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    K Guna SahitiUpdated on Mar 10, 2026 04:25 PM

    About GATE 2026

    GATE 2026 Exam - IIT Guwahati has provided an opportunity to do the GATE 2026 defect rectification till March 12. The GATE defect rectification 2026 link is available through login at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The authority will release the result for those who clear all the defects, as informed. The GATE 2026 result will be announced on March 19, 2026. The authority will publish the GATE 2026 final answer key based on the objections raised. The GATE 2026 answer key challenge concluded on February 28, 2026. The GATE exam was conducted on February 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2026, for all 30 papers.  

    What is the GATE Exam?

    GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) every year on a rotational basis. The full form of GATE is the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. GATE is an online exam that tests the comprehensive understanding of undergraduate engineering and science courses. It is a gateway for admission to postgraduate programs like M.E./M.Tech/Ph.D. at IITs, IISc, and various other universities and colleges across India. By scoring well in the exam, candidates can enhance their chances of admission to postgraduate programs at premier institutes, secure jobs at various PSUs and gain admission to M.Tech courses. Public sector undertakings (PSUs) recruitment through GATE is an additional benefit of taking the exam.

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    GATE 2026 Conducted By

    In 2026, the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering will be conducted by IIT Guwahati. Every year, the institute organising the GATE entrance exam is chosen among the IITs and IISc Bangalore. Below is a list of the organising institutes of GATE for various years.

    GATE Organising Institutes: Over the Years

    YearOrganizing Institutes
    2026IIT Guwahati
    2025IIT Roorkee

    2024

    IISc Bangalore

    2023

    IIT Kanpur

    2022

    IIT, Kharagpur

    2021

    IIT, Bombay

    2020

    IIT, Delhi

    2019

    IIT, Madras

    2018

    IIT, Guwahati

    2017

    IIT, Roorkee

    2016

    IISc, Bangalore

    2015

    IIT, Kanpur

    2014

    IIT, Kharagpur

    2013

    IIT, Bombay

    2012

    IIT, Delhi

    2011

    IIT, Madras

    2010

    IIT, Guwahati

    How Many Students Appeared for GATE?

    The GATE exam is highly competitive, and here are the GATE exam statistics, including the number of candidates who registered, and appeared in GATE 2025.

    GATE 2025 Exam statistics

    Particular

    Details

    Total number of students who applied for GATE 2025

    936019

    Total number of students who appeared for GATE 2025

    747319

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    GATE Exam 2026: Answer Key (Out), Result Date, Cutoff, Counselling Update
    GATE Exam 2026: Answer Key (Out), Result Date, Cutoff, Counselling Update

    GATE 2026 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
    Short Exam Name
    GATE
    Conducting Body
    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    National Level Exam
    Languages
    English
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Application Fee
    Online : 1400
    Mode Of Exam
    online
    Mode Of Counselling
    online
    Participating Colleges
    1054
    Exam Duration
    3 Hours

    GATE Important Dates

    GATE Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (session 2026)

    IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 answer key challenge window from February 25 to 28, 2026. The authority has activated the GATE provisional answer key challenge 2026 and response sheet link on the official website. The GATE answer key is prepared and available along with the question paper. The answer key contains the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. Candidates who have participated in the GATE 2026 exam are eligible for the answe key challenge. To challenge an answer key, there is always a need to review answers and look for some blatant mistakes. 

    How to Challenge the GATE Answer Key Via GOAPS?

    Candidates can follow the step-by-step guide below to challenge the GATE 2026 answer key below.

    • Visit the official GATE 2026 answer key website.

    • Click on the “Contest Answer Key" tab.

    • You will be redirected to the payment gateway.

    • Pay INR 500 per challenge through online mode.

    • Enter the question number you wish to challenge after successful payment.

    The final GATE answer key 2026 will be released after the objection period. The authority allows candidates to challenge the answer key of GATE 2026 within a specified period. After reviewing the challenges submitted by the candidates, the GATE final answer key will be released and will not be subject to challenges.

    IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 eligibility criteria online. Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government-approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Science/ Commerce/ Arts/ Humanities will be eligible to appear for GATE 2026. It's important to note that candidates with qualifications obtained outside of India will also need to meet specific eligibility criteria to be able to appear for the GATE 2026 exam. Candidates are advised to carefully read through the GATE exam eligibility criteria before applying for the GATE 2026 application process.

    • Nationality: Nationality is one of the important parameters that are considered in the GATE eligibility criteria 2026. As per the guidelines, Indian as well as foreign candidates can apply for the GATE exam. Candidates from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are also eligible to apply for the exam.

    • Age limit: Candidates have no age limit for candidates to submit this exam.

    • Academic Qualifications: Academic qualifications are an essential aspect of the GATE 2026 eligibility criteria. The academic requirements vary based on the program applied for. Aspirants should have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture or a master’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications or equivalent. Candidates pursuing the qualifying degree and those who have already completed the degree can apply for the GATE 2026. Additionally, non-science graduates from arts and commerce fields are also eligible to apply for GATE 2026 with the addition of humanities and social science streams.

    GATE Eligibility 2026- Education Qualification

    Degree / Program

    Qualifying Degree / Examination

    Description of Eligible Candidates

    B.E. / B.Tech. / B. Pharm.

    Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / Technology)

    Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

    B. Arch.

    Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5-year course) / Naval Architecture (4-year course) / Planning (4-year course)

    Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

    B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.

    Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma / 4 years after 10+2)

    Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

    Pharm. D.(after 10+2)

    6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards

    Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th year or already completed

    M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc.

    Degree holders of M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc and those who are in the 5th/ 6th/ 7th semester or higher semester of such programme.

    5th/ 6th/ 7th or higher semester or already completed

    M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent

    Master’s degree in any branch of Arts / Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent

    Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed

    Int. M.E. / M.Tech.(Post-B.Sc.)

    Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (4-year program)

    Currently in the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th year or already completed

    Int. M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Pharm or Dual Degree (after Diploma or 10+2)

    Integrated Master’s degree program or Dual Degree program in Engineering / Technology (5-year program)

    Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/ 5th year or already completed

    B.Sc. / B.A. / B.Com.

    Bachelor degree in any branch of Science / Arts / Commerce (3 year program)

    Currently in the 3rd year or already completed

    Int. M.Sc. / Int. B.S. / M.S.

    Integrated M.Sc. or 5-year integrated B.S.- M.S. program

    Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed

    Professional Society Examinations* (equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch.)

    B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE / UPSC / AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of Civil Engineers-India and so on)

    Completed Section A or equivalent of such professional courses

    B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry)

    4-years program

    Currently in the 3rd/ 4th year or already completed

    Background wave

    IIT Guwahati had reopened the GATE 2026 form correction portal for one day, on November 18, 2025. Previously, the correction process was held between October 28 to November 10, 2025. The GATE 2026 registration with a late fee was concluded on October 13, 2025. Candidates were required to submit the GATE 2026 application form with a late fee of Rs 500. The application process involves registration, filling out the application form, uploading documents, and payment of the application fee. Below are the steps to fill out the application form of GATE 2026.

    How to fill the GATE Application Form 2026?

    IIT Guwahati conducted the GATE 2026 registration process online. The following is a general overview of the application process.

    • Online GATE 2026 Registration: Candidates must register for GATE by providing their email address and a valid mobile number. After registration, candidates will receive an enrollment ID and password to log in to the GATE online application system.

    • Filling out the GATE 2026 application form: Candidates must fill out the GATE 2026 application form online, providing personal details, educational qualifications, and other required information.

    • Uploading documents: Candidates must upload scanned copies of their photograph, signature, and other relevant documents.

    • Payment of GATE registration fee: Candidates can pay the GATE 2026 registration fee online through debit card, credit card, or net banking.

    • Submission of the application form: After completing the application form, candidates must submit it online.

    • Admit card: Candidates who have successfully submitted their application form can download their GATE 2026 admit card from the official website once it is released.

    GATE 2026 Registration Fee

    The authority has announced the GATE 2026 registration fee along with the official notification. Candidates can check the category-wise application fee below. 

    Registration Fees for GATE

    Category

    Regular Period

    During the Extended Period

    Male (General, OBC and Others)

    Rs. 2000

    Rs. 2,500

    SC/ ST/ PwD

    Rs. 1000

    Rs. 1500

    Female candidates

    Rs. 1000

    Rs. 1500

    GATE Exam 2026- Combination of Two Subject Papers

    Code of the First PaperCode of the Second Paper
    AECE, ME, XE
    AGCE
    ARCE, GE
    BMBT, IN
    BTBM, XL
    CE

    AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE

    CHES, PE, XE
    CS

    DA, EC, GE, MA, PH, ST

    CYXE, XL
    DA

    CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, ST, XE

    EC

    CS, DA, EE, IN, PH

    EE

    DA, EC, IN, PH

    ESCE, CH, GE
    EYXL
    GE

    AR, CE, CS, ES, GG

    GGGE
    IN

    BM, EC, EE, ME

    MA

    CS, DA, PH, ST

    ME

    AE, DA, IN, NM, PI, XE

    MN-
    MTXE
    NMCE, ME
    PECH
    PH

    CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE

    PIME, XE
    ST

    CS, DA, MA, XH

    TF-
    XE

    AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, PH, PI

    XHST
    XLBT, CY, EY

    GATE 2026 Application Form Correction Facility

    The authority had provided the opportunity for the GATE application form correction process. Candidates were able to edit their GATE application form 2026 on the official website. The application form correction facility of GATE 2026 is a chargeable process. Candidates can correct the GATE 2026 exam form if needed. In case of any incorrect details, the GATE 2026 application form will be rejected.

    How to edit the GATE Application Form 2026?

    The following steps are typically involved in editing the GATE application form during the correction window:

    • Visit the GATE official website 2026- gate2026.iitr.ac.in

    • Log in using your GATE 2026 Enrollment ID and password.

    • Navigate to the "Application Form" section and click on the "Edit Application Form" button.

    • Make the necessary changes to the form, such as personal details, exam paper, and exam city. Note that some changes may require additional fees to be paid.

    • Review the modified form carefully and ensure that all the changes are correct.

    • Submit the corrected form and take a printout of the revised form for future reference.

    GATE 2026 Application Form Correction Fees

    Description of Changes / Modifications  

    Fee Charges (per paper)

    Name changing

    ₹ 500

    Date of birth changing

    ₹ 500

    For changing choice of examination cities

    ₹ 500

    To change existing paper

    ₹ 500

    Change of category to SC/ST

    ₹ 500

    Change of category from SC/ST to any other

    ₹ 500 (For female candidates or PwD candidates)

    ₹ 500 + ₹ 1000 = ₹ 1500 (For all other candidates)

    Change of gender from female to any other gender

    ₹ 500 (For SC/ST and PwD candidates)

    ₹ 500 + ₹ 1000 = ₹ 1500 (For all other candidates)

    Change of gender to female

    ₹ 500

    Change from Non-PwD/Dyslexic to PwD/Dyslexic

    ₹ 500

    Change from PwD/Dyslexic to Non-PwD/Dyslexic

    ₹ 500 (For female candidates or SC/ST candidates)

    ₹ 500 + ₹ 1000 = ₹ 1500 (For all other candidates)

    Details of Parents/Guardian/Correspondence Address

    _

    College Name and Location, Roll No.

    _

    Details of Qualifying Degree

    _

    Any other change in category (not mentioned above)

    ₹ 500


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    Documents Required at Exam GATE 2026

    Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026

    Printout of GATE 2026 admit card
    Original and valid ID proof: passport, PAN Card, voter ID, Aadhaar-UID, college ID, employee ID or driving license

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    IIT Guwahati has uploaded the GATE 2026 exam pattern on the official website. The GATE 2026 exam will be held in computer-based mode and will comprise 2 sections. The exam duration is 3 hours. There will 3 types of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. The exam tests candidates on their understanding of engineering and science concepts, as well as their ability to apply these concepts to solve complex problems. The GATE 2026 exam pattern is subject to change, so candidates need to stay updated on the latest information and instructions from the organizing institute.

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    GATE Exam Pattern 2026

    Particulars

    Details

    Examination Mode

    Computer Based Test

    LanguageEnglish

    Duration

    3 hours (180 minutes)

    Number of GATE Papers

    30 Papers

    Sections

    • General Aptitude (GA) 
    • Subject selected by the candidate

    Type of Questions

    • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 
    • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or         
    • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions

    Total Number of Questions

    65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude)

    Design of Questions

    Questions test the following abilities:

    •  Recall 

    • Comprehension 

    • Application 

    • Analysis 

    • Synthesis

    Distribution of Marks in all Papers EXCEPT papers AR, CY, DA, PH, EY, GG, MA, ST, XH and XL

    • Engineering Mathematics – 13 Marks    
    • Subject of the paper – 72 Marks
    • General Aptitude – 15 Marks
      (**XE includes Engineering Mathematics section XE-A of 15 marks)

    Distribution of Marks in AR, EY, GG, CY, DA, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL

    • Subject  of the paper – 85 Marks
    • General Aptitude – 15 Marks

    Total Marks

    100 Marks

    Marking Scheme

    • Questions will carry 1 or 2 marks 
    • 1/ 3 mark will be deducted for 1 mark MCQ questions 
    • 2/ 3 mark will be deducted for 2 marks MCQ questions 
    • Zero marks will be awarded for unattempted questions 
    • Negative marking: There will be no negative marking for MSQ & NAT questions

    GATE 2026 Marking Scheme

    Paper CodeGeneral Aptitude (GA) MarksCompulsory Section (Section A)Subject Marks
    AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF; Subject marks in these papers include questions on Engineering Mathematics (13 marks), which are paper-specific.15--85
    CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST15--85
    AR [Part B1 or Part B2 can be selected during Exam. B1: Architecture or B2: Planning]156025
    GE [Part B1 or B2 can be selected during the Exam.
    B1 - Surveying and Mapping or B2 -Image Processing and Analysis.]
    155530
    GG [Part B can either be Geology (B1) or Geophysics (B2) -- which must be chosen at the time of Application.]152560
    XE [Section A (Engineering Mathematics) is Common and Compulsory for all; Select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam]15152 x 35
    XH [Section B1 (Reasoning and Comprehension) is Common and Compulsory for all; Select any ONE additional Section at the time of Application]152560
    XL [Section P (Chemistry) is Common & Compulsory for all; Select any TWO additional Sections during the Exam]15252 x 30

    GATE Paper Codes

    Papers

    Codes

    Papers 

    Codes 

    Architecture and Planning        

    AR        

    Mathematics        

    MA        

    Biotechnology        

    BT        

    Physics        

    PE        

    Aerospace Engineering        

    AE        

    Metallurgical Engineering        

    MT        

    Agricultural Engineering        

    AG        

    Engineering Sciences        

    XE        

    Chemical  Engineering        

    CH        

    Life Sciences        

    XL        

    Civil Engineering        

    CE        

    Instrumentation Engineering        

    IN        

    Computer Science and Information Technology        

    CS        

    Mining Engineering        

    MN        

    Electronics and Communication Engineering        

    EC        

    Mechanical Engineering        

    ME        

    Electrical Engineering        

    EE        

    Textile Engineering and Fibre Science        

    TF        

    Chemistry        

    CY        

    Production and Industrial Engineering        

    PI        

    Ecology and Evolution        

    EY        

    Petroleum Engineering        

    PE        

    Geology and Geophysics        

    GG        

    Statistics        

    ST       

    Biomedical Engineering

    BM

    Environmental Science and Engineering

    ES

    Humanities and Social Science

    XH

    Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

    NM

    Geomatics Engineering

    GE

    Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

    DA


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    GATE 2026 Syllabus

    GATE Aerospace Engineering Syllabus

    General aptitude: Unit 01


    Verbal aptitude
    • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
    • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
    • Reading and comprehension
    • Narrative sequencing

    General aptitude: Unit 02


    Quantitative aptitude
    • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
    • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
    • Mensuration and geometry
    • Elementary statistics and probability

    General aptitude: Unit 03


    Analytical aptitude
    • Logic: Deduction and induction
    • Analogy
    • Numerical relations and reasoning

    General aptitude: Unit 04


    Spatial aptitude
    • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

    Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


    Linear algebra
    • Vector algebra, matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, rank of a matrix, eigen values and eigen vectors

    Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


    Calculus
    • Functions of single variable, limits, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorem, chain rule, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, gradient, divergence and curl, directional derivatives
    • Integration, line, surface, and volume integrals
    • Theorems of Stokes, Gauss, and Green

    Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


    Differential equations
    • First order linear and nonlinear differential equations, higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients
    • Partial differential equations and separation of variables methods

    Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


    Fourier series

      Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


      Laplace transforms

        Engineering mathematics: Unit 07


        Numerical integration and differentiation

          Engineering mathematics: Unit 08


          Complex analysis

            Engineering mathematics: Unit 09


            Probability and Statistics

              Flight mechanics: Unit 01


              Basics
              • Atmosphere: Properties, standard atmosphere. Classification of aircraft. Airplane (fixed wing aircraft) configuration and various parts
              • Pressure altitude; equivalent, calibrated, indicated air speeds; primary flight instruments: Altimeter, ASI, VSI, turn-bank indicator
              • Angle of attack, sideslip; roll, pitch and yaw controls
              • Aerodynamic forces and moments

              Flight mechanics: Unit 02


              Airplane performance
              • Drag polar; takeoff and landing; steady climb and descent; absolute and service ceiling; range and endurance, load factor, turning flight, V-N diagram
              • Winds: Head, tail, and cross winds

              Flight mechanics: Unit 03


              Static stability
              • Stability and control derivatives; longitudinal stick fixed and free stability; horizontal tail position and size; directional stability, vertical tail position, and size; lateral stability
              • Wing dihedral, sweep, and position; hinge moments, stick forces

              Flight mechanics: Unit 04


              Dynamic stability
              • Euler angles; equations of motion; decoupling of longitudinal and lateral-directional dynamics; longitudinal modes; lateral-directional modes

              Space dynamics: Unit 01


              Central force motion

                Space dynamics: Unit 03


                Kepler's laws

                  Space dynamics: Unit 04


                  Escape velocity

                    Aerodynamics: Unit 01


                    Basic fluid mechanics
                    • Conservation laws: Mass, momentum, and energy (integral and differential form); dimensional analysis and dynamic similarity; potential flow theory: Sources, sinks, doublets, line vortex, and their superposition
                    • Elementary ideas of viscous flows including boundary layers

                    Aerodynamics: Unit 02


                    Airfoils and wings
                    • Airfoil nomenclature; aerodynamic coefficients: lift, drag, and moment; Kutta-Joukowski theorem; thin airfoil theory, Kutta condition, starting vortex; finite wing theory: Induced drag, Prandtl lifting line theory; critical and drag divergence mach number

                    Aerodynamics: Unit 03


                    Compressible flows
                    • Basic concepts of compressibility, one-dimensional compressible flows, isentropic flows, fanno flow, Rayleigh flow; normal and oblique shocks, Prandtl-Meyer flow; flow through nozzles and diffusers

                    Aerodynamics: Unit 04


                    Wind tunnel testing
                    • Measurement and visualization techniques
                    • Shock-boundary layer interaction

                    Structures: Unit 01


                    Strength of materials
                    • Stress and strain: Three-dimensional transformations, Mohr's circle, principal stresses, three-dimensional Hooke's law, plane stress and strain
                    • Failure theories: Maximum stress, Tresca and Von Mises
                    • Strain energy
                    • Castigliano's principles
                    • Statically determinate and indeterminate trusses, and beams
                    • Elastic flexural buckling of columns

                    Structures: Unit 02


                    Flight vehicle structures
                    • Characteristics of aircraft structures and materials
                    • Torsion, bending, and shear of thin-walled sections
                    • Loads on aircraft

                    Structures: Unit 03


                    Structural dynamics
                    • Free and forced vibrations of undamped and damped SDOF systems
                    • Free vibrations of undamped 2-DOF systems

                    Structures: Unit 04


                    Vibration of beams

                      Structures: Unit 05


                      Theory of elasticity
                      • Equilibrium and compatibility equations, Airy's stress function

                      Propulsion: Unit 01


                      Basics
                      • Thermodynamics, boundary layers, heat transfer, combustion and thermochemistry

                      Propulsion: Unit 02


                      Aerothermodynamics of aircraft engines
                      • Thrust, efficiency, range
                      • Brayton cycle
                      • Engine performance: Ramjet, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop, and turboshaft engines
                      • Afterburners

                      Propulsion: Unit 03


                      Turbo machinery
                      • Axial compressors: Angular momentum, work, and compression, characteristic performance of a single axial compressor stage, efficiency of the compressor and degree of reaction, multi-staging
                      • Centrifugal compressor: Stage dynamics, inducer, impeller, and diffuser
                      • Axial turbines: Stage performance

                      Propulsion: Unit 04


                      Rockets
                      • Thrust equation and specific impulse, rocket performance
                      • Multi-staging
                      • Chemical rockets
                      • Performance of solid and liquid propellant rockets

                      Propulsion: Unit 06


                      Turbine blade cooling

                        Propulsion: Unit 07


                        Compressor-turbine matching

                          Propulsion: Unit 08


                          Surge and stall
                            GATE Agricultural Engineering Syllabus

                            General aptitude: Unit 01


                            Verbal aptitude
                            • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                            • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                            • Reading and comprehension
                            • Narrative sequencing

                            General aptitude: Unit 02


                            Quantitative aptitude
                            • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                            • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                            • Mensuration and geometry
                            • Elementary statistics and probability

                            General aptitude: Unit 03


                            Analytical aptitude
                            • Logic: Deduction and induction
                            • Analogy
                            • Numerical relations and reasoning

                            General aptitude: Unit 04


                            Spatial aptitude
                            • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                            Linear algebra
                            • Matrices and determinants, linear and orthogonal transformations, Cayley-Hamilton theorem; eigen values and eigen vectors, solutions of linear equations

                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                            Calculus
                            • Limit, continuity, and differentiability; partial derivatives; homogeneous function-Euler's theorem on homogeneous functions, total differentiation; maxima and minima of function with several independent variables; sequences and series-infinite series
                            • Tests for convergence; Fourier, Taylor, and Maclaurin series

                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                            Vector calculus
                            • Vector differentiation, scalar and vector point functions, vector differential operators-del, gradient; divergence and curl; physical interpretations-line, surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss, and Green's theorems

                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                            Differential equations
                            • Linear and non-linear first order ordinary differential equations (ODE); homogeneous differential equations, higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Laplace transforms and their inverse; partial differential equations
                            • Laplace, heat and wave equations

                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                            Probability and Statistics
                            • Mean, median, mode, and standard deviation; random variables; Poisson, normal and binomial distributions; correlation and regression analysis

                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                            Numerical methods
                            • Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; numerical integration-trapezoidal and Simpson's rule; numerical solutions of ODEs

                            Farm machinery: Unit 01


                            Machine design
                            • Design and selection of machine elements-gears, pulleys, chains and sprockets, and belts; overload safety devices used in farm machinery; measurement of force, stress, torque, speed, displacement and acceleration on machine elements-shafts, couplings
                            • Keys, bearings, and knuckle joints

                            Farm machinery: Unit 02


                            Farm machinery
                            • Soil tillage; forces acting on a tillage tool; hitch systems and hitching of tillage implements; functional requirements, principles of working, construction and operation of manual, animal, and power operated equipment for tillage, sowing, planting
                            • Fertilizer application, inter-cultivation, spraying, mowing, chaff cutting, harvesting and threshing calculation of performance parameters-field capacity, efficiency
                            • Application rate and losses; cost analysis of implements and tractors

                            Farm power: Unit 01


                            Sources of power
                            • Sources of power on the farm-human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass; biofuels

                            Farm power: Unit 02


                            Farm power
                            • Thermodynamic principles of IC engines; IC engine cycles; engine components; fuels and combustion; lubricants and their properties; IC engine systems-fuel, cooling, lubrication, ignition, electrical, intake and exhaust; selection, operation
                            • Maintenance and repair of IC engines; power efficiencies and measurement; calculation of power, torque, fuel consumption, heat load and power losses; performance index, cost analysis of implements and tractors

                            Farm power: Unit 03


                            Tractors and power tillers
                            • Type, selection, maintenance and repair of tractors, and power tillers; tractor clutches and brakes; power transmission systems-gear trains, differential, final drives and power take-off; mechanics of tractor chassis; traction theory; three point hitches
                            • Free link and restrained link operations; steering and hydraulic control systems used in tractors; tractor tests and performance; human engineering and safety considerations in design of tractor, and agricultural implements

                            Soil and water conservation engineering: Unit 01


                            Fluid mechanics
                            • Ideal and real fluids, properties of fluids; hydrostatic pressure and its measurement; continuity equation, kinematics, and dynamics of flow; Bernoulli's theorem; laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, Darcy-Weisbach and Hazen-Williams equations
                            • Moody's diagram; flow through orifices, weirs and notches; flow in open channels, dimensional analysis-concepts of geometric dimensionless numbers

                            Soil and water conservation engineering: Unit 02


                            Soil mechanics
                            • Engineering properties of soils; fundamental definitions and relationships; index properties of soils; permeability and seepage analysis; shear strength, Mohr's circle of stress, active and passive earth pressures; stability of slopes
                            • Terzaghi's one dimensional soil consolidation theory

                            Soil and water conservation engineering: Unit 03


                            Hydrology
                            • Hydrological cycle and measurement of its components; meteorological parameters and their measurement; analysis of precipitation data; runoff estimation; hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph theory and application; stream flow measurement; flood routing
                            • Hydrological reservoir and channel routing, infiltration-indices and equations, drought and its classification

                            Soil and water conservation engineering: Unit 04


                            Surveying and leveling
                            • Measurement of distance and area; instruments for surveying and leveling; chain surveying, methods of traversing; measurement of angles and bearings, plane table surveying; types of leveling; theodolite traversing; contouring; total station
                            • Introduction to GPS survey, computation of areas and volume

                            Soil and water conservation engineering: Unit 05


                            Soil and water erosion
                            • Mechanics of soil erosion-wind and water erosion: Soil erosion types, factors affecting erosion; soil loss estimation; biological and engineering measures to control erosion; terraces and bunds; vegetative waterways; gully control structures, drop
                            • Drop inlet and chute spillways; earthen dams

                            Soil and water conservation engineering: Unit 06


                            Watershed management
                            • Watershed characterization and land use capability classification; water budgeting in watershed, rainwater harvesting, check dams and farm ponds

                            Irrigation and drainage engineering: Unit 01


                            Soil-water-plant relationship
                            • Water requirement of crops; consumptive use and evapotranspiration; measurement of infiltration, soil moisture, and irrigation water infiltration

                            Irrigation and drainage engineering: Unit 02


                            Irrigation water conveyance and application methods
                            • Design of irrigation channels and underground pipelines; irrigation scheduling; surface, sprinkler and micro irrigation methods, design and evaluation of irrigation methods; irrigation efficiencies

                            Irrigation and drainage engineering: Unit 03


                            Agricultural drainage
                            • Drainage coefficient; planning, design and layout of surface and sub-surface drainage systems; leaching requirement and salinity control; irrigation and drainage water quality and reuse; non-conventional drainage system

                            Irrigation and drainage engineering: Unit 04


                            Groundwater hydrology
                            • Groundwater occurrence; Darcy's law, steady and unsteady flow in confined and unconfined aquifers, groundwater exploration techniques; overview of groundwater recharge estimation and artificial recharge techniques

                            Irrigation and drainage engineering: Unit 05


                            Wells and pumps
                            • Types of wells, steady flow through wells; design and construction of water wells; classification of pumps; pump characteristics; pump selection and installation

                            Agricultural process engineering: Unit 01


                            Engineering properties of agriculture produce
                            • Physical, thermal, frictional, rheological, and electrical properties

                            Agricultural process engineering: Unit 02


                            Evaporation and drying
                            • Concentration and drying of liquid foods-evaporators, tray, drum, and spray dryers; hydrothermal treatments; drying and milling of cereals, pulses and oilseeds; drying kinetics; psychrometry-properties of air-water vapor mixture

                            Agricultural process engineering: Unit 03


                            Size reduction and material handling
                            • Mechanics and energy requirement in size reduction of agriculture produce; particle size analysis for comminuted solids; size separation by screening; fluidization of granular solids-pneumatic, bucket, screw and belt conveying; cleaning and grading
                            • Effectiveness of separation; centrifugal separation of solids, liquids and gases; homogenization; filtration and membrane separation

                            Agricultural process engineering: Unit 04


                            Processing of agriculture produce
                            • Processing of seeds, spices, fruits, and vegetables; value addition of agriculture produce

                            Agricultural process engineering: Unit 05


                            Storage systems
                            • Controlled and modified atmosphere storage; perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos, packaging material and machines

                            Dairy and food engineering: Unit 01


                            Heat and mass transfer
                            • Steady state heat transfer in conduction, convection and radiation; transient heat transfer in simple geometry; working principles of heat exchangers; diffusive and convective mass transfer
                            • Simultaneous heat and mass transfer in agricultural processing operations; material and energy balances in food processing systems; water activity, sorption and desorption isotherms

