GATE syllabus for the year 2021 for all the 27 papers has been released by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay along with the information brochure. GATE 2021 syllabus includes 3 sections – General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics and subject specific paper which will be chosen by aspirants at the time of filling the GATE 2021 application form. This year 2 new papers are included – Environmental Science & Engineering (ES) and Humanities and Social Sciences (XH).
Candidates can download the GATE Syllabus for all the subjects including CSE, ECE, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering from the official website. Read our blog so that you don’t miss on any topics during this last phase of preparation this year. Future applicants can also use this blog for reference.
GATE Syllabus 2021: Important Topics of all Papers
The key for succeeding in this exam is to be aware of the complete GATE syllabus. The syllabus of the GATE exam will give an idea to the candidates about the important topics. With the exam nearing each day, it is important to go through the topics so that you do not miss any during the final leg of preparation. The topics covered in GATE Syllabus for the year 2021 are given below:
General Aptitude Syllabus (Common for all papers)
| Verbal Aptitude |
Quantitative Aptitude |
| Analytical Aptitude |
Spatial Aptitude |
Aerospace Engineering Syllabus
| Engineering Mathematics |
Flight Mechanics |
| Space Dynamics |
Aerodynamics |
| Structures |
Propulsion |
Agriculture Engineering Syllabus
| Engineering Mathematics |
Farm Machinery |
| Farm Power |
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
| Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
Agricultural Processing Engineering |
| Dairy and Food Engineering |
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GATE Syllabus: Architecture & Planning
| Architecture, Planning and Design |
Construction and Management |
| Environmental Planning and Design |
Urban Design, landscape and Conservation |
| Planning process |
Housing |
| Services and Infrastructure |
History and Contemporary Architecture |
| Building Construction and Structural systems |
Building Services and Sustainability |
| Regional and Settlement Planning, Infrastructure Planning |
Planning Techniques and Management |
Biomedical Engineering Syllabus
| Engineering Mathematics |
Electrical Circuits |
| Analog and Digital Electronics |
Signals and Systems |
| Measurement and Control System |
Sensors and Bio-instrumentations |
| Medical Imaging System |
Biomaterials |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology |
Biomechanics |
Biotechnology Syllabus
| Engineering Mathematics |
Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| General Biology |
Fundamentals of Biological Engineering |
| Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology |
Recombinant DNA technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology |
| Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology |
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GATE 2021 Civil Engineering Syllabus
| Structural Engineering |
Water Resources Engineering |
| Environmental Engineering |
Geotechnical Engineering |
| Transportation Engineering |
Geomatics Engineering |
| Engineering Mathematics |
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Chemical Engineering Syllabus
| Engineering Mathematics |
Process Calculations and Thermodynamics |
| Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations |
Heat Transfer |
| Mass Transfer |
Chemical Reaction Engineering |
| Instrumentation and Process Control |
Plant Design and Economics |
| Chemical Technology |
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Computer Science and Information Technology
| Engineering Mathematics |
Digital Logic |
| Computer Organization and Architecture |
Programming and Data Structures |
| Algorithms |
Theory of Computation |
| Compiler Design |
Operating System |
| Databases |
Computer Networks |
GATE Syllabus 2021 – Chemistry
| Physical Chemistry |
Organic Chemistry & Inorganic Chemistry |
Electronics and Communication Engineering
| Engineering Mathematics |
Networks, Signals and Systems |
| Electronic Devices |
Analog Circuits |
| Digital Circuits |
Control Systems |
| Communications |
Electromagnetics |
Electrical Engineering Syllabus
| Engineering Mathematics |
Electrical Circuits |
| Electromagnetic Fields |
Signals and Systems |
