GATE Exam Pattern 2024 – It is essential to walk through the GATE Exam Pattern 2024 to uncover some facts about the exam paper, syllabus, marking scheme, exam mode, etc. IISc Bangalore has released the detailed Exam Pattern of GATE 2024 in the official brochure along with GATE 2024 Syllabus . Candidates can check the paper-wise GATE Exam Pattern to know the type of questions asked, number of questions asked, weightage of marks, marking scheme, negative marking and two-paper combination etc. In-depth knowledge of the syllabi and exam pattern of GATE 2024 is essential to attain success in the exam.
A new paper of Data Science and AI has been added this year. With this addition, a total of 30 subjects are available for students to opt for GATE 2024. Candidates may choose a maximum of two papers. The test papers will be in English.
GATE 2024 is a Computer Based Test (CBT) which will be conducted at select centres in select cities across India. Candidates will be given 3 hours to solve the exam.
As per 2024 GATE Exam Pattern, three types of questions will be asked in the Question Paper. These are-
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
Each of these questions carries 1 or 2 marks each for a total weightage of 100 marks.
GATE Exam Pattern 2024 Highlights
| GATE 2024 Examination Mode | The test papers will be in English. Computer Based Test (CBT) [will be conducted at select centres in select cities]. |
| GATE 2024 Duration | 3 Hours (180 minutes) |
| GATE 2024 Subjects | 2 (To be selected from a list of )30 |
| GATE 2024 Sections | General Aptitude (GA) + Candidate’s Selected Subjects |
| GATE 2024 Weightage | General Aptitude – 15 Marks
Core Subject – 85 Marks |
| GATE 2024 Marking Scheme | Questions carry 1 mark or 2 marks |
| GATE 2024 Total Marks | 100 |
| GATE 2024 Negative Marking | Yes |
| GATE 2024 Question Type | (a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or (c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
GATE 2024 Exam Pattern – Marking Scheme
GATE Exam Pattern 2024 varies for each paper depending on the sections and the marks distribution.
General Aptitude is a common section in all GATE papers. The section comprises 15% of the weightage of the total marks. The questions in GA are based on verbal, numerical and quantitative ability. There are a total of 10 questions with 5 questions carrying 1 mark each and 5 questions carrying 2 marks each and the remaining 85 marks are devoted to the subject component.
The MCQs asked in GATE 2024 will be subjected to negative marking. The details of the negative marking in GATE Exam 2024 can be checked here.
| GATE Paper Code | General Aptitude (GA) Marks | Subject Marks | Total Marks | Total Time (Minutes) |
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, EY, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PH, PI, TF, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
| AR [Part A + Part B (B1: Architecture or B2: Planning)] | 15 | 60 + 25 | 100 | 180 |
| GE [Part A + Part B (Section I or Section II) | 15 | 55 + 30 | 100 | 180 |
| GG [Part A + Part B (Section 1: Geology or Section 2: Geophysics)] | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XE (Section A + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 15 + (2 x 35) | 100 | 180 |
| XH (Section B1 + Any ONE Section) | 15 | 25 + 60 | 100 | 180 |
| XL (Section P + Any TWO Sections) | 15 | 25 + (2 x 30) | 100 | 180 |
| CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST | 15 | 85 | 100 | 180 |
GATE 2024 Exam Pattern- Know Marking Scheme
Comprehensive information about the weightage of General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics in the GATE 2024 exam is stated below.
- In GATE 2024, General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics will be compulsory sections which include 15% weightage each in total marks in GATE papers with codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, and XE. The remaining 70% weightage will be given to the subject selected by the student.
- In the case of GATE 2024 question papers AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, and XL there will be a compulsory section of General Aptitude (15% of the total marks). The remaining 85% weightage will be given to the selected subject.
GATE Exam Pattern 2024: Subject-wise Question Paper Pattern
- General Aptitude (GA)
In all test papers, GA questions carry a total of 15 marks. The GA section includes 5 questions carrying 1 mark each and 5 questions carrying 2 marks each.
| Subject | Number of Question | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| General Aptitude | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Total | 10 | – | 15 |
- Architecture and Planning (AR)
Test Paper Apart from the General Aptitude (GA) section, the test paper consists of two parts: Part A is compulsory for all the candidates. Part B contains two parts: Part B1 (Architecture) and Part B2 (Planning).