                            Dairy and food engineering: Unit 02


                            Preservation of food
                            • Kinetics of microbial death-pasteurization and sterilization of milk, and other liquid foods; preservation of food by cooling and freezing; refrigeration and cold storage basics, and applications
                            GATE Architecture and Planning Syllabus

                            General aptitude: Unit 01


                            Verbal aptitude
                            • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                            • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                            • Reading and comprehension
                            • Narrative sequencing

                            General aptitude: Unit 02


                            Quantitative aptitude
                            • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                            • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                            • Mensuration and geometry
                            • Elementary statistics and probability

                            General aptitude: Unit 03


                            Analytical aptitude
                            • Logic: Deduction and induction
                            • Analogy
                            • Numerical relations and reasoning

                            General aptitude: Unit 04


                            Spatial aptitude
                            • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                            Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 01


                            Architectural graphics

                              Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 02


                              Visual composition in 2D and 3D

                                Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 03


                                Computer application in architecture and planning

                                  Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 04


                                  Anthropometrics

                                    Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 05


                                    Organization of space

                                      Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 06


                                      Circulation-horizontal and vertical

                                        Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 07


                                        Space standards

                                          Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 08


                                          Universal design

                                            Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 09


                                            Building byelaws

                                              Architecture, planning, and design: Unit 10


                                              Codes and standards

                                                Construction and management: Unit 01


                                                Project management techniques example PERT, CPM, etc

                                                  Construction and management: Unit 02


                                                  Estimation and specification

                                                    Construction and management: Unit 03


                                                    Professional practice and ethics

                                                      Construction and management: Unit 04


                                                      Form and structure

                                                        Construction and management: Unit 05


                                                        Principles and design of disaster resistant structures

                                                          Construction and management: Unit 06


                                                          Temporary structures for rehabilitation

                                                            Environmental planning and design: Unit 01


                                                            Natural and man-made ecosystem

                                                              Environmental planning and design: Unit 02


                                                              Ecological principles

                                                                Environmental planning and design: Unit 03


                                                                Environmental considerations in planning and design

                                                                  Environmental planning and design: Unit 05


                                                                  Sustainable development, goals, and strategies

                                                                    Environmental planning and design: Unit 06


                                                                    Climate change and built environment

                                                                      Environmental planning and design: Unit 07


                                                                      Climate responsive design

                                                                        Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 01


                                                                        Historical and modern examples of urban design

                                                                          Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 03


                                                                          Concepts and theories of urban design

                                                                            Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 04


                                                                            Principles, tools, and techniques of urban design

                                                                              Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 05


                                                                              Public spaces, character, spatial qualities, and sense of place

                                                                                Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 06


                                                                                Urban design interventions for sustainable development and transportation

                                                                                  Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 07


                                                                                  Development controls-FAR, densities, and building byelaws

                                                                                    Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 08


                                                                                    Urban renewal and conservation

                                                                                      Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 09


                                                                                      Heritage conservation

                                                                                        Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 10


                                                                                        Historical public spaces and gardens

                                                                                          Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 11


                                                                                          Landscape design

                                                                                            Urban design, landscape, and conservation: Unit 12


                                                                                            Site planning

                                                                                              Planning process: Unit 01


                                                                                              Salient concepts

                                                                                                Planning process: Unit 05


                                                                                                Ekistics

                                                                                                  Planning process: Unit 06


                                                                                                  Urban sociology

                                                                                                    Planning process: Unit 09


                                                                                                    Development guidelines such as URDPFI

                                                                                                      Services and infrastructure: Unit 01


                                                                                                      Firefighting systems

                                                                                                        Services and infrastructure: Unit 02


                                                                                                        Building safety and security systems

                                                                                                          Services and infrastructure: Unit 03


                                                                                                          Building management systems

                                                                                                            Services and infrastructure: Unit 04


                                                                                                            Water treatment

                                                                                                              Services and infrastructure: Unit 05


                                                                                                              Water supply and distribution system

                                                                                                                Services and infrastructure: Unit 06


                                                                                                                Water harvesting systems

                                                                                                                  Services and infrastructure: Unit 08


                                                                                                                  Sewage disposal methods

                                                                                                                    Services and infrastructure: Unit 10


                                                                                                                    Recycling and reuse of solid waste

                                                                                                                      Services and infrastructure: Unit 13


                                                                                                                      Hierarchy of roads and level of service

                                                                                                                        Services and infrastructure: Unit 14


                                                                                                                        Para-transits and other modes of transportation

                                                                                                                          Services and infrastructure: Unit 15


                                                                                                                          Pedestrian and slow moving traffic planning

                                                                                                                            History and contemporary architecture: Unit 01


                                                                                                                            Principles of art and architecture

                                                                                                                              History and contemporary architecture: Unit 02


                                                                                                                              World history of architecture
                                                                                                                              • Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo, etc

                                                                                                                              History and contemporary architecture: Unit 03


                                                                                                                              Recent trends in contemporary architecture
                                                                                                                              • Art nouveau, art Deco, eclecticism, international styles, post modernism, deconstruction in architecture, etc

                                                                                                                              History and contemporary architecture: Unit 04


                                                                                                                              Influence of modern art and design in architecture

                                                                                                                                History and contemporary architecture: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                Indian vernacular and traditional architecture

                                                                                                                                  History and contemporary architecture: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                  Oriental architecture

                                                                                                                                    History and contemporary architecture: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                    Works of renowned national and international architects

                                                                                                                                      Building construction and structural systems: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                      Building construction techniques, methods, and details

                                                                                                                                        Building construction and structural systems: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                        Building systems and prefabrication of building elements

                                                                                                                                          Building construction and structural systems: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                          Principles of modular coordination

                                                                                                                                            Building construction and structural systems: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                            Construction planning and equipment

                                                                                                                                              Building construction and structural systems: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                              Building material characteristics and applications

                                                                                                                                                Building construction and structural systems: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                Principles of strength of materials

                                                                                                                                                  Building construction and structural systems: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                  Alternative building materials

                                                                                                                                                    Building construction and structural systems: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                    Foundations

                                                                                                                                                      Building construction and structural systems: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                      Design of structural elements with different materials

                                                                                                                                                        Building construction and structural systems: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                        Elastic and limit state design

                                                                                                                                                          Building construction and structural systems: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                          Structural systems

                                                                                                                                                            Building construction and structural systems: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                            Principles of pre-stressing

                                                                                                                                                              Building construction and structural systems: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                              High rise and long span structures

                                                                                                                                                                Building construction and structural systems: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                Gravity and lateral load resisting systems

                                                                                                                                                                  Building services and sustainability: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                  Solar architecture

                                                                                                                                                                    Building services and sustainability: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                    Thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort in built environments

                                                                                                                                                                      Building services and sustainability: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                      Natural and mechanical ventilation in buildings

                                                                                                                                                                        Building services and sustainability: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                        Air-conditioning systems

                                                                                                                                                                          Building services and sustainability: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                          Sustainable building strategies

                                                                                                                                                                            Building services and sustainability: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                            Building performance simulation and evaluation

                                                                                                                                                                              Building services and sustainability: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                              Intelligent buildings

                                                                                                                                                                                Building services and sustainability: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                Water supply

                                                                                                                                                                                  Building services and sustainability: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                  Sewerage and drainage systems

                                                                                                                                                                                    Building services and sustainability: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                    Sanitary fittings and fixtures

                                                                                                                                                                                      Building services and sustainability: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                      Plumbing systems

                                                                                                                                                                                        Building services and sustainability: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                        Principles of internal and external drainage system

                                                                                                                                                                                          Building services and sustainability: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                          Principles of electrification of buildings

                                                                                                                                                                                            Building services and sustainability: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                            Elevators and escalators-standards and uses

                                                                                                                                                                                              Regional and settlement planning: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                              Regional delineation

                                                                                                                                                                                                Regional and settlement planning: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                Settlement hierarchy

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Regional and settlement planning: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                  Types and hierarchy of plans

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Regional and settlement planning: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                    Various schemes and programs of central government

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Regional and settlement planning: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                      Transit oriented development (TOD), SEZ, SRZ etc

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Regional and settlement planning: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                        Public perception and user behaviour

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Regional and settlement planning: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                          National housing policies, programs, and schemes

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Regional and settlement planning: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                            Slums, squatters, and informal housing

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Regional and settlement planning: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                              Standards for housing and community facilities

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Regional and settlement planning: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                Housing for special areas and needs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Planning techniques and management: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Urban economics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Planning techniques and management: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Law of demand and supply of land and its use in planning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Planning techniques and management: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Graphic presentation of spatial data

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Planning techniques and management: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Local self-governance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Planning techniques and management: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panchayati raj institutions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Planning techniques and management: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Decision support system and land information system

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Planning techniques and management: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Urban geography and econometrics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Planning techniques and management: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Management of infrastructure projects

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Planning techniques and management: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Demography and equity in planning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Infrastructure planning: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Road capacity and travel demand forecasting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Infrastructure planning: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Traffic survey methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Infrastructure planning: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Traffic flow analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Infrastructure planning: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Traffic analyses and design considerations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Infrastructure planning: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mass transportation planning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Infrastructure planning: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Intelligent transportation systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Infrastructure planning: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Urban and rural infrastructure system network
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE Biotechnology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Matrices and determinants; systems of linear equations; eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Limits, continuity, and differentiability; partial derivatives, maxima and minima; sequences and series; test for convergence

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Linear and nonlinear first order ODEs, higher order ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy's and Euler's equations; Laplace transforms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mean, median, mode, and standard deviation; random variables; Poisson, normal, and binomial distributions; correlation and regression analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule; single step method for differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General biology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Biochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Biomolecules-structure and function; biological membranes-structure, membrane channels, and pumps, molecular motors, action potential and transport processes; basic concepts and regulation of metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Amino acids and nucleic acids; photosynthesis, respiration, and electron transport chain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Enzymes-classification, catalytic, and regulatory strategies; enzyme kinetics-Michaelis-Menten equation; enzyme inhibition-competitive, non-competitive, and uncompetitive inhibition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General biology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Microbiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Bacterial classification and diversity; microbial ecology-microbes in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems; microbial interactions; viruses-structure and classification; methods in microbiology; microbial growth and nutrition; nitrogen fixation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Microbial diseases and host-pathogen interactions; antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General biology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Immunology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Innate and adaptive immunity, humoral and cell mediated immunity; antibody structure and function; molecular basis of antibody diversity; T cell and B cell development; antigen-antibody reaction; complement; primary and secondary lymphoid organs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); antigen processing and presentation; polyclonal and monoclonal antibody; regulation of immune response; immune tolerance; hyper sensitivity; autoimmunity; graft versus host reaction; immunization and vaccines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Genetics, cellular, and molecular biology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Genetics and evolutionary biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mendelian inheritance; gene interaction; complementation; linkage, recombination, and chromosome mapping; extra chromosomal inheritance; microbial genetics-transformation, transduction, and conjugation; horizontal gene transfer and transposable elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chromosomal variation; genetic disorders; population genetics; epigenetics; selection and inheritance; adaptive and neutral evolution; genetic drift; species and speciation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Genetics, cellular, and molecular biology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cell biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; cell cycle and cell growth control; cell-cell communication; cell signaling and signal transduction; post-translational modifications; protein trafficking; cell death and autophagy; extra-cellular matrix

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Genetics, cellular, and molecular biology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Molecular biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes; mutations and mutagenesis; regulation of gene expression; nucleic acid-replication, transcription, splicing, translation and their regulatory mechanisms; Non-coding and micro RNA; RNA interference
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • DNA damage and repair

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fundamentals of biological engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering principles applied to biological systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Material and energy balances for reactive and non-reactive systems; recycle, bypass and purge processes; stoichiometry of growth and product formation; degree of reduction, electron balance, theoretical oxygen demand

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fundamentals of biological engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical thermodynamics and bioenergetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Laws of thermodynamics; solution thermodynamics; phase equilibrium, reaction equilibrium; ligand binding; membrane potential; energetics of metabolic pathways, oxidation, and reduction reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fundamentals of biological engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Transport processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, fluid flow-laminar and turbulent; mixing in bioreactors, mixing time; molecular diffusion and film theory; oxygen transfer and uptake in bioreactor, kLa and its measurement; conductive and convective heat transfer, LMTD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Overall heat transfer coefficient; heat exchangers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bioprocess engineering and process biotechnology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bioreaction engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Rate law, zero, and first order kinetics; ideal reactors-batch, mixed flow and plug flow; enzyme immobilization, diffusion effects-Thiele modulus, effectiveness factor, Damkohler number; kinetics of cell growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Substrate utilization and product formation; structured and unstructured models; batch, fed-batch, and continuous processes; microbial and enzyme reactors; optimization and scale up

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bioprocess engineering and process biotechnology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Upstream and downstream processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Media formulation and optimization; sterilization of air and media; filtration-membrane filtration, ultra filtration; centrifugation-high speed and ultra; cell disruption; principles of chromatography-ion exchange, gel filtration, hydrophobic interaction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Affinity, GC, HPLC, and FPLC; extraction, adsorption, and drying

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bioprocess engineering and process biotechnology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Instrumentation and process control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pressure, temperature, and flow measurement devices; valves; first order and second order systems; feedback and feed forward control; types of controllers-proportional, derivative, and integral control, tuning of controllers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Plant, animal, and microbial biotechnology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Totipotency; regeneration of plants; plant growth regulators and elicitors; tissue culture and cell suspension culture system-methodology, kinetics of growth and nutrient optimization; production of secondary metabolites; hairy root culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Plant products of industrial importance; artificial seeds; somaclonal variation; protoplast, protoplast fusion-somatic hybrid and cybrid; transgenic plants-direct and indirect methods of gene transfer techniques; selection marker and reporter gene
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Plastid transformation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Plant, animal, and microbial biotechnology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Animals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Culture media composition and growth conditions; animal cell and tissue preservation; anchorage and non-anchorage dependent cell culture; kinetics of cell growth; micro and macro-carrier culture; hybridoma technology; stem cell technology; animal cloning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transgenic animals; knock-out and knock-in animals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Plant, animal, and microbial biotechnology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Microbes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Production of biomass and primary/ secondary metabolites-biofuels, bioplastics, industrial enzymes, antibiotics; large scale production and purification of recombinant proteins and metabolites; clinical-, food-, and industrial microbiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Screening strategies for new products

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Recombinant DNA technology and other tools in biotechnology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Recombinant DNA technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Restriction and modification enzymes; vectors-plasmids, bacteriophage, and other viral vectors, cosmids, Ti plasmid, bacterial and yeast artificial chromosomes; expression vectors; cDNA and genomic DNA library; gene isolation and cloning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Strategies for production of recombinant proteins; transposons and gene targeting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Recombinant DNA technology and other tools in biotechnology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Molecular tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Polymerase chain reaction; DNA/ RNA labelling and sequencing; southern and northern blotting; in-situ hybridization; DNA fingerprinting, RAPD, RFLP; site-directed mutagenesis; gene transfer technologies; CRISPR-cas; biosensing and biosensors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Recombinant DNA technology and other tools in biotechnology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of microscopy-light, electron, fluorescent, and confocal; principles of spectroscopy-UV, visible, CD, IR, fluorescence, FT-IR, MS, NMR; electrophoresis; micro-arrays; enzymatic assays; immunoassays-ELISA, RIA, immunohistochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Immunoblotting; flow cytometry; whole genome and ChIP sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Recombinant DNA technology and other tools in biotechnology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Computational tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Bioinformatics resources and search tools; sequence and structure databases; sequence analysis-sequence file formats, scoring matrices, alignment, phylogeny; genomics, proteomics, metabolomics; gene prediction; functional annotation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Secondary structure and 3D structure prediction; knowledge discovery in biochemical databases; metagenomics; metabolic engineering and systems biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE Civil Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Matrix algebra; systems of linear equations; eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Functions of single variable; limit, continuity, and differentiability; mean value theorems, local maxima and minima; Taylor series; evaluation of definite and indefinite integrals, application of definite integral to obtain area and volume
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Partial derivatives; total derivative; gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities; directional derivatives; line, surface and volume integrals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ordinary differential equation (ODE)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • First order (linear and non-linear) equations; higher order linear equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equations; initial and boundary value problems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Partial differential equation (PDE)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fourier series; separation of variables; solutions of one-dimensional diffusion equation; first and second order one-dimensional wave equation and two-dimensional Laplace equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sampling theorems; conditional probability; descriptive statistics-mean, median, mode and standard deviation; random variables-discrete and continuous, Poisson and normal distribution; linear regression

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Error analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; Newton's and Lagrange polynomials; numerical differentiation; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule; single and multi-step methods for first order differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structural engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • System of forces, free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations; internal forces in structures; frictions and its applications; centre of mass; free vibrations of undamped SDOF system

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structural engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Solid mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams; simple stress and strain relationships; simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, shear centre; uniform torsion, transformation of stress; buckling of column
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Combined and direct bending stresses

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structural engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structural analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Statically determinate and indeterminate structures by force/ energy methods; method of superposition; analysis of trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames; displacement methods: Slope deflection and moment distribution methods; Influence lines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Stiffness and flexibility methods of structural analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structural engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Construction materials and management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Construction materials: Structural steel-composition, material properties and behaviour; concrete-constituents, mix design, short-term and long-term properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Construction management: Types of construction projects; project planning and network analysis-PERT and CPM; cost estimation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structural engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Concrete structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Working stress and limit state design concepts; design of beams, slabs, columns; bond and development length; prestressed concrete beams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structural engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Steel structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Working stress and Limit state design concepts; design of tension and compression members, beams and beam-columns, column bases; connections-simple and eccentric, beam-column connections, plate girders and trusses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Concept of plastic analysis-beams and frames

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Geotechnical engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Soil mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Three-phase system and phase relationships, index properties; unified and Indian standard soil classification system; permeability-one dimensional flow, seepage through soils-two-dimensional flow, flow nets, uplift pressure, piping, capillarity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Seepage force; principle of effective stress and quicksand condition; compaction of soils; one-dimensional consolidation, time rate of consolidation; shear strength, Mohr's circle, effective and total shear strength parameters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Stress-strain characteristics of clays and sand; stress paths

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Geotechnical engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Foundation engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sub-surface investigations-drilling bore holes, sampling, plate load test, standard penetration and cone penetration tests; Earth pressure theories-Rankine and Coulomb; stability of slopes-finite and infinite slopes, Bishop's method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Stress distribution in soils-Boussinesq's theory; pressure bulbs, shallow foundations-Terzaghi and Meyerhof's bearing capacity theories, effect of water table; combined footing and raft foundation; contact pressure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Settlement analysis in sands and clays; deep foundations-dynamic and static formulae, axial load capacity of piles in sands and clays, pile load test, pile under lateral loading, pile group efficiency, negative skin friction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Water resources engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fluid mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Properties of fluids, fluid statics; continuity, momentum and energy equations and their applications; potential flow, laminar and turbulent flow; flow in pipes, pipe networks; concept of boundary layer and its growth; concept of lift and drag

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Water resources engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hydraulics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Forces on immersed bodies; flow measurement in channels and pipes; dimensional analysis and hydraulic similitude; channel hydraulics-energy-depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow, hydraulic jump, uniform flow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Gradually varied flow and water surface profiles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Water resources engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hydrology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, watershed, infiltration, unit hydrographs, hydrograph analysis, reservoir capacity, flood estimation and routing, surface run-off models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Ground water hydrology-steady state well hydraulics and aquifers; application of Darcy's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Water resources engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Irrigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Types of irrigation systems and methods; crop water requirements-duty, delta, evapo-transpiration; gravity dams and spillways; lined and unlined canals, design of weirs on permeable foundation; cross drainage structures

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Water and waste water quality and treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basics of water quality standards-physical, chemical, and biological parameters; water quality index; unit processes and operations; water requirement; water distribution system; drinking water treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sewerage system design, quantity of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Effluent discharge standards; sludge disposal; reuse of treated sewage for different applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Air pollution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution control, air quality standards, air quality index and limits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Municipal solid wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Transportation engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Transportation infrastructure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Geometric design of highways-cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal and vertical alignments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Geometric design of railway Track-speed and cant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Concept of airport runway length, calculations and corrections; taxiway and exit taxiway design

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Transportation engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Highway pavements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Highway materials-desirable properties and tests; desirable properties of bituminous paving mixes; design factors for flexible and rigid pavements; design of flexible and rigid pavement using IRC codes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Transportation engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Traffic engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Traffic studies on flow and speed, peak hour factor, accident study, statistical analysis of traffic data; microscopic and macroscopic parameters of traffic flow, fundamental relationships; traffic signs; signal design by Webster's method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Types of intersections; highway capacity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Geomatics engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Principles of surveying

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Geomatics engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Errors and their adjustment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Geomatics engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Scale, coordinate system

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Geomatics engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Distance and angle measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Levelling and trigonometric levelling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Geomatics engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Traversing and triangulation survey

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Geomatics engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Total station

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geomatics engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Horizontal and vertical curves

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Geomatics engineering: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Photogrammetry and remote sensing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Scale, flying height

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Geomatics engineering: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Basics of remote sensing and GIS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Chemical Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Functions of single variable, limit, continuity, and differentiability, Taylor series, mean value theorems, evaluation of definite and improper integrals, partial derivatives, total derivative, maxima and minima, gradient, divergence and curl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Vector identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations and Laplace equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Complex variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Complex number, polar form of complex number, triangle inequality

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode and standard deviation, random variables, Poisson, normal and binomial distributions, linear regression analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Single and multi-step methods for numerical solution of differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Steady and unsteady state mass and energy balances including multiphase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Multi-component

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reacting and non-reacting systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Use of tie components

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Recycle, bypass, and purge calculations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Gibb's phase rule and degree of freedom analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          First and second laws of thermodynamics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Applications of first law to close and open systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Second law and entropy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thermodynamic properties of pure substances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Equation of state and residual properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Properties of mixtures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Partial molar properties, fugacity, excess properties and activity coefficients

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Process calculations and thermodynamics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase equilibria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Predicting VLE of systems; chemical reaction equilibrium

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fluid statics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Surface tension

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Transport properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Equation of continuity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Equation of motion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Equation of mechanical energy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Macroscopic friction factors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dimensional analysis and similitude

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Flow through pipeline systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Velocity profiles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Flow meters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Pumps and compressors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Elementary boundary layer theory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Flow past immersed bodies including packed and fluidized beds

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 17


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Turbulent flow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Fluctuating velocity, universal velocity profile and pressure drop

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 18


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Particle size and shape

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 19


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Particle size distribution

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 20


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Size reduction and classification of solid particles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 21


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Free and hindered settling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 22


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Centrifuge and cyclones

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 23


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thickening and classification

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 24


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Filtration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 25


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Agitation and mixing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fluid mechanics and mechanical operations: Unit 26


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Conveying of solids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mass transfer: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fick's laws

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mass transfer: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Molecular diffusion in fluids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mass transfer: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mass transfer coefficients

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mass transfer: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Film

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mass transfer: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Momentum

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mass transfer: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Heat and mass transfer analogies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mass transfer: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HTU and NTU concepts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mass transfer: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Absorption

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mass transfer: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Leaching

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mass transfer: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Liquid-liquid extraction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mass transfer: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Drying

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mass transfer: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Humidification

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mass transfer: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dehumidification and adsorption

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Theories of reaction rates

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Kinetics of homogeneous reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Interpretation of kinetic data

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Single and multiple reactions in ideal reactors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Non-ideal reactors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Residence time distribution

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Single parameter model

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Non-isothermal reactors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Kinetics of heterogeneous catalytic reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Diffusion effects in catalysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chemical reaction engineering: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rate and performance equations for catalyst deactivation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Instrumentation and process control: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Measurement of process variables

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Instrumentation and process control: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sensors and transducers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Instrumentation and process control: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    P and ID equipment symbols

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Instrumentation and process control: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Process modeling and linearization

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Instrumentation and process control: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Transfer functions and dynamic responses of various systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation and process control: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Systems with inverse response

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Instrumentation and process control: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Process reaction curve

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Instrumentation and process control: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Controller modes (P, PI, and PID)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Instrumentation and process control: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Control valves

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Instrumentation and process control: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Transducer dynamics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Instrumentation and process control: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analysis of closed loop systems including stability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Instrumentation and process control: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Frequency response

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Instrumentation and process control: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Controller tuning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation and process control: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cascade and feed forward control

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Plant design and economics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Cost indices

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Plant design and economics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rate of return

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Plant design and economics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Payback period

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Plant design and economics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Discounted cash flow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    GATE Computer Science and Information Technology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Discrete mathematics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Propositional and first order logic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sets, relations, functions, partial orders and lattices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Monoids, groups
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Graphs: Connectivity, matching, colouring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Combinatorics: Counting, recurrence relations, generating functions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Matrices, determinants, system of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors, LU decomposition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Limits, continuity, and differentiability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Maxima and minima
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mean value theorem
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Integration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Random variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Uniform, normal, exponential, poisson and binomial distributions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mean, median, mode and standard deviation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Conditional probability and baye's theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 01


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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer organization and architecture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Machine instructions and addressing modes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • ALU, data‐path and control unit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Instruction pipelining, pipeline hazards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Memory hierarchy: Cache, main memory and secondary storage; I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 03


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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Theory of computation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Regular expressions and finite automata
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Context-free grammars and push-down automata
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Regular and contex-free languages, pumping lemma
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Turing machines and undecidability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Compiler design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Lexical analysis, parsing, syntax-directed translation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Runtime environments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Intermediate code generation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Local optimisation, data flow analyses: Constant propagation, liveness analysis, common subexpression elimination

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Operating system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • System calls, processes, threads, inter‐process communication, concurrency and synchronization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Deadlock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • CPU and I/O scheduling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Memory management and virtual memory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • File systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Databases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • ER‐model
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Relational model: Relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Integrity constraints, normal forms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • File organization, indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Transactions and concurrency control

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer science and information technology: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Concept of layering: OSI and TCP/IP protocol stacks; basics of packet, circuit and virtual circuit-switching; data link layer: Framing, error detection, medium access control, ethernet bridging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Routing protocols: Shortest path, flooding, distance vector and link state routing; fragmentation and IP addressing, IPv4, CIDR notation, basics of IP support protocols (ARP, DHCP, ICMP), network address translation (NAT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Transport layer: Flow control and congestion control, UDP, TCP, sockets; application layer protocols: DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, Email
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    GATE Chemistry Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Physical chemistry: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Postulates of quantum mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Operators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Time dependent and time independent Schrödinger equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Born interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Dirac bra-ket notation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Particle in a box: Infinite and finite square wells; concept of tunnelling; particle in 1D, 2D and 3D-box; applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Harmonic oscillator: Harmonic and anharmonic potentials; hermite polynomials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Rotational motion: Angular momentum operators, rigid rotor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Hydrogen and hydrogen-like atoms: Atomic orbitals; radial distribution function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Multi-electron atoms: Orbital approximation; electron spin; Pauli exclusion principle; slater determinants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Approximation methods: Variation method and secular determinants; first order perturbation techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Atomic units
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Molecular structure and chemical bonding: Born-Oppenheimer approximation; valence bond theory and linear combination of atomic orbitals-molecular orbital (LCAO-MO) theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Hybrid orbitals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Applications of LCAO-MO theory to H2 +, H2; molecular orbital theory (MOT) of homo- and heteronuclear diatomic molecules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Hückel approximation and its application to annular π– electron systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Group theory: Symmetry elements and operations; point groups and character tables; internal coordinates and vibrational modes; symmetry adapted linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO-MO); construction of hybrid orbitals using symmetry aspects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spectroscopy: Atomic spectroscopy; Russell-Saunders coupling; term symbols and spectral details; origin of selection rules. Rotational, vibrational, electronic and Raman spectroscopy of diatomic and polyatomic molecules. Line broadening
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Spectroscopy: Einstein's coefficients. Relationship of transition moment integral with molar extinction coefficient and oscillator strength. Basic principles of nuclear magnetic resonance: Gyromagnetic ratio; chemical shift, nuclear coupling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Physical chemistry: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Equilibrium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Laws of thermodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Standard states
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Thermochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Thermodynamic functions and their relationships: Gibbs-Helmholtz and Maxwell relations, Gibbs-Duhem equation, Van't Hoff equation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Criteria of spontaneity and equilibrium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Absolute entropy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Partial molar quantities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Thermodynamics of mixing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Chemical potential
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Fugacity, activity and activity coefficients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ideal and Non-ideal solutions, Raoult's law and Henry's law, chemical equilibria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Dependence of equilibrium constant on temperature and pressure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ionic mobility and conductivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Debye-Huckel limiting law
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Debye-Hückel-Onsager equation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Standard electrode potentials and electrochemical cells
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Nernst Equation and its application, relationship between electrode potential and thermodynamic quantities, potentiometric and conductometric titrations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Phase rule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Clausius-Clapeyron equation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Phase diagram of one component systems: CO2, H2O, S; two component systems: Liquid- vapour, liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Fractional distillation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Azeotropes and eutectics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Statistical thermodynamics: Microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, Boltzmann distribution, partition functions and thermodynamic properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Physical chemistry: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kinetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Elementary, parallel, opposing and consecutive reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Steady state approximation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mechanisms of complex reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Unimolecular reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Potential energy surfaces and classical trajectories, concept of Saddle points, transition state theory: Eyring equation, thermodynamic aspects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Kinetics of polymerization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Catalysis concepts and enzyme catalysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Kinetic isotope effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Fast reaction kinetics: Relaxation and flow methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Diffusion controlled reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Kinetics of photochemical and photophysical processes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Physical chemistry: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Surfaces and interfaces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Physisorption and Chemisorption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Langmuir, Freundlich and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) isotherms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Surface catalysis: Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Surface tension, viscosity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Self-assembly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Physical chemistry of colloids, micelles and macromolecules

