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GATE Syllabus 2026 for all 30 papers has been released by IIT Roorkee on their official website gate.iitd.ac.in. The syllabus includes General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics, and the syllabus of the subject selected by aspirants.
GATE 2026 Syllabus for General Aptitude (GA)
General Aptitude (GA) is a common section in all GATE Papers. General Aptitude holds 15% weight. The questions in GA are based on verbal ability and numerical ability. The 2 subsections in the GA section are as follows:
2. Numerical Ability – This section comprises of questions which test the basic mathematical skills of candidates. The following subtopics included in this section are:
GATE Syllabus for Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Mathematics holds 15% weightage in GATE for the paper codes: AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, and XE.
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GATE Paper |
Topics included in Engineering Mathematics |
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Aerospace Engineering (AE) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations |
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Agricultural Engineering (AG) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, Probability, Statistics, and Numerical Methods |
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Biotechnology (BT) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods |
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Civil Engineering (CE) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE), Partial Differential Equations (PDE), Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods |
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Chemical Engineering (CH) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Complex Variables |
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Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability, Statistics, and Discrete Mathematics |
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Electronics and Communication (EC) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Vector Analysis, Complex Analysis |
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Electrical Engineering (EE) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Complex Variables, Transform Theory |
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Instrumentation Engineering (IN) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Analysis of Complex Variables |
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Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Complex Variables |
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Metallurgical Engineering (MT) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods |
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Mining Engineering (MN) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods |
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Petroleum Engineering (PE) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Complex Variables |
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Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Complex Variables |
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Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Complex Variables |
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Engineering Sciences (XE) |
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE), Partial Differential Equations (PDE), Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Vector Calculus, Complex Variables |
GATE 2026 Syllabus – Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Mechanical Engineering applies the principles of engineering, physics and material science for the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.
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Manufacturing |
Thermal Sciences |
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Orthogonal Cutting Tool Life Equation Problems Casting Types and Design Resistance Welding Problems in Welding |
1st and 2nd Law Problems Steam Turbines Laws of TD and Properties Problems of Diesel Otto Dual Cycle Detonation and Knocking Turbo Machinery |
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Fluid Mechanics |
Heat Transfer |
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Velocity Potential Flow-through Pipes Boundary-Layer Theory Buoyancy Surface Tension Capillary Applications of the Bernoulli equation Centrifugal pumps Specific speeds of the turbine and pumps |
Numbers in convection like Pr No, Gr No, Re No, etc. Problems with conduction Critical thickness Shape factor in radiation The problem in Heat exchangers, like NTU |
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Theory of Machines and Vibration |
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Planetary gear train Gears LOC, POC Shafts Problems Governors & Fly Wheel Linkages Pairs & their applications Inversions of Single & double slider crank |
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GATE Syllabus – Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
CSE stands for Computer Science Engineering. This field deals with the implementation, design and management of the information system of both software and hardware processes.
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Programming and Data Structures |
Algorithms |
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Recursive Programs Trees and Graphs Trees Stacks Queues Trees Recursive Functions Pointers |
Algorithm Analysis Heap Trees Sorting and Graph Algorithm Searching and Sorting Algorithm Dynamic Programming Algorithm Divide and Conquer Greedy Algorithm |
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Operating Systems |
Digital Logic |
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CPU Scheduling Algorithms Paging Semaphores Page Replacement Algorithm Deadlock Disk Scheduling Algorithm Page Replacement Segmentation |
Combinational Circuits: Multiplexer, Decoder and De-Multiplexer Combinational Circuits Minimization Circuits Sequential Circuits Minimisation and Counters Number System Fixed and Floating-Point Registers |
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Computer Organisation & Architecture |
Databases |
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Pipelining Cache Organization Addressing Modes Machine Cycles I/O Data Transfer |
Relational Algebra Relational Algebra Normalization SQL/ SQL Queries Tuple Calculus Transactions Serializability |
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Computer Network |
Theory of Computation |
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IP Addressing Routing Algorithms TCP and UDP Application Protocols Ethernet Congestion Control Encryption and Decryption Algorithms |
DFA CFL and DCFL Regular Languages Regular Expressions Undecidability Closure Properties Formal Grammars CNF |
GATE 2026 Syllabus – Civil Engineering (CE)
GATE Civil Engineering Exam 2026 is one of the most reputed exams for graduate engineers. The exam will help in understanding a candidate’s ability to work in the development sector of our country and understanding a candidate’s knowledge in design, construction, and maintenance of physical and naturally built structures like roads, canals.
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Structural Engineering |
Geotechnical Engineering |
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Solid Mechanics Steel Structures Structural Analysis |
Soil Mechanics Foundation Engineering |
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Water Resources Engineering |
Environmental Engineering |
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Hydrology Fluid Mechanics Hydraulics Irrigation |
Water and wastewater disposal Air Pollution Noise Pollution Municipal Solid Waste |
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Transportation Engineering |
Geomatics Engineering |
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Transportation Infrastructure Highway Pavements Traffic Engineering |
Surveying Basics of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geographical Positioning System (GPS) |
GATE Syllabus – Electrical Engineering (EE)
Electrical Engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. The paper code for this paper is EEE. Tabulated below are the important topics for the GATE Exam.