Part A (60 marks)
Part A consists of 39 questions carrying a total of 60 marks: 18 questions carrying 1 mark each and 21 questions carrying 2 marks each.
Part B (25 marks).
The choice of Part B1 or Part B 2 can be made during the examination. Part B1 (Architecture) and Part B 2 (Planning) consist of 16 questions each carrying a total of 25 marks: 7 questions carrying 1 mark each and 9 questions carrying 2 marks each.
- Geomatics Engineering (GE)
Test Paper Apart from the General Aptitude (GA) section, the question paper consists of two parts: Part A (55 marks) and Part B (30 marks).
Part A — Engineering Mathematics and Basic Geomatics is compulsory for all the candidates. Part A consists of 36 questions carrying a total of 55 marks: 17 questions carrying 1 mark each and 19 questions carrying 2 marks each.
Part B contains two components: Part B1 (Surveying and Mapping) and Part B2 (Image Processing and Analysis). The choice of Part B1 or Part B2 can be made during the examination. Part B1 (Surveying and Mapping) and Part B2 (Image Processing and Analysis) consist of 19 questions each, carrying a total of 30 marks: 8 questions carrying 1 mark each and 11 questions carrying 2 marks each.
- Geology and Geophysics (GG)
Test Paper Apart from the General Aptitude (GA) section, the GG question paper consists of two parts: Part A (25 marks) and Part B (60 marks).
Part A is compulsory for all the candidates. Part A consists of 16 questions carrying a total of 25 marks: 7 questions carrying 1 mark each and 9 questions carrying 2 marks each.
Part B contains two components: Part B1 (Geology) and Part B2 (Geophysics). The choice of Part B1 or Part B2 must be made at the time of filling the online application form and cannot be made in the examination hall. Part B1 (Geology) and Part B2 (Geophysics) consists of 39 questions each, carrying a total of 60 marks: 18 questions carrying 1 mark each and 21 questions carrying 2 marks each.
- Engineering Sciences (XE)
Test Papers A candidate appearing in the XE paper must answer the following:
- General Aptitude (GA) carrying a total of 15 marks. • Section A – Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory): This section contains 11 questions carrying a total of 15 marks: 7 questions carrying 1 mark each, and 4 questions carrying 2 marks each.
- Any two of XE Sections B through H: The choice of two sections from B to H can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change the optional section during the examination must first deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (B through H). This step will clear the answers, but there will be a message warning the candidate that the answers to the section being deselected will be deleted. Only after the candidate confirms will the answers be deleted and the section deselected. Each of the optional sections of the XE paper (Sections B through H) contains 22 questions carrying a total of 35 marks: 9 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 9 marks) and 13 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 26 marks).
- Humanities and Social Sciences (XH)
Test Papers A candidate appearing in the XH paper must answer the following:
- General Aptitude (GA) carrying a total of 15 marks
- Section B1 – Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory): This section contains 16 questions carrying a total of 25 marks: 7 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 7 marks) and 9 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 18 marks).
- Any one of XH Sections C1 to C6: The choice of section from C1 to C6 must be made at the time of filling the online application form. Candidates cannot request for a change of section during the examination. Each of the optional sections of the XH paper (Sections C1 through C6) contains 39 questions carrying a total of 60 marks:18 questions carrying 1 mark each and 21 questions carrying 2 marks each. A candidate wishing to change the optional section during the examination must first deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (C1 through C6). This step will clear the answers, but there will be a message warning the candidate that the answers to the section being deselected will be deleted.
- Life Sciences (XL)
Test Papers A candidate appearing in the XL paper must answer the following:
- General Aptitude (GA) carrying a total of 15 marks.
- Section P – Chemistry (Compulsory): This section contains 17 questions carrying a total of 25 marks: 9 questions carrying 1 mark each (sub-total 9 marks) and 8 questions carrying 2 marks each (sub-total 16 marks).