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Main group elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Hydrides, halides, oxides, oxoacids, nitrides, sulfides-shapes and reactivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Structure and bonding of boranes, carboranes, silicones, silicates, boron nitride, borazines and phosphazenes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Allotropes of carbon, phosphorous and sulphur
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Industrial synthesis of compounds of main group elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Chemistry of noble gases, pseudohalogens, and interhalogen compounds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Acid-base concepts and principles (Lewis, Brønsted, HSAB and acid-base catalysis)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Transition elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Coordination chemistry-structure and isomerism, theories of bonding (VBT, CFT, and MOT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Energy level diagrams in various crystal fields, CFSE, applications of CFT, Jahn-Teller distortion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Electronic spectra of transition metal complexes: Spectroscopic term symbols, selection rules, Orgel and Tanabe-Sugano diagrams, nephelauxetic effect and Racah parameter, charge-transfer spectra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ray-Dutt and Bailar twists, reaction mechanisms: Kinetic and thermodynamic stability, substitution and redox reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Metal-metal multiple bond

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lanthanides and actinides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Recovery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Periodic properties, spectra and magnetic properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organometallics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 18-Electron rule; metal-alkyl, metal-carbonyl, metal-olefin and metal-carbene complexes and metallocenes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Fluxionality in organometallic complexes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Types of organometallic reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Homogeneous catalysis-hydrogenation, hydroformylation, acetic acid synthesis, metathesis and olefin oxidation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Heterogeneous catalysis-Fischer-Tropsch reaction, Ziegler-Natta polymerization

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Radioactivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Detection of radioactivity, decay processes, half-life of radioactive elements, fission and fusion processes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bioinorganic chemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ion (Na+ and K+ ) transport, oxygen binding, transport and utilization, electron transfer reactions, nitrogen fixation, metalloenzymes containing magnesium, molybdenum, iron, cobalt, copper and zinc

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Solids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Crystal systems and lattices, Miller planes, crystal packing, crystal defects, Bragg's law, ionic crystals, structures of AX, AX2, ABX3 type compounds, spinels, band theory, metals and semiconductors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inorganic chemistry: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Instrumental methods of analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • UV-visible, fluorescence and FTIR spectrophotometry, NMR and ESR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, atomic absorption spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy (Fe and Sn) and X-ray crystallography
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Chromatography including GC and HPLC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Electroanalytical methods-polarography, cyclic voltammetry, ion-selective electrodes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Thermoanalytical methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic chemistry: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Stereochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Chirality and symmetry of organic molecules with or without chiral centres and determination of their absolute configurations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Relative stereochemistry in compounds having more than one stereogenic centre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Homotopic, enantiotopic and diastereotopic atoms, groups and faces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Stereoselective and stereospecific synthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Conformational analysis of acyclic and cyclic compounds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Geometrical isomerism and optical isomerism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Configurational and conformational effects, atropisomerism, and neighbouring group participation on reactivity and selectivity/ specificity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic chemistry: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Reaction mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic mechanistic concepts-kinetic versus thermodynamic control, Hammond's postulate and Curtin-Hammett principle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Methods of determining reaction mechanisms through kinetics, identification of products, intermediates and isotopic labelling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Linear free-energy relationshi-Hammett and Taft equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Nucleophilic and electrophilic substitution reactions (both aromatic and aliphatic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Addition reactions to carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom (N and O) multiple bonds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Elimination reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reactive intermediates-carbocations, carbanions, carbenes, nitrenes, arynes and free radicals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Molecular rearrangements

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic chemistry: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic synthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Synthesis, reactions, mechanisms and selectivity involving the following classes of compounds-alkenes, alkynes, arenes, alcohols, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, nitriles, halides, nitro compounds, amines and amides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Uses of Mg, Li, Cu, B, Zn, P, S, Sn and Si based reagents in organic synthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Carbon-carbon bond formation through coupling reactions-Heck, Suzuki, Stille, Sonogoshira, Negishi, Kumada, Hiyama, Tsuji-Trost, olefin metathesis and McMurry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Concepts of multistep synthesis-retrosynthetic analysis, strategic disconnections, synthons and synthetic equivalents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Atom economy and green chemistry, umpolung reactivity-formyl and acyl anion equivalents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Selectivity in organic synthesis-chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Protection and deprotection of functional groups
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Concepts of asymmetric synthesis-resolution (including enzymatic), desymmetrization and use of chiral auxiliaries, organocatalysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions through enolates (including boron enolates), enamines and silyl enol ethers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Stereoselective addition to C=O groups (Cram, Prelog and Felkin-Anh models)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic chemistry: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Pericyclic reactions and photochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Electrocyclic, cycloaddition and sigmatropic reactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Orbital correlations-FMO and PMO treatments, Woodward-Hoffmann rule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Photochemistry of alkenes, arenes and carbonyl compounds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Photooxidation and photoreduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Di-π-methane rearrangement, Barton-McCombie reaction, Norrish type-I and II cleavage reaction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic chemistry: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Heterocyclic compounds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Structure, preparation, properties and reactions of furan, pyrrole, thiophene, pyridine, indole, quinoline and isoquinoline

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic chemistry: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biomolecules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Structure, properties and reactions of mono-and di-saccharides, physicochemical properties of amino acids, chemical synthesis of peptides, chemical structure determination of peptides and proteins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Structural features of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, steroids, terpenoids, carotenoids, and alkaloids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Organic chemistry: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Experimental techniques in organic chemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Optical rotation (polarimetry)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Applications of various chromatographic techniques such as thin-layer, column, HPLC and GC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Applications of UV-visible, IR, NMR and mass spectrometry in the structural determination of organic molecules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    GATE Electronics and Communication Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Vector space, basis, linear dependence and independence, matrix algebra, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, rank, solution of linear equations-existence and uniqueness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mean value theorems, theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite and improper integrals, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals, line, surface and volume integrals, Taylor series

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear differential equations, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, methods of solution using variation of parameters, complementary function and particular integral, partial differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Variable separable method, initial and boundary value problems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vector analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Vectors in plane and space, vector operations, gradient, divergence and curl, Gauss's, Green's and Stokes' theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Complex analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, sequences, series, convergence tests, Taylor and Laurent series, residue theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Mean, median, mode, standard deviation, combinatorial probability, probability distributions, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, exponential distribution, normal distribution, joint and conditional probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Networks, signals, and systems: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Circuit analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Node and mesh analysis, superposition, Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem, reciprocity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sinusoidal steady state analysis: Phasors, complex power, maximum power transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Time and frequency domain analysis of linear circuits: RL, RC and RLC circuits, solution of network equations using Laplace transform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Linear 2-port network parameters, Wye-delta transformation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Networks, signals, and systems: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Continuous-time signals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Fourier series and Fourier transform, sampling theorem and applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Networks, signals, and systems: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Discrete-time signals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • DTFT, DFT, z-transform, discrete-time processing of continuous-time signals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • LTI systems: Definition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeroes, frequency response, group delay, phase delay

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electronic devices: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Equilibrium carrier concentration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electronic devices: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Carrier transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity, generation and recombination of carriers, Poisson and continuity equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electronic devices: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      P-N junction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electronic devices: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Zener diode

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electronic devices: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BJT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electronic devices: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            MOS capacitor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electronic devices: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MOSFET

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electronic devices: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                LED

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electronic devices: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photo diode and solar cell

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analog circuits: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Diode circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Clipping, clamping and rectifiers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analog circuits: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BJT and MOSFET amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Biasing, ac coupling, small signal analysis, frequency response
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Current mirrors and differential amplifiers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analog circuits: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    OP-AMP Circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Amplifiers, summers, differentiators, integrators, active filters, Schmitt triggers and oscillators

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Digital circuits: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Number representations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Binary, integer and floating-point-numbers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Digital circuits: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Combinatorial circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Digital circuits: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sequential circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Latches and flip-flops, counters, shift-registers, finite state machines, propagation delay, setup and hold time, critical path delay

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Digital circuits: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Data converters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Digital circuits: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Semiconductor memories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • ROM, SRAM, DRAM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Digital circuits: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Computer organization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU, data-path and control unit, instruction pipelining

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Control systems: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Basic control system components

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Control systems: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Feedback principle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Control systems: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Transfer function

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Control systems: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Block diagram representation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Control systems: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signal flow graph

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Control systems: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Frequency response

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Control systems: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bode and root-locus plots

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Control systems: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Communications: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Random processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Autocorrelation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering of random signals through LTI systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Communications: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analog communications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, superheterodyne receivers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Communications: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Information theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Entropy, mutual information and channel capacity theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Communications: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Digital communications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK, QAM), bandwidth, inter-symbol interference, MAP, ML detection, matched filter receiver, SNR and BER

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Communications: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fundamentals of error correction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Communications: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hamming codes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Communications: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CRC

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Maxwell's equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Differential and integral forms and their interpretation, boundary conditions, wave equation, Poynting vector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Plane waves and properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reflection and refraction, polarization, phase and group velocity, propagation through various media, skin depth

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transmission lines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Equations, characteristic impedance, impedance matching, impedance transformation, S-parameters, Smith chart

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rectangular and circular waveguides

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electromagnetics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Light propagation in optical fibers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electromagnetics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Dipole and monopole antennas

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electromagnetics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Linear antenna arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE Electrical Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigen values, eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mean value theorems, theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite and improper integrals, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals, Fourier series, vector identities, directional derivatives, line integral, surface integral
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Volume integral, Stokes's theorem, Gauss's theorem, divergence theorem, Green's theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, method of variation of parameters, Cauchy's equation, Euler's equation, Initial and boundary value problems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Partial differential equations, method of separation of variables

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Complex variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, Taylor series, Laurent series, residue theorem, solution integrals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, Poisson distribution, normal distribution, binomial distribution, correlation analysis, regression analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electric circuits: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Network elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, M elements

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electric circuits: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Network solution methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • KCL, KVL, node and mesh analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electric circuits: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Network theorems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Thevenin's, Norton's, superposition and maximum power transfer theorem; transient response of dc and ac networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two port networks, balanced three phase circuits, star-delta transformation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Complex power and power factor in ac circuits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electromagnetic fields: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Coulomb's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electromagnetic fields: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electric field intensity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electromagnetic fields: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electric flux density

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electromagnetic fields: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Gauss's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetic fields: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Divergence

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electromagnetic fields: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Effect of dielectric medium

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Capacitance of simple configurations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electromagnetic fields: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Biot‐Savart's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electromagnetic fields: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ampere's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electromagnetic fields: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Curl

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electromagnetic fields: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Faraday's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electromagnetic fields: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Lorentz force

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetic fields: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Inductance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electromagnetic fields: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Magnetomotive force

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electromagnetic fields: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Reluctance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electromagnetic fields: Unit 17


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Magnetic circuits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electrical machines: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Single phase transformer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, open circuit and short circuit tests, regulation and efficiency

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electrical machines: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Three-phase transformers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Connections, vector groups, parallel operation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electrical machines: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Auto-transformer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electrical machines: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DC machines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Separately excited, series and shunt, motoring and generating mode of operation and their characteristics, speed control of dc motors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electrical machines: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Three-phase induction machines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Principle of operation, types, performance, torque-speed characteristics, no-load and blocked-rotor tests, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electrical machines: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Synchronous machines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Cylindrical and salient pole machines, performance and characteristics, regulation and parallel operation of generators, starting of synchronous motors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Power systems: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AC and DC transmission concepts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Power systems: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Series and shunt compensation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Power systems: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Distribution systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Power systems: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Per‐unit quantities

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Power systems: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bus admittance matrix

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Power systems: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Voltage and frequency control

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Power systems: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Power factor correction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Power systems: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Symmetrical components

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Power systems: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Principles of over‐current

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Power systems: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Differential

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Power systems: Unit 17


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Circuit breakers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Power systems: Unit 18


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          System stability concepts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Power systems: Unit 19


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Equal area criterion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Control systems: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Feedback principle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Control systems: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Transfer function

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Control systems: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bode plots

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Control systems: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Root loci

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Control systems: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lag

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Control systems: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Lead and lead‐lag compensators

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Control systems: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          P, PI and PID controllers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Control systems: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            State space model

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Control systems: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              R.M.S. value

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bridges and potentiometers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Measurement of voltage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Current

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Power

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Energy and power factor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrument transformers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Digital voltmeters and multimeters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Time and frequency measurement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Oscilloscopes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electrical and electronic measurements: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Error analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Analog and digital electronics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Simple diode circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Clipping, clamping, rectifiers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Analog and digital electronics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Analog and digital electronics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Oscillators and feedback amplifiers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Analog and digital electronics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Operational amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • characteristics and applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Analog and digital electronics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Single stage active filters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analog and digital electronics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sallen Key

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Analog and digital electronics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Butterworth

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Analog and digital electronics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              VCOs and timers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Analog and digital electronics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Combinatorial and sequential logic circuits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analog and digital electronics: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Multiplexers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Analog and digital electronics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Demultiplexers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Analog and digital electronics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Schmitt triggers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Analog and digital electronics: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sample and hold circuits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analog and digital electronics: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A/D and D/A converters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            GATE Geology and Geophysics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Common section: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Earth and planetary system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Terrestrial planets and moons of the solar system; size, shape, internal structure and composition of the earth; concept of isostasy; elements of seismology-body and surface waves, propagation of body waves in the earth’s interior
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Heat flow within the earth; gravitational field of the Earth; geomagnetism and paleomagnetism; continental drift; plate tectonics-relationship with earthquakes, volcanism and mountain building; continental and oceanic crust
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Composition, structure, and thickness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Common section: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Weathering and soil formation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Common section: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Basic structural geology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Stress, strain and material response; brittle and ductile deformation; nomenclature and classification of folds and faults

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Common section: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Crystallography
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Basic crystal symmetry and concept of point groups
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mineralogy-silicate crystal structure and determinative mineralogy of common rock forming minerals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Common section: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geological time scale

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Common section: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Geochronology and absolute time

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Common section: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Stratigraphic principles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Common section: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Introduction to remote sensing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Common section: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Elements of hydrogeology

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Common section: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Introductory well logging

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geomorphology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Geomorphic processes and agents; development and evolution of landforms in continental, and oceanic settings; tectonic geomorphology

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Structural geology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Forces and mechanism of rock deformation; primary and secondary structures; geometry and genesis of planar, and linear structures (bedding, cleavage, schistosity, lineation); folds, faults, joints, and unconformities; stereographic projection; shear zones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Thrusts and superposed folding; basement-cover relationship
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Interpretation of geological maps

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Crystallography and mineralogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elements of crystal symmetry, form and twinning; crystallographic projection; crystal chemistry; classification of minerals, physical and optical properties of rock-forming minerals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Cosmic abundance of elements; meteorites; geochemical evolution of the earth; geochemical cycles; distribution of major, minor, and trace elements in crust and mantle; elements of high temperature and low temperature geochemical thermodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Isotopic evolution of the crust and the mantle, mantle reservoirs; geochemistry of water and water-rock interaction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Igneous petrology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Classification, forms, textures, and genesis of common igneous rocks; magmatic differentiation; binary and ternary phase diagrams; major and trace elements as monitors of partial melting and magma evolutionary processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mantle plumes, hotspots, and large igneous provinces

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sedimentology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Texture, structure, and sedimentary processes; petrology of common sedimentary rocks; sedimentary facies and environments, cyclicities in sedimentary succession; provencance and basin analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Important sedimentary basins of India

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Metamorphic petrology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Structures and textures of metamorphic rocks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Physicochemical conditions of metamorphism and concept of metamorphic facies, grade and baric types; chemographic projections; metamorphism of pelitic, mafic and impure carbonate rocks; role of bulk composition including fluids in metamorphism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Thermobarometry and metamorphic P-T-t paths, and their tectonic significance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Paleobiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Diversity of life through time, mass extinctions-causes and effects; taphonomy-processes of fossilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Taxonomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Morphology and functional morphology of invertebrates (bivalves, brachiopods, gastropods, echinoids, ammonites); microfossils (foraminifera, ostracoda, conodonts, bryozoa); vertebrate paleonology (equus, probicidea, human)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Paleobotany (plant, spores, pollens)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic concepts of ecology/ paleoecology; classification-ecological and taxonomic schemes (diversity and richness)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Fossils and paleoenvironments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Stratigraphy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Principles of stratigraphy and concepts of correlation; lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, and chronostratigraphy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Principles of sequence stratigraphy and applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Stratigraphy of peninsular and extra-peninsular India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Boundary problems in Indian stratigraphy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Resource geology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Ore-mineralogy; ore forming processes vis-à-vis ore-rock association (magmatic, hydrothermal, sedimentary, supergene and metamorphogenic ores); fluid inclusions as ore genetic tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Coal and petroleum geology; marine mineral resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Prospecting and exploration of economic mineral deposits-sampling, ore reserve estimation, geostatistics, mining methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Ore dressing and mineral economics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Distribution of mineral, fossil, and nuclear fuel deposits in India

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Global tectonics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Plate motions, driving mechanisms, plate boundaries, supercontinent cycles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Applied geology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Physicomechanical properties of rocks and soils; rock index tests; rock failure criteria (Mohr-Coulomb, Griffith, and Hoek-Brown criteria); shear strength of rock discontinuities; rock mass classifications (RMR and Q Systems); in-situ stresses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Rocks as construction materials; geological factors in the construction of engineering structures including dams, tunnels, and excavation sites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analysis of slope stability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Principles of climate change Hydrogeology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Groundwater flow and exploration, well hydraulics and water quality

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geology: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Basic principles of remote sensing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Energy sources and radiation principles, atmospheric absorption, interaction of energy with earth's surface, aerial-photo interpretation, multispectral remote sensing in visible, infrared, thermal IR and microwave regions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Digital processing of satellite images
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • GIS-basic concepts, raster and vector mode operations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Solid-earth geophysics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The earth as a planet; different motions of the earth; gravity field of the earth, Clairaut's theorem, size and shape of earth; geomagnetic field, paleomagnetism; geothermics and heat flow; seismology and interior of the earth; variation of density
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Velocity, pressure, temperature, electrical and magnetic properties of the earth

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geodesy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Gravitational field of the earth; geoid; ellipsoid; geodetic reference systems; datum; Everest (1830) and WGS 84 (1984) systems; GPS and DGPS; levelling and surveying

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Earthquake Seismology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elements of elasticity theory-stress and strain tensors, generalized Hooke's law; body and surface waves; rotational, dilatational, irrotational, and equivolumnal waves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reflection and refraction of elastic waves; inhomogeneous and evanescent waves, and bounded waves; Eikonal equation and ray theory; earthquakes causes and measurements, magnitude and intensity, focal mechanisms; earthquake quantification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Source characteristics, seismotectonics, and seismic hazards; digital seismographs, earthquake statistics, wave propagation in elastic media, quantifying earthquake source from seismological data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elements of seismic tomography

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Potential and time varying fields
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Scalar and vector potential fields; Laplace, Maxwell, and Helmholtz equations for solution of different types of boundary value problems in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates; Green's theorem; image theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Integral equations in potential and time-varying field theory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Gravity methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Absolute and relative gravity measurements; gravimeters; land, airborne, shipborne, and bore-hole gravity surveys; tensorial gravity sensors and surveys; various corrections for gravity data reduction-free air, Bouguer, and isostatic anomalies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Density estimates of rocks; regional and residual gravity separation; principle of equivalent stratum; data enhancement techniques, upward and downward continuation; derivative maps, wavelength filtering; preparation and analysis of gravity maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Gravity anomalies and their interpretation-anomalies due to geometrical and irregular shaped bodies, depth rules, calculation of mass

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Magnetic methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elements of Earth's magnetic field, units of measurement, magnetic susceptibility of rocks and measurements, magnetometers, and magnetic gradiometers, land, airborne and marine magnetic, and magnetic gradiometer surveys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Various corrections applied to magnetic data, IGRF, reduction to Pole transformation, Poisson's relation of gravity, and magnetic potential field, preparation of magnetic maps, upward and downward continuation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Magnetic anomalies due to geometrical and irregular shaped bodies; image processing concepts in processing of magnetic anomaly maps; depth rules; interpretation of processed magnetic anomaly data; derivative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analytic signal and Euler depth solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Applications of gravity and magnetic methods for mineral, and oil exploration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electrical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Conduction of electricity through rocks, electrical conductivities of metals, non-metals, rock forming minerals and different rocks, concepts of DC resistivity measurement and depth of investigation; apparent resistivity and apparent chargeability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Concept of negative apparent resistivity and negative apparent chargeability; theory of reciprocity, sounding and profiling, various electrode arrangements, application of linear filter theory, sounding curves over multi-layered earth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Dar-Zarrouk parameters, reduction of layers, triangle of anisotropy, interpretation of resistivity field data, principles of equivalence and suppression, self-potential method and its origin; electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); induced polarization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Time and frequency domain IP measurements; interpretation and applications of SP, resistivity and IP data sets for ground-water exploration, mineral exploration, environmental and engineering applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetic methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Geoelectromagnetic spectrum; Biot Savart's law; Maxwell's equation, Helmholtz equation, basic concept of EM induction in the earth, skin-depth, elliptic polarization, in-phase and quadrature components, phasor diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Response function and response parameters; ground and airborne methods, measurements in different source-receiver configurations; Earth's natural electromagnetic methods-tellurics, geomagnetic depth sounding and magnetotellurics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Electromagnetic profiling and sounding, time domain EM method; EM scale modelling, processing of EM data and interpretation; ground penetrating radar (GPR) methods; effect of conducting overburden; geological applications including groundwater
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mineral environmental and hydrocarbon exploration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Seismic methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elastic properties of earth materials; reflection, refraction, and CDP surveys; land and marine seismic sources, generation, and propagation of elastic waves, velocity-depth models, geophones, hydrophones, digital recording systems, digital formats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Field layouts, seismic noise, and noise profile analysis, optimum geophone grouping, noise cancellation by shot and geophone arrays, 2D, 3D, and 4D seismic data acquisition, processing and interpretation; CDP stacking charts, binning, filtering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Static and dynamic corrections, digital seismic data processing, seismic deconvolution and migration methods, attribute analysis, bright and dim spots, seismic stratigraphy, high resolution seismics, VSP, AVO, multi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Component seismics and seismic interferometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reservoir geophysics-rock physics and petrophysics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Geophysical survey design

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysical signal processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sampling theorem, Nyquist frequency, aliasing, Fourier series, periodic waveform, Fourier and Hilbert transform, Z-transform and wavelet transform; power spectrum, delta function, auto correlation, cross correlation, convolution, deconvolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Principles of digital filters, windows, poles, and zeros

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysical well logging
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Principles and techniques of geophysical well-logging, SP, resistivity, induction, gamma ray, neutron, density, sonic, temperature, dip meter, caliper, nuclear magnetic resonance-longitudinal and transverse relaxation, CPMG sequence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Porosity characterization, cement bond logging, micro-logs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Pulsed neutron devices and spectroscopy; multi-array and triaxial induction devices; quantitative evaluation of formations from well logs; logging while drilling; high angle and horizontal wells; clay quantification; lithology and porosity estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Saturation and permeability estimation; application of bore hole geophysics in ground water, mineral, and oil exploration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Radioactive methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Prospecting and assaying of mineral (radioactive and non-radioactive) deposits, half-life, decay constant, radioactive equilibrium, GM counter, scintillation detector, semiconductor devices, application of radiometric for exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Assaying and radioactive waste disposal

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysics: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Geophysical Inversion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic concepts of forward and inverse problems, ill-posedness of inverse problems, condition number, non-uniqueness and stability of solutions; L1, L2, and Lp norms, overdetermined, underdetermined, and mixed determined inverse problems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Quasi-linear and non-linear methods including Tikhonov's regularization method, singular value decomposition, Backus-Gilbert method, simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, swarm intelligence, machine learning, and artificial neural networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Statistics of misfit and likelihood, Bayesian construction of posterior probabilities, sparsity promoting L1 optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Ambiguity and uncertainty in geophysical interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          GATE Instrumentation Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, consistency and rank, eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mean value theorems, theorems of integral calculus, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals, Fourier series, vector identities, line, surface and volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • First order equation (linear and nonlinear), second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, method of variation of parameters, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, initial and boundary value problems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Solution of partial differential equations: variable separable method

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analysis of complex variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem and integral formula, Taylor's and Laurent's series, residue theorem, solution of integrals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode, standard deviation and variance; random variables: Discrete and continuous distributions: Normal, Poisson and binomial distributions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Matrix inversion, solutions of non-linear algebraic equations, iterative methods for solving differential equations, numerical integration, regression and correlation analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electricity and magnetism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Coulomb's law, electric field intensity, electric flux density, Gauss's law, divergence, electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions, effect of dielectric medium, capacitance of simple configurations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Biot‐Savart's law, Ampere's law, Curl, Faraday's law, Lorentz force, inductance, magnetomotive force, reluctance, magnetic circuits, self and mutual inductance of simple configurations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electrical circuits and machines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Voltage and current sources: Independent, dependent, ideal and practical; V-I relationships of resistor, inductor, mutual inductance and capacitor; transient analysis of RLC circuits with DC excitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Kirchhoff's laws, mesh and nodal analysis, superposition, Thevenin, Norton, maximum power transfer and reciprocity theorems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Peak-, average- and RMS values of ac quantities; apparent-, active- and reactive powers; phasor analysis, impedance and admittance; series and parallel resonance, locus diagrams, realization of basic filters with R, L and C elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Transient analysis of RLC circuits with AC excitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • One-port and two-port networks, driving point impedance and admittance, open-, and short circuit parameters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Single phase transformer: Equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, open circuit and short circuit tests, regulation and efficiency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Three phase induction motors: Principle of operation, types, performance, torque-speed characteristics, no-load and blocked rotor tests, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control; types of losses and efficiency calculations of electric machines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Signals and systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Periodic, aperiodic and impulse signals; Laplace, Fourier and z-transforms; transfer function, frequency response of first and second order linear time invariant systems, impulse response of systems; convolution, correlation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Discrete time system: Impulse response, frequency response, pulse transfer function; DFT and FFT; basics of IIR and FIR filters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Control systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Feedback principles, signal flow graphs, transient response, steady-state-errors, Bode plot, phase and gain margins, Routh and Nyquist criteria, root loci, design of lead, lag and lead-lag compensators, state-space representation of systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Time-delay systems; mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic system components, synchro pair, servo and stepper motors, servo valves; on-off, P, PI, PID, cascade, feedforward, and ratio controllers, tuning of PID controllers and sizing of control valves

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analog electronics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Characteristics and applications of diode, Zener diode, BJT and MOSFET; small signal analysis of transistor circuits, feedback amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Characteristics of ideal and practical operational amplifiers; applications of opamps: Adder, subtractor, integrator, differentiator, difference amplifier, instrumentation amplifier, precision rectifier, active filters, oscillators, signal generators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Voltage controlled oscillators and phase locked loop, sources and effects of noise and interference in electronic circuits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Digital electronics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Combinational logic circuits, minimization of boolean functions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • IC families: TTL and CMOS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Arithmetic circuits, comparators, Schmitt trigger, multi-vibrators, sequential circuits, flipflops, shift registers, timers and counters; sample-and-hold circuit, multiplexer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analog-to-digital (successive approximation, integrating, flash and sigma-delta) and digital-to-analog converters (weighted R, R-2R ladder and current steering logic)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Characteristics of ADC and DAC (resolution, quantization, significant bits, conversion/ settling time); basics of number systems, embedded Systems: Microprocessor and microcontroller applications, memory and input-output interfacing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basics of data acquisition systems, basics of distributed control systems (DCS) and programmable logic controllers (PLC)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Measurements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • SI units, standards (R,L,C, voltage, current and frequency), systematic and random errors in measurement, expression of uncertainty - accuracy and precision, propagation of errors, linear and weighted regression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bridges: Wheatstone, Kelvin, Megohm, Maxwell, Anderson, Schering and Wien for measurement of R, L, C and frequency, Q-meter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Measurement of voltage, current and power in single and three phase circuits; AC and DC current probes; true RMS meters, voltage and current scaling, instrument transformers, timer/counter, time, phase and frequency measurements, digital voltmeter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Digital multimeter; oscilloscope, shielding and grounding