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Electric Circuits |
Electromagnetic Fields |
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Network graph KCL, KVL, Node and Mesh analysis Sinusoidal steady-state analysis Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s theorem Three-Phase circuits |
Electric Field Intensity, Electric Flux Density, Gauss's Law, Electric field & potential due to point, line, plane, & spherical charge distributions Biot-Savart’s law, Ampere’s law Self and Mutual inductance of simple configurations |
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Signals and Systems |
Electrical Machines |
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Representation of continuous and discrete-time signals. Linear Time-Invariant and Causal systems, Sampling theorem. Applications of the Fourier Transform, the Laplace Transform and z-Transform |
Single-phase transformer, Three-phase transformers, Auto-transformer, DC machines, Three-phase induction motors, Operating principle of single-phase induction motors, Synchronous machines Types of losses and efficiency calculations of electric machines. |
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Power Systems |
Control Systems |
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Power generation concepts Electric field distribution and insulators Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson load flow methods Voltage and Frequency control, Power factor correction Symmetrical components, Symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, Circuit breakers, System stability concepts |
Mathematical modelling and representation of systems Feedback principle, transfer function, Block diagrams and signal flow graphs Transient and Steady-state analysis of linear time-invariant systems Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots. P, PI and PID controllers; State space model, State transition matrix. |
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Electrical and Electronic Measurements |
Analogue and Digital Electronics |
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Bridges and Potentiometers Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy and power factor Instrument transformers, Digital voltmeters and multimeters Phase, Time and Frequency measurement; Oscilloscopes |
Characteristics of diodes, BJT, MOSFET Oscillators and Feedback Amplifiers Operational amplifiers 8085Microprocessor |
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Power Electronics |
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Characteristics of semiconductor power devices: Diode, Thyristor, Triac, GTO, MOSFET, IGBT; DC to DC conversion: Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost converters; Single and three-phase configurations of uncontrolled rectifiers, line-commutated thyristor-based converters, Bidirectional ac to dc voltage source converters, Issues of line current harmonics, Power factor, and Distortion factor of AC to DC converters, Single-phase and three-phase inverters, Sinusoidal pulse width modulation. |
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GATE 2020 Syllabus – Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
This is a discipline that combines electrical and communication engineering. ECE stands for Electronics and Communication Engineering. Mentioned below are the most important topics for the GATE exam.
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Networks, Signals and Systems |
Electronic Devices |
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Network solution methods Network theorems Linear 2-port network parameters Continuous-time signals Discrete-time signals LTI systems Digital filter design techniques. |
Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Carrier transport P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photodiode and solar cell Integrated circuit fabrication process |
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Analog Circuits |
Digital Circuits |
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Small signal equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs; Simple diode circuits Single-stage BJT and MOSFET amplifiers BJT and MOSFET amplifiers Sinusoidal oscillators Function generators, wave-shaping circuits and 555 timers Voltage reference circuits Power supplies: ripple removal and regulation. |
Number systems; Combinatorial circuits Sequential circuits Data Converters Semiconductor memories The 8-bit microprocessor (8085) |
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Control Systems |
Communications |
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Basic control system components Block diagram representation Signal flow graph Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Frequency response; Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria; Bode and root-locus plots; Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation; State variable model and solution of the state equation of LTI systems. |
Random processes Analog communications Information theory Digital communications Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes; Timing and frequency synchronisation, inter-symbol interference and its mitigation Basics of TDMA, FDMA and CDMA. |
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Electromagnetics |
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Electrostatics Maxwell’s equations Plane waves and properties Transmission lines Waveguides Antennas Basics of radar Light propagation in optical fibres |
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GATE Syllabus for Statistics (ST)
Statistics is a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, interpretation, organisation, analysis and presentation of data. Tabulated below are important chapters with the topics that are likely to appear in GATE 2020.
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Calculus |
Linear Algebra |
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Finite Countable & Uncountable sets Archimedean Mean value theorems Riemann Integration |
Finite-dimensional vector spaces Systems of Linear Equations Minimal Polynomial Cayley Hamilton Skew-symmetric |
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Probability |
Stochastic Processes |
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Classical, relative frequency & axiomatic definitions of probability Bayes’ theorem Independent events Random variables & probability distributions Moments & moment generating functions |
Markov chains with finite & countable state space Classification of states Limiting behaviour of n-step transition probabilities Stationery distribution Poisson & birth-and-death processes |
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Inference |
Regression Analysis |
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Unbiasedness Consistency Sufficiency Completeness Uniformly minimum variance unbiased estimation |
Simple & Multiple linear regression Polynomial regression Estimation Confidence intervals & testing for regression coefficients Partial & Multiple correlation coefficient |
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Multivariate Analysis |
Design of Experiments |
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Basic properties of the multivariate normal distribution Multinomial distribution Wishart distribution Hotelling's T2 & related tests Clustering |
One and two-way ANOVA CRD RBD LSD Factorial experiments |
GATE 2026 Syllabus – Architecture and Planning (AR)
The paper code for this exam in GATE is AR. It is again the most desired and competitive field among graduate engineers. Tabulated below are important chapters with the topics that are likely to appear in GATE 2026.
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City Planning |
Housing |
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Evolution of Cities Sustainable Development Eco City Concept Planning Regulations |
Housing Typology Finance and Management Housing Programs in India Housing Policies Site Planning Principles |
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Landscape Design |
Computer-Aided Design |
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Landscape Design and Materials Used Methodology and Styles Environmental Concerns |
Application of Computers Graphics Languages (C, Visual Basic, AutoCAD, 3D-Studio) |
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Visual and Urban Design |
Development of Contemporary Architecture |
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Knowledge of Design Material Used Styles Followed Images and Pattern |
Influence in Society Impact of New Development Post Modernism |
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