| Electrical Machines |
Power Systems |
| Control Systems |
Electrical and Electronic Measurements |
| Analog and Digital Electronics |
Power Electronics |
GATE Syllabus 2021: Environmental Science and Engineering
| Mathematics Foundation |
Environmental Chemistry |
| Environmental Microbiology |
Water Resources and Environmental Hydraulics |
| Environmental Management and Sustainable Development |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
| Water & Wastewater Treatment and Management |
Global and Regional Environmental Issues |
| Air and Noise Pollution |
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Ecology and Evolution
| Ecology |
Evolution |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology |
Behavioral Ecology |
| Applied Ecology & Evolution |
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GATE syllabus 2021: Instrumentation Engineering
| Engineering Mathematics |
Electricity and Magnetism |
| Electrical Circuits and Machines |
Signals and Systems |
| Control Systems |
Analog Electronics |
| Digital Electronics |
Measurements |
| Sensors and Industrial Instrumentation |
Communication and Optical Instrumentation |
Mathematics
| Calculus |
Linear Algebra |
| Rear Analysis |
Complex Analysis |
| Ordinary Differential Equations |
Algebra |
| Functional Analysis |
Numerical Analysis |
| Partial Differential Equations |
Topology |
| Linear Programming |
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Mechanical Engineering
| Materials, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering |
Applied Mechanics and Design |
| Engineering Mathematics |
Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences |
GATE Syllabus – Mining Engineering
| Engineering Mathematics |
Mining Geology, Mine Development Surveying |
| Geomechanics and Ground Control |
Mining Methods and Machinery |
| Mineral Economics, Mine Planning, Systems Engineering |
Surface Environment, Mine Ventilation and Underground Hazards |
Metallurgical Engineering
| Engineering Mathematics |
Metallurgical Thermodynamics |
| Physical Metallurgy |
Manufacturing Processes |
| Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy |
Mechanical Metallurgy |
| Transport Phenomena and Rate Processes |
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GATE Syllabus: Petroleum Engineering
| Engineering Mathematics |
Petroleum Exploration |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology |
Reservoir Engineering |
| Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques |
Offshore Drilling and Production Practices |
| Petroleum Formation Evaluation |
Oil and Gas Well Testing |
| Petroleum Production Operations |
Health Safety and Environment in Petroleum Industry |
Physics Syllabus
| Mathematical Physics |
Classical Mechanics |
| Electromagnetic Theory |
Quantum Mechanics |
| Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics |
Atomic and Molecular Physics |
| Solid State Physics Electronics |
Nuclear and Particle Physics |
GATE Syllabus 2021: Production and Industrial Engineering
| Engineering Mathematics |
General Engineering |
| Manufacturing Processes I & II |
Quality and Reliability |
| Industrial Engineering |
Operations Research an Operations Management |
Statistics
| Calculus |
Matrix Theory |
| Probability |
Stochastic Processes |
| Estimation |
Testing of Hypotheses |
| Non-parametric Statistics |
Multivariate Analysis |
| Regression Analysis |
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Textile Engineering and Fibre Science Syllabus
| Engineering Mathematics |
Textile Fibres |
| Chemical Processing |
Fabric Manufacture, Structure and Properties |
| Textile Testing |
Yarn Manufacture, Yarn Structure and Properties |
Engineering Mathematics Syllabus
| Linear Algebra |
Calculus |
| Vector Calculus |
Ordinary Differential Equations |
| Partial Differential Equations |
Complex variables |
| Probability and Statistics |
Numerical Methods |
GATE 2021 Fluid Mechanics Syllabus
| Flow and Fluid Properties |
Kinematics of Fluid Motion |
| Integral analysis for a Control Volume |
Internal flows |
| External Flows |
Dimensional analysis |
| Differential Analysis |
Bernoulli’s Equation and its Applications, Potential flows |
Material Sciences Syllabus
| Characterization and Measurements of Properties |
Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Phase Transformations |
| Degradation of Materials |
Classification and Structure of Materials |
| Properties of Materials |