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sensors and industrial instrumentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Resistive-, capacitive-, inductive-, piezoelectric-, Hall effect sensors and associated signal conditioning circuits; transducers for industrial instrumentation: Displacement (linear and angular), velocity, acceleration, force, torque, vibration, shock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Pressure (including low pressure), flow (variable head, variable area, electromagnetic, ultrasonic, turbine and open channel flow meters) temperature (thermocouple, bolometer, RTD (3/4 wire), thermistor, pyrometer and semiconductor); liquid level, Ph
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Conductivity and viscosity measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 4-20 mA two-wire transmitter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Instrumentation engineering: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Communication and optical instrumentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Amplitude- and frequency modulation and demodulation; Shannon's sampling theorem, pulse code modulation; frequency and time division multiplexing, amplitude-, phase-, frequency-, quadrature amplitude, pulse shift keying for digital modulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Optical sources and detectors: LED, laser, photo-diode, light dependent resistor, square law detectors and their characteristics; interferometer: Applications in metrology; basics of fiber optic sensing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • UV-VIS spectro photometers, mass spectrometer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          GATE Mathematics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Functions of two or more variables, continuity, directional derivatives, partial derivatives, total derivative, maxima and minima, saddle point, method of Lagrange’s multipliers; double and triple integrals and their applications to area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Volume and surface area; vector calculus: Gradient, divergence, and curl, line integrals and surface integrals, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, and Gauss divergence theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          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, eigen values and eigen vectors, diagonalization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, finite dimensional inner product spaces, Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization process, symmetric, skew-symmetric, Hermitian, skew-Hermitian, normal, orthogonal and unitary matrices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Diagonalization by a unitary matrix, Jordan canonical form; bilinear and quadratic forms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Real analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Metric spaces, connectedness, compactness, completeness; sequences and series of functions, uniform convergence, Ascoli-Arzela theorem; weier strass approximation theorem; contraction mapping principle, power series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Differentiation of functions of several variables, inverse and Implicit function theorems; Lebesgue measure on the real line, measurable functions; Lebesgue integral, Fatou’s lemma, monotone convergence theorem, dominated convergence theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Complex analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Functions of a complex variable: Continuity, differentiability, analytic functions, harmonic functions; Complex integration: Cauchy's integral theorem and formula; Liouville's theorem, maximum modulus principle, Morera's theorem; zeros and singularities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Power series, radius of convergence, Taylor's series and Laurent's series; residue theorem and applications for evaluating real integrals; Rouche's theorem, argument principle, Schwarz lemma; conformal mappings, Mobius transformations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ordinary differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • First order ordinary differential equations, existence and uniqueness theorems for initial value problems, linear ordinary differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Second order linear ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients; Cauchy-Euler equation, method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations, series solutions (power series, Frobenius method)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Legendre and Bessel functions and their orthogonal properties; systems of linear first order ordinary differential equations, Sturm's oscillation and separation theorems, Sturm-Liouville eigen value problems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Planar autonomous systems of ordinary differential equations: Stability of stationary points for linear systems with constant coefficients, linearized stability, Lyapunov functions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, automorphisms; cyclic groups, permutation groups, group action, Sylow's theorems and their applications; rings, ideals, prime and maximal ideals, quotient rings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Unique factorization domains, principle ideal domains, euclidean domains, polynomial rings, Eisenstein's irreducibility criterion; fields, finite fields, field extensions, algebraic extensions, algebraically closed fields

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Functional analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Normed linear spaces, banach spaces, Hahn-Banach theorem, open mapping and closed graph theorems, principle of uniform boundedness; inner-product spaces, Hilbert spaces, orthonormal bases, projection theorem, Riesz representation theorem
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Spectral theorem for compact self-adjoint operators

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Numerical analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Systems of linear equations: Direct methods (Gaussian elimination, LU decomposition, Cholesky factorization), iterative methods (Gauss-Seidel and Jacobi) and their convergence for diagonally dominant coefficient matrices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical solutions of nonlinear equations: Bisection method, secant method, Newton-Raphson method, fixed point iteration; interpolation: Lagrange and Newton forms of interpolating polynomial, error in polynomial interpolation of a function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical differentiation and error, numerical integration: Trapezoidal and Simpson rules, Newton-Cotes integration formulas, composite rules, mathematical errors involved in numerical integration formulae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical solution of initial value problems for ordinary differential equations: Methods of Euler, Runge-Kutta method of order 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Partial differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Method of characteristics for first order linear and quasilinear partial differential equations; second order partial differential equations in two independent variables: Classification and canonical forms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Second order partial differential equations in two independent variables: Method of separation of variables for Laplace equation in Cartesian and polar coordinates, heat and wave equations in one space variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Wave equation: Cauchy problem and D' Alembert formula, domains of dependence and influence, non-homogeneous wave equation; heat equation: Cauchy problem; Laplace and Fourier transform methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Topology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic concepts of topology, bases, subbases, subspace topology, order topology, product topology, quotient topology, metric topology, connectedness, compactness, countability and separation axioms, Urysohn's Lemma

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mathematics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Linear programming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Linear programming models, convex sets, extreme points; basic feasible solution, graphical method, simplex method, two phase methods, revised simplex method ; infeasible and unbounded linear programming models, alternate optima; duality theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Weak duality and strong duality; balanced and unbalanced transportation problems, initial basic feasible solution of balanced transportation problems (least cost method, north-west corner rule, Vogel’s approximation method); optimal solution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Modified distribution method; solving assignment problems, hungarian method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          GATE Mechanical Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Functions of single variable, limit, continuity, and differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, total derivative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series; gradient, divergence, and curl, vector identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, applications of Gauss, Stokes, and Green's theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • First order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave and Laplace's equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Complex variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy's integral theorem and integral formula; Taylor and Laurent series

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Definitions of probability, sampling theorems, conditional probability; mean, median, mode, and standard deviation; random variables, binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rules; single and multi-step methods for differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Applied mechanics and design: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; friction and its applications including rolling friction, belt-pulley, brakes, clutches, screw jack, wedge, vehicles, etc; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Impulse and momentum (linear and angular), and energy formulations; Lagrange's equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Applied mechanics and design: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mechanics of materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; Mohr's circle for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; concept of shear centre; deflection of beams
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Torsion of circular shafts; Euler's theory of columns; energy methods; thermal stresses; strain gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing of hardness and impact strength

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Applied mechanics and design: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Theory of machines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; cams; gears and gear trains; flywheels and governors; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses; gyroscope

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Applied mechanics and design: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vibrations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Applied mechanics and design: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Machine design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts, gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Brakes and clutches, springs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics and thermal sciences: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Fluid properties; fluid statics, forces on submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies; control-volume analysis of mass, momentum, and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli's equation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Dimensional analysis; viscous flow of incompressible fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow, flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends, and fittings; basics of compressible fluid flow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics and thermal sciences: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Heat-transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, resistance concept and electrical analogy, heat transfer through fins; unsteady heat conduction, lumped parameter system, Heisler's charts; thermal boundary layer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, heat transfer correlations for flow over flat plates and through pipes, effect of turbulence; heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods; radiative heat transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Stefan-Boltzmann law, Wien's displacement law, black and grey surfaces, view factors, radiation network analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics and thermal sciences: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thermodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Thermodynamic systems and processes; properties of pure substances, behaviour of ideal and real gases; zeroth and first laws of thermodynamics, calculation of work and heat in various processes; second law of thermodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • thermodynamic property charts and tables, availability and irreversibility; thermodynamic relations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fluid mechanics and thermal sciences: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Power engineering: Air and gas compressors; vapour and gas power cycles, concepts of regeneration and reheat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • IC engines: Air-standard Otto, diesel, and dual cycles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Refrigeration and air-conditioning: Vapour and gas refrigeration and heat pump cycles; properties of moist air, psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Turbomachinery: Impulse and reaction principles, velocity diagrams, pelton-wheel, Francis and Kaplan turbines; steam and gas turbines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Structure and properties of engineering materials, phase diagrams, heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Casting, forming, and joining processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Different types of castings, design of patterns, moulds and cores; solidification and cooling; riser and gating design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Principles of welding, brazing, soldering, and adhesive bonding

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Machining and machine tool operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mechanics of machining; basic machine tools; single and multi-point cutting tools, tool geometry and materials, tool life and wear; economics of machining; principles of non-traditional machining processes; principles of work holding, jigs, and fixtures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Abrasive machining processes; NC/ CNC machines and CNC programming

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Metrology and inspection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Limits, fits, and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly; concepts of coordinate-measuring machine (CMM)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Computer integrated manufacturing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic concepts of CAD/ CAM and their integration tools; additive manufacturing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Production planning and control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Forecasting models, aggregate production planning, scheduling, materials requirement planning; lean manufacturing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Inventory control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Deterministic models; safety stock inventory control systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Operations research
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Linear programming, simplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          GATE Metallurgical Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Matrices and determinants; systems of linear equations; eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Limit, continuity, and differentiability; partial derivatives; maxima and minima; sequences and series; test for convergence; Fourier series

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vector calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Gradient; divergence and curl; line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss, and Green's theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy's and Euler's equations; Laplace transforms; PDEs-Laplace, one dimensional heat, and wave equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode, and standard deviation; random variables; Poisson, normal, and binomial distributions; analysis of experimental data; linear least squares method

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Solutions of linear and non-linear (bisection, secant, Newton-Raphson methods) algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; single and multi-step methods for differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Metallurgical thermodynamics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Laws of thermodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • First law-energy conservation, second law-entropy; enthalpy, Gibbs and Helmholtz free energy; Maxwell's relations; chemical potential; applications to metallurgical systems, solutions, ideal and regular solutions; Gibbs phase rule, phase equilibrium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Binary phase diagram and lever rule, free-energy vs. composition diagrams; equilibrium constant, activity, Ellingham, and phase stability diagrams; thermodynamics of point defects, surfaces and interfaces, adsorption and segregation phenomena

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Metallurgical thermodynamics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electrochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Single electrode potential, electrochemical cells, Nernst equation, potential-pH diagrams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Momentum transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Concept of viscosity, shell balances, Bernoulli's equation, mechanical energy balance equation, flow past plane surfaces and through pipes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Heat transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Conduction, Fourier's law, 1-D steady state conduction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Convection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Heat transfer coefficient relations for forced convection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Radiation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Black body radiation, Stefan-Boltzmann law, Kirchhoff's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mass transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Diffusion and Fick's laws, mass transfer coefficients

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dimensional analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Buckingham Pi theorem, significance of dimensionless numbers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Basic laws of chemical kinetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • First order reactions, reaction rate constant, Arrhenius relation, heterogeneous reactions, oxidation kinetics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Transport phenomena and rate processes: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electrochemical kinetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Polarization

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Comminution techniques

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Size classification

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Flotation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Gravity and other methods of mineral beneficiation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Agglomeration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sintering, pelletizing, and briquetting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Material and energy balances in metallurgical processes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Iron and steel making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Material and heat balance in blast furnace; structure and properties of slags, and molten salts-basicity of slags, sulphide, and phosphate capacity of slags; production of metallurgical coke

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Other methods of iron making (COREX, MIDRE)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Primary steel making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Basic oxygen furnace, process dynamics, oxidation reactions, electric arc furnace

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Secondary steel making
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ladle process-deoxidation, argon stirring, desulphurization, inclusion shape control, principles of degassing methods; basics of stainless steel manufacturing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Continuous casting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Fluid flow in the tundish and mould, heat transfer in the mould, segregation, inclusion control

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Physical metallurgy: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chemical bonding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ionic, covalent, metallic, and secondary bonding in materials, crystal structure of solids-metals and alloys, ionic and covalent solids, and polymers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Physical metallurgy: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      X-ray diffraction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bragg's law, optical metallography, principles of SEM imaging

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Physical metallurgy: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Crystal imperfections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Point, line, and surface defects; coherent, semi-coherent, and incoherent interfaces

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Physical metallurgy: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Diffusion in solids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Diffusion equation, steady state, and error function solutions; examples-homogenenization and carburization; Kirkendall effect; uphill diffusion; atomic models for interstitial and substitutional diffusion; pipe diffusion and grain boundary diffusion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Physical metallurgy: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase transformation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Driving force, homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation, growth kinetics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Physical metallurgy: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Solidification in isomorphous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Physical metallurgy: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Eutectic and peritectic systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Physical metallurgy: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cast structures and macrosegregation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Physical metallurgy: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Coring and microsegregation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Physical metallurgy: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Solid state transformations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Precipitation, spinoidal decomposition, ordering, massive transformation, discontinuous precipitation, eutectoid transformation, diffusionless transformations; precipitate coarsening, Gibbs-Thomson effect

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Physical metallurgy: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Surface hardening treatments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Strain tensor and stress tensor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Representation by Mohr's circle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Elasticity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Stiffness and compliance tensor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yield criteria

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Plastic deformation by slip and twinning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dislocation theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Edge, screw, and mixed dislocations, source and multiplication of dislocations, stress fields around dislocations; partial dislocations, dislocation interactions, and reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Strengthening mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Work/ strain hardening, strengthening due to grain boundaries, solid solution, precipitation and dispersion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fracture behaviour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Griffith theory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Linear elastic fracture mechanics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fracture toughness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fractography

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ductile to brittle transition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fatigue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Cyclic stress strain behaviour-low and high cycle fatigue, crack growth

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 17


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Creep and stress rupture

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mechanical metallurgy: Unit 18


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Stress exponent and activation energy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Manufacturing processes: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Metal casting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mould design involving feeding, gating, and risering, casting practices, casting defects

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Manufacturing processes: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hot, warm, and cold working of metals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Metal forming-fundamentals of metal forming processes of rolling, forging, extrusion, wire drawing, and sheet metal forming, defects in forming

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Manufacturing processes: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Metal joining
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Principles of soldering, brazing, and welding, welding metallurgy, defects in welded joints in steels and aluminium alloys

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Manufacturing processes: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Powder metallurgy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • production of powders, compaction, and sintering

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Manufacturing processes: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Non-destructive testing (NDT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Dye-penetrant, ultrasonic, radiography, eddy current, acoustic emission and magnetic particle inspection methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            GATE Mining Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Matrices and determinants; inverse and rank of matrix; systems of linear equations; eigen values and eigen vectors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Cayley-Hamilton theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Limit, continuity, and differentiability; partial derivatives; mean value theorems; indeterminate forms and L’ hospital's rule; maxima and minima; Taylor's theorem; sequences and series; test for convergence; Fourier series

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Vector calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Gradient; divergence and curl; line; surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss, and Green's theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Cauchy's and Euler's equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Measures of central tendency and dispersion; hypothesis testing; binomial, Poisson, exponential, and normal distributions; correlation and regression analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Solutions of linear algebraic equations; interpolation; integration of trapezoidal and Simpson's rule; single and multi-step methods for differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining geology, mine development, and surveying: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining geology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Minerals, rocks, and their origin, classification, ore genesis; structural geology

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining geology, mine development, and surveying: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mine development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Methods of access to deposits; underground drivages; drilling methods and machines; explosives and energetics, blasting devices, blast design practices; rock-tool interaction applicable to mechanical cutting systems and their selection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining geology, mine development, and surveying: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mine surveying
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Levels and levelling, theodolite, tacheometry, triangulation; contouring; errors and adjustments; correlation; underground surveying; curves; photogrammetry; EDM, total station, GPS, basics of GIS and remote sensing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Geomechanics and ground control: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineering mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Equivalent force systems; equations of equilibrium; two dimensional frames and trusses; free body diagrams; friction forces; particle kinematics and dynamics; beam analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Geomechanics and ground control: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Geomechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Geotechnical properties of rocks; rock mass classification; instrumentation and in-situ stress measurement techniques; theories of rock failure; ground vibrations; stress distribution around mine openings; subsidence; slope stability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Geomechanics and ground control: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ground control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Design of pillars; roof supporting systems; mine filling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Strata control and monitoring plan

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining methods and machinery: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Surface mining: Layout, development, loading, transportation and mechanization, continuous surface mining systems; highwall mining; underground coal mining: Bord and pillar systems, room and pillar mining, longwall mining, thick seam mining methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Underground metal mining: Open, supported, and caved stoping methods, stope mechanization, ore handling systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining methods and machinery: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mining machinery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Generation and transmission of mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic power; materials handling: wire ropes, haulages, conveyors, face and development machinery, hoisting systems, pumps; comminution methods and machinery

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Surface environment, mine ventilation, and underground hazards: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Surface environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Air, water, and soil pollution: Standards of quality, causes and dispersion of contamination, and control; noise pollution and control; land reclamation; EIA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Surface environment, mine ventilation, and underground hazards: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mine ventilation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Underground atmosphere; heat load sources and thermal environment; air cooling; mechanics of airflow, distribution, natural and mechanical ventilation; mine fans and their usage; auxiliary ventilation; ventilation survey and planning; ventilation networks

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Surface environment, mine ventilation, and underground hazards: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Underground hazards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mine gases, methane drainage; underground hazards from fires, explosions, dust and inundation; rescue apparatus and practices; safety management plan; accident data analysis; assessment; mine lighting; mine legislation; occupational health and safety

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mineral, economics, mine planning, systems engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mineral economics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mineral resource classification; discounted cash flow analysis; mine valuation; mineral taxation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mineral, economics, mine planning, systems engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mine planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sampling methods, practices, and interpretation; reserve estimation techniques: Basics of geostatistics and quality control; optimization of facility location; mine planning and its components, determination of mine size and mine life
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Ultimate pit configuration and its determination, optimum mill cut-off grade and its determination, stop planning, design of haul road, selection of mining system vis-à-vis equipment system

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mineral, economics, mine planning, systems engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Systems engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Concepts of reliability; reliability of simple systems; maintainability and availability; linear programming, transportation, and assignment problems; network analysis; inventory models; queuing theory; decision trees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            GATE Petroleum Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Functions of single variable, limit, continuity, and differentiability, Taylor series, mean value theorems, evaluation of definite and improper integrals, partial derivatives, total derivative, maxima and minima, gradient, divergence, and curl
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Vector identities, directional derivatives, line, surface, and volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss, and Green's theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations, and Laplace equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Complex variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Complex number, polar form of complex number, triangle inequality

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode, and standard deviation, random variables, Poisson, normal, and binomial distributions, linear regression analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Single and multi-step methods for numerical solution of differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum exploration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Classification and description of some common rocks with special reference to clastic, and nonclastic reservoir rocks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Origin, migration, and accumulation of petroleum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Petroleum exploration methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Oil and gas well drilling technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Well planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drilling method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drilling rigs rig operating systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drilling fluids function and properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drilling fluid maintenance equipment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Oil and gas well cementing operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drill bit types and their applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drill string and casing string function, operations, selection, and design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drilling problems, their control, and remedies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Directional drilling tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Directional survey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Application of horizontal, multilateral, extended reach, slim wells

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Reservoir engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Coring and core analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reservoir fluid properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Phase behaviour of hydrocarbon system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Flow of fluids through porous media
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Water and gas coning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reservoir pressure measurements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reservoir drives, drive mechanics, and recovery factors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reserve estimation and techniques

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum production operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Well equipments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Well completion techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Well production problems and mitigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Well servicing and work over operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Work over and completion fluids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Formation damage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Well stimulation techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Artificial lift techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Field processing of oil and gas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Storage and transportation of petroleum, and petroleum products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Metering and measurements oil, and gas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Production system analysis and optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Production testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Multiphase flow in tubing and flow-lines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Nodal system analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Pressure vessels, storage tanks, shell and tube heat exchangers, pumps and compressors, LNG value chain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Offshore drilling and production practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Offshore oil and gas operations, and ocean environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Offshore fixed platforms, offshore mobile units, station keeping methods like mooring and dynamic positioning system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Offshore drilling from fixed platform, jack-up, ships, and semi submersibles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Use of conductors and risers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Offshore well completion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Deep water applications of subsea technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Offshore production: Oil processing platforms, water injection platforms, storage, SPM and SBM transportation, and utilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Deep water drilling rig
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Deep water production system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Emerging deep water technologies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum formation evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Evaluation of petrophysical of sub-surface formations: Principles applications, advantages and disadvantages of SP, resistivity, radioactive, acoustic logs, and types of tools used
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Evaluation of CBL/ VDL, USIT, SFT, RFT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Production logging tools, principles, limitations, and applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Special type of logging tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Casing inspection tools (principles, applications, and limitations), formations micro scanner (FMS), NMR logging principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Standard log interpretation methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Cross-plotting methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Oil and gas well testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Diffusivity equation, derivation, and solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Radius of investigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Principle of superposition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Horner's approximation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Drill stem testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Pressure transient tests: Drawdown and build up-test analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Wellbore effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Multilayer reservoirs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Injection well testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Multiple well testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Interference testing, pulse testing, well-test analysis by use of type curves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Gas well testing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Health safety and environment in petroleum industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Health hazards in petroleum industry: toxicity, physiological, asphyxiation, respiratory and skin effect of petroleum hydrocarbons, sour gases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Safety system: Manual and automatic shutdown system, blow down systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Gas detection system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Fire detection and suppression systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Personal protection system and measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • HSE policies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Disaster and crisis management in petroleum industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Environment: Environment concepts, impact on ecosystem, air, water, and soil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • The impact of drilling and production operations on environment, environmental transport of petroleum wastes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Offshore environmental studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Offshore oil spill and oil spill control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Waste treatment methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Enhanced oil recovery techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic principles and mechanism of EOR, screening of EOR process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Concept of pattern flooding, recovery efficiency, permeability heterogeneity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Macroscopic and microscopic displacement efficiency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • EOR methods: Chemical flooding, miscible flooding, thermal recoveries (steam stimulation, hot water, and steam flooding, in-situ combustion), microbial EOR

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Petroleum engineering: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Latest trends in petroleum engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Coal bed methane, shale gas, oil shale, gas hydrate, and heavy oil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            GATE Physics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2-and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mathematical physics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Vector calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Linear vector space: basis, orthogonality, and completeness; matrices; similarity transformations, diagonalization, eigen values and eigen vectors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Linear differential equations: Second order linear differential equations and solutions involving special functions; complex analysis: Cauchy-Riemann conditions, Cauchy's theorem, singularities, residue theorem and applications; Laplace transform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Fourier analysis; elementary ideas about tensors: Covariant and contravariant tensors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Classical mechanics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lagrangian formulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • D' Alembert's principle, Euler-Lagrange equation, Hamilton's principle, calculus of variations; symmetry and conservation laws; central force motion: Kepler problem and Rutherford scattering; small oscillations: Coupled oscillations and normal modes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Rigid body dynamics: Interia tensor, orthogonal transformations, Euler angles, torque free motion of a symmetric top; Hamiltonian and Hamilton's equations of motion; Liouville's theorem; canonical transformations: Action-angle variables, Poisson brackets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Canonical transformations: Hamilton-Jacobi equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Classical mechanics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Special theory of relativity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics, mass-energy equivalence

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electromagnetic theory: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Method of images

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Separation of variables

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electromagnetic theory: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electromagnetic theory: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Magnetic materials

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electromagnetic theory: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Multipole expansion

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Maxwell's equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electromagnetic theory: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Scalar and vector potentials

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetic theory: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Coulomb and Lorentz gauges

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electromagnetic theory: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Electromagnetic waves in free space

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Non-conducting and conducting media

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electromagnetic theory: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polarization of electromagnetic waves

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Electromagnetic theory: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Poynting vector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electromagnetic theory: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Poynting theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electromagnetic theory: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Energy and momentum of electromagnetic waves

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Radiation from a moving charge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quantum mechanics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Postulates of quantum mechanics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Uncertainty principle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Quantum mechanics: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dirac Bra-Ket notation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantum mechanics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  One dimensional potentials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Step potential, finite rectangular well, tunneling from a potential barrier, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantum mechanics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Two and three dimensional systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Concept of degeneracy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantum mechanics: Unit 08


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Angular momentum and spin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Quantum mechanics: Unit 10


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Quantum mechanics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Time independent perturbation theory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quantum mechanics: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Elementary scattering theory

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Born approximation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Laws of thermodynamics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 05


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Free energy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calculation of thermodynamic quantities

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Classical and quantum statistics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Degenerate fermi gas

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Bose-Einstein condensation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    First and second order phase transitions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 13


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thermodynamics and statistical physics: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Critical point

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Spectra of one-and many-electron atoms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Spin-orbit interaction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Ls and jj couplings

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fine and hyperfine structures

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Zeeman and stark effects

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electric dipole transitions and selection rules

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 07


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Franck-Condon principle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Raman effect

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        EPR, NMR, ESR, X-ray spectra

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Atomic and molecular physics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lasers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Einstein coefficients, population inversion, two and three level systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Solid state physics: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bonding in solids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Solid state physics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Free electron theory

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Band theory of solids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Nearly free electron and tight binding models

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Solid state physics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Metals, semiconductors, and insulators

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Solid state physics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Conductivity, mobility, and effective mass

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Solid state physics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Optical properties of solids

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Kramer's-Kronig relation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Solid state physics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Intra-and inter-band transitions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Solid state physics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dielectric properties of solid

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Solid state physics: Unit 13


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Solid state physics: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Polarizability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Solid state physics: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Ferroelectricity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Solid state physics: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Magnetic properties of solids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Solid state physics: Unit 18


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Superconductivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Type-I and Type II super conductors, Meissner effect, London equation, BCS theory, flux quantization

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electronics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Semiconductors in equilibrium
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Electron and hole statistics in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; metal-semiconductor junctions; Ohmic and rectifying contacts; PN diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors; negative and positive feedback circuits; oscillators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Operational amplifiers, active filters; basics of digital logic circuits, combinational and sequential circuits, flip-flops, timers, counters, registers, A/ D and D/ A conversion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Nuclear radii and charge distributions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Nuclear binding energy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electric and magnetic moments

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Semi-empirical mass formula

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nuclear models

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Liquid drop model

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nuclear shell model

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Nuclear force and two nucleon problem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Alpha decay

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Beta-decay

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electromagnetic transitions in nuclei

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Rutherford scattering

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nuclear reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Conservation laws

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fission and fusion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Nuclear and particle physics: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Particle accelerators and detectors

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Elementary particles

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Photons, baryons, mesons, and leptons

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quark model

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Isospin symmetry

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Charge conjugation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Parity and time-reversal invariance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE Production and Industrial Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Functions of single variable, limit, continuity, and differentiability, mean value theorems, evaluation of definite and improper integrals, partial derivatives, total derivative, maxima and minima, gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Directional derivatives; line, surface and volume integrals; Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • First order equations (linear and nonlinear), higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, initial and boundary value problems, Laplace transforms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Complex variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem, Taylor series

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Definitions of probability and sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode and standard deviation, linear regression, random variables, Poisson, normal, binomial and exponential distributions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical solutions of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, integration by trapezoidal and Simpson's rules, single and multi-step methods for differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Structure, physical, and mechanical properties, and applications of common engineering materials (metals and alloys, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers, and composites-metal, polymer and ceramic based); iron-carbon equilibrium phase diagram
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Heat treatment of metals and alloys and its influence on mechanical properties; stress-strain behavior of metals and alloys

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applied mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Engineering mechanics-equivalent force systems, free body concepts, equations of equilibrium; trusses; strength of materials-stress, strain, and their relationship; failure theories; Mohr's circle (stress); deflection of beams, bending and shear stresses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Euler's theory of columns; thick and thin cylinders; torsion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Theory of machines and design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analysis of planar mechanisms, cams and followers; governors and fly wheels; design of bolted, riveted and welded joints; interference/ shrink fit joints; friction and lubrication; design of shafts, keys, couplings, spur gears, belt drives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Brakes and clutches; pressure vessels

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thermal and fluids engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fluid mechanics-fluid statics, Bernoulli's equation, flow through pipes, laminar and turbulent flows, equations of continuity and momentum, capillary action; dimensional analysis; thermodynamics-zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Thermodynamic systems and processes, calculation of work and heat for systems and control volumes; air standard cycles; heat transfer-basic applications of conduction, convection and radiation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-I: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Casting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Types of casting processes and applications; sand casting: Patterns-types, materials and allowances; molds and cores-materials, making, and testing; design of gating system and riser
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Casting techniques of cast iron, steels, and nonferrous metals and alloys; analysis of solidification and microstructure development; other casting techniques: pressure die casting, centrifugal casting, investment casting, shell mold casting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Casting defects and their inspection by non-destructive testing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-I: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Metal forming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Stress-strain relations in elastic and plastic deformation; Von Mises and Tresca yield criteria, concept of flow stress; hot, warm, and cold working; bulk forming processes-forging, rolling, extrusion and wire drawing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sheet metal working processes-blanking, punching, bending, stretch forming, spinning and deep drawing; ideal work and slab analysis; defects in metal working and their causes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-I: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Joining of materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Classification of joining processes; principles of fusion welding processes using different heat sources (flame, arc, resistance, laser, electron beam), heat transfer and associated losses; arc welding processes-SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, plasma arc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Submerged arc welding processes; principles of solid state welding processes-friction welding, friction stir welding, ultrasonic welding; welding defects-causes and inspection; principles of adhesive joining, brazing and soldering processes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-I: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Powder processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Production of metal/ ceramic powders, compaction and sintering of metals and ceramic powders, cold and hot isostatic pressing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-I: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Polymers and composites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Polymer processing-injection, compression and blow molding, extrusion, calendaring and thermoforming; molding of composites

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-II: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Machining
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Orthogonal and oblique machining, single point cutting tool and tool signature, chip formation, cutting forces, Merchant's analysis, specific cutting energy and power; machining parameters and material removal rate; tool materials, tool wear and tool life
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Thermal aspects of machining, cutting fluids, machinability; economics of machining; machining processes-turning, taper turning, thread cutting, drilling, boring, milling, gear cutting, thread production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Finishing processes-grinding, honing, lapping and super-finishing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-II: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Machine tools
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Lathe, milling, drilling and shaping machines-construction and kinematics; jigs and fixtures-principles, applications, and design

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-II: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Advanced manufacturing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles and applications of USM, AJM, WJM, AWJM, EDM and Wire EDM, LBM, EBM, PAM, CHM, ECM; effect of process parameters on material removal rate, surface roughness and power consumption; additive manufacturing techniques

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Manufacturing processes-II: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Computer integrated manufacturing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic concepts of CAD and CAM, geometric modeling, CNC; automation in manufacturing; industrial robots-configurations, drives and controls; cellular manufacturing and FMS-group technology, CAPP

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quality and reliability: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Metrology and inspection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Accuracy and precision; types of errors; limits, fits and tolerances; gauge design, interchangeability, selective assembly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Linear, angular, and form measurements (straightness, flatness, roundness, runout and cylindricity) by mechanical and optical methods; inspection of screw threads and gears; surface roughness measurement by contact and non-contact methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quality and reliability: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quality management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Quality-concept and costs; statistical quality control-process capability analysis, control charts for variables and attributes and acceptance sampling; six sigma; total quality management; quality assurance and certification-ISO 9000, ISO14000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quality and reliability: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reliability and maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reliability, availability and maintainability; distribution of failure and repair times; determination of MTBF and MTTR, reliability models; determination of system reliability; preventive and predictive maintenance and replacement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Total productive maintenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Industrial engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Product design and development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of product design, tolerance design; quality and cost considerations; product life cycle; standardization, simplification, diversification; value engineering and analysis; concurrent engineering; design for “X”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Industrial engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Work system design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Taylor's scientific management, Gilbreths's contributions; productivity-concepts and measurements; method study, micro-motion study, principles of motion economy; work measurement-time study, work sampling, standard data, PMTS; ergonomics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Job evaluation and merit rating

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Industrial engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Facility design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Facility location factors and evaluation of alternate locations; types of plant layout and their evaluation; computer aided layout design techniques; assembly line balancing; materials handling systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Operations research and operations management: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Operation research
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Linear programming-problem formulation, simplex method, duality and sensitivity analysis; transportation and assignment models; integer programming; constrained and unconstrained nonlinear optimization; Markovian queuing models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Simulation-manufacturing applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Operations research and operations management: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering economy and costing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary cost accounting and methods of depreciation; break-even analysis; techniques for evaluation of capital investments; financial statements; activity based costing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Operations research and operations management: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Production control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Forecasting techniques-causal and time series models, moving average, exponential smoothing, trend and seasonality; aggregate production planning; master production scheduling; MRP, MRP-II and ERP; routing, scheduling and priority dispatching
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Push and pull production systems, concepts of Lean and JIT manufacturing systems; logistics, distribution, and supply chain management; inventory-functions, costs, classifications, deterministic inventory models, quantity discount
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Perpetual and periodic inventory control systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Operations research and operations management: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Project management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Scheduling techniques-Gantt chart, CPM, PERT and GERT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE Statistics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Finite, countable and uncountable sets; real number system as a complete ordered field, Archimedean property; sequences of real numbers, convergence of sequences, bounded sequences, monotonic sequences, Cauchy criterion for convergence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Series of real numbers, convergence, tests of convergence, alternating series, absolute and conditional convergence; power series and radius of convergence; functions of a real variable: Limit, continuity, monotone functions, uniform continuity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Differentiability, Rolle's theorem, mean value theorems, Taylor's theorem, L’ hospital rules, maxima and minima, Riemann integration and its properties, improper integrals; functions of several real variables: Limit, continuity, partial derivatives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Directional derivatives, gradient, Taylor's theorem, total derivative, maxima and minima, saddle point, method of Lagrange multipliers, double and triple integrals and their applications

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Matrix theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Subspaces of Rⁿ and Cⁿ, span, linear independence, basis and dimension, row space and column space of a matrix, rank and nullity, row reduced echelon form, trace, and determinant, inverse of a matrix, systems of linear equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Inner products in Rⁿ and Cⁿ, Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization; eigen values and eigen vectors, characteristic polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, symmetric, skew-symmetric, Hermitian, skew-Hermitian, orthogonal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Unitary matrices and their eigen values, change of basis matrix, equivalence and similarity, diagonalizability, positive definite and positive semi-definite matrices and their properties, quadratic forms, singular value decomposition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Probability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Axiomatic definition of probability, properties of probability function, conditional probability, Baye's theorem, independence of events; random variables and their distributions, distribution function, probability mass function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Probability density function and their properties, expectation, moments and moment generating function, quantiles, distribution of functions of a random variable, Chebyshev, Markov, and Jensen inequalities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Standard discrete and continuous univariate distributions: Bernoulli, binomial, geometric, negative binomial, hypergeometric, discrete uniform, Poisson, continuous uniform, exponential, gamma, beta, Weibull, normal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jointly distributed random variables and their distribution functions, probability mass function, probability density function, and their properties, marginal and conditional distributions, conditional expectation and moments, product moments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Simple correlation coefficient, joint moment generating function, independence of random variables, functions of random vector and their distributions, distributions of order statistics, joint and marginal distributions of order statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Multinomial distribution, bivariate normal distribution, sampling distributions: Central, chi-square, central t, and central F distributions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Convergence in distribution, convergence in probability, convergence almost surely, convergence in r-th mean and their inter-relations, Slutsky's lemma, Borel-Cantelli lemma; weak and strong laws of large numbers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Central limit theorem for IID random variables, delta method

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Stochastic processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Markov chains with finite and countable state space, classification of states, limiting behaviour of n-step transition probabilities, stationary distribution, Poisson process, birth-and-death process, pure-birth process, pure-death process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Brownian motion and its basic properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sufficiency, minimal sufficiency, factorization theorem, completeness, completeness of exponential families, ancillary statistic, Basu's theorem and its applications, unbiased estimation, uniformly minimum variance unbiased estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Rao-Blackwell theorem, Lehmann-Scheffe theorem, Cramer-Rao inequality, consistent estimators, method of moments estimators, method of maximum likelihood estimators, and their properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Interval estimation: Pivotal quantities and confidence intervals based on them, coverage probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Testing of hypotheses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Neyman-Pearson lemma, most powerful tests, monotone likelihood ratio (MLR) property, uniformly most powerful tests, uniformly most powerful tests for families having MLR property, uniformly most powerful unbiased tests
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Uniformly most powerful unbiased tests for exponential families, likelihood ratio tests, large sample tests

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Non-parametric statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Empirical distribution function and its properties, goodness of fit tests, chi-square test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, sign test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, Mann-Whitney U-test, rank correlation coefficients of Spearman and Kendall

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Multivariate analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Multivariate normal distribution: Properties, conditional, and marginal distributions, maximum likelihood estimation of mean vector and dispersion matrix, hotelling’s T² test, Wishart distribution and its basic properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Multiple and partial correlation coefficients, and their basic properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Regression analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Simple and multiple linear regression, R² and adjusted R², and their applications, distributions of quadratic forms of random vectors: Fisher-Cochran theorem, Gauss-Markov theorem, tests for regression coefficients, confidence intervals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Matrices and determinants; systems of linear equations; eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Limit, continuity, and differentiability; successive differentiation; partial differentiation; maxima and minima; errors and approximations; definite and improper integrals; sequences and series; test for convergence; power series; Taylor series

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • First order linear and non-linear differential equations; higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; partial differential equations; wave and heat equations; Laplace’s equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Random variables; Poisson, binomial, and normal distributions; mean, mode, median, standard deviation; confidence interval; test of hypothesis; correlation analysis; regression analysis; analysis of variance; control charts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Engineering mathematics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; numerical integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules; single-step and multi-step numerical methods for differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Textile engineering and fibre science: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Textile fibers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Classification of textile fibres; essential requirements of fibre forming polymers; gross and fine structures of natural fibres like cotton, wool, silk; introduction to bastfibres
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Properties and uses of natural and man-made fibres including carbon, aramid and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibres; physical and chemical methods of fibre and blend identification and blend analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Molecular architecture, amorphous and crystalline phases, glass transition, plasticization, crystallization, melting, factors affecting Tg and Tm; polymerization of nylon-6, nylon-66, poly (ethylene terephthalate), polyacrylonitrile and polypropylene
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Melt spinning processes for PET, polyamide and polypropylene; preparation of spinning dope; principles of wet spinning, dry spinning, dry-jet-wet spinning and gel spinning; spinning of acrylic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Viscose and other regenerated cellulosic fibres such as polynosic and lyocell; post spinning operations such as drawing, heat setting, tow-to-top conversion; spin finish composition and applications; different texturing methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Methods of investigating fibre structure such as density, X-ray diffraction, birefringence, optical and electron microscopy such as SEM and TEM, I.R. spectroscopy, thermal methods such as DSC, DMA, TMA and TGA; structure and morphology of man-made fibres
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mechanical properties of fibres; moisture sorption of fibres; fibre structure-property correlation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Textile engineering and fibre science: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Yarn manufacture, yarn structure, and properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of ginning; principles of opening, cleaning and blending; working principles of modern blowroom machines; fundamentals of carding; conventional vs. modern carding machine; card setting; card clothing; periodic mass variation in card sliver
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Card autoleveller; principles of roller drawing; roller arrangements in drafting systems; periodic mass variation in drawn sliver; draw frame auto leveller; principles of cotton combing; combing cycle and mechanisms; recent developments in combing machine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of drafting, twisting, and bobbin building in roving formation; modern developments in roving machine; principles of drafting, twisting and cop building in ring spinning; causes of end breakages; modern developments in ring spinning machine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Working principles of ring doubler and two-for-one twister; relationship between single yarn twist and folded yarn twist; principles of compact, rotor, air-jet, air-vortex, friction, core, wrap and twist-less spinning processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Influence of fibre geometry, fibre configuration and fibre orientation in yarn; fibre packing density of yarn; yarn diameter; yarn twist and its relation to yarn strength; helical arrangement of fibres in yarns; yarn contraction; fibre migration in yarns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Stress-strain relation in yarn; mass irregularity of yarn; structure-property relationship in ring, compact, rotor, air-jet and friction spun yarns

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Textile engineering and fibre science: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fabric manufacture, structure, and properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of winding processes; classification of winding methods; patterning mechanism; yarn clearers and tensioners; different systems of yarn splicing; warping objectives and classification; different types of warping creels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Features of beam and sectional warping machines; different sizing systems; sizing of spun and filament yarns; drawing-in process; principles of pirn winding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Primary and secondary motions of loom; shedding motion; positive and negative shedding mechanisms; type of sheds; tappet, dobby and jacquard shedding; weft insertion; mechanics of weft insertion with shuttle; shuttle picking and checking; beat-up
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Kinematics of sley; loom timing diagram; cam designing; effect of sley setting and cam profile on fabric formation; take-up and let-off motions; warp and weft stop motions; warp protection; weft replenishment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of weft insertion systems of shuttle-less weaving machinessuch as projectile, rapier, water-jet and air-jet; principles of functioning of multiphase and circular looms; types of selvedges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic woven fabric constructions and their derivatives; crepe, cord, terry, gauze, leno and double cloth constructions; drawing and lifting plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fundamentals of weft knitting; classification of weft knitting technologies; weft knitted constructions such as plain, rib, interlock and purl; different knit stitches such as loop, tuck and float
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principle of warp knitting; classification of warp knitting technologies; swinging and shogging motion of guide bar; basic warp knit construction such aspillar, tricot, atlas, inlay and nets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fibre preparation processes for non wovens; web formation and bonding processes; spun-bonding and melt-blowing technologies; applications of nonwoven fabrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of braiding; type of braids; Maypole braiding technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Peirce's equations for plain woven fabric geometry; elastica model of plain-woven fabric; thickness, cover and maximum set of woven fabrics; geometry of plain weft knitted loop; Munden's constants and tightness factor for plain weft knitted fabrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Geometry of tubular braids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Textile engineering and fibre science: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Textile testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sampling techniques for fibres, yarns and fabrics; sample size and sampling errors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Moisture in textiles; fibre length, fineness, crimp, maturity and trash content; tensile testing of fibres; high volume fibre testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Linear density of sliver, roving and yarn; twist and hairiness of yarn; tensile testing of yarns; evenness testing; fault measurement and analysis of yarns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fabric thickness, compressibility, stiffness, shear, drape, crease recovery, tear strength, bursting strength, pilling and abrasion resistance; tensile testing of fabrics; objective evaluation of low stress mechanical characteristics; air permeability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Wetting and wicking; water-vapour transmission through fabrics; thermal resistance of fabrics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Textile engineering and fibre science: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Chemical processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Impurities in natural fibre; singeing; chemistry and practice of preparatory processes for cotton; preparatory processing of wool and silk; mercerization of cotton; preparatory processes for manmade fibres and their blends; optical brightening agent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Classification of dyes; dyeing of cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon and acrylic with appropriate classes of dyes; dyeing of polyester/ cotton and polyester/ wool blends; dyeing machines; dyeing processes and machines for cotton knitted fabrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Dye-fibre interaction; introduction to thermodynamics and kinetics of dyeing; brief idea about the relation between colour and chemical constitution; Beer-Lambert's law; Kubelka-Munk theory and its application in colour measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Methods for determination of wash, light and rubbing fastness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Methods of printing such as roller printing and screen printing; preparation of printing paste; various types of thickeners; printing auxiliaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Direct styles of printing of-(i) cotton with reactive dyes, (ii) wool, silk, nylon with acid and metal complex dyes, (iii) polyester with disperse dyes; resist and discharge printing of cotton, silk and polyester; pigment printing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transfer printing of polyester; inkjet printing; printing faults
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mechanical finishing of cotton; stiff, soft, wrinkle resistant, water repellent, flame retardant and enzyme (bio-polishing) finishing of cotton; milling, decatizing and shrink resistant finishing of wool; antistatic and soil release finishing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Heat setting of synthetic fabrics; minimum application techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pollution control and treatment of effluents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE Ecology and Evolution Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ecology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fundamental concepts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Abiotic and biotic components; scales (population, species, community, ecosystems, biomes); niches and habitats

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ecology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Population ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Population growth rates (density dependent/ independent); metapopulation ecology (colonization, persistence, extinction, patches, sources, sinks); age-structured populations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ecology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Types (mutualism, symbiosis, commensalism, competition, parasitism, predation, etc); ecophysiology (physiological adaptations to abiotic environment); prey-predator interactions (Lotka-Voltera equation etc)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ecology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Community ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Community assembly, organization, and succession; species richness, evenness, and diversity indices, species-area relationships; theory of island biogeography

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ecology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ecosystems structure and function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Trophic levels and their interactions; nutrient cycles; primary and secondary productivity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  History of evolutionary thought
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Lamarckism; Darwinism; modern synthesis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fundamentals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Variation; heritability; natural selection; fitness and adaptation; types of selection (stabilizing, directional, disruptive)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Diversity of life
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Origin and history of life on earth; diversity and classification of life; systems of classification (cladistics and phenetics)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Life history strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Allocation of resources; tradeoffs; r/K selection; semelparity and iteroparity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Coevolution (coadaptations, arms race, red queen hypothesis, cospeciation); prey-predator interactions (mimicry, crypsis, etc)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Population and quantitative genetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Origins of genetic variation; Mendelian genetics; Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium; drift; selection (one-locus two-alleles model); population genetic structure (panmixia, gene flow, FST); polygenic traits; gene-environment interactions (phenotypic plasticity)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Heritability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Molecular evolution and phylogenetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Neutral theory; molecular clocks; rates of evolution; phylogenetic reconstruction; molecular systematics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Evolution: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Macroevolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Species concepts and speciation; adaptive radiation; convergence; biogeography

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mathematics and quantitative ecology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mathematics and statistics in ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Simple functions (linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, etc); concept of derivatives and slope of a function; permutations and combinations; basic probability (probability of random events; sequences of events, etc)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Frequency distributions and their descriptive statistics (mean, variance, coefficient of variation, correlation, etc)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mathematics and quantitative ecology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Statistical hypothesis testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Concept of p-value; type I and type II error, test statistics like t-test and chi-square test; basics of linear regression and ANOVA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Behavioural ecology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical ethology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Instinct; fixed action patters; imprinting; learnt behaviour; proximate and ultimate questions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Behavioural ecology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sensory ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Neuroethology; communication (chemical, acoustic, and visual signaling); recognition systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Behavioural ecology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Foraging ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Foraging behaviour; optimal foraging theory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Behavioural ecology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reproduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cost of sex; sexual dimorphism; mate choice; sexual selection (runaway selection, good-genes, handicap principle, etc); sexual conflict; mating systems; parental care

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Behavioural ecology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Social living
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Costs and benefits of group-living (including responses to predators); effect of competition (scramble and contest) on group formation; dominance relationships; eusociality; kin selection; altruism; reciprocity; human behaviour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applied ecology and evolution: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Biodiversity and conservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Importance of conserving biodiversity; ecosystem services; threats to biodiversity; invasive species; in-situ conservation (endemism, biodiversity hotspots, protected areas); ex-situ conservation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Conservation genetics (genetic diversity, inbreeding depression); DNA fingerprinting and DNA barcoding

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applied ecology and evolution: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Disease ecology and evolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Epidemiology; zoonotic diseases; antibiotic resistance; vector control

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applied ecology and evolution: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Plant and animal breeding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Marker assisted breeding; genetic basis of economically important traits

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applied ecology and evolution: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Global climate change
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Causes; consequences; mitigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linear algebra: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Algebra of real matrices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Determinant, inverse, and rank of a matrix; system of linear equations (conditions for unique solution, no solution, and infinite number of solutions); eigen values and eigen vectors of matrices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Properties of eigen values and eigen vectors of symmetric matrices, diagonalization of matrices; Cayley-Hamilton theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Functions of single variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Limit, indeterminate forms and L' hospital's rule; continuity and differentiability; mean value theorems; maxima and minima; Taylor's theorem; fundamental theorem and mean value theorem of integral calculus; evaluation of definite and improper integrals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Applications of definite integrals to evaluate areas and volumes (rotation of a curve about an axis)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Functions of two variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Limit, continuity, and partial derivatives; directional derivative; total derivative; maxima, minima, and saddle points; method of Lagrange multipliers; double integrals and their applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Calculus: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sequences and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Convergence of sequences and series; tests of convergence of series with non-negative terms (ratio, root, and integral tests); power series; Taylor's series; Fourier series of functions of period 2π

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Vector calculus: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Gradient, divergence, and curl

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vector calculus: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Line integrals and Green's theorem

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Complex numbers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Complex variables: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        De Moivre's theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Complex variables: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analytic functions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Cauchy-Riemann equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ordinary differential equations: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              First order equations (linear and nonlinear)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Ordinary differential equations: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cauchy-Euler equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ordinary differential equations: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wronskian

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Method of variation of parameters

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Power series solutions for ordinary points

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Partial differential equations: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Method of separation of variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • One dimensional heat equation and two dimensional Laplace equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Probability and statistics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Axioms of probability

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Conditional probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Probability and statistics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Baye's theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Probability and statistics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Probability and statistics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Correlation and linear regression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XE Fluid Mechanics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Flow and fluid properties: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fluid properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Density, viscosity, surface tension, relationship between stress and strain-rate for Newtonian fluids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Flow and fluid properties: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classification of flows
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Viscous versus inviscid flows, incompressible versus compressible flows, internal versus external flows, steady versus unsteady flows, laminar versus turbulent flows, 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D flows, Newtonian versus non-Newtonian fluid flow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Flow and fluid properties: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hydrostatics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Buoyancy, manometry, forces on submerged bodies and its stability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kinematics of fluid motion: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of fluid motion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kinematics of fluid motion: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Streamline, streakline, pathline, and timeline

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Integral analysis for a control volume: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Reynolds transport theorem (RTT) for conservation of mass

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Integral analysis for a control volume: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Linear and angular momentum

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Differential analysis: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Inviscid flows

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Differential analysis: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Navier-Stokes equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Differential analysis: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Concept of fluid rotation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Vorticity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Differential analysis: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Stream function and circulation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thin film flow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dimensional analysis: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dimensional analysis: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Non-dimensional parameters and their physical significance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reynolds number, Froude number, and Mach number

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Internal flows: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Friction factor, Darcy-Weisbach relation, and Moody's chart

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Internal flows: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Major and minor losses

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernoulli's equation and its applications, potential flows: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernoulli's equation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Assumptions and applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Flow measurements-Venturi meter, Pitot-static tube, and orifice meter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernoulli's equation and its applications, potential flows: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Elementary potential flows
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Velocity potential function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Uniform flow, source, sink and vortex, and their superposition for flow past simple geometries

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              External flows: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Prandtl boundary layer equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Concept and assumptions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              External flows: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Boundary layer characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Boundary layer thickness, displacement thickness, and momentum thickness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE XE Materials Science Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Classification and structure of materials: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Classification of materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Classification and structure of materials: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nature of bonding in materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Metallic, ionic, covalent, and mixed bonding; structure of materials: Fundamentals of crystallography, symmetry operations, crystal systems, Bravais lattices, unit cells, primitive cells, crystallographic planes and directions; structures of metals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ceramics, polymers, amorphous materials, and glasses

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Classification and structure of materials: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Defects in crystalline materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 0-D, 1-D and 2-D defects; vacancies, interstitials, solid solutions in metals and ceramics, Frenkel and Schottky defects; dislocations; grain boundaries, twins, stacking faults; surfaces and interfaces

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Extensive and intensive thermodynamic properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Laws of thermodynamics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Phase equilibrium

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase rule

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase diagrams (unary and binary)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Basic electrochemistry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Reaction kinetics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fundamentals of diffusion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fick's laws, their solutions and applications

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Solidification of pure metals and alloys

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nucleation and growth

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Diffusional solid-state phase transformations (precipitation and eutectoid)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thermodynamics, kinetics, and phase transformations: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Martensitic transformation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Properties and applications of materials: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Stress-strain response (elastic, anelastic, and plastic deformation)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Properties and applications of materials: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electronic properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Free electron theory, Fermi energy, density of states, elements of band theory, semiconductors, Hall effect, dielectric behaviour, piezo- and ferro-electric behaviour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Properties and applications of materials: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Magnetic properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Origin of magnetism in materials, para-, dia-, ferro-, and ferri-magnetism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Properties and applications of materials: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thermal properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Specific heat, heat conduction, thermal diffusivity, thermal expansion, and thermoelectricity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Properties and applications of materials: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Optical properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Refractive index, absorption and transmission of electromagnetic radiation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Characterization and measurements of properties: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          X-ray diffraction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Characterization and measurements of properties: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Spectroscopic techniques such as UV-Vis, IR, and Raman

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Characterization and measurements of properties: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Optical microscopy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Electron microscopy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Characterization and measurements of properties: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Composition analysis in electron microscopes

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tensile test

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Characterization and measurements of properties: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hardness measurement

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electrical conductivity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Characterization and measurements of properties: Unit 09


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Characterization and measurements of properties: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thermal analysis techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Thermogravimetry and calorimetry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Processing of materials: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Heat treatment of ferrous and aluminium alloys

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Processing of materials: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Preparation of ceramic powders, sintering

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Processing of materials: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thin film deposition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Evaporation and sputtering techniques, and chemical vapour deposition, thin film growth phenomena

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Degradation of materials: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Embrittlement of metals

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Polymer degradation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GATE XE Solid Mechanics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mechanics of rigid bodies: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Equivalent force systems

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Free-body diagrams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mechanics of rigid bodies: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Equilibrium equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mechanics of rigid bodies: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Law of conservation of energy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mohr's circle for plane stress and plane strain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Free vibration of undamped single degree of freedom systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mechanics of deformable bodies: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Generalized Hooke's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mechanics of deformable bodies: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Elastic constants

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Theories of failure

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Axial force, shear force, and bending moment diagrams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mechanics of deformable bodies: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Axial, shear, and bending stresses

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mechanics of deformable bodies: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Combined stresses

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mechanics of deformable bodies: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Deflection (for symmetric bending)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mechanics of deformable bodies: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Torsion in circular shafts

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Energy methods (Castigliano's theorems)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mechanics of deformable bodies: Unit 16


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Euler buckling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        GATE XE Thermodynamics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Basic concepts: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Continuum and macroscopic approach

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          State of a system

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Basic concepts: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            State diagrams

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Concepts of heat and work

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Zeroth law of thermodynamics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Concept of temperature

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      First law of thermodynamics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Concept of energy and various forms of energy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Enthalpy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            First law of thermodynamics: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              First law applied to elementary processes

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Closed systems and control volumes

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Limitations of the first law of thermodynamics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Second law of thermodynamics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Concepts of heat engines and heat pumps/ refrigerators

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Carnot cycle and Carnot principles/ theorems

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thermodynamic temperature scale

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Clausius inequality and concept of entropy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Microscopic interpretation of entropy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Second law of thermodynamics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The principle of increase of entropy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    T-s diagrams

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Second law of thermodynamics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Second law analysis of control volume

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Availability and irreversibility

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Third law of thermodynamics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            P-v-T behaviour of simple compressible substances

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Properties of pure substances: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase rule

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Properties of pure substances: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      T-ds relations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thermodynamic relations: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Helmholtz and Gibbs functions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Gibbs relations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thermodynamic relations: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Maxwell relations

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Joule-Thomson coefficient

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thermodynamic relations: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Coefficient of volume expansion

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Adiabatic and isothermal compressibilities

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Clapeyron and Clapeyron-Clausius equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thermodynamic cycles: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Carnot vapour cycle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thermodynamic cycles: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ideal Rankine cycle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thermodynamic cycles: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rankine reheat cycle

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Air-standard Otto cycle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thermodynamic cycles: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Air-standard diesel cycle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thermodynamic cycles: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Air-standard Brayton cycle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thermodynamic cycles: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Vapour-compression refrigeration cycle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ideal gas mixtures: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dalton's and Amagat's laws

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Properties of ideal gas mixtures

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Psychrometric chart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                GATE XE Polymer Science and Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chemistry of high polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Monomers, functionality, degree of polymerizations, classification of polymers, glass transition, melting transition, criteria for rubberiness, polymerization methods: Addition and condensation; their kinetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Metallocene polymers and other newer methods of polymerization, copolymerization, monomer reactivity ratios and its significance, kinetics, different copolymers, random, alternating, azeotropic copolymerization, block and graft copolymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Techniques for polymerization-bulk, solution, suspension, emulsion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Concept of intermolecular order (morphology)-amorphous, crystalline, orientation states
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Factor affecting crystallinity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Crystalline transition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Effect of morphology on polymer properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer characterization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Solubility and swelling, concept of molecular weight distribution and its significance, concept of average molecular weight, determination of number average, weight average, viscosity average and Z-average molecular weights, polymer crystallinity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Analysis of polymers using IR, XRD, thermal (DSC, DMTA, TGA), microscopic (optical and electronic) techniques, Molecular wt. distribution: Broad and Narrow, GPC, Mooney viscosity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Synthesis, manufacturing, and properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Commodity and general purpose thermoplastics: PE, PP, PS, PVC, polyesters, acrylic, PU polymers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Engineering plastics: Nylon, PC, PBT, PSU, PPO, ABS, fluoropolymers thermosetting polymers: Polyurethane, PF, MF, UF, Epoxy, unsaturated polyester, alkyds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Natural and synthetic rubbers: Recovery of NR hydrocarbon from latex; SBR, nitrile, CR, CSM, EPDM, IIR, BR, silicone, TPE, speciality plastics: PEK, PEEK, PPS, PSU, PES etc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Biopolymers such as PLA, PHA/ PHB

