GATE Syllabus

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) syllabus defines the subjects and topics from which questions are asked in the exam. The syllabus varies depending on the engineering or science discipline chosen by the candidate.

Currently, the GATE exam is conducted for 30 different papers including engineering, science, architecture, and humanities disciplines. Each paper has its own syllabus and exam structure.

Official GATE Syllabus

Check Official GATE Syllabus

Download the complete branch-wise syllabus directly from the official GATE website.

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List of All GATE Papers and Codes

GATE Test Paper	Code	GATE Test Paper	Code
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Geology & Geophysics	GG
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Architecture and Planning	AR	Mathematics	MA
Biomedical Engineering	BM	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Biotechnology	BT	Mining Engineering	MN
Civil Engineering	CE	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Chemical Engineering	CH	Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering	NM
Computer Science & IT	CS	Petroleum Engineering	PE
Chemistry	CY	Physics	PH
Data Science & AI	DA	Production & Industrial Engineering	PI
Electronics & Communication	EC	Statistics	ST
Electrical Engineering	EE	Textile Engineering	TF
Environmental Science	ES	Engineering Sciences	XE
Ecology & Evolution	EY	Humanities & Social Sciences	XH
Geomatics Engineering	GE	Life Sciences	XL

GATE Two-Paper Combination (Allowed Papers)

Candidates appearing for the GATE exam can choose two test papers from the list of permitted combinations. The table below shows the allowed second paper depending on the first paper selected by the candidate.

Code of the First Paper	Code of the Second Paper	Code of the First Paper	Code of the Second Paper
AE	CE, ME, XE	GG	GE
AG	CE	IN	BM, EC, EE, ME
AR	CE, GE	MA	CS, DA, PH, ST
BM	BT, IN	ME	AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE
BT	BM, XL	MN	-
CE	AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE	MT	XE
CH	ES, PE, XE	NM	CE, ME
CS	DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST	PE	CH
CY	XE, XL	PH	CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE
DA	CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE	PI	ME, XE
EC	CS, DA, EE, IN, PH	ST	CS, DA, MA, XH
EE	DA, EC, IN, PH	TF	-
ES	CE, CH, GE	XE	AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI
EY	XL	XH	ST
GE	AR, CE, CS, ES, GG	XL	BT, CY, EY

Important Notes About GATE Syllabus

The syllabus depends on the selected GATE paper.
Most engineering papers include Engineering Mathematics + Core Subjects.
General Aptitude (GA) is common for all branches.
Candidates can appear for one or two GATE papers.

Conclusion

Understanding the GATE syllabus is the first step in preparing for the exam. Before starting your preparation, always refer to the official syllabus to know the exact topics included in your selected paper.

Use the official syllabus link above to explore the detailed syllabus for every GATE branch.