GATE syllabus for MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
(1) Linear Algebra:
Algebra of matrices, system of linear equations, eigen values and eigen vectors
(2) Calculus:
Taylor series, fourier series, partial derivatives, total derivatives, definite and improper integrals, mmultiple integrals
(3) Vector Calculus:
Gradient, divergence and curl, line and surface integrals, Green, Gauss, and Stokes theorem
(4) Differential Equations:
Linear ODE's, First order non-linear ODE's, initial and boundary value problems, Laplace Transform, PDE's-laplace, wave and diffusion equations.
(5) Numerical methods:
Solution of system of linear equations, interpolation, numerical integration, newton-raphson method, runge-kutta method.
(6) Probability and statics:
Gaussian, Weibul distribution and their properties, method of least squares , regrassion analysis, analysis of variance.
APPLIED MECHANICS AND DESIGN
(1) Engineering Mechanics:
Equivalent force systems, free-body concepts, equations of equilibrium, trusses and frames, virtual work and minimum potential energy. Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, impulse and momentum , energy methods, central force motion.
(2) Strength of Materials:
Stress and strainm, Elastic constants, stress-strain relationship, Mohr's circle, deflection of beams, bending and shear stress, shear force and bending moment diagrams, torsion of circular shafts, thin thick cylinders, Eulers theory of columns, strain energy methods, thermal stress.
(3) Theory of machines:
Analysis of plane mechanisms, dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism, planer cams and followers, grear tooth profiles, kinematics and design of gears, governors and flywheels, balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses.
(4) Vibrations:
Free and forced vibrations of single degree freedom systems, effect of damping, vibration isolation, resonance, critical speed shafts.
(5) Design of Machine Elements:
Desing for statics and dynamic loading, fatigue strength, failure theories, design of bolted, riveted and welded joints, design of shafts and keys, design of spur gears, brakes and clutches, rolling and sliding contact bearings , belt, ropes and chain drives.
THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(1) Fluid Mechanics:
Fluid properties, fluid statics, manumetry, buoyancy, control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy, fluid acceleration, differential equation of contunuity and momentum. Bernouli's equation. Viscous flow of incompressible fluids; boudary layer, flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends etc.
(2) Turbo machines:
velocity triangles Euler's equation, specific speed, Pelton wheel, centrifugal pump, Francis and Kaplan turbines.
(3) Heat-Transfer:
Modes of heat transfer, one dimentional heat conduction, resistance concept, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins, dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat layer, effect of turbulence, radiative heat transfer, black and grey sufaces shape factors, networ analysis, heat exchanger performance, LMTD and NTU methods.
(4) Thermodynamics:
Zeroth, fact and second laws of thermodynamics, themodynamic system and processes, irreversibility and availability, behaviour of ideal and real gases, properties of pure substances, calculation of work and heat in ideal processes. Analysis of thermodynamics cycles related to energy conversion. Carnot, Rankine, Otto, Diesel, Brayton and Vapour compression cycle.
(5) Steam engineering:
Steam generators, Steam engines, steam turbines-impulse and reaction, velocity diagrams, compounding, reheat factor.
(6) I.C. Engines:
Requirements and suitability of fuels in IC engines, fuel ratings, fuel- air mixture requirements, normal combustion in SI and CI engines, engine performance calculations, componenets of gas turbine.
(7) Reciprocating Air Compressor:
Isothermal, adiabatic and polytropic compression, staging the compression process, intercooling and aftercooling, minimum work requirement, volumentric efficiency. Centrifugal and aial flow compressors.
(8) Refrigeration and air-conditioning:
Refrigerant compressros, expansion devices, condensers and evaