GATE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2018

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GATE Syllabus 2018 and Exam Pattern
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GATE Syllabus 2018 Details gate.iitg.ac.in
Name of the Institution Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Name of the Exam Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE 2018
GATE Online Registration Start Date 1st September 2017
Last Date for Submission 5th October 2017
Admit Card Release Date 5th January 2018
GATE 2018 Exam Date 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th February 2018
Category Syllabus
Official site www.gate.iisc.ernet.in (or) appsgate.iisc.ernet.in
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GATE 2018 Exam Pattern GATE Exam Syllabus
Name of the Sections Question No. No. of Questions Marks Per Question Total Marks
General Aptitude 1 to 5 5 1 5
Technical Engineering Mathematics 1 to 25 25 1 25
Technical Engineering Mathematics 26 to 55 30 2 60
Total Questions 65 Total Marks 100 Total Marks 100 Total Duration 3 Hrs Total Duration 3 Hrs
Technical Section 70 Marks General Aptitude 15 Marks General Aptitude 15 Marks Engineering Mathematics 15 Marks Engineering Mathematics 15 Marks
25 marks to 40 marks will be allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will be allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will be allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will be allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions 25 marks to 40 marks will be allotted to Numeric Answer Type Questions
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General Aptitude (GA) -

• Verbal Ability
• English Grammar.
• Verbal Analogies.
• Instructions.
• Verbal Deduction.
• Sentence Completion.
• Word Groups.
• Critical Reasoning.

• Numerical Ability
• Numerical Estimation.
• Data Interpretation.
• Numerical Computation.
• Numerical Reasoning.

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Aerospace Engineering (AE) -

• Engineering Mathematics
• Linear Algebra.
• Calculus.
• Differential Equations.
• Flight Mechanics
• Basics of Atmosphere and their properties.
• Airplane Performance.
• Static Stability.
• Space Dynamics
• Central Force Motion.
• Orbit Transfer.
• in-plane and out-of-plane.
• Determination of Trajectory.

• Aerodynamics
• Basic Fluid Mechanics.
• Airfoils and wings.
• Compressible Flows.
• Structures
• The strength of Materials.
• Structural Dynamics.
• Flight Vehicle Structures.
• Propulsion
• Thermodynamics.
• Axial Compressors.
• Axial turbines.
• Centrifugal Compressor.
• Rocket Propulsion.

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Agriculture Engineering (AG) -

• Engineering Mathematics
• Linear Algebra.
• Calculus.
• Vector Calculus.
• Differential Equations.
• Probability and Statistics.
• Numerical Methods.
• Farm Machinery
• Machine Design.
• Farm Machinery.
• Farm Power
• Sources of Power.
• Tractors and Power Tillers.
• Farm Power.

• Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
• Soil Mechanics.
• Fluid Mechanics.
• Hydrology.
• Soil and Water Erosion.
• Surveying and Leveling.
• Watershed Management.
• Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
• Irrigation Water Conveyance and Application
  Methods.
• Groundwater Hydrology.
• Soil-Water-Plant Relationship.
• Agricultural Drainage.
• Wells and Pumps.

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Architecture and Planning (AR) -

• Architecture and Design.
• Building Materials, Construction, and Management.
• Building and Structures.
• Environmental Planning and Design.
• Urban Design.
• Urban Planning and Housing.
• Planning Techniques and Management.
• Services, Infrastructure, and Transportation.

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Biotechnology (BT) -

• Engineering Mathematics
• Linear Algebra.
• Calculus.
• Equations.
• Probability and Statistics.
• Numerical Methods.
• General Biotechnology
• Biochemistry.
• Microbiology.
• Cell Biology.
• Molecular Biology and Genetics.
• Analytical Techniques.
• Immunology.
• Bioinformatics.

• Recombinant DNA Technology
• Restriction and Modification Enzymes.
• Gene Isolation.
• DNA Labeling.
• DNA Sequencing.
• Plant and Animal Biotechnology
• Totipotency.
• Plant Growth Regulators and Elicitors.
• Production of Secondary Metabolites by Plant
  Suspension Cultures.
• Animal Cell Culture.
• Kinetics of Cell Growth.
• Micro Macro-carrier Culture.

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Civil Engineering (CE) -

• Engineering Mathematics
• Linear Algebra.
• Calculus.
• Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE).
• Partial Differential Equation (PDE).
• Probability and Statistics.
• Numerical Methods.
• Structural Engineering 
• Engineering Mechanics.
• Solid Mechanics.
• Structural analysis.
• Construction Materials and Management.
• Concrete Structures.
• Steel Structures.

• Water Resources Engineering
• Hydraulics.
• Irrigation.
• Fluid Mechanics.
• Hydrology.
• Environmental Engineering
• Water and Waste Water.
• Municipal Solid Wastes.
• Air Pollution.
• Noise Pollution.
• Transportation Engineering
• Transportation Infrastructure.
• Traffic Engineering.
• Highway Pavements.

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Chemical Engineering (CH) -

• Engineering Mathematics
• Linear Algebra.
• Differential equations.
• Probability and Statistics.
• Calculus.
• Numerical Methods.
• Process Calculations and Thermodynamics
• Steady and unsteady state mass and energy
  balances including multiphase.
• Use of tie components.
• First and Second laws of thermodynamics.
• Second law and Entropy.
• The equation of State and residual properties.

• Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations
• Fluid Statics.
• Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids.
• Macroscopic Friction Factors.
• Turbulent Flow.
• Heat Transfer
• Steady and Unsteady Heat Conduction.
• Thermal Boundary Layer and Heat Transfer
  Coefficients.
• Condensation and Evaporation.
• Mass Transfer
• Ficks Law.
• Humidification.

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Computer Science (CS) Information Technology
(IT) -

• Engineering Mathematics.
• Digital Logic.
• Computer Organization and Architecture.
• Programming and Data Structures.
• Algorithms.
• Theory of Computation.
• Compiler Design.
• Operating System.
• Databases.
• Computer Networks.

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Chemistry (CY) -

• Physical Chemistry
• Structure.
• Equilibrium.
• Kinetics.
• Surfaces and Interfaces.
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Main Group Elements.
• Transition Elements.
• Lanthanides and Actinides.
• Organometallics.
• Radioactivity.
• Bioinorganic Chemistry.
• Solids.
• Instrumental Methods of Analysis.

• Organic Chemistry
• Stereochemistry.
• Reaction Mechanisms.
• Organic Synthesis.
• Pericyclic Reactions and Photochemistry.
• Heterocyclic Compounds.
• Biomolecules.
• Spectroscopy.

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ECE -

• Engineering Mathematics.
• Networks, Signals, and Systems.
• Electronic Devices.
• Analog Circuits.
• Digital Circuits.
• Control Systems.
• Communications.
• Electromagnetics.

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EE -

• Engineering Mathematics.
• Electric Circuits.
• Electromagnetic Fields.
• Signals and Systems.
• Electrical Machines.
• Power Systems.
• Control Systems.
• Electrical and Electronic Measurements.
• Analog and Digital Electronics.
• Power Electronics.

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Ecology and Evolution (EY) -

• Ecology.
• Evolution.
• Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology.
• Behavioral Ecology.

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