GATE Syllabus 2020 Released : Download GATE 2020 Syllabus (PDF) For All Papers

GATE Syllabus 2020:  IIT Delhi released the GATE 2020 syllabus PDF for all branches along with the official brochure in the month of September 2019. Aspirants will be able to download the GATE 2020 syllabus from the official website of GATE 2020. GATE syllabus hasn’t changed much in the past few years and it is same for GATE 2020. Having a thorough knowledge of the GATE syllabus 2020 is a must for each and every candidate. In this article, we have provided GATE syllabus 2020 for all branches or paper codes. You can also download them for your reference at any time.

We have provided last year’s GATE syllabus and this year GATE 2020 Syllabus as the conducting body is yet to release the GATE 2020 syllabus. There is no major change in the GATE syllabus, candidates are advised to go through the GATE syllabus 2020.

GATE Syllabus 2020

Before getting into the details of GATE syllabus for all paper codes, let’s have an overview of the list of branches and paper codes for each of the subject:

GATE Paper	Code	GATE Paper	Code
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Mathematics	MA
Architecture and Planning	AR	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Bio-medical Engineering	BM	Mining Engineering	MN
Biotechnology	BT	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Civil Engineering	CE	Petroleum Engineering	PE
Chemical Engineering	CH	Physics	PH
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Chemistry	CY	Statistics	ST
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF
Electrical Engineering	EE	Engineering Sciences	XE*
Ecology and Evolution	EY	Life Sciences	XL**
Geology and Geophysics	GG

XE & XL Paper Sections

*XE Paper Sections	Code	**XL Paper Sections	Code
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)	A	Chemistry (Compulsory)	P
Any two optional sections		Any two optional sections
Fluid Mechanics	B	Biochemistry	Q
Materials Science	C	Botany	R
Solid Mechanics	D	Microbiology	S
Thermodynamics	E	Zoology	T
Polymer Science and Engineering	F	Food Technology	U
Food Technology	G
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences	H

CHECK OUT GATE 2020 EXAM PATTERN FOR ALL BRANCHES

It is important to note that:

a. GATE for Engineering Branches and Engineering Sciences has three sections, namely General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and Subject-Specific Section.

b. GATE for Life Sciences has three sections, namely, General Aptitude, Chemistry, and Subject-Specific Section.

Candidates must be thorough with the GATE 2020 exam pattern for the paper they are appearing for.

GATE Syllabus 2020 For General Aptitude

The General Aptitude section is common to all papers. This section includes questions based on Verbal Ability and Numerical Ability. The different topics included in the GATE syllabus for General Aptitude are as under:

Verbal Ability:

1. English grammar,
2. Sentence completion,
3. Verbal analogies,
4. Word groups,
5. Critical reasoning and
6. Verbal deduction.

Numerical Ability:

1. Numerical computation,
2. Numerical estimation,
3. Numerical reasoning and
4. Data interpretation.

GATE General Aptitude Sample Questions For Verbal Ability

Q.1. Choose the appropriate answer to complete the following sentence:

To those of us who had always thought him timid, his ——— came as a surprise.

Options: (A) intrepidity (B) inevitability (C) inability (D) inertness

Ans. (A)

Q.2. Choose the appropriate answer to complete the following sentence:

Medicine is to illness as law is to _________

Options: (A) discipline (B) anarchy (C) treason (D) etiquette

Ans. (B)

Q.3. Read the following paragraph:

“The ordinary form of mercury thermometer is used for temperature ranging from –40o F to 500o F. For measuring temperature below –40o F, thermometers filled with alcohol are used. These are, however, not satisfactory for use in high temperatures. When a mercury thermometer is used for temperature above 500o F, the space above the mercury is filled with some inert gas, usually nitrogen or carbon dioxide, placed in the thermometer under pressure. As the mercury rises, the gas pressures is increased, so that it is possible to use these thermometers for temperatures as high as 1000o F.” With what, besides mercury, would a thermometer be filled if it was designed to be used for measuring temperature of about 500o F?

Options:  (A) Pyrometer (B) Inert gas (C) Iron and brass (D) Gas

Ans. (B)

DOWNLOAD GATE 2020 GENERAL APTITUDE SYLLABUS 

GATE Syllabus 2020 For Engineering Branches

The GATE syllabus for Engineering Branches are tabulated below:

Papers	GATE Syllabus 2020	GATE Syllabus 2019
Aerospace Engineering (AE)	Click Here	Click here
Agricultural Engineering (AG)	Click Here	Click here
Architecture and Planning (AR)	Click Here	Click here
Bio Medical Engineering	Click Here	–
Biotechnology (BT)	Click Here	Click here
Civil Engineering (CE)	Click Here	Click here
Chemical Engineering (CH)	Click Here	Click here
Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT)	Click Here	Click here
Chemistry (CY)	Click Here	Click here
Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)	Click Here	Click here
Electrical Engineering (EE)	Click Here	Click here
Ecology and Evolution (EY)	Click Here	Click here
Geology and Geophysics (GG)	Click Here	Click here
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)	Click Here	Click here
Mathematics (MA)	Click Here	Click here
Mechanical Engineering (ME)	Click Here	Click here
Mining Engineering (MN)	Click Here	Click here
Metallurgical Engineering (MT)	Click Here	Click here
Petroleum Engineering (PE)	Click Here	Click here
Physics (PH)	Click Here	Click here
Production and Industrial Engineering (PI)	Click Here	Click here
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF)	Click Here	Click here
Statistics	Click Here	Click here

GATE Syllabus for Engineering Sciences (XE)

Candidates applying for XE or Engineering Sciences will have to pick up any two sections from B to H. Section A is compulsory. The syllabus for these sections are tabulated below:

Paper Codes	GATE 2020 Syllabus	GATE Syllabus 2019
Engineering Mathematics (XE A) – Compulsory section	Click Here	Click here
Fluid Mechanics (XE B)	Click Here	Click here
Material Science (XE C)	Click Here	Click here
Solid Mechanics (XE D)	Click Here	Click here
Thermodynamics (XE E)	Click Here	Click here
Polymer Science & Engineering (XE F)	Click Here	Click here
Food Technology (XE G)	Click Here	Click here
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (XE H)	Click Here	Click here

GATE Syllabus For Engineering Sciences (XE)

Similar to Engineering Sciences, candidates appearing for GATE 2020 for Life Sciences will have to choose from optional sections during the examination. The Chemistry section will be compulsory for this category.

Paper Codes	GATE Syllabus 2020	GATE Syllabus 2019
Chemistry (XL P) – Compulsory section	Click Here	Click here
Biochemistry (XL Q)	Click Here	Click here
Botany (XL R)	Click Here	Click here
Microbiology (XL S)	Click Here	Click here
Zoology (XL T)	Click Here	Click here
Food Technology (XL U)	Click Here	Click here

GATE Syllabus 2020 – Section-wise Exam Pattern For GATE 2020

The GATE exam pattern for admission to M.E/ M.Tech – different sections, number of questions and maximum marks for each section are tabulated below:

Sections	Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks
General Aptitude	10/15
Engineering Mathematics	11/15
Subject Specific Section	44/70
Total	65/100

Now you have the detailed GATE syllabus 2020 for each discipline. Download the PDF and start your preparation. Aspirants of GATE 2020 must follow a consistent study plan and make notes of the formulas and other important points to memorize them better.

Revise all the topics from time to time and take GATE mock tests and GATE previous year papers regularly. Schedule the whole preparation plan in a way that you get at least two months just for revision. It is vital that candidates stay motivated the whole time to crack GATE 2020.