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer blends and composites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Difference between blends and composites, their significance, choice of polymers for blending, blend miscibility-miscible and immiscible blends, thermodynamics, phase morphology, polymer alloys, polymer eutectics, plastic-plastic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Rubber-plastic and rubber-rubber blends, FRP, particulate, long and short fibre reinforced composites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Polymer reinforcement, reinforcing fibers-natural and synthetic, base polymer for reinforcement (unsaturated polyester), ingredients/ recipes for reinforced polymer composite

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Polymer compounding-need and significance, different compounding ingredients for rubber and plastics (antioxidants, light stabilizers, UV stabilizers, lubricants, processing aids, impact modifiers, flame retardant, antistatic agents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • PVC stabilizers and plasticizers) and their function, use of carbon black, polymer mixing equipments, cross-linking and vulcanization, vulcanization kinetics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer rheology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, different flow equations, dependence of shear modulus on temperature, molecular/ segmental deformations at different zones and transitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Measurements of rheological parameters by capillary rotating, parallel plate, cone-plate rheometer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Viscoelasticity-creep and stress relaxations, mechanical models, control of rheological characteristics through compounding, rubber curing in parallel plate viscometer, ODR and MDR

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Compression molding, transfer molding, injection molding, blow molding, reaction injection molding, filament winding, SMC, BMC, DMC, extrusion, pultrusion, calendaring, rotational molding, thermoforming, powder coating
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Rubber processing in two-roll mill, internal mixer, twin screw extruder

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Mechanical-static and dynamic tensile, flexural, compressive, abrasion, endurance, fatigue, hardness, tear, resilience, impact, toughness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Conductivity-thermal and electrical, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, power factor, electric resistance, surface resistivity, volume resistivity, swelling, ageing resistance, environmental stress cracking resistance, limiting oxygen index
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Heat deflection temperature-Vicat softening temperature, brittleness temperature, glass transition temperature, coefficient of thermal expansion, shrinkage, flammability, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, power factor, optical properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Refractive index, luminous transmittance and haze, melt flow index

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer science and engineering: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Polymer recycling and waste management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Polymer waste, and its impact on environment, sources, identification, and separation techniques, recycling classification, recycling of thermoplastics, thermosets and rubbers, applications of recycled materials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Life cycle assessment of polymer products (case studies like PET bottles, packaging bags)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                GATE XE Food Technology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Carbohydrates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Structure and functional properties of mono-, oligo-, and poly-saccharides including starch, cellulose, pectic substances and dietary fibre, gelatinization and retrogradation of starch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Proteins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Classification and structure of proteins in food, biochemical changes in post mortem and tenderization of muscles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Lipids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Classification and structure of lipids, rancidity, polymerization and polymorphism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pigments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Carotenoids, chlorophylls, anthocyanins, tannins, and myoglobin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food flavours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Terpenes, esters, aldehydes, ketones, and quinines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Enzymes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Specificity, simple, and inhibition kinetics, coenzymes, enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nutrition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Balanced diet, essential amino acids and essential fatty acids, protein efficiency ratio, water soluble and fat soluble vitamins, role of minerals in nutrition, cofactors, anti-nutrients, nutraceuticals, nutrient deficiency diseases

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chemical and biochemical changes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Changes occur in foods during different processing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food microbiology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Characteristics of microorganisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Morphology of bacteria, yeast, mold, and actinomycetes, spores and vegetative cells, gram-staining

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food microbiology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Microbial growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Growth and death kinetics, serial dilution technique

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food microbiology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food spoilage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Spoilage micro organisms in different food products including milk, fish, meat, egg, cereals and, their products

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food microbiology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Toxins from microbes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Pathogens and non-pathogens including staphylococcus, salmonella, Shebelle, escherichia, bacillus, clostridium, and aspergillums genera

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food microbiology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fermented foods and beverages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Curd, yoghurt, cheese, pickles, soya-sauce, sauerkraut, idly, dose, vinegar, alcoholic beverages and sausage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Processing principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Thermal processing, chilling, freezing, dehydration, addition of preservatives and food additives, irradiation, fermentation, hurdle technology, intermediate moisture food

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food pack aging and storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Packaging materials, aseptic packaging, controlled and modified atmosphere storage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cereal processing and products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Milling of rice, wheat, and maize, parboiling of paddy, bread, biscuits, extruded products and ready to eat breakfast cereals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Oil processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Expelling, solvent extraction, refining, and hydrogenation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fruits and vegetables processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Extraction, clarification, concentration, and packaging of fruit juice, jam, jelly, marmalade, squash, candies, tomato sauce, ketchup, and puree, potato chips, pickles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Plantation crops processing and products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Tea, coffee, cocoa, spice, extraction of essential oils, and oleoresins from spices

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Milk and milk products processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Pasteurization and sterilization, cream, butter, ghee, ice-cream, cheese, and milk powder

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Processing of animal products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Drying, canning, and freezing of fish and meat; production of egg powder

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Waste utilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Pectin from fruit wastes, uses of by-products from rice milling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food products technology: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food standards and quality maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • FPO, PFA, A-Mark, ISI, HACCP, food plant sanitation and cleaning in place (CIP)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Food engineering: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mass and energy balance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Food engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Momentum transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Flow rate and pressure drop relationships for Newtonian fluids flowing through pipe, Reynolds number

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Food engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Heat transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Heat transfer by conduction, convection, radiation, heat exchangers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Food engineering: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mass transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Molecular diffusion and Flick's law, conduction and convective mass transfer, permeability through single and multilayer films

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Food engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mechanical operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Size reduction of solids, high pressure homogenization, filtration, centrifugation, settling, sieving, mixing and agitation of liquid

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Food engineering: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thermal operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Thermal sterilization, evaporation of liquid foods, hot air drying of solids, spray and freeze-drying, freezing and crystallization

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Food engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mass transfer operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Psychometric, humidification, and dehumidification operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XE Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Atmospheric and Ocean science: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Atmospheric science
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Vertical structure and composition of the atmosphere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Blackbody radiation and radiation balance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Modes of heat transfer in the atmosphere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Greenhouse effect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cloud types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Laws of thermodynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Gas laws
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Hydrostatic equation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Clausius Clapeyron equation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Adiabatic processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Humidity in the atmosphere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Atmospheric stability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Weather and climate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Navier-Stokes and Continuity equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Compressible and incompressible fluids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pressure gradient
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Centripetal, centrifugal, and Coriolis forces
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Geostrophic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Gradient and cyclostrophic balances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Circulations and vorticity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • General circulation of the atmosphere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Broad features of Indian monsoons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Monsoon depressions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tropical convergence zones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tropical cyclones

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Atmospheric and Ocean science: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ocean science
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Vertical profiles of temperature and salinity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Stability and double diffusion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Equation of state
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Equations for conservation of mass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Momentum
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Heat and salt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Inertial currents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Geostrophic motion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Air-sea surface fluxes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Wind-driven circulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Ekman and Sverdrup transports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Storm surges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tsunamis and wind waves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Eddies and gyres
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Eastern and western boundary currents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Equatorial currents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Indian ocean current systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Thermohaline circulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Chemical properties of seawater
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Major and minor elements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Ocean acidification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Biochemical cycling of nutrients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Trace metals and organic matter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Biological pump
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Primary and secondary biological productivity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Air-sea exchange of biogenic dissolved gases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Marine ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XL Chemistry Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Atomic structure and periodicity: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Planck's quantum theory

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wave particle duality

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Uncertainty principle

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electronic configuration of atoms and ions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hund's rule and Pauli's exclusion principle

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Periodic table and periodic properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, and atomic size

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Structure and bonding: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ionic and covalent bonding

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MO and VB approaches for diatomic molecules

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hybridization

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Resonance

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dipole moment

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HSAB principle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          s, p, and d block elements: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Oxides

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            s, p, and d block elements: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Halides and hydrides of alkali

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              s, p, and d block elements: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Alkaline earth metals

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                B, Al, Si, N, P, and S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  s, p, and d block elements: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General characteristics of 3D elements

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Coordination complexes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Valence bond and crystal field theory, colour, geometry, magnetic properties and isomerism

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ionic equilibrium in solution

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Chemical equilibrium: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Solubility product

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chemical equilibrium: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Common ion effect

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hydrolysis of salts

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Conductance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Electrochemistry: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kohlrausch's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electrochemistry: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cell potentials

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electrochemistry: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        EMF

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Electrochemistry: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nernst equation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Rate constant

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Order of reaction

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Zero, first, and second order kinetics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thermodynamics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      First law of thermodynamics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Kirchhoff equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thermodynamics: Unit 07


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hess's law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thermodynamics: Unit 09


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Gibbs‐Helmholtz equation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thermodynamics: Unit 13


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Acids and bases

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electronic and steric effects

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Stereochemistry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Optical and geometrical isomerism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tautomerism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Conformers and concept of aromaticity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Elementary treatment of SN1, SN2, E1, E2, and radical reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hoffmann/ Saytzeff rules

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Addition reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Markovnikov's rule and Kharasch effect

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Elementary hydroboration reactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Grignard's reagents and their uses

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Aromatic electrophilic substitutions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Orientation effect as exemplified by various functional groups

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Structure-reactivity correlations and organic reaction mechanisms: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Identification of common functional groups by chemical tests

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Amino acids

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chemistry of biomolecules: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Proteins

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nucleic acids and nucleotides

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chemistry of biomolecules: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DNA sequencing by chemical and enzymatic methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Chemistry of biomolecules: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Carbohydrates (up to hexoses only)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Chemistry of biomolecules: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lipids (triglycerides only)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GATE XL Biochemistry Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biochemistry: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Section-1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Organization of life
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Importance of water
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structure and function of biomolecules: Amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Protein structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Folding/ misfolding and function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Myoglobin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Haemoglobin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Lysozyme
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ribonuclease A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Carboxypeptidase and chymotrypsin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biochemistry: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Section-2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Enzyme kinetics including its regulation and inhibition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Vitamins and coenzymes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Metabolism and bioenergetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Generation and utilization of ATP
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Metabolic pathways and their regulation: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, pentose phosphate pathway, oxidative phosphorylation, gluconeogenesis, glycogen and fatty acid metabolism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Metabolism of nitrogen containing compounds: Nitrogen fixation, amino acids and nucleotides
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Photosynthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Calvin cycle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biochemistry: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Section-3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Biochemical separation techniques: Ion exchange, size exclusion and affinity chromatography, centrifugation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Characterization of biomolecules by electrophoresis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • DNA-protein and protein-protein interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mass spectrometry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biochemistry: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Section-4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cell structure and organelles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Biological membranes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Action potential
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Transport across membranes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Membrane assembly and protein targeting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Signal transduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Receptor-ligand interaction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Hormones and neurotransmitters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biochemistry: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Section-5
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • DNA replication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Transcription and translation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • DNA damage and repair
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Biochemical regulation of gene expression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Recombinant DNA technology and applications: PCR, site directed mutagenesis, DNA-microarray
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Next generation sequencing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Gene silencing and editing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biochemistry: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Section-6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Immune system: Innate and adaptive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cell of the immune system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Active and passive immunity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Complement system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Antibody structure, function and diversity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • B cell and T cell receptors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • B cell and T cell activation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Major histocompatibilty complex
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Immunological techniques: Immunodiffusion, immune-electrophoresis, RIA and ELISA, flow cytometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • monoclonal antibodies and their applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GATE XL Botany Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plant systematics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Botanical nomenclature, history of plant taxonomy, diversity and classification of plants, APG system of plant classification; phylogenetics and cladistics, molecular taxonomy and DNA barcoding; centers for plant taxonomy and herbaria in India

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plant anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Anatomy of root, stem, and leaves, floral organs, embryo and young seedlings, primary and secondary meristems, stellar organization, vascular system and their ontogeny, xylem and phloem structure, secondary growth in plants and wood anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Plant cell structure and differences from animal cells

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plant development; cell and tissue morphogenesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Life cycle of an angiosperm, development of male and female gametophyte; cell fate determination and tissue patterning; spacing mechanisms in trichomes and stomata
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Embryogenesis, organization and function of shoot, and root apical meristems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Transition to flowering: Photoperiodism and vernalization, ABC model of floral organ patterning, pollen germination, double fertilization, seed development; xylem and phloem cell differentiation, photomorphogenesis; phytochrome, cryptochrome, phototropin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Role of auxin, cytokinin, gibberellins, and brassinosteroids on plant development

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plant physiology and biochemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Plant water relations, mechanisms of uptake and transport of water, ions, solutes from soil to plants, apoplastic and symplastic transport mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mechanism of stomatal movements, nitrogen metabolism, photosynthesis; C3, C4, and CAM cycles, photorespiration, respiration: Glycolysis, TCA cycle, and electron transport chain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Plant responses and mechanisms of abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, freezing, and heat stress, metal toxicity; role of abscisic acid in abiotic stresses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structure and function of biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acid), enzyme kinetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structure and biosynthesis of major plant secondary metabolites (alkaloids, terpenes, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Biosynthesis, mechanism of action, and physiological effects of auxin, cytokinin, gibberellic acids, brassinosteroid, ethylene, strigolactone, abscisic acid, salicylic and jasmonic acid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Senescence and programmed cell death

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Genetics and genomics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cell cycle and cell division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Principles of Mendelian inheritance, linkage, recombination, genetic mapping; extra chromosomal inheritance; introduction to epigenetics; gene silencing-transgene silencing, post transcriptional gene silencing, miRNA and siRNA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Evolution and organization of eukaryotic genome structure, gene expression, gene mutation, and repair, chromosomal aberrations (numerical: Euploidy and aneuploidy, and structural: Deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation), transposons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Model organisms for functional genetics and genomics; introduction to transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plant breeding, genetic modification, genome editing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Principles, methods-selection, hybridization, heterosis; male sterility, genetic maps, and molecular markers, embryo rescue, haploid and doubled haploids, plant tissue culture: Micropropagation, embryo culture, and in vitro regeneration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Plant tissue culture: Somatic embryogenesis, artificial seed, cryopreservation, somaclonal variation, somatic cell hybridization, marker-assisted selection, gene transfer methods viz. direct and vector-mediated, generation of transgenic plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Introduction to genome editing: CRISPR/ Cas9, cre-lox system to generate chimeras; plastid transformation; chemical mutagenesis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Economic and applied botany
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A general account of economically and medicinally important plants-cereals, pulses, plants yielding fibers, timber, sugar, beverages, oils, rubber, pigments, dyes, gums, drugs and narcotics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Economic importance of algae, fungi, lichen, and bacteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Major Indian cash crops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Effect of industrialization on agricultural botany such as plastic on fiber economy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Genetically modified crops and its regulation example Bt cotton, Bt brinjal, golden rice etc

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plant pathology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nature and classification of plant diseases, diseases of important crops caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses, and their control measures (chemical and biological) mechanism (s) of pathogenesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Resistance: Basal, systemic, induced systemic resistance, gene for gene concept
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Molecular detection of pathogens; plant-microbe interactions: Symbionts and mycorrhiza, pathogens and pests
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Signaling pathways in plant defence response; salicylic acid (SA) and jasmonic acid (JA) in plant-pathogen and plant-herbivore interaction, necrosis; host-parasitic plant interaction (such as cuscuta)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Botany: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ecology and environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ecosystems-types, dynamics, degradation, biogeochemical cycles, ecological succession; food webs and energy flow through ecosystem; vegetation types of the world, Indian vegetation types and biogeographical zones, climate, and flora endemism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pollution and global climate change, speciation and extinction, biodiversity and conservation strategies, ecological hotspots, afforestation, habitat restoration; plant interactions with other organisms; epiphytes, parasites, and endophytes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GATE XL Microbiology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Historical perspective
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Discovery of microbial world
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Landmark discoveries relevant to the field of microbiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Controversy over spontaneous generation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Role of microorganisms in transformation of organic matter and in the causation of diseases

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Methods in microbiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pure culture techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Principles of microbial nutrition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Enrichment culture techniques for isolation of microorganisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Antigen and antibody detection methods for microbial diagnosis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Light-, phase contrast-, fluorescence-, and electron-microscopy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • PCR, real-time PCR for quantitation of microbes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Next generation sequencing technologies in microbiology

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial taxonomy and diversity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bacteria, archea, and their broad classification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Eukaryotic microbes: Yeasts, molds, and protozoa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Viruses and their classification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Molecular approaches to microbial taxonomy and phylogeny

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Prokaryotic cells: Structure and function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Prokaryotic cells: Cell walls, cell membranes and their biosynthesis, mechanisms of solute transport across membranes, flagella and pili, capsules, cell inclusions like endospores and gas vesicles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bacterial locomotion, including positive and negative chemotaxis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Definition of growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Growth curve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mathematical expression of exponential growth phase
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Measurement of growth and growth yields
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Synchronous growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Continuous culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Effect of environmental factors on growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bacterial biofilm and biofouling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Control of microorganisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Disinfection and sterilization: Principles, methods, and assessment of efficacy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial metabolism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Energetics: Redox reactions and electron carriers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • An overview of metabolism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Glycolysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pentose-phosphate pathway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Entner-Doudoroff pathway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Glyoxalate pathway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The citric acid cycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Fermentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chemolithotrophy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Photosynthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Calvin cycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Biosynthetic pathway for fatty acids synthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Common regulatory mechanisms in synthesis of amino acids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Regulation of major metabolic pathways

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial diseases and host pathogen interaction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Normal microbiota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Classification of infectious diseases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Reservoirs of infection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nosocomial infection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Opportunistic infections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Emerging infectious diseases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mechanism of microbial pathogenicity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nonspecific defense of host; antigens and antibodies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Humoral and cell mediated immunity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Vaccines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Passive immunization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Immune deficiency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Human diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and pathogenic fungi

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chemotherapy/ antibiotics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • General characteristics of antimicrobial drugs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Antibiotics: Classification molecular mechanism of mode of action and resistance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Antifungal and antiviral drugs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial genetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Types of mutation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • UV and chemical mutagens
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Selection of mutants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ames test for mutagenesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bacterial genetic system: Transformation, conjugation, transduction, recombination, plasmids, transposons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • DNA repair
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Regulation of gene expression: Repression and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Operon model
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bacterial genome with special reference to E. coli
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Phage λ and its life cycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • RNA phages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mutation in virus genomes, virus recombination and reassortment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Basic concept of microbial genomics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Microbial interactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Carbon, sulphur, and nitrogen cycles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Soil microorganisms associated with vascular plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bioremediation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Uncultivable microorganisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Basic concept of metagenomics and metatranscriptomics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GATE XL Zoology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Animal diversity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Systematics and classification of animals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Phylogenetic relationships (based on classical and molecular phylogenetic tools)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Evolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Origin and history of life on earth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Theories of evolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Natural selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Adaptation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Speciation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Genetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Basic principles of inheritance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Molecular basis of heredity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Sex determination and sex-linked characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cytoplasmic inheritance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Linkage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Recombination and mapping of genes in eukaryotes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Population genetics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Genetic disorders
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Roles of model organisms in understanding genetic principles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biochemistry and molecular biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nucleic acids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Proteins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Lipids and carbohydrates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Replication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Transcription and translation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Krebs cycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Glycolysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Enzyme Catalysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Hormones and their actions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Roles of vitamins and minerals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cell biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Basic principles of cellular microscopy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structure of cell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cytoskeletal organization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cellular organelles and their structure and function
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cell cycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cell division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Chromosomes and chromatin structure

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gene expression in Eukaryotes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Eukaryotic genome organization and regulation of gene expression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Transposable elements

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Animal anatomy and physiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Comparative physiology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The respiratory system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Muscular system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Circulatory system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Digestive system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The nervous system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The excretory system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The endocrine system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The reproductive system
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The skeletal system

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Parasitology and immunology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nature of parasite
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Host-parasite relation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Protozoan and helminthic parasites
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The immune response
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cellular and humoral immune response

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Development biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Gametogenesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Embryonic development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Cellular differentiation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Organogenesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Metamorphosis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Model organisms used in developmental biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Genetic and molecular basis of development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Stem cells

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ecology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The ecosystem
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Animal distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ecological niche and its contribution to ecological diversity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The food chain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Population dynamics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Species diversity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Zoogeography
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Biogeochemical cycles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Conservation biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Ecotoxicology

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zoology: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Animal behaviour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Type of behaviours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Courtship
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Mating and territoriality
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Instinct
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Learning and memory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Social behaviour across the animal taxa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pheromones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Evolution of behaviour in animals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GATE XL Food Technology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Carbohydrates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structure and functional properties of mono-, oligo-, and poly-saccharides including starch, cellulose, pectic substances and dietary fibre, gelatinization and retrogradation of starch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Proteins
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Classification and structure of proteins in food, biochemical changes in post mortem and tenderization of muscles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lipids
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Classification and structure of lipids, rancidity, polymerization and polymorphism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Pigments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Carotenoids, chlorophylls, anthocyanins, tannins, and myoglobin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food flavours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Terpenes, esters, aldehydes, ketones, and quinines

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Enzymes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Specificity, simple, and inhibition kinetics, coenzymes, enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Nutrition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Balanced diet, essential amino acids and essential fatty acids, protein efficiency ratio, water soluble and fat soluble vitamins, role of minerals in nutrition, cofactors, anti-nutrients, nutraceuticals, nutrient deficiency diseases

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food chemistry and nutrition: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chemical and biochemical changes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Changes occur in foods during different processing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food microbiology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Characteristics of microorganisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Morphology of bacteria, yeast, mold, and actinomycetes, spores and vegetative cells, gram-staining

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food microbiology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Growth and death kinetics, serial dilution technique

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food microbiology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food spoilage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Spoilage micro organisms in different food products including milk, fish, meat, egg, cereals and, their products

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food microbiology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Toxins from microbes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pathogens and non-pathogens including staphylococcus, salmonella, Shebelle, escherichia, bacillus, clostridium, and aspergillums genera

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food microbiology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fermented foods and beverages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Curd, yoghurt, cheese, pickles, soya-sauce, sauerkraut, idly, dose, vinegar, alcoholic beverages and sausage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Processing principles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Thermal processing, chilling, freezing, dehydration, addition of preservatives and food additives, irradiation, fermentation, hurdle technology, intermediate moisture food

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food pack aging and storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Packaging materials, aseptic packaging, controlled and modified atmosphere storage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cereal processing and products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Milling of rice, wheat, and maize, parboiling of paddy, bread, biscuits, extruded products and ready to eat breakfast cereals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Oil processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Expelling, solvent extraction, refining, and hydrogenation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fruits and vegetables processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Extraction, clarification, concentration, and packaging of fruit juice, jam, jelly, marmalade, squash, candies, tomato sauce, ketchup, and puree, potato chips, pickles

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Plantation crops processing and products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Tea, coffee, cocoa, spice, extraction of essential oils, and oleoresins from spices

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Milk and milk products processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pasteurization and sterilization, cream, butter, ghee, ice-cream, cheese, and milk powder

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Processing of animal products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Drying, canning, and freezing of fish and meat; production of egg powder

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Waste utilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pectin from fruit wastes, uses of by-products from rice milling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food products technology: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food standards and quality maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • FPO, PFA, A-Mark, ISI, HACCP, food plant sanitation and cleaning in place (CIP)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Food engineering: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Food engineering: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Momentum transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Flow rate and pressure drop relationships for Newtonian fluids flowing through pipe, Reynolds number

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Food engineering: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Heat transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Heat transfer by conduction, convection, radiation, heat exchangers

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mass transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Molecular diffusion and Flick's law, conduction and convective mass transfer, permeability through single and multilayer films

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Food engineering: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mechanical operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Size reduction of solids, high pressure homogenization, filtration, centrifugation, settling, sieving, mixing and agitation of liquid

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thermal operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Thermal sterilization, evaporation of liquid foods, hot air drying of solids, spray and freeze-drying, freezing and crystallization

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Food engineering: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mass transfer operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Psychometric, humidification, and dehumidification operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        GATE Biomedical Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Engineering mathematics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Mean value theorems, theorems of integral calculus, partial derivatives, maxima and minima, multiple integrals, Fourier series, vector identities, line, surface and volume integrals, Stokes, Gauss and Green's theorems

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • First order linear and nonlinear differential equations, higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients, method of separation of variables, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, initial and boundary value problems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Solution of partial differential equations

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Engineering mathematics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Analysis of complex variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Analytic functions, Cauchy's integral theorem and integral formula, Taylor's and Laurent's series, residue theorem

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Sampling theorems, conditional probability, mean, median, mode and standard deviation, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions: Normal, Poisson, and binomial distributions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Tests of Significance, statistical power analysis, and sample size estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Linear regression and correlation analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Engineering mathematics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Numerical methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Matrix inversion, numerical solutions of nonlinear algebraic equations, iterative methods for solving differential equations, numerical integration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Electrical Circuits: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Voltage and current sources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Independent, dependent, ideal and practical; v-i relationships of resistor, inductor and capacitor; transient analysis of RLC circuits with de excitation; Kirchhoff's laws, superposition, Thevenin, Norton, maximum power transfer and reciprocity theorems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Peak, average and RMS values of ac quantities; apparent, active and reactive powers; phasor analysis, impedance and admittance; series and parallel resonance, realization of basic filters with R, L and C elements, Bode plot

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Signals and systems: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Continuous and discrete signal and systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Periodic, aperiodic and impulse signals; sampling theorem; Laplace and Fourier transforms; impulse response of systems; transfer function, frequency response of first and second order linear time invariant systems, convolution, correlation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Discrete time systems-impulse response, frequency response, DFT, Z - transform; basics of IIR and FIR filters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Analog and digital electronics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Characteristics and applications of operational amplifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Difference amplifier, adder, subtractor, integrator, differentiator, instrumentation amplifier, buffer, filters and waveform generators

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Number systems

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Boolean algebra

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Combinational logic circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Arithmetic circuits, comparators, Schmitt trigger, encoder/ decoder, MUX/ DEMUX, multi-vibrators

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Analog and digital electronics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sequential circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Latches and flip flops, state diagrams, shift registers and counters

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Microprocessor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Architecture, interfacing memory and input- output devices

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Measurements and control systems: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Systematic and random errors in measurement,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Measurements and control systems: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Expression of uncertainty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Accuracy and precision index, propagation of errors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Measurements and control systems: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bridges for measurement of R, L and C, Q-meter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Measurements and control systems: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Basics of control system-transfer function

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sensors and bioinstrumentation: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sensors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Resistive, capacitive, inductive, piezoelectric, Hall effect, electro chemical, optical; sensor signal conditioning circuits; application of LASER in sensing and therapy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sensors and bioinstrumentation: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Origin of biopotentials and their measurement techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • ECG, EEG, EMG, ERG, EOG, GSR, PCG, principles of measuring blood pressure, body temperature, volume and flow in arteries, veins and tissues, respiratory measurements and cardiac output measurement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sensors and bioinstrumentation: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Operating principle of medical equipment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Sphygmomanometer, ventilator, cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, pulse oximeter, hemodialyzer; Electrical Isolation (optical and electrical) and safety of biomedical instruments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Human anatomy and physiology: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Human anatomy and physiology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Basics of organ systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Musculoskeletal, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, endocrine, nervous, gastro-intestinal and reproductive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Medical imaging systems: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Basic physics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Medical imaging systems: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Instrumentation and image formation techniques in medical imaging modalities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • X-ray, computed tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biomechanics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Kinematics of muscles and joints
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Free-body diagrams and equilibrium, forces and stresses in joints, biomechanical analysis of joints, Gait analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biomechanics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hard tissues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Definition of stress and strain, deformation mechanics, structure and mechanical properties of bone-cortical and cancellous bones

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biomechanics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Soft tissues
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Structure, functions, material properties, viscoelastic properties, Maxwell and Voight models

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biofluid mechanics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Flow properties of blood in the intact human cardiovascular system

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biomaterials: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Basic properties of biomaterials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Biomaterials: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fundamental characteristics of implants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Biocompatibility, bioactivity, biodegradability

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Biomaterial characterization techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Rheology, atomic force microscopy, electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        GATE Environmental Science and Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Verbal aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Reading and comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Quantitative aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Mensuration and geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Logic: Deduction and induction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Analogy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        General aptitude: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Spatial aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mathematics foundation: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Linear algebra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Determinants and matrices, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mathematics foundation: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Calculus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Functions, limit, continuity, differentiability, local maxima and minima, Taylor series, tests for convergence, definite and indefinite integrals, application of definite integral to obtain area and volume, partial and total derivatives

