |
Plant Pathology |
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Ecology and Environment |
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XL-S (Microbiology Syllabus) |
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Historical Perspective |
Methods in Microbiology |
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Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity |
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells: Structure and Function |
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Microbial Growth |
Control of Micro-organisms |
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Microbial Metabolism |
Microbial Diseases and Host-Pathogen Interaction |
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Chemotherapy/Antibiotics |
Microbial Genetics |
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Microbial Ecology |
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XL-T (Zoology Syllabus) |
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Animal world |
Genetics |
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Evolution |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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Cell Biology |
Gene expression in Eukaryotes |
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Animal Anatomy and Physiology |
Parasitology and Immunology |
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Development Biology |
Ecology |
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Animal Behavior |
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XH-B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) |
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Reading Comprehension |
Expression |
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Analytical reasoning |
Logical reasoning |
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XH-C1 (Economics) |
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Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics |
Microeconomics |
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Macroeconomics |
International Economics |
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Public Economics |
Development Economics |
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Indian Economy |
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XH-C3 (Linguistics) |
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Areal Typology, Universals, Cross-linguistic Features |
Language and Linguistics |
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Levels of Grammar and Grammatical Analysis |
Historical Linguistics |
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Sociolinguistics |
Methods of analysis |
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Applied Linguistics |
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XH-C4 (Philosophy) |
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Classical Indian Philosophy |
Contemporary Indian Philosophy |
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Classical and Modern Western Philosophy |
Contemporary Western Philosophy |
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XH-C5 (Psychology) |
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Perception, Learning, Memory, and Forgetting |
Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language |
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Research Methods and Statistics |
Psychometrics |
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The biological and evolutionary basis of behavior |
Personality |
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Applications of Psychology |
Motivation, Emotion, and Stress and Coping |
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Social psychology |
Development across the life span |
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XH-C6 (Sociology) |
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Family, Marriage, and Kinship |
Sociological Theory |
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Research Methodology and Methods |
Sociological Concepts |
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Agrarian Sociology and Rural Transformation |
Indian Society / Sociology of India |
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Social Movements |
Sociology of Development |
Important Books for GATE Preparation
The Important Books for covering GATE Syllabus 2025 are given below:
GATE Books for Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
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Subject |
Authors/Publishers |
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C Programming |
The c programming language by DENNIS M.RITCHIE/Pearson; |
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C: The complete reference by Herbert Schildt/ McGraw Hill Education; |
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Data strcuture |
Fundamentals of data structure by Sartaj Sahni |
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Data structures and algorithms made easy by Narsimha Karumanchi |
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Algorithms |
Introduction to algorithms by Thomas H.Cormen |
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Fundamentals of computer algorithms by Rajasekaran, Sahni, Horowitz |
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Theory of computation |
An introduction to formal languages and automata by Peter Linz |
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Automata theory, languages and computation by John E Hopcroft, Jeffrey D. Ullman |
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Compiler design |
Compilers principles, techniques and tools by Jeffrey D.Ullman |
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Principles of compiler design by Aho & UllMan |
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Database management system |
Fundamentals of database system by Elmasri Navathe |
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Database system concepts by Henry Korth |
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Operating system |
Operating system and principles by Peter Baer Galvin |
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Operating system concepts by Galvin |
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COA |
Computer organization by Carl Hamacher |
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Computer organization and architecture by William Stallings |
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Discrete maths |
Discrete mathematics and its application by Kenneth Rosen |
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Introductory discrete mathematics by V. Balakrishnan |
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Digital logic |
Digital logic and computer design by M. Morris Mano |
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Modern digital electronics by R.P jain |
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Computer network |
Data communication and networking by Behrouz A. Forouzon |
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Computer networks by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David J. Wetherall |
GATE Books for Mechanical Engineering (ME)
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Subject |
Book Name with Authors/Publishers |
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Thermodynamics |
PK Nag / Cengel and Boles |
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Refrigeration and air conditioning |
CP Arora / PL Ballaney |
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Power plant engineering |
R Yadav / PK Nag |
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Heat and mass transfer |
JP Hollowman / Yonous Cengel |
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IC engines |
V Ganeshan / ML Mathur |
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Fluid mechanics and Hydraulic machines |
K Subramanium / Cengel and Cimbala / Fox and McDonald's |
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Engineering mechanics |
Marium Kraige / RC Hibbler / Beer and Johnson |
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Strength of material |
M. Gere and Timoshenko / RC Hibbler |
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Machine design |
VB Bhandari / E. Shigley |
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Theory of machine |
SS Ratan / E. Shigley / Gosh and Malik |
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Manufacturing engineering |
Kalpak Jain / Gosh and Malik / PN Rao |
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Industrial engineering |
Heera and Gupta / OP Khanna |
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Engineering materials |
W.D. Callister |
GATE Books for Civil Engineering (CE)
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Subject |
Book Name with Authors/Publishers |
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Reinforced Cement Concrete and Prestress Concrete |
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Construction Technology Planning and Management (CTPM) |
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Structural Analysis |
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Geotechnical and Foundation Enginnering |
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Irrigation Ingineering |
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Highway Engineering |
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Surveying |
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Environmental Engineering |
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Fluid Mechanics |
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Engineering Hydrology |
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Railway Engineering |
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Airport Engineering |
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Building Materials |
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Engineering Mechanics |
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- GATE Books for Electrical Engineering (EE)
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Subject |
Book Name with Authors/Publishers |
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Electric circuits/Network theory |
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Electromagnetic fields/Electromagnetic theory |
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Engineering Mathematics |
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Signals and Systems |
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Analog Electronics/Analog Circuits |
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Control Systems |
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Digital Electronics/Digital Circuits |
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Power Systems |
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Power Electronics |
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Electrical Machines |
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Electrical and Electronic measurements |
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Importance Of Choosing the Right Books GATE Books 2025
By choosing the right GATE Books for Preparation, students can prepare for the exam with the right amount of knowledge and less time wastage. Here are the benefits of choosing the right book for gate preparation:
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First and foremost the books are written to be read and understood by the candidates. So candidates can understand the concepts and chapters if they are explained in simple language. This will help candidates to get a better grip on GATE topics.
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GATE preparation books have accurate information about the chapters and topics in the GATE syllabus. Don't read books with wrong information.
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Since the GATE exam has many complex chapters, the preparation books try to keep the explanation simple and short. The explanation in the book is brief, to the point and easy to understand.
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Candidates will remember what they have studied if there are diagrams in the books to support topics and chapters. Try to use GATE books with diagrams to explain topics.