GATE 2019 will be conducted this year by Indian Institute of Madras and will be held on February 02, 03, 09, and 10, 2019 in an online mode. Desirous candidates who have begun with their GATE 2019 preparation must be profusely acquainted with the prescribed syllabus for the different 24 papers (subjects) in order to have a upper hand command on the upcoming examination. The syllabus as mentioned on our page will comprise of topics that are to be covered in order to get admission into PG level Engineering courses or also to attain recruitment, as provided by various Public Sector Undertakings.
GATE 2019 Syllabus
Candidates willing to appear for the upcoming GATE 2019 should be thoroughly acquainted with questions and topics that are to be covered in their respective chosen field of paper so as to be able to strategise a methodical form of preparation for the same. Candidates can further scroll down to know more regarding GATE 2019 syllabus. Here we have mentioned the general marks that are to be allotted paper code wise in the online Computer Based Test for GATE 2019.
| Paper Code | General Aptitude Marks | Subject Marks | Marks in Total | Allotted Time (in minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE, AR, AG, BT, CE, CH, Cs, CY, EC, EE, EY, GG, IN, MA, MN, ME, MT, PH, PE, TF, PI |
15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P+ any two sections) | 15 | 25+2 × 30 | 100 | 180 |
| XE (Section A+ any two sections) | 15 | 15+2 × 35 | 100 | 180 |
Before we mention the paper wise syllabus for the said GATE 2019 subjects, applicants must carefully note that the mentioned syllabus for each paper is as per GATE 2018.
GATE 2019 Syllabus
| Paper Code | GATE Exam Syllabus |
| GA | Syllabus of General Aptitude Common in all papers |
| AE | Syllabus of Aerospace Engineering |
| AG | Syllabus of Agricultural Engineering |
| AR | Syllabus of Architecture and Planning |
| BT | Syllabus of Biotechnology |
| CE | Syllabus of Civil Engineering |
| CH | Syllabus of Chemical Engineering |
| CS | Syllabus of Computer Science and Information Technology |
| CY | Syllabus of Chemistry |
| EC | Syllabus of Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| EE | Syllabus of Electrical Engineering |
| EY | Syllabus of Ecology and Evolution |
| GG | Syllabus of Geology and Geophysics |
| IN | Syllabus of Instrumentation Engineering |
| MA | Syllabus of Mathematics |
| ME | Syllabus of Mechanical Engineering |
| MN | Syllabus of Mining Engineering |
| MT | Syllabus of Metallurgical Engineering |
| PH | Syllabus of Physics |
| PI | Syllabus of Production and Industrial Engineering |
| PE | Syllabus of Petroleum Engineering |
| TF | Syllabus of Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
| XE | Syllabus of Engineering Sciences |
| XL | Syllabus of Life Sciences |
GATE 2019 Syllabus – Exam Pattern
GATE 2019 is to be conducted on February 02, 03, 09, and 10, 2019. Desirous applicants must be familiarized with the exam pattern before hand so as to achieve a higher score alongside the above notified syllabus. The duration of this online Computer Based Test will be three hours, consisting of Multiple choice questions and Numerical Answer Type. The three hours exam will carry a total of 65 questions of which 10 questions will be from General Aptitude. Given below is a detailed understanding of GATE 2019 Exam Pattern.
GATE 2019 will contain questions from two different types in all the papers. The pattern of questions in each type will be as such-
- Multiple Choice Questions- MCQs will be objective in nature. These questions will carry 1 or 2 marks. A total of 4 options will be given for each question out of which candidates will have to choose one option as their correct answer.
- Numerical Type Questions (NAT)- NAT will carry 1 or 2 marks each in all the papers and sections. Candidates will have to choose their answer by using the virtual numerical keypad on the monitor as given on the day of examination. Candidates must note that the answer for NAT will be a signed real number.
Negative Marking
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- Multiple Choice Questions- There will be negative marking for every wrong answer under this section. For 1 mark MCQ 1/3 mark will be deducted. Similarly, for 2 mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted.
- Numerical Type Questions- There will be no negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT based questions.
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