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mathematics foundation: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Differential equations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Linear and non-linear first order ordinary differential equations (ODE), higher order linear ODEs with constant coefficients, Cauchy's and Euler's equations, Laplace transform and its application in solving linear ODEs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mathematics foundation: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Probability and Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Descriptive statistics, measurement of central tendency, dispersion, Skewness and kurtosis, probability concepts, conditional probability, Baye's theorem, risk and reliability, probability distributions, correlation, single and multiple regression models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Hypothesis testing (t-test, F-test, chi-square test)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Environmental chemistry: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fundamentals of environmental chemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Covalent and ionic bonding; chemical equations, concentration and activity; structure and chemistry of organic molecules; radioactivity of elements; chemical equilibria; thermodynamics and kinetics of chemical reactions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Principles of water chemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Water quality parameters and their measurement; acid-base equilibria; buffer solution; carbonate system; solubility of gases in water; complexation, precipitation, and redox reactions; inorganic and organic contaminants in water and their speciation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Environmental chemistry: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Soil chemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, cation exchange capacity, base saturation, and sodium absorption ratio

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Environmental chemistry: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Atmospheric chemistry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Composition of the atmosphere; reactivity of trace substances in the atmosphere; urban atmosphere-smog and particulate pollution; chemistry of ozone formation; chemistry of stratosphere

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Environmental microbiology: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Environmental microbiology: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Characteristics of diverse groups of microorganisms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Environmental microbiology: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Classification of microorganisms

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Environmental microbiology: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Microbial diversity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Environmental microbiology: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Plant-microbe and soil-microbe interactions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental microbiology: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Role of microorganisms in waste water treatment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Environmental microbiology: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bioremediation and biogeochemical cycling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Environmental microbiology: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cell chemistry and cell biology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structure of proteins, nucleic acid (DNA and RNA), lipids and polysaccharides; bonds in biomolecules; stereoisomerism in biomolecules; structure of cell; structure and function of cytoplasmic membrane, cell wall, outer membrane, glycocalyx, chromosomes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Endospores, storage products, mitochondria and chloroplasts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Environmental microbiology: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbial metabolism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Anabolism and catabolism; phosphorylation; glycolysis; TCA cycle; electron transport chain; fermentation; anaerobic respiration; energy balances; enzymes and enzyme kinetics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Growth and control of microorganisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Bacterial nutrition and growth; specific growth rate and doubling time; Monod's model; types of culture media; batch and continuous culture; effects of environmental factors on growth; control of microbes using physical and chemical methods

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Microbiology and health
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Pathogens and modes of transmission; indicator organisms; quantification of coliforms using MPN and membrane filtration techniques

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Global water resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structure, properties, and distribution of water; water quality; threats to water resources; water conservation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Surface water resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Hydrological cycle and water balance-precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, runoff; flow hydrographs; unit hydrographs; stage-discharge relationship; reservoir capacity; reservoir and channel routing; surface run-off models
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Surface water management; rain water harvesting and storage

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ground water resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Geologic formations as aquifers; vadose and saturated zones; confined and unconfined aquifers and their parameters-porosity, permeability, transmissivity and storage coefficient; Darcy's law and applications; steady state well hydraulics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Water resources and environmental hydraulics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Environmental hydraulics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Concepts of mechanics; properties of fluids; pressure measurement; hydrostatic force on surfaces; buoyancy and flotation; Laminar and turbulent flow; flow through pipes; pipe networks; boundary layer theory; forces on immersed bodies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Flow measurement in channels and pipes; kinematics of flow; continuity, momentum and energy equations; channel hydraulics-specific energy, critical flow, hydraulic jump, rapid and gradually varied flow; design of lined and unlined channels

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Water and waste water treatment and management: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          River pollution-oxygen sag curve

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Water and waste water treatment and management: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Water treatment methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Screening, sedimentation with and without coagulation, filtration, desalination, disinfection; water distribution and storage

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Point and non-point sources of waste water

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Water and waste water treatment and management: Unit 06


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Water and waste water treatment and management: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Waste water recycling and zero liquid discharge

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kinetics and reactor design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mass and energy balance, order and rate of reactions, batch reactors, completely mixed flow reactors, plug flow reactors

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Structure of the atmosphere

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Air and noise pollution: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Air and noise pollution: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Air pollution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Gases and particulate matter; air quality standards; primary and secondary pollutants

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Particulate pollutants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Measurement and control methods; control of particulate air pollutants using gravitational settling chambers, cyclone separators, wet collectors, fabric filters (bag-house filter), electrostatic precipitators (ESP)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Air and noise pollution: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gaseous pollutants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Measurement and control methods; control of gaseous contaminants: Absorption, adsorption, condensation and combustion; control of sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons; vapour-liquid and vapour-solid equilibria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Diffusion, Fick's law and interfacial mass transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Automotive emission controls, fuel quality, diesel particulate filters, catalytic convertors

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Air quality management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Point, line and area sources; inventory; influence of meteorology-wind rose diagrams, stability, mixing height, topography, dispersion modelling, monitoring

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Air and noise pollution: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Noise pollution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Sources; health effects; standards; measurement and control methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Solid and hazardous waste management: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Integrated solid waste management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Solid and hazardous waste management: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Rules and regulations for solid waste management in India

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Municipal solid waste management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sources, generation, characteristics, collection and transportation, waste processing and disposal (including reuse options, biological methods, energy recovery processes and landfilling)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Solid and hazardous waste management: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hazardous waste management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Characteristics, generation, fate of materials in the environment, treatment and disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Soil contamination and leaching of contaminants into groundwater

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sources, generation and characteristics; waste management practices including storage, collection and transfer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Global and regional environmental issues: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Global effects of air pollution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Greenhouse gases, global warming, climate change, urban heat islands, acid rain, ozone hole

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Biodiversity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Environmental management and sustainable development: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental auditing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Environmental impact assessment; life cycle assessment; human health risk assessment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental management and sustainable development: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental law and policy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Objectives; polluter pays principle, precautionary principle; the water and air acts with amendments; the environment (protection) act (EPA) 1986; national green tribunal act, 2010; national environment policy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principles of international law and international treaties

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Energy and environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Energy sources-overview of resources and reserves; renewable and non-renewable energy sources; energy-environment nexus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Environmental management and sustainable development: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sustainable development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Definition and concepts of sustainable development; sustainable development goals; hurdles to sustainability; environment and economics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XH Reasoning and Comprehension Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reasoning and comprehension: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reading comprehension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Complex language material in short paragraphs

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Expression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Stylistic and rhetorical aspects of a short passage including corrections or modifications of particular sentences

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reasoning and comprehension: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Analytical reasoning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Relationships in statements or short passages and being able to draw reasonable conclusions/ inferences from them

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reasoning and comprehension: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Logical reasoning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Thinking critically to evaluate or to predict an argument, identify the main and supporting arguments, predict outcomes, etc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XH Economics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Microeconomics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Theory of consumer behaviour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cardinal approach and ordinal approach; consumer preferences; nature of the utility function; Marshallian and Hicksian demand functions; duality theorem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Microeconomics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Euler's theorem

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The theory of revealed preference
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Weak axiom of revealed preference and strong axiom of revealed preference, theory of production and costs: Short-run and long-run analysis, existence, uniqueness and stability of market equilibrium: Walrasian and Marshallian stability analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Microeconomics: Unit 06


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Asymmetric information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Adverse selection and moral hazard

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The theory of search, non-cooperative games:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Constant sum game, mixed strategy and pure strategy, Bayesian Nash equilibrium, SPNE, perfect Bayesian equilibria

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Microeconomics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Theory of firm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Market structures-competitive and non-competitive equilibria and their efficiency properties

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Microeconomics: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Factor pricing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Marginal productivity theory of distribution in perfectly competitive markets; theory of employment in imperfectly competitive markets-monopolistic exploitation, general equilibrium analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Microeconomics: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Welfare economics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Fundamental theorems, social welfare function

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Efficiency criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Pareto-optimality

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Macroeconomics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        National income accounting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Closed economy concepts and measurement and open economy issues

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Determination of output and employment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Classical and Keynesian framework

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Theories of consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Absolute income hypothesis, relative income hypothesis, life cycle hypothesis, permanent income hypothesis and Robert Hall's random walk model;

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Macroeconomics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Investment function specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Dale Jorgenson's neoclassical theory of capital accumulation and Tobin's, Keynesian stabilization policies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Macroeconomics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Demand and supply of money

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Components of money supply

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Money multiplier

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Interest rate determination

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Central banking

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Macroeconomics: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Prudential regulation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Macroeconomics: Unit 15


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commercial banking

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Non-banking financial institutions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Macroeconomics: Unit 17


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Capital market and its regulation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Adaptive expectations hypothesis

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Closed economy IS-LM model and Mundell Fleming model
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Monetary and fiscal policy efficacy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The impossible trinity

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Probability theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Concepts of probability, probability distributions (discrete and continuous), central limit theorem, index numbers and construction of price indices, sampling methods and sampling distribution, statistical inferences, hypothesis testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Linear regression models and the Gauss Markov theorem, heteroscedasticity, multicollinearity and autocorrelation, spurious regressions and unit roots, simultaneous equation models-recursive and non-recursive

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Statistics, econometrics and mathematical economics: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Linear algebra-matrices

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Statistics, econometrics and mathematical economics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Applications of Cramer's rule

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Statistics, econometrics and mathematical economics: Unit 06


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Input-output model

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Statistics, econometrics and mathematical economics: Unit 08


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                International economics: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gains from trade

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      International economics: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            International economics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dumping and anti-dumping policies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              International economics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATT, WTO, and regional trade blocks

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                International economics: Unit 09


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Balance of payments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Composition, equilibrium and disequilibrium and adjustment mechanisms, foreign exchange market and arbitrage, exchange rate determination, IMF and World bank

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Public economics: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Asymmetric information, public Goods, externality, regulation of market-collusion and Consumers' welfare

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Public economics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Public revenue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tax and non-tax revenue, direct and indirect taxes, progressive and non-progressive taxation, incidence and effects of taxation, public expenditure, public debt and its management, public budget and budget multiplier, tax incidence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Fiscal policy and its implications, environment as a public good, market failure and Coase theorem, cost-benefit analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Development economics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Theories of economic development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, J. Schumpeter, W. Rostow, balanced and unbalanced growth, big push approach

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • HDI, SDGs, MDGs, poverty and inequalities-concepts and measurement issues

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Development economics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Social sector development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Health, education, gender, fertility, morbidity, mortality, migration, child labor, age structure, demographic dividend

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Development economics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Models of economic growth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Harrod-Domar, Solow, Ramsey, technical progress-disembodied and embodied, endogenous growth models

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Indian economy: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Economic growth in India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pattern and structure

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pattern and structure of growth, major challenges, policy responses, rural and urban development-issues, challenges and policy responses, flow of foreign capital, trade policies

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Indian economy: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Infrastructure development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Physical and social; public-private partnerships, reforms in land, labour and capital markets, poverty, inequality and unemployment, functioning of monetary policy in India

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Indian economy: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fiscal policy in the Indian context
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Structure of receipts and expenditure, tax reforms-goods and services tax, issues of growth and equity, fiscal federalism, centre-state financial relations and finance commissions of India; sustainability of deficits and debt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • The fiscal responsibility and budget management act 2003, demonetization and aftermath

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Competitiveness of India's exports

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Indian economy: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        India's exchange rate policy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          GATE XH English Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          English: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Multi-genre literatures in English
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Poetry, the novel and other forms of fiction including the short story, drama, creative non-fiction, and non fiction prose-with emphasis on the long 19th and 20th centuries

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          English: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Traditions and approaches widely referred to, and used in the discipline of English
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          GATE XH Linguistics Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Language and linguistics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Language spoken, written, and signed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Language and linguistics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Description and prescription

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Language and cultural heritage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Language and linguistics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Language and social identity

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Language as an object of inquiry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Its structure, units and components

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Language and linguistics: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Design features

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Language and linguistics: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Writing systems

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Language and linguistics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biological foundations and language faculty

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Language and linguistics: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Linguistic competence and performance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Language and linguistics: Unit 10


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Levels of grammar

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Language and linguistics: Unit 11


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Contrast and complementation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Language and linguistics: Unit 12


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Rules-context dependent and context free

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Language and linguistics: Unit 13


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Levels of adequacy for analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Language and linguistics: Unit 14


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Interdisciplinary approaches

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phonetics and phonology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Vocal tract anatomy; phonation; articulatory parameters; classification of sounds; gestural theory of speech production; cardinal vowels; secondary and coarticulation; suprasegmentals-length, stress, tone, intonation and juncture; IPA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic physics of sound and of phonation and articulation; acoustic cues for speech sounds; organisation of phones into phonemes; phoneme inventories and cross-linguistic properties, syllable structure and phonological properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Principles of phonological analysis-phonetic similarity, contrastive and complementary distribution, free variation, allophones; linear and non-linear approaches; levels of representation; phonological rules
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Distinctive features (major class, manner, place, etc); feature geometry; rule ordering, markedness and unspecified featural values; core principles of lexical phonology, optimality theory, auto segmental phonology, and prosodic morphology

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Levels of grammar and grammatical analysis: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Morphology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Concepts of morpheme, morph, allomorph, zero allomorph, conditions on allomorphs; lexeme and word; types of morphemes-structural and functional; affixes vs. clitics; grammatical categories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Morphological theories-generative, lexicalist, process and distributed morphology; identification of morphemes and parts of speech; alternation; morphophonology; inflection vs. derivation; conjugation and declension
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Word creation and word formation rules and processes; creativity and productivity, blocking, bracketing paradoxes, constraints on affix ordering; mental lexicon; lexical

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Levels of grammar and grammatical analysis: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Syntax
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic syntactic units and their types: Word, phrase, clause, sentence and their description, and generation; grammatical and case relations; key ideas from syntactic theories, generative grammars including minimalist program, HPSG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic syntactic units and their types: Relational grammar and lexical functional grammar; phrase structure rules (including X-bar theory); universal grammar and cross-linguistic properties; idea of grammaticality judgments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic syntactic units and their types: Solving the language acquisition problem; diagnostics of structure; syntactic phenomena such as movement, binding, ellipses, case-checking, islands, argument structure etc; unergatives and unaccusatives

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Levels of grammar and grammatical analysis: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Semantics and pragmatics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Types of meaning, lexical and compositional; syntax-semantics interface (semantic roles, binding, scope, LF etc); sense and reference, connotation and denotation, lexical semantic relations (homonymy, hypo/ hypernymy, antonymy, synonymy, ambiguity)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Prototype theory and componential analysis; sentence meaning and truth conditions, contradictions, entailment; basic set theory; propositions, truth values, sentential connectives; arguments, predicates, quantifiers, variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • In/ definiteness, mood and modality; language use in context; sentence meaning and utterance meaning; speech acts; deixis; presupposition and implicature: Gricean maxims; information structure; politeness, power and solidarity; discourse analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Historical linguistics: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Genesis and spread of sound change

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Historical linguistics: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Split and merger

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Historical linguistics: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Conditioned vs. unconditioned change

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Historical linguistics: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lexical diffusion of sound change

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Relative chronology of different changes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Historical linguistics: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Study of sound change in progress

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linguistic reconstruction-external vs. internal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • The comparative method; lexicostatistics; language contact and dialect geography-borrowing, and impact of borrowing; pidgins and creoles; bi-and multilingualism as the source for borrowing; dialect geography-dialect atlas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Isogloss, focal, transition, and relic areas

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Formal and substantive universals, absolute and statistical universals

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Implicational and non-implicational universals (greenberg)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Areal typology, universals, cross-linguistic features: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Linguistic relatedness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Areal typology, universals, cross-linguistic features: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Universals and parametric variation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Word order typology

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Salient features of South Asian languages
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic, and Tibeto-Burman language families

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Areal typology, universals, cross-linguistic features: Unit 08


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Linguistic survey of India

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Areal typology, universals, cross-linguistic features: Unit 09


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Contact induced typological change

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Experimental and non-experimental methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Methods of analysis: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Methods of analysis: Unit 06


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applied linguistics: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Psycholinguistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • The study of how humans learn, represent, comprehend, and produce language
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Topics include word recognition and storage, sentence production and comprehension, reading, speech perception, language acquisition, neural representation of language, bilingualism, and language disorders
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XH Philosophy Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical Indian philosophy: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sānkhya-Puruṣa, Prakṛti, Guṇas, Satkāryavāda, mokṣa (Kaivalya), Pramāṇas and theory of error, Yoga-Pramāṇas, theory of error, Iśvara, Citta, Kleśa, Aṣṭānga-yoga, Kaivalya (Mokṣa)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Nyāya-Pramāṇas, Hetvābhāsa, Iśvara, Asatkāryavāda, theory of error, Navya-Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika-Parataḥprāmāṇya, Padārthas (categories), theory of atomism (paramāṇuvāda), Mīmāmsā-dharma, Apūrva, mokṣa, Pramāṇas (both in Kumārila and Prabhākara), Anyathākhyāti
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Vedānta-Advaita (Adhyāsa, Brahman, Iśvara, Ātman, Jīva, Mokṣa, Viśiṣṭādvaita (Tattva-traya, mokṣa, and refutation of Māyāvāda), Dvaita, Dvaitādvaita, Śuddhādvaita, Pramāṇa in Advaita and Viśiṣṭādvaita

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical Indian philosophy: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Cārvāka-Pramāṇa, Indian marerislism and Hedonism, Jainism-Pramāṇas, Syādvāda, Anekāntavāda, Padārtha (categories), Jīva and Ajīva, Mokṣa, Mahāvrata, Aṇuvrata, and Buddhism-Ti-piṭaka, Sarvāstivāda, Sautrāntika, Mādhyamika, Yogācāra-Vijñānavāda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Buddhism-Pañca-skandha, Anityavāda, Anātmavāda, doctrine of momentariness, doctrine of dependent origination, Pramānas, doctrine of two truths, doctrine of Tri-kāya, Ṣaḍ-pāramitās, Brahmavihāras, Pāñcaśīla, and Bodhisattva Ideal, and Upāyakauśalya

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical Indian philosophy: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Philosophy of the Upaniṣads-pure Monism, Brahmam and Ātman, Pañca-kośa, Parā-vidyā and Aparā-vidyā, meaning of dharma, Ṛta, Purusārtha, Śreyas and Preyas, Varṇāśrama-dharma, dharma-Svadharma and Sādhāraṇa Dharma, Ṛna, Yajña, Karma-yoga, Sthitaprajña
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Lokasaṃgraha and law of Karma

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Kāṣmīra Śaivism-Pratyābhijña school, Śiva and Śakti, and conception of Kriyā, Śaivasiddhānta-God (pati) and divine power (śakti), proofs for God's existence, bondage and liberation, Vīra Śaivism-philosophical basis of Vīra Śaivism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Śāktism-philosophical basis of Śāktism, and Vaiṣṇavism-philosophical basis of Vaiṣṇavism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Notion of God, freedom and Karma, nature of soul/ self, practical Vedanta, and universal religion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • World process-involution and evolution, four theories of existence, the supermind, integral yoga, and Gnostic being

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Nature of intuition, nature of self, and notion of God

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tagore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Humanism and nature of man, notion of religion, and nationalism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 05


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Concept of absolute and its alternative forms, and notion subjectivity and freedom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 06


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Nature of ultimate reality, religious experience, intellect and intuition, Hindu view of life

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Notion of freedom, choiceless awareness, truth is a pathless land, and notion of education

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 08


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Notion of truth, non-violence, Satyagraha, Swaraj, and trusteeship

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 09


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Annihilation of caste, neo-Buddhism, democracy, and natural rights and law

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary Indian philosophy: Unit 10


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Radical humanism and materialism

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pre-Socratic philosophy of Thales, Anaxagoras, Anaximenies, Ionians, Pythagoras, Parmenides, Heraclitus and Democritus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Metaphysics of Plato and Aristotle: The question of being (to on/ousia)-being as idea in Plato's Phaedo, republic and the Sophist, being as synthesis of hyle (matter) and morphe (form) in Aristotle's metaphysics and physics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Problem of evil and existence of God in St. Augustine, St. Anselm, and St. Thomas Aquinas metaphysics in modern philosophy: Substance, mind-body dualism, attribute, parallelism, pre-established harmony, the existence of God, problem of Solipsism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • St. Thomas Aquinas metaphysics in modern philosophy: Self and personal identity, rejection of metaphysics, phenomena and noumena, transcendental deduction of categories, being and becoming, absolute idealism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical and modern western philosophy: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Plato and Aristotle's theory of knowledge, Doxa, Episteme, and Sophia, method of dialectics, theoretical and practical reason, theory of causation, Descarte's method of doubt, cogito ergo sum, innate ideas and its refutation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Principle of non-contradiction, sufficient reason, and identity of indiscernible, Locke's three grades of knowledge, Berkeley's critique of abstract ideas, Hume's impressions and ideas, induction and causality, Kant's Copernican revolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Forms of sensibility, possibility of synthetic a priori judgments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Hegel's dialectics, spirit, and absolute idealism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical and modern western philosophy: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ethics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Concepts of good, right, justice, duty, obligation, cardinal virtues, eudaemonism; intuition as explained in teleological and deontological theories; egoism, altruism, universalism, subjectivism, cultural relativism, super-naturalism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Ethical realism and intuitionism, Kant's moral theory, postulates of morality, good-will, categorical imperative, duty, means and ends, maxims; utilitarianism: Principle of utility, problem of sanction and justification of morality
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Moral theories of Bentham, J.S. Mill, Sidgwick; theories of punishment; ethical cognitivism and non-cognitivism, emotivism, prescriptivism, descriptivism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical and modern western philosophy: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Plato's theory of justice and state, Aristotle's definition of state and political naturalism; classical liberalism and social contract theory (Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke); Marx's dialectical materialism, alienation, and critique of capitalism

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical and modern western philosophy: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Logic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Truth and validity, nature of propositions, categorical syllogism, laws of thought classification of propositions square of opposition, truth-functions and propositional logic, quantification and rules of quantification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Symbolic logic: Use of symbols; truth table for testing the validity of arguments; differences between deductive and inductive logic, causality and Mill's method

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Logical positivism's verification theory of meaning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Proof of an external world

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Russell's logical atomism

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Refutation of idealism

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 13


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  W.V.O. Quine's two dogmas of empiricism

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 19


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 21


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 24


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 25


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 26


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 27


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 28


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          William James's pragmatic theories of meaning and truth

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 32


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 35


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Will to power

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 38


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Ethics as a first philosophy, philosophy of 'other'

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Charles Taylor's communitarianism, critique of the liberal self, politics of recognition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Contemporary western philosophy: Unit 44


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      GATE XH Psychology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Research methods and statistics: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Philosophical world views and criteria involved in approach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Research design: Quantitative and qualitative, mixed methods

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Research problems, purpose statement, variables and operational definitions, hypothesis, sampling

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Structured, semi-structured interviewing, self-completion questionnaires (survey), observation, experimental, Quasi-experimental, field studies, focus groups discussions, narratives, case studies, ethnography

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Research methods and statistics: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Measures of central tendency and dispersion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Normal probability curve
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Parametric and non-parametric tests effect size and power analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Research methods and statistics: Unit 06


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Correlation (product moment, rank order), partial correlation, multiple correlation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Special correlation methods: biserial, point biserial, tetrachoric, phi coefficient
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Regression: simple linear regression, multiple regression
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Factor analysis: assumptions, methods, rotation and interpretation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • ANOVA (one-way, factorial), randomized block designs, repeated measures design, Latin square, cohort studies, time series, MANOVA, ANCOVA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Single-subject designs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Psychometrics: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Scales and items' construction and analysis of items: Intelligence test items, performance tests, ability and aptitude test, personality questionnaires

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Psychometrics: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reliability, validity, norms, application of assessment and measurements in tests-applications of psychological testing in various settings-educations, counselling and guidance, clinical, organizational and developmental

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Biological and evolutionary basis of behaviour: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Biological and evolutionary basis of behaviour: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Structure, functions, types, neural impulse, synaptic transmission

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Biological and evolutionary basis of behaviour: Unit 05


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Hunger, thirst, sleep and sex

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • The limbic system, hormonal regulation of behaviour

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Invasive methods-anatomical methods, degeneration techniques, lesion techniques, chemical methods, microelectrode studies, non-invasive methods-EEG, scanning methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biological and evolutionary basis of behaviour: Unit 11


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Genetics and behaviour: Chromosomal anomalies; nature-nurture controversy (twin studies and adoption studies)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Perception, learning, memory and forgetting: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What is sensation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Perception, learning, memory and forgetting: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sensory thresholds and sensory adaptations

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vision

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hearing

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Touch and pain

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Smell and taste

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kinesthesis and vestibular sense

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Role of attention; organizing principles of perception, gestalt perception, depth perception and illusions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Encoding, storage, retrieval, information processing theories of memory, retrieval in long term memory, reconstructive nature of long-term memory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Perception, learning, memory and forgetting: Unit 11


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Encoding failure, interference theory, memory trace decay theory, the physical aspects of memory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cognition: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Basic elements of though: Concepts, propositions, imagery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Current paradigms of cognitive psychology-information processing approach, ecological approach, problem solving: Methods of problem solving, strategies and obstacles, role of metacognitive processing, decision-making: Choosing among alternatives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Intelligence: Theories of intelligence (Spearman; Thurstone; Jensen; Cattell; Gardner; Stenberg) and emotional intelligence; measuring intelligence, individual differences in intelligence; role of heredity and environment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Difference between Intelligence, aptitude and creativity

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Psychoanalytic, behaviourist, social cognitive view, humanism and trait and type theories, biology of personality and assessment of personality

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Motivation, emotion and stress and coping: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Instinct, drive-reduction, arousal, incentive, humanistic, achievement motivation, intrinsic motivation, aggression, curiosity and exploration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Motivation, emotion and stress and coping: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Nature of emotions; biological basis of emotions

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • James-Lange, Canon-Bard, Schachter and Singer, Lazarus, definition of stress; what are stressors; cognitive factors in stress

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Motivation, emotion and stress and coping: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • General adaptation syndrome; effect of stress

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Problem-focused coping; emotion-focused coping, REBT and meditation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Social psychology: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Attribution; impression formation; social categorization, implicit personality theory

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Social psychology: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Conformity, compliance and obedience, attitudes

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Evaluating the social world, attitude formation, attitude change and persuasion, cognitive dissonance, prejudice, discrimination, aggression, power and prosocial behaviour, Belief systems and value patterns

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Social psychology: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Nature versus nurture in human development

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Prenatal development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Chromosomes, genes and DNA

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Physical, cognitive and psychosocial development in infancy

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Childhood, adolescence and adulthood

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Theories of aging

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Moral development

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Conceptions of mental disorders; assessment and diagnosis, DSM and other tools, PTSD and trauma

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applications of psychology: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Psychodynamic, phenomenological/ experiential therapy; behaviour therapy; cognitive therapy; biological therapy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Applications of psychology: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Factors in educational achievement; counselling and guidance in schools, application of theories of motivation, learning, emotions, perceptions, group dynamics and leadership to organizational set up, issues of personal space, crowding, and territoriality
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  GATE XH Sociology Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological theory: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Classical sociological traditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Emile Durkheim (social solidarity, social facts, religion, functionalism, suicide, anomie, division of labour, law; Max Weber (types of authority, social action, protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism, bureaucracy, ideal type, methodology)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Karl Marx: Class and class conflict, dialectical and historical materialism, capitalism, surplus value, alienation)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological theory: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Bronislaw Malinowski; A.R. Radcliffe-Brown, Talcott Parsons (AGIL, systems approach), Robert K. Merton (middle range theory, reference groups, latent and manifest function), Claude Levi Strauss (myths, structuralism)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological theory: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Hermeneutic and interpretative traditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • G.H. Mead, Alfred Schutz (phenomenology); Harold Garfinkel (ethnomethodology); Erving Goffman (symbolic interaction, dramaturgy); ∙Clifford Geertz (culture, thick description)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological theory: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Post-modernism, post-structuralism, and post-colonialism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Foucault, Jurgen Habermas, Anthony Giddens, Frankfurt School

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological theory: Unit 05


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Ralf Dahrendorf; C Wright Mills

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological theory: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Indian thinkers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • M.K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, Radha Kamal Mukherjee, G. S. Ghurye, M.N. Srinivas, Irawati Karve,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Research methodology and methods: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Philosophy of science; scientific method and epistemology in social science; Hermeneutic traditions; objectivity and reflexivity in social science; ethics and politics of research

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Research methodology and methods: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Reading social science research, data and documents; induction and deduction; fact, concept and theory; hypotheses, research questions, objectives

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Research methodology and methods: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Ethnography; survey method; historical method; comparative method

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Research methodology and methods: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Sampling; questionnaire and schedule; statistical analysis; observation, interview and case study; interpretation, data analysis and report writing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological concepts: Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological concepts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Social structure; culture; network; status and role; identity; community; socialization; diaspora; values, norms and rules; personhood, habitus and agency; bureaucracy, power and authority; self and society

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological concepts: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Marriage, family and kinship; economy; polity; religion; education; law and customs