- Any two of XL Sections Q through U: The choice of two sections from Q to U can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only TWO optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wanting to change the optional section must first deselect one of the chosen optional sections (Q to U). Each of the optional sections of the XL paper (Sections Q through U) contains 19 questions carrying a total of 30 marks: 8 questions carrying 1 mark each and 11 questions carrying 2 marks each. A candidate wishing to change the optional section during the examination must first deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (Q through U). This step will clear the answers, but there will be a message warning the candidate that the answers to the section being deselected will be deleted.
GATE Exam Pattern 2024 for AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF, and ST
For paper codes AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF, and ST there are three sections in the question paper. These are:
| Sections | Marks Weightage |
| General Aptitude | 15% |
| Engineering Mathematics | 13% |
| Core Discipline | 72% |
Apart from 10 questions in the General Aptitude section, there will be 55 questions form core discipline and engineering mathematics. 25 questions will carry 1 mark each while 30 questions will carry 2 marks each.
| Subjects | Number of questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI, TF | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| 30 | 2 | 60 | |
| Total | 55 | – | 85 |
GATE Exam Pattern 2024 for CY, DA, EY, MA, PH and ST
Each of the GATE papers with code CY, DA, EY, MA PH and ST have two sections- General Aptitude and Core Discipline.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks Weightage |
| General Aptitude | 15 | 15% |
| Core Discipline | 55 | 85% |
Detailed marking scheme for GATE AR, CY, EY, MA and PH papers has been tabulated below:
| Subjects | Number of questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| AR, CY, EY, MA, PH | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| 30 | 2 | 60 | |
| Total | 55 | – | 85 |
GATE 2024 Exam Subjects and Code
| S. No. | PAPER | CODE |
| 1 | Aerospace Engineering | AE |
| 2 | Agricultural Engineering | AG |
| 3 | Architecture and Planning | AR |
| 4 | Biotechnology | BT |
| 5 | Bio – medical Engineering | BM |
| 6 | Civil Engineering | CE |
| 7 | Chemical Engineering | CH |
| 8 | Computer Science & Information Technology | CS |
| 9 | Chemistry | CY |
| 10 | Electronics and Communication Engineering | EC |
| 11 | Electrical Engineering | EE |
| 12 | Engineering Sciences | XE |
| 13 | Petroleum Engineering | PE |
| 14 | Geomatics Engineering | GE |
| 15 | Geology and Geophysics | GG |
| 16 | Instrumentation Engineering | IN |
| 17 | Life Sciences | XL |
| 18 | Mathematics | MA |
| 19 | Mechanical Engineering | ME |
| 20 | Mining Engineering | MN |
| 21 | Metallurgical Engineering | MT |
| 22 | Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering | NM |
| 23 | Physics | PH |
| 24 | Production and Industrial Engineering | PI |
| 25 | Textile Engineering & Fibre Science | TF |
| 26 | Ecology and Evolution | EY |
| 27 | Statistics | ST |
| 28 | Environmental Science and Engineering | ES |
| 29 | Humanities and Social Sciences | XH |
| 30 | Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (NEW) | DA |
Combination of Two Papers Allowed
(Subject to availability of infrastructure and schedule)
| Code of The First (Primary) Paper | Codes of Papers Allowed as The Second Paper |
| AE | NM, XE |
| AG | ES, GE, XE, XL |
| AR | CE |
| BM | BT, EC, IN, XL |
| BT | BM, XL |
| CE | AE, AR, ES, GE, NM |
| CH | PE , XE |
| CS | EC, GE, MA, ST |
| CY | XL |
| EC | IN, PH, EE, CS, GE |
| EE | EC, IN |
| ES | AG, CE, GE |
| EY | XL |
| GE | CE, GG, ES, MN |
| GG | GE, MN, PE, PH |
| IN | EC, EE, PH |
| MA | CS, GE, PH, ST |
| ME | AE, CH, NM, PI, XE |
| MN | GE, GG, XE |
| MT | PH, XE |
| NM | AE, CE, XE |
| PE | CH, GG, XE |
| PH | EC, GE, GG, IN, MA, MT, ST, XE |
| PI | ME, MT, XE |
| ST | MA, PH |
| TF | XE |
| XE | AE, AG, CH, ME, MN, MT, PE, PI, TF, NM |
| XH | ST |
| XL | BM, BT, CY, EY |
GATE 2024 Negative Marking Scheme
Before taking the GATE test, candidates are urged to become familiar with the negative marking scheme. The GATE 2024 test will have negative marking. The GATE 2024 negative marking scheme is presented here to give you an understanding of how the GATE negative marking scheme works.