Properties and Applications of Materials |
GATE 2021: Solid Mechanics Syllabus
| Mechanics of rigid bodies & Vibrations |
Mechanics of deformable bodies |
GATE Syllabus – Thermodynamics
| Basic Concepts |
1st & 2nd Law of Thermodynamics |
| Thermodynamics Cycle |
Thermodynamics Relations |
| Ideal Gas Mixtures |
Properties of Pure Substances |
Polymer Science and Engineering Syllabus
| Chemistry of high polymers |
Polymer Characterization |
| Synthesis, manufacturing and properties |
Polymer blends and composites |
| Polymer Technology |
Polymer rheology |
| Polymer processing |
Polymer testing |
| Polymer Recycling and Waste management |
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Food Technology Syllabus
| Food Chemistry and Nutrition |
Food Microbiology |
| Food Products Technology |
Food Engineering |
Atmospheric & Ocean Science Syllabus
| Atmospheric Science |
Ocean Sciences |
Reasoning and Comprehension
| Reading Comprehension |
Expression |
| Analytical reasoning |
Logical reasoning |
GATE Syllabus 2021 – Economics
| Microeconomics |
Macroeconomics |
| Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics |
International Economics |
| Public Economics |
Development Economics |
| Indian Economy |
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English
| History of English literature and English literary studies |
Literary criticism and theory |
| Anglophone and in English translation |
Multi-genre literatures in English |
Linguistics
| Sociolinguistics |
Levels of Grammar and Grammatical Analysis |
| Historical Linguistics |
Language and Linguistics |
| Areal Typology, Universals, Cross-linguistic Features |
Methods of analysis |
| Applied Linguistics |
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Philosophy
| Classical Indian Philosophy |
Contemporary Indian Philosophy |
| Classical and Modern Western Philosophy |
Contemporary Western Philosophy |
Psychology Syllabus
| Research Methods and Statistics |
Psychometrics |
| Motivation, Emotion and Stress and Coping |
Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting |
| Cognition |
Personality |
| Biological and evolutionary basis of behavior |
Social psychology |
| Development across the lifespan |
Applications of Psychology |
GATE Syllabus 2021 – Sociology
| Sociological Theory |
Research Methodology and Methods |
| Sociological Concepts |
Agrarian Sociology and Rural Transformation |
| Indian Society / Sociology of India |
Sociology of Development |
| Social Movements |
Family, Marriage and Kinship |
Chemistry Syllabus
| Atomic Structure and Periodicity |
Structure and Bonding |
| s, p and d Block Elements |
Chemical Equilibria |
| Electrochemistry |
Reaction Kinetics |
| Thermodynamics |
Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms |
| Chemistry of Biomolecules |
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Biochemistry Syllabus
| Biochemical separation techniques |
Immune system |
Botany Syllabus
| Plant Systematics |
Plant Anatomy |
| Plant development; cell and tissue morphogenesis |
Plant physiology and biochemistry |
| Genetics and genomics |
Plant Breeding, Genetic Modification, Genome Editing |
| Economic and applied Botany |
Plant Pathology |
| Ecology and Environment |
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Microbiology Syllabus
| Historical Perspective |
Methods in Microbiology |
| Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity |
Prokaryotic Cells: Structure and Function |
| Microbial Growth |
Control of Microorganisms |
| Microbial Metabolism |
Microbial Diseases and Host Pathogen Interaction |
| Chemotherapy/Antibiotics |
Microbial Genetics |
| Microbial Ecology |
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Zoology Syllabus
| Animal Diversity |
Genetics |
| Evolution |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Cell Biology |
Gene expression in Eukaryotes |
| Animal Anatomy and Physiology |
Parasitology and Immunology |
| Development Biology |
Ecology & Animal Behavior |
Food Technology Syllabus
| Food Chemistry and Nutrition |
Food Microbiology |
| Food Products Technology |
Food Engineering |
Geology and Geophysics Syllabus
The information about all the topics of the various papers in GATE syllabus 2021 will ensure that you do not miss preparing any particular chapter. We wish good health during this final leg of preparation. Do not lose focus and try getting some rest when possible. All the best!.
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