GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2026: IIT Guwahati has released the GATE 2026 Engineering Science syllabus on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check the GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences Syllabus on this page. It consista of topics like Calculus, Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Complex Variables, Partial Differential Equations, among others. The GATE 2026 exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2026. Candidates can refer to the GATE exam syllabus for all 30 papers online.
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IIT Guwahati will conduct the GATE exam for admission to MTech programmes at several prestigious universities. Students must also follow the GATE exam pattern along with the syllabus.
IIT Guwahati has released the GATE XE syllabus on the official website, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The syllabus of General Aptitude consists of topics such as Verbal Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Aptitude, and Spatial Aptitude. Below is the detailed GATE GA syllabus, as per previous year brochure.
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| GATE GA Syllabus for Verbal Aptitude |
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| GATE GA Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude |
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| GATE GA Syllabus for Analytical Aptitude | Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning |
| GATE GA Syllabus for Spatial Aptitude | Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions. |
Engineering Mathematics is compulsory and common for all Engineering Science (XE) sections. The GATE Engineering Mathematics syllabus consists of topics such as Linear Algebra, Calculus, Vector Calculus, Complex variables, Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, and Numerical Methods. Aspirants can check the detailed GATE XE syllabus for Engineering Mathematics here.
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Linear Algebra |
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Calculus |
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Vector Calculus |
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Complex Variables |
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Ordinary Differential Equations |
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Partial Differential Equations |
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Probability and Statistics |
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| GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus for Numerical Methods |
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Check the exam pattern for GATE Engineering Sciences paper from the table below. It is crucial to understand the exam pattern of GATE 2026 XE along with the syllabus.
| Particulars | Details |
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Examination Mode | Computer Based Test (Online) |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Section | General Aptitude (GA) Candidate Selected Subject |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
Total Marks | 100 Marks |
Marking Scheme | All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks |
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Candidates must check the marking scheme when preparing for the GATE exam. It defines the allocation of marks for various question types. The following table shows the marking schemes for the 3 sections as per last year GATE XE Exam Pattern.
Subject | Marks Allotted |
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General Aptitude (GA) | 15 |
Engineering Mathematics (XE A) | 15 |
2 choice Subject Questions (B-H) | 70 |
Total | 100 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes. IIT Roorkee has released the GATE 2025 syllabus at iitr.ac.in.
Aspirants should start preparing at least a year before the GATE 2025 exam.
IIT Roorkee will conduct the GATE 2025 exam.
Candidates can take GATE Engineering sciences paper for admission to related MTech degrees or apply for the GATE based PSU recuitment.
The GATE XE 2025 syllabus consists of nine subjects, General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics (two compulsory), Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Polymer Science and Engineering, Food Technology, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
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The deadline for submitting GATE application forms has been extended by IIT Roorkee. Applicants have until October 3, 2024, to submit their application (no late costs). Applicants can register on the GOAPS portal in order to apply for the master's, doctorate, and PSU programs through GATE 2025. Incomplete
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The GATE 2025 syllabus for Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) generally covers a wide range of topics. Here’s a breakdown of the core sections:
1.General Aptitude This section is common to all GATE papers and typically has 15% weightage.
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