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Social difference, hierarchy, inequality and marginalization: Caste and class; status and power; gender, sexuality and disability; race, tribe and ethnicity

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sociological concepts: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Evolution and diffusion; modernization and development; social transformations and globalization; social mobility-Sanskritisation, educational and occupational change

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Agrarian sociology and rural transformation: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Agrarian sociology and rural transformation: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Agrarian sociology and rural transformation: Unit 05


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Agrarian sociology and rural transformation: Unit 06


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Agrarian sociology and rural transformation: Unit 07


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Theoretical approaches
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Structural-functionalist, alliance and cultural; gender relations and power dynamics; inheritance, succession and authority; gender, sexuality, and reproduction; children, youth, and elderly; emotions and family; emergent forms of family
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Changing marriage practices; changing care and support systems; family laws; domestic violence and crime against women; honour killing

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Colonial, nationalist, indological perspectives (G.S.Ghurye)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Indian society/ sociology of India: Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Structural-functional approach (M.N. Srinivas)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Indian society/ sociology of India: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dialectical approach (A.R. Desai)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Indian society/ sociology of India: Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Subaltern studies (R. Guha)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Indian society/ sociology of India: Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Non Brahmin perspectives (Phule, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Indian society/ sociology of India: Unit 06


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Feminist perspectives (Leela Dube, Sharmila Rege)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Indian society/ sociology of India: Unit 07


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Social institutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Family, kinship, household, village and urban settings

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Social stratification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Caste, class, tribe and gender

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Village studies

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Communalism and secularism

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Nature, definitions, characteristics; social movement and social change; types of social movements (reform, rebellion, revival, revolution, insurrection, counter movement)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Social movements: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Structural-functional; Marxist; resource mobilization theory; new social movements

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Social movements: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Peasant movement; labour movement; Dalit movement; women's movement, environmental movement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Social movements: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Social movement and its relationship with state and civil society; social movements and impact of globalization: Debates; issues of citizenship

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Definitions and indices; liberal, Marxist, and Neo-Marxist perspectives (dependency theory, world systems); epistemological critiques of development

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sociology of development: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Institutions and ideologies: Planned development and society; globalisation and liberalization

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Transforming communities: Maps and models; knowledge and power in development; re-inventing development: Subaltern movements; post-colonial development; decentralization and devolution; participatory approaches

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sociology of development: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Post-sustainable development; development, violence and inequality; post-structural perspectives (Escobar); alternative development paradigms; feminist critique; human development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Geomatics Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech, basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context, reading and comprehension, narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables, numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Numerical computation and estimation: Permutations and combinations, and series, mensuration and geometry, elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Logic: Deduction and induction, analogy, numerical relations and reasoning

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-A): Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering mathematics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Surveying measurements, accuracy, precision, most probable value, errors and their adjustments, regression analysis, correlation coefficient, least square adjustment, statistical significant value, chi square test

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-A): Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Remote sensing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Basic concept, electromagnetic spectrum, spectral signature, resolutions-spectral
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Spatial, temporal and radiometric, platforms and sensors, remote sensing data products-PAN, multispectral, microwave, thermal, hyperspectral, visual, and digital interpretation methods

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-A): Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GNSS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Principle used, components of GNSS, data collection methods, DGPS, errors in observations and corrections

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GIS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Introduction, data sources, data models and data structures, algorithms, DBMS, creation of databases (spatial and non-spatial), spatial analysis-interpolation, buffer, overlay, terrain modeling and network analysis

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-I): Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Maps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Importance of maps to engineering projects, types of maps, scales and uses, plotting accuracy, map sheet numbering, coordinate systems-Cartesian and geographical, map projections, map datum-MSL, Geoid, spheroid, WGS-84

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-I): Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Land surveying
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Various levels, levelling methods, compass, theodolite and total station and their uses, tachometer, trigonometric levelling, traversing, triangulation, and trilateration

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-I): Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Aerial photogrammetry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Types of photographs, flying height and scale, relief (height) displacement, stereoscopy, 3-D Model, height determination using parallax bar, digital elevation model (DEM), slope

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-I): Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Data quantization and processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Sampling and quantization theory, principle of linear system, convolution, continuous, and discrete Fourier transform

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-II): Unit 01


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Digital image processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Digital image characteristics: Image histogram and scattergram and their significance, variance-covariance matrix, correlation matrix and their significance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-II): Unit 02


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Radiometric and geometric corrections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Registration and resampling techniques

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Image enhancement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Contrast enhancement: Linear and non-linear methods; spatial enhancement: Noise and spatial filters

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-II): Unit 04


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Image transformation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Principal component analysis (PCA), discriminant analysis, color transformations (RGB-IHS, CMYK), indices (Ratios, NDVI, NDWI)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics engineering (part-B: Section-II): Unit 05


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Image segmentation and classification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Simple techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Syllabus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Basic English grammar: Tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech, basic vocabulary: Words, idioms, and phrases in context, reading and comprehension, narrative sequencing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Data interpretation: Data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables, numerical computation and estimation: Ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Numerical computation and estimation: Permutations and combinations, and series, mensuration and geometry, elementary statistics and probability

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 03


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Analytical aptitude
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Logic: Deduction and induction, analogy, numerical relations and reasoning

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              General aptitude: Unit 04


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Transformation of shapes: Translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Naval architecture and marine engineering: Unit 01


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Determinants and matrices, systems of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Functions, gradient, divergence, curl, chain rules, partial derivatives, directional derivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, line surface and volume integrals, theorems of Stokes, Gauss, and Green
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Linear, non-linear, first and higher order ordinary and partial differential equations, separation of variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Laplace transformation, analytical functions of complex variables, Fourier series, numerical methods for differentiation and integration, complex analysis, probability and statistics

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Naval architecture and marine engineering: Unit 02


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Engineering mechanics: Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies in plane motion; impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mechanics of materials: Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson’s ratio; Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; torsion; Euler’s theory of columns; energy methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mechanics of materials: Theories and failure, material testing methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Vibrations: Free and forced vibration of damped and undamped systems, single and multi DOF systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Machine design: Design for static and dynamic loading; design of machine elements such as shafts, gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings; joining technics such as bolting, riveting and welding

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Naval architecture and marine engineering: Unit 03


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Fluid mechanics: Fluid properties; fluid statics, stability of floating bodies; conservation laws: Mass, momentum, and energy (integral and differential form); dimensional analysis and dynamic similarity; sources, sinks, doublets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Line vortex and their superposition; Stoke’s integral theorem
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Generalised Bernoulli’s equation, sources, sinks, dipole, flow with circulation, potential flow with rotational symmetry, hydrodynamical lift, Kutta-Joukowski theorem
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Vortex motion-fundamental concepts, vortex analogy to Biot-savart’s law, straight parallel vortex filaments, vortex sheets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Viscous flownavier-Stokes equations, Couette flow, plane Poiseuille flow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Equation of continuity, Eeuler‘s equation, Bernoulli‘s equation, viscous flow of incompressible fluids, elementary turbulent flow, boundary layer, flow through pipes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Boundary layer theory-Prandtl’s boundary layer equations, criterion for separation, Blasius solution, skin friction, displacement thickness, momentum thickness, turbulent boundary layer, boundary layer control
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Airfoils-lift, drag, circulation, pressure distribution-theory of thin aerofoils, wings of infinite and finite span, circulation distribution, cavitation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Vorticity and Kelvin’s theorem, potential flow theory, sources, sinks and doublets, hydrodynamic forces in potential flow, D’Alembert’s paradox, added-mass, Slender-Body theory, hydrodynamic model testing, scaling laws
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Application of potential theory to surface waves, energy transport, wave/ body forces, linearised theory of lifting surfaces

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship geometry and physical fundamentals-Archimedes’ principle, buoyancy and weight of ship, laws of flotation, heel and trim, stable and unstable equilibrium of ships, importance of streamlined hull shape, ship main particulars, hydrostatic calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Stability and trim of ships: Statical stability at small angles of heel, inclining experiment. Shift of centre of gravity due to addition or removal of mass, transverse movement of mass and effect, free surface effect, effect of suspended mass
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Stability and trim of ships: Stability at large angles of heel, angle of loll, curves of statical stability, dynamical stability, probabilistic and deterministic damage stability different characteristic curves of dynamic stability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Stability and trim of ships: Floodable length calculations and curves. Loss of stability due to grounding, docking stability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Resistance and propulsion: Components of ship resistance, form factor, hull roughness, model testing and ship resistance prediction methods, tank wall effects, determination of ship resistance different series test results, resistance of advanced vehicles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Resistance and propulsion: Appendage and added resistance. Geometry of screw propeller, propeller theories, hull-propeller interactions, different propulsive efficiency definitions. Propeller cavitation and effects. Propeller design and series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Resistance and propulsion: Open water and self propulsion model tests. Different types of propellers and their working principles. Propeller material, strength and manufacturing. Unconventional propellers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship manoeuvring and motions: Ship path keeping and changing, equations of motion, linearised equations and control fixed stability indexes, model tests. Stability and control in the horizontal and vertical planes-definitive manoeuvres and sea trials
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship manoeuvring and motions: Rudder hydrodynamics, design and operation. Influence of propeller, hull, appendages, etc on rudder performance. Experimental methods for the determination of hydrodynamic derivatives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship manoeuvring and motions: Ocean waves-regular, irregular, trochoidal. Wave spectrum, encounter frequency. Types of ship motions, coupled and non-coupled motions, equations of motion. Dynamic effects of ship motion in seaway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship manoeuvring and motions: Different ship motion stabilisers-passive and active. Different numerical and experimental methods to determine ship motions-strip theory, BEM, FEM. Sea keeping features of high-performance marine vehicles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship structures and strength: Shipbuilding materials, joining techniques, ship structural and framing systems-bottom, side, deck, bulkhead, end structures, and structural connections. Primary and secondary structural members, superstructure, hatch covers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship structures and strength: Machinery foundations, cargo handling systems and support structures. Loads acting on ships in seaway, longitudinal and transverse strength considerations and estimation methods. Strength of hull girder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Ship structures and strength: Stiffened plate analysis, torsion of hull girder, deformation and stresses, local strength analysis; reliability analysis and ultimate strength of hull girder, structural vibrations, fatigue and fracture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Physical oceanography: Physical properties of seawater, different types of ocean waves-tides and wind waves, and their importance. Offshore structures: Fixed offshore platforms-jackets, gravity platforms; floating platforms-semi-submersibles, jack-ups
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Physical oceanography: Floating platforms-TLPs, FPSOs; mooring, station keeping. Port and harbor engineering: Ports and harbours, port structures-jetties, dolphins, liquid berths, dredging, navigation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: First law of thermodynamics-closed system undergoing a cycle; closed system undergoing a change of state; internal energy of a system; expansion work; process using ideal gas-constant pressure, constant volume, isothermal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: First law of thermodynamics-adiabatic and polytropic process-work done and heat added in different process; first law applied to one-dimensional steady flow process, flow energy, steady flow energy equation (ID)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: Second law of thermodynamics-different statements; reversible and irreversible process; corollaries of second law-absolute temperature scale; Carnot cycle-Carnot engine, refrigerator and heat pump
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: Clausius inequality and definition of entropy, change of entropy of an ideal gas; gas power cycles and IC engines; gas power cycles: Carnot cycle, Brayton cycle, Erricson cycle, Sterling cycle etc; air standard cycles-Otto-diesel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: Dual and joule cycle; evaluation of thermal efficiency and mean effective pressure; internal combustion engine-classification of IC engines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: Internal combustion engine-principle of operation of spark ignition and compression ignition engines both two stroke and four stroke; stages of combustion in SI and CI engines
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: Air conditioning principles-sensible heating and cooling, humidification and dehumidification, cooling and humidification, cooling and dehumidification-heating and humidification, heating and dehumidification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Thermodynamics: Adiabatic mixing of air streams-cooling and heating load calculation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine diesel engines: General engine principles, low speed and medium speed diesel engines, two and four stroke engines, scavenging and turbocharging, fuel oil system, lubricating oil systems, cooling systems, torque and power measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine diesel engines: Starting air systems and reversing systems, controls and safety devices, couplings and gearboxes, specific fuel consumption. Waste heat recovery system, MARPOL regulations and energy efficiency design index (EEDI)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine diesel engines: Ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine steam turbines: Types of turbines, compounding, reheat, turbine construction, rotors, blades, casing, gland sealing, diaphragms, nozzles, bearings, etc lubrication systems, expansion arrangements, gearings. Marine gas turbines-fundamentals of GT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine steam turbines: Marine gas turbines-structure of gas turbines, gearing, operational features, controls, combined cycles. Nuclear propulsion-physical principles of the operation of nuclear reactors, use of nuclear propulsion on seagoing vessels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine steam turbines: Nuclear propulsion-electrical propulsion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine boilers: Types-fire tube, water tube boilers, package boilers, cochran boilers, composite boilers, steam to steam generators, double evaporation boilers, exhaust gas heat exchangers, auxiliary steam plant systems, exhaust gas boilers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine boilers: Types-composite boilers. Boiler mounting, combustion, feed system, feed water treatment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Engine dynamics: Torsional vibration of engine and shafting, axial shaft vibration, critical speeds, engine rating, rating corrections, trial tests, etc relationship of engine to the propeller classification society rules on engine construction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Engine dynamics: Engine room arrangement. Automation of ship propulsion plants, maintenance requirements and reliability of propulsion plants
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine auxiliary machinery and systems: Different types of pumps and piping systems in ships-hot water, drinking water, cooling water and seawater, fuel oil systems, lubricating oil system filters, coolers, centrifuges, purifiers and clarifiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine auxiliary machinery and systems: Bilge and ballast systems, sewage disposal, oily water separator, air compressors, boilers, heat exchangers, waste heat recovery systems; heat, ventilation and air conditioning systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Marine auxiliary machinery and systems: Dech machinery and cargo handling systems; propulsions and steering gear systems

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Candidates can also use the GATE 2026 mock tests to manage their time effectively during the actual exam. By practising with mock tests, candidates can develop a strategy to attempt the exam in the given time frame and avoid spending too much time on difficult questions.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              How to attempt the GATE 2026 Mock Test?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Here are some general steps that can help you attempt the GATE mock test 2026:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Choose a quiet and distraction-free place to take the mock test, preferably a location similar to where you will be taking the actual GATE exam.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Familiarise yourself with the instructions and format of the mock test before beginning the test.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Set a timer and attempt the mock test within the given time frame, as time management is a crucial aspect of the GATE exam.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Attempt the mock test as if it were the actual GATE exam, and try to answer all the questions to the best of your ability.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • After completing the mock test, review the answers and analyse your performance. Identify the questions you answered correctly, the questions you got wrong, and the questions you left unanswered.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Analyse your performance and identify areas where you need to improve. Focus on practising more questions in those areas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Take the mock test multiple times to improve your speed, accuracy, and time management skills.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C1: GATE Economics mock test

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C4:GATE Philosophy mock test

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Understand the Syllabus: The first step in preparing for any exam is to understand the syllabus thoroughly. Go through the GATE exam syllabus and make a note of the topics that you need to study.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Create a Study Plan: After understanding the syllabus, create a study plan that suits your schedule. Allocate sufficient time for each topic and revise regularly.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Study Materials: Collect quality study materials like textbooks, reference books, previous years' question papers, and online resources for your GATE exam preparation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Take Online Mock Tests: Take online mock tests and evaluate your performance. This will help you to understand your strengths and weaknesses and improve your speed and accuracy.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Focus on Conceptual Clarity: GATE is a conceptual exam, and it is essential to have a clear understanding of the concepts. Focus on building conceptual clarity and practice solving numerical problems.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Make Short Notes: While studying, make short notes of important formulas, theorems, and definitions. These notes will come in handy during revision.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Solve Previous Year Question Papers: Solving previous year's question papers is one of the most effective ways to prepare for GATE. It helps you to understand the exam pattern, the types of questions asked, and the difficulty level.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Time Management: Time management is critical during the exam. Practice solving problems under time constraints to improve your speed and accuracy.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Stay Motivated: Stay motivated throughout your preparation. Stay positive, focused, and dedicated towards your goal.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Topper Interview

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Read Interview

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Read Interview

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Steps to download GATE Admit Card 2026

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Firstly, candidates must visit the GATE official website 2026.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Candidates should click on the link for the admit card available on the official website.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • They have to log in on the official website by entering the GATE enrollment ID, registered email ID, password, and captcha.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • After entering the details, candidates should submit them, and the admit card will be displayed.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              List of documents allowed with GATE 2026 admit card (Indian Students)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Indian students appearing for the GATE 2026 exam will have to carry a valid photo identity card along with their admit card. Here is a list of documents that are allowed:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Aadhaar Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Passport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Voter ID Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PAN Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Driving Licence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • College ID
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Employee ID

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Government Issued ID
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • College ID
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Employee ID

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Previous Year Student Reaction:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2023 Student Reaction:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              February 4, 2023Easy to moderate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Moderate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              February 5, 2023
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Easy to moderateModerate to Tough
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              February 11, 2023
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EasyModerate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              February 12, 2023
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Moderate to ToughModerate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Candidates will be able to check the exam analysis of GATE 2026 for each paper after the conduction of the exam. The GATE exam analysis will be based on the student's reactions and the coaching institute's analysis. As of now, candidates can check the previous year's exam analysis to know the difficulty level of the exam, type of questions that might be asked in the exam, etc. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Previous Year Exam Analysis:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2023 Civil Engineering paper analysis - 12 February Shift 2

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSQ11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAT19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCQ35

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSQ9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAT22
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCQ34

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSQ01
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAT33
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCQ31

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCQ4566
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAT1627
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSQ47

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCQ31
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAT28
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSQ6

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAT16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSQ15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCQ34

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAT25
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MSQ8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCQ32

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Steps to download GATE Result 2026

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Look for the link that reads "GATE Result 2026" and click on it.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Enter your GATE GOAPS 2026 credentials, such as the registration number and enrollment number, from your admit card.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • The GATE result will be displayed on the screen.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Download and take a printout of the result for further use.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2026 Score Card

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The GATE scorecard is available in an online mode only and no hard copy will be sent to the candidates. Therefore, candidates are advised to download and take a printout of their scorecard for future reference. It is important to note that the GATE scorecard is not equivalent to a GATE certificate. The GATE certificate will be issued to the qualified candidates by the organising institute after the announcement of the GATE 2026 result.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Details mentioned in GATE Score Card 2026

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The following details will be mentioned in the scorecard of GATE 2026-

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Candidate's name and photograph
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Gender
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • GATE 2026 registration number and enrollment ID
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • GATE paper code and score
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • GATE 2026 qualifying marks for the corresponding discipline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • All India Rank (AIR) in the paper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Total number of candidates who appeared for the paper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Candidate's normalised marks out of 100
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • GATE Score out of 1000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Validity of the GATE 2026 scorecard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Instructions for the candidate regarding scorecard and admission process.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Result Highlights: Previous year's

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              8.26 lakh

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              6.5 lakh

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2022 Result - Statistics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Details

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7,11,542

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Number of students who appeared for GATE: 711542
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • No. of qualified students in GATE this year: 126813
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • GATE 2021 Pass percentage: 17.82%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Percentage of qualified candidates in individual GATE papers: from 8.42% to 29.54%. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • GATE qualified candidates (gender details):  98732 male and 28081 female candidates.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The GATE 2026 cutoff scores for various participating institutes will be released online after the GATE results are declared. The cutoff scores will depend on various factors such as the number of candidates appearing for the exam, the difficulty level of the paper, the number of seats available in the institute, and the previous year's cutoff trends. Moreover, the GATE cutoff scores also vary for different categories such as General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD. Candidates who meet the cutoff scores and other eligibility criteria will be eligible for admission to the M.Tech./Ph.D. programmes in various institutes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Vs Admission Cutoff: 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • The qualifying cutoff is the minimum score that a candidate needs to obtain in order to be eligible for admission to the various M.Tech./Ph.D. programmes offered by the participating institutes. The qualifying cutoff is usually lower than the admission cutoff, as it is the minimum score required for a candidate to be considered for admission.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • The admission cutoff, on the other hand, is the score above which a candidate is likely to be offered admission to a particular institute. The admission cutoff depends on various factors such as the number of seats available in the institute, the number of candidates who have applied, the difficulty level of the paper, and the previous year cutoff trends. The admission cutoff may vary for different categories such as General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2025 Cutoff Category-wise (Previous Year)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE subjectGATE qualifying marks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GeneralOBC-NCL/EWSSC/ST/PwD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceData Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA)2926.119.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)2522.516.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chemical Engineering (CE)27.724.918.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chemistry (CY)2522.516.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)29.226.219.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Humanities and Social Sciences (XH)403626.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mechanical Engineering (ME)35.832.223.8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2024 Qualifying Cutoff

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SC/ST/PWD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Aerospace Engineering33.329.922.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Agricultural Engineering2522.5-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Architecture and Planning41.537.327.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Biomedical Engineering2522.516.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Biotechnology38.93525.9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Civil Engineering28.325.418.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chemical Engineering2522.516.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Computer Science and Information Technology27.624.818.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chemistry25.222.616.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Data Science and Artificial Intelligence37.133.324.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electronics and Communication Engineering2522.5-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electrical Engineering25.723.117.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Environmental Science and Engineering37.934.125.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ecology and Evolution35.832.223.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geomatics Engineering41.136.927.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geology and Geophysics (Geology)4237.828
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geology and Geophysics (Geophysics)4944.132.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Instrumentation Engineering32.729.421.8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mathematics2522.516.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mechanical Engineering28.625.719
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mining Engineering2522.516.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Metallurgical Engineering4136.927.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering25.122.516.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petroleum Engineering42.638.328.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Physics3228.821.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Production and Industrial Engineering30.527.420.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Statistics26.623.917.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Textile Engineering and Fibre Science28.125.218.7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Engineering Sciences36.232.524.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)3733.324.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Humanities and Social Sciences (English)4843.232
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Humanities and Social Sciences (Linguistics)49.744.733.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Humanities and Social Sciences (Philosophy)39.335.326.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Humanities and Social Sciences (Psychology)52.747.435.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Humanities and Social Sciences (Sociology)3632.424
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Life Sciences29.326.319.5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE 2023 Qualifying Cutoff



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SC/ST/PWD

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Statistics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              28.4

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SC/ST/PwD

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              20.4

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              25.6

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              28.1

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Life Science (Botany/ Zoology)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Agriculture Engineering

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              40.3

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              There is no centralized GATE counselling for IIT admission. For NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, CCMT counselling will be held. IIT Kanpur will be the conducting authority for GATE COAP 2026. The authority will announce the GATE COAP 2026 date and CCMT schedule after the GATE results declaration. Aspirants will first have to complete the registration for GATE COAP or CCMT counselling and filling the choices. The COAP 2026 is expected to take place in around 8 rounds. Their admission offers will be released separately. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The GATE exam score are used by various institutes to shortlist candidates for their postgraduate programs. Candidates who qualify GATE 2026 and meet the eligibility criteria of the participating institutes are considered for admission to their preferred institute by following the admission process specified by the institute.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The admission process may involve various stages such as the application process, shortlisting of candidates, written test/interview, and document verification. Candidates who are shortlisted by the institute will be called for the next stage of the admission process. The final merit list of the selected candidates will be prepared based on the candidate's GATE score, academic record, and performance in the written test/interview, if any.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What is GATE COAP 2026?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE COAP is a common admission platform introduced by the IITs in 2017 to make admission offers to GATE-qualified candidates seeking admission to M.Tech./Ph.D. programmes. While candidates must apply individually to IITs, they can view offers and accept or reject them through the COAP portal. COAP provides a centralised counselling process that ensures transparency and efficiency in the admission process. Admission offers are based on GATE scores and seat availability, making the admission process more streamlined and straightforward for candidates.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Admission to IITs is a two-step process:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Step 1: Qualifying in GATE Exam

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The first step is to qualify for the GATE exam, which is mandatory for admission to postgraduate engineering programs offered by the IITs. The GATE score is used by the IITs to shortlist candidates for their postgraduate programs. The candidates must have a valid GATE score in the respective discipline to apply for the postgraduate programs offered by the IITs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Step 2: Applying through IITs' Admission Portal

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The second step involves applying for the postgraduate programs offered by the IITs through their admission portal. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria of the IITs and have a valid GATE score can apply for their preferred postgraduate programs through the IITs' admission portal.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The admission process may vary slightly for different IITs, but it generally involves shortlisting candidates based on their GATE score, academic record, and performance in the written test/interview, if any. The final merit list of the selected candidates will be prepared based on their GATE score and other criteria as specified by the IITs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It is important for the candidates to keep a close watch on the official websites of the IITs to stay updated with their admission process and important dates.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Documents Required at Counselling

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • GATE scorecard: A self-attested copy of the GATE scorecard is required for admission or counselling.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Photo ID proof: A self-attested copy of a valid government-issued photo ID proof such as Aadhaar card, passport, driving licence, voter ID, etc. is required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Birth certificate: A self-attested copy of the original birth certificate issued by a competent authority or the Class X board certificate as date of birth proof is required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Class XII mark sheet: A self-attested copy of the original Class XII mark sheet is required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Qualifying examination mark sheets: A self-attested copy of the original mark sheets of the qualifying examination for all semesters is required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Degree or provisional certificate: A self-attested copy of the original degree or provisional certificate is required if the degree is completed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Category certificate: A self-attested copy of the original category certificate for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories, if applicable.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Undertaking for OBC status: A self-attested copy of the candidate's undertaking regarding OBC status in the required format is required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • PwD certificate: A self-attested copy of the original certificate for PwD candidates, if applicable.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Migration and transfer certificates: A self-attested copy of the original migration certificate of the last institute/university attended and the original transfer certificate from the head of the institute last attended is required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Conduct and course completion certificates: A self-attested copy of the original conduct certificate from the head of the institute last attended and the original course completion certificate from the head of the university or institute, in case the result is awaited, is required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Photographs: Three self-attested copies of recent passport size photographs are required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Documents Required at GATE 2026 counselling

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Self attested copy of GATE score card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Photo ID proof as per government of India norms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original birth certificate issued by competent authority
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Class X (high school) board certificate as date of birth proof
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Class XII original mark sheet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original grade or mark sheets of qualifying examination for all semesters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              If degree is completed, original degree or provisional certificate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original category certificate for candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OB categories, if applicable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Candidate's undertaking regarding OB status in the required format
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original certificate for PwD, if applicable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original migration certificate of last institute/ university attended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Three color passport size photographs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original conduct certificate from the head of the institute last attended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original transfer certificate from the head of the institute last attended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Original course completion certificate from the head of the university or institute, in case result is awaited
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              One set of self-attested photocopies of all original documents

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              COAP conducts centralized counselling for admissions to IITs offering postgraduation on the basis of GATE scores. All the participating institutes will release separate notifications consisting of the selection procedure. Candidates will be required to fulfil the eligibility criteria mentioned by the institutes to participate in the selection process. According to the MHRD guidelines, a minimum of 70% weightage will be given to the candidate's GATE score and 30% will be given to the candidate’s performance in test/interview and/or academic record.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Admissions will be made in order of the merit and preferences made by the candidates in their application form. The basis of selection by the IITs is given below:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CategorySelection Basis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Qualified candidatesValid normalized GATE marks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              IIT GraduatesCGPA≥8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Any candidate who wishes to appear for the GATE exam should at first check the books required for the preparation. Just having a thought of appearing for the exam will not get you anywhere and therefore start your preparation by reading good and informative books. Having a large number of books will distract you and will block the path of your success, hence pick up the best books for GATE preparation. Here, Careers360 has given the list of GATE preparation books to help candidates in their preparation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Books for CSE (Computer Science Engineering)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ullman

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              GATE Book Name
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Author/ Publisher
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electronic Devices Circuits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Millman and Halkias (Black Pad)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Integrated Electronics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Millman and Halkias
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Switching and Finite Automatic Theory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Kohavi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Microprocessor and its Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Goankar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Modern Control Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ogata

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Book

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Author

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Concept of Agricultural Engineering

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              VVN Murty

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Book

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Author

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              An Insight into Chemical Engineering

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              M.Subbu

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ram Prasad

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              JM Smith

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Book

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Author

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Environment 1 and 2

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Highway engineering

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Book

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Author

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Electrical machines

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Book

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Author

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Complete Master Guide GATE

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Best Books for GATE Mechanical

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fluid Mechanics

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Heat Transfer

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Production Engineering

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              S.S. Ratan

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Book

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name of the Author

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fluid Mechanics and Machinery

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Production

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CH: Chemical Engineering

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: Who will conduct the GATE 2026 exam?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: When GATE 2026 registration will start?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: Is GATE syllabus 2026 released?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: What is the GATE exam?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: What is the eligibility criteria for the GATE exam?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: What is the exam pattern for the GATE exam?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: How can I prepare for the GATE exam?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: What is the validity of the GATE scorecard?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Q: Can I apply for more than one paper in the GATE exam?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A:

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Have a question related to GATE ?

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