- There will be no negative marking in MSQ and NAT questions.
- There will be negative marking in Gate MCQ questions. For every incorrect answer marks will be deducted.
| Type of Questions | Negative Marking |
| MCQ- 1 Mark Question | 1/3 |
| MCQ- 2 Mark Question | 2/3 |
GATE 2024 Exam Pattern: Types of Questions
Types of Questions
GATE 2024 test papers contain questions of three types: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs); Multiple Select Questions (MSQs);and Numerical Answer Type (NAT).
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carry 1 or 2 marks each. Each MCQ will have a choice of four answers, out of which ONLY ONE choice is correct. For a wrong answer chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For a 1-mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer. Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
- Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) carry 1 or 2 marks each. Each MSQ will have a choice of four answers, out of which ONE or MORE than ONE choice(s) is / are correct. There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in MSQ questions. However, there is NO partial credit for choosing partially correct combinations of answers.
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions carry 1 or 2 marks each. For NAT questions, the answer is a signed real number, which must be entered by the candidate using the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor (keyboard of the computer will be disabled). No choices will be shown for these types of questions. The answer can be a number such as 10 or -10 (an integer only). The answer may be in decimals as well, for example,10.1 (one decimal) or 10.01 (two decimals) or -10.001 (three decimals). The stem of the NAT question will indicate the number of decimal places that must be specified in the answer. Candidates are advised to round-off only at the end of the calculation and not at intermediate stages of the calculation. There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in NAT questions.
Categories of Questions
The questions in a test paper are designed to assess the following abilities:
- Recall: These questions are based on facts, principles, formulae or laws of the discipline. The candidate is expected to be able to obtain the answer either from memory of the subject or at most from a short computation.
- Comprehension: These questions test the candidate’s understanding of the basic concepts and require the candidate to draw simple conclusions from fundamental ideas.
- Application: These questions test the candidate’s applicability of knowledge either through computation or by logical reasoning.
- Analysis and Synthesis: In these questions, the candidate is presented with data, diagrams, images, etc. that require analysis before answering a question. A Synthesis question might require the candidate to compare two or more pieces of information. Questions in this category could, for example, involve the candidate being able to recognise unstated assumptions, or separating useful information from irrelevant information.
The questions may be a mix of a single standalone statement/phrase/data based questions, combination of options, or match the given items type.
GATE 2024 Important Books
Electronics Engineering
| S. No. | Subject | Book Name | Author |
| 1. | Network Theory | Network Analysis | M. E. Van Valkenburg |
| Fundamentals of Electric Circuits | Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku | ||
| Theory book on Network Theory | MADE EASY Publications | ||
| 2. | Control Systems | Automatic control systems | Benjamin C. Kuo |
| Control systems engineering | I. J. Nagrath, M. Gopal | ||
| Theory book on Control Systems | Made Easy Publications | ||
| 3. | Signals and Systems | Signals and Systems | Alan V. Oppenheim, Alan S. Willsky |
| Digital Signal Processing | John G. Proakis, Dimitris G. Manolakis | ||
| Theory book on Signals and Systems | MADE EASY Publications | ||
| 4. | Electronic Devices and Circuits | Solid State Electronic Devices | Ben G. Streetman, Sanjay K. Banerjee |
| Semiconductor Physics and Devices | Donald A. Neamen, Dhrubes Biswas | ||
| Theory book on Electronic Devices and Circuits | MADE EASY Publications | ||
| 5. | Analog Circuits | Microelectronic circuits | Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith |
| Electronic Circuits: Analysis and Design | Donald A. Neamen | ||
| Integrated Electronics | Jacob Millman, Christos Halkias, Chetan D. Parikh | ||
| Theory book on Analog Circuits | Made Easy Publications | ||
| 6. | Digital Circuits | Switching & Finite Automata theory | Zvi Kohavi |
| Digital Design | M. Morris Mano | ||
| Theory book on Digital Circuits | MADE EASY Publications | ||
| 7. | Communication Systems | Communication Systems (Fourth Edition) | Simon Haykin |
| Communication Systems Engineering | John G. Proakis, Masoud Salehi | ||
| Probability, Random Variables and Random Signal Principles | Peyton Z. Peebles | ||
| Theory book on Communication Systems | MADE EASY Publications | ||
| 8. | Microprocessors | Microprocessor Architecture, Programming and Applications with the 8085 | Ramesh Gaonkar |
| Theory book on Microprocessors | MADE EASY Publications | ||
| 9. | Electromagnetics | Principles of Electromagnetics | Matthew N., O. Sadiku, S. V. Kulkarni |
| Schaum’s Outlines: Electromagnetics | Joseph A. Edminister | ||
| Theory book on Electromagnetics | MADE EASY Publications |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
| S. No. | Book Name | |
| 1. | Theory book on Electric Circuits | MADE EASY Publications |
| 2. | Theory book on Control Systems | MADE EASY Publications |
| 3. | Theory book on Signals and Systems | MADE EASY Publications |
| 4. | Theory book on Power Systems | MADE EASY Publications |
| 5. | Theory book on Analog Electronics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 6. | Theory book on Digital Electronics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 7. | Theory book on Microprocessors | MADE EASY Publications |
| 8. | Theory book on Communication Systems | MADE EASY Publications |
| 9. | Theory book on Electromagnetic Fields | MADE EASY Publications |
| 10. | Theory book on Materials Science | MADE EASY Publications |
| 11. | Theory book on Electrical and Electronic Measurements | MADE EASY Publications |
| 12. | Theory book on Electrical Machines | MADE EASY Publications |
| 13. | Theory book on Power Electronics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 14. | Theory book on Engineering Mathematics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 15. | Theory book on Computer Fundamentals | MADE EASY Publications |
| 16. | MADE EASY Workbooks | MADE EASY Publications |
| 17. | GATE (EE): Previous solved papers | MADE EASY Publications |
| 18. | GATE (EC): Previous solved papers | MADE EASY Publications |
| 19. | GATE (IN): Previous solved papers | MADE EASY Publications |
| 20. | Fully solved multiple choice questions for GATE, ESE and PSUs (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) | MADE EASY Publications |
| 21. | A Hand book on Electrical Engineering | MADE EASY Publications |
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
| S. No. | Book Name | |
| 1. | Theory book on Strength of Materials | MADE EASY Publications |
| 2. | Theory book on Industrial Engineering | MADE EASY Publications |
| 3. | Theory book on Production Engineering | MADE EASY Publications |
| 4. | Theory book on Material Science | MADE EASY Publications |
| 5. | Theory book on Machine Design | MADE EASY Publications |
| 6. | Theory book on Theory of Machines | MADE EASY Publications |
| 7. | Theory book on Fluid Mechanics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 8. | Theory book on RAC | MADE EASY Publications |
| 9. | Theory book on HMT | MADE EASY Publications |
| 10. | Theory book on Advanced Electronics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 11. | Theory book on I. C. Engine | MADE EASY Publications |
| 12. | Theory book on Thermodynamics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 13. | Theory book on Robotics & Mechatronics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 14. | Theory book on Engineering Mechanics | MADE EASY Publications |
| 16. | GATE (ME): Previous solved papers | MADE EASY Publications |
| 17. | Fully solved multiple choice questions for GATE, ESE and PSUs
(Mechanical Engineering) |
MADE EASY Publications |
| 18. | A Hand book on Mechanical Engineering | MADE EASY Publications |
CIVIL ENGINEERING
| S. No. | Subject | Book Name | Author |
| 1. | Strength of Materials | MADE EASY SERIES : SOM | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| MADE EASY SERIES : SOM Through Ques. & Ans. MADE EASY PUBLICATION | Mr. B. Singh | ||
| A text book on Strength of Materials | Dr. U. C. Jindal | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | Gere & Timoshenko | ||
| Strength of Materials for transformation of stresses, Properties of Metals | E. Popov | ||
| Strength of Materials for unsolved problems | L. Singer | ||
| Strength of Materials for Solved problems, Theory of average reading | B.C. Punamia | ||
| Mechanics of Structure (vol. 1) | Dr. H.J. Shah, S.B. Junnarkar | ||
| 2. | Theory of Structures/Analysis of Structure | MADE EASY SERIES : STRUCTURE ANALYSIS | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Theory of Structures/Analysis of Structure | S Ramamrutham | ||
| Theory of Structures/Analysis of Structure | L.S. Negi & Jangid | ||
| Theory of Structures/Analysis of Structure | Gupta & Pandit, C S Reddy | ||
| Structural Analysis (9th Edition) | R. C. Hibbeler | ||
| Analysis of Structures (vol. I & II) | Vazirani & Ratwani | ||
| Structural Dynamics | Mario Paz | ||
| 3. | RCC Design | MADE EASY SERIES : RCC | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| RCC Design | B. C. Punamia,
N Krishanrajan |
||
| RCC. Design | A. K. Jain
S N Sinha |
||
| RCC. Design | IS: 456-2000 | ||
| Reinforced Concrete Design | Pillai & D. Menon | ||
| Prestressed Concrete (2nd Edition) | N. Krishna Raju | ||
| 4. | Steel Design | MADE EASY SERIES : Steel Design | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Limit State Design of Steel Structures (2nd Edition) | S.K. Duggal | ||
| Steel Design | L. S. Negi | ||
| Steel Design | IS: 800-1984
Bhavi Katti |
||
| Design of Steel Structures | N. Subramaniam (Oxford Publication) | ||
| 5. | Environmental Engineering | MADE EASY SERIES : Environment Engineering | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Environmental Engineering (vol. I & II) | S. K Garg | ||
| Environmental Engineering (vol. I & II) | B. C. Punamia | ||
| Environmental Engineering | Peavy & Rowe | ||
| Environmental Engineering | Metcalf & Eddy | ||
| Wastewater Treatment for Pollution Control | Soli J Arceivala | ||
| 6. | Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering | MADE EASY SERIES : Soil Mechanics & Foundation | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics | Gopal Ranjan & Rao | ||
| Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engg. | Venkat Ramaiha | ||
| Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engg. | S. K. Garg | ||
| Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engg. | B. C. Punamia | ||
| Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering | Dr. K. R. Arora | ||
| Soil Mechanics & Foundations | Muni Budhu | ||
| Soil Mechanics | R. F. Craig | ||
| 7. | Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines | MADE EASY SERIES : Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics includiing Hydraulic Machines | Modi & Seth | ||
| Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines (9th Edition) | R. K. Bansal | ||
| Flow in Open Channel | K. Subramanya | ||
| Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines | A. K. Jain | ||
| Hydraulic Machines | Jagdish Lal | ||
| Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines | K. Subramanya | ||
| 8. | Highway Engineering | MADE EASY SERIES : Highway Engg. | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Highway Engineering | Khanna & Justo | ||
| Highway Engineering | L R Kadiyali | ||
| Highway Engineering | S. K. Sharma | ||
| 9. | Surveying | MADE EASY SERIES : Surveying | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Surveying (vol. I & II) | B.C. Punamia | ||
| Surveying (vol. I & II) | S.K. Duggal | ||
| 10. | Engineering Hydrology | MADE EASY SERIES : Hydrology | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Hydrology | K. Subramanya | ||
| 11. | Irrigation Engineering | MADE EASY SERIES : Irrigation Engineering | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures | S.K. Garg | ||
| Irrigation Water Resources and Water Power Engineering | P. N. Modi | ||
| 12. | Construction Engineering | Construction Engineering and Management | Dr. S. Seetharaman |
| Construction Project Managment | K. N. Jha | ||
| Construction Project Managment | K. K. Chitkara | ||
| 13 | Building Materials | Engineering Materials | Rangwala |
| Building Materials | S.K. Duggal | ||
| Concrete Technology | M. S. Shetty | ||
| Building Construction | Susheel Kumar | ||
| Concrete Technology | M. L. Gambhir | ||
| 14. | Railway Engineering | Railway Engineering | S.C. Saxena & S.P. Arora |
| 15. | Airport Engineering | Airport Planning & Design | S. K. Khanna & M. G. Arora |
| 16. | Harbour, Dock and Tunnel Engineering | Harbour, Dock and Tunnel Engineering | R. Srinivasan |
| 17.. | Other References | GATE 2016 : Civil Engg. Solved Papers | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| A handbook of Civil Engineering | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
COMPUTER SCIENCE/IT ENGINEERING
| S. No. | Subject | Book Name | Author |
| 1. | Calculus | Calculus | I. A. Maron |
| 2. | Algorithm Analysis | MADE EASY SERIES : Algorithm Analysis | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Algorithm Analysis | Cormen | ||
| 3. | Programming Methodologies | Programming Methodologies | Pratt |
| Programming Methodologies | Yashwant Kanetkar | ||
| 4. | Compiler Design | MADE EASY SERIES : Compiler Design | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Compiler Design | Ravi Sethi & Ullman | ||
| 5. | Computer Network | MADE EASY SERIES : Computer Network | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Computer Network | Tennenbaum | ||
| Computer Network | William Stallings | ||
| 6. | Database Systems | MADE EASY SERIES : Data base Management Systems | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Database Systems | Navathe, Korth | ||
| 7. | Operating Systems | MADE EASY SERIES : Operating Systems | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Operating Systems | Galvin & Silberchatz | ||
| Operating Systems | William Stallings | ||
| 8. | Programming & Data Structures | MADE EASY SERIES : Programming & Data Structures | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Programming & Data Structures | Tennenbaum | ||
| 9. | Computer Hardware | Computer Hardware | Morris Mano |
| Computer Hardware | Hamcher & Zeki | ||
| Computer Hardware | J. P. Hayes | ||
| 10. | Theory of Computation | MADE EASY SERIES : Theory of Computation | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Theory of Computation | Horwitz & Sahaney | ||
| Theory of Computation | Peter Linz | ||
| Theory of Computation | Hop Craft & Ullman | ||
| 11. | Computer Organization | MADE EASY SERIES : Computer Organization | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Computer Architecture & Organisation | Carl Hamcher & Zeki | ||
| 12. | Digital Logic | MADE EASY SERIES : Digital Logic | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Digital Circuits | Moris Mano | ||
| 13. | Software & Webtech | MADE EASY SERIES : Software & Webtech | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Software Engineering | Pressman | ||
| 14. | Graph Theory | Graph Theory | Narsingh Deo |
| 15. | Basic Mathematics | Basic Mathematics | Kolman Busby |
| Basic Mathematics | C. L. Lieu | ||
| Basic Mathematics | Tremblay & Manohar | ||
| Basic Mathematics | Kenneth Rosen | ||
| 16. | Engg. Mathematics | MADE EASY SERIES : Engg. Mathematics | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Engg. Mathematics | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS | ||
| 17. | Verbal & Numerical Ability | Verbal & Numerical Ability | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| 18. | Previous GATE Solved Papers | Previous GATE Solved Papers | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| 19. | Other References | GATE 2016 : Computer Science/IT Solved Papers | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| A handbook of CS/IT Engineering | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING
| S. No. | Subject | Book Name | Author |
| 1. | Basics of Circuits & Measurement Systems | MADE EASY Series: Network Theory | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Network Analysis | Van Valkenburg | ||
| Fundamental of Electric Circuits | A. Sadiku | ||
| Electric Circuits | Schaum Series | ||
| 2. | Transducers, Mechanical Measurement
and Industrial Instrumentation |
MADE EASY Series : Transducers, Mechanical Measurement
and Industrial Instrumentation |
MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Electronic Measurement & Instrumentation | A. K. Sawhney | ||
| Measurement System, Application and Design Fourth Edition | Doebelin E.O. | ||
| Instrumentation, Measurement and Analysis | BC Nakra & KK Choudhary | ||
| Introduction to Measurement and Instrumentation | Arun K Ghosh | ||
| 3. | Analog Electronics | MADE EASY Series : Analog Electronics | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| A Text book on Analog Circuits : | A. Rajkumar | ||
| Integrated electronics : Analog and Digital Circuit and System | Jacob Millman & Christos C. Halkias | ||
| Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design | Donald A Neaman. | ||
| Microelectronic Circuits | Sedra & Smith | ||
| 4. | Digital Electronics | MADE EASY Series : Digital Electronics | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Digital Design | M. Morris Mano | ||
| Modern Digital Electronics | R.P. Jain | ||
| Digital Electronics | Salivahanan | ||
| 5. | Signals, Systems and Communications | MADE EASY Series : (i) Signal & System
(ii) Communication System |
MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Signals & Systems | Oppenheim and Willsky | ||
| Signals & Systems | Simon Haykins | ||
| Signals & Systems | Schaum Series | ||
| Communication System | Simon Haykins | ||
| Communication System : Analog and Digital | Singh and Sapre | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | Proakis | ||
| 6. | Electrical and Electronic Measurements | MADE EASY Series :
Measurements & Instrumentation |
MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Electronics Measurement & Instrumentation | A. K. Sawhney | ||
| Electronics Instrumentation | H. L. Kalsi | ||
| 7. | Control Systems and Process Control | MADE EASY Series :
Control Systems and PDC |
MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Modern Control Engineering | Ogata | ||
| Control System Engg. | I. J. Nagrath and
M. Gopal |
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| Linear Control System | B.S. Manke | ||
| Process Control & Instrumentation Technology | Curtis D. Johnson | ||
| 8. | Analytical, Optical & Biomedical Instrumentation | MADE EASY Series :
Analytical, Optical & Biomedical Instrumentation |
MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Analytical Instruments | R. S. Khandpur | ||
| Introduction to Fibre Optic | Ghatak, A. Thayagarajan. K. | ||
| Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements | Leslie Cromwell | ||
| 9. | Engineering Mathematics | MADE EASY Series :
Engineering Mathematics |
MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| Higher Engineering Mathematics | B. S. Grewal | ||
| 10. | Verbal and Numerical Ability | Verbal and Numerical Ability | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
| 11. | Other Reference | GATE-2016 : Instrumentation Engineering Solved Papers | MADE EASY PUBLICATIONS |
GATE Previous Year Question Papers
Candidates can check previous year GATE Question Papers to get a better understanding of GATE Exam Pattern 2024. Practising Previous Year’s Papers is the best way to check your exam preparation.
You may download the PYQ’s by clicking on the Downloads tab on the official website i.e. gate2024.iisc.ac.in
FAQs on GATE 2024 Exam Pattern
Q. Can I use a physical calculator during the examination?
Ans. NO. During the online GATE 2024 examination, all candidates will be provided with a virtual scientific calculator which has to be used to answer the questions.
Q. Is there a separate rank/paper for Architecture and Planning (AR) candidates in GATE 2024?
Ans. NO separate scores and ranks will be provided for candidates attempting either Part B1 (Architecture) or Part B2 (Planning).
Q. Is there a separate rank/paper for Geomatics Engineering (GE) candidates in GATE 2024?
Ans. NO separate scores and ranks will be provided for candidates attempting either Part B (Section I – Surveying and Mapping) or Part B (Section II – Image Processing and Analysis).
Q. Is there a separate rank/paper for Geology and Geophysics (GG) candidates in GATE 2024?
Ans. Separate scores and ranks will be provided for the candidates based on the Part B section in GG paper. For this, separate cut-off marks will be obtained as per the common procedure but by considering the following sections of GG paper:
For Geology (GL) candidates: GA Section + Part A: Common Section + Part B (Section -1): Geology
For Geophysics (GP) candidates: GA Section + Part A: Common Section + Part B (Section-2): Geophysics
Q. Will there be a separate rank and score for sectional papers XE, XH and XL?
Ans. Yes.
Conclusion
Aspirants must be thorough with the GATE 2024 Exam Pattern. Next, candidates must go through previous years’ question papers of the exam and identify what type of questions are asked, like whether it is theoretical (then what subjects/which topics are mostly asked) or derivations or numerical type.
Keep one best reference book for each subject. You are not advised to read too many books for each subject; practically it is not possible in a limited time frame. Lastly, practise daily.
Also See :
- GATE 2024 Notification
- GATE 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- GATE 2024 Exam Schedule
- GATE 2024 Syllabus
- GATE Registration 2024
- GATE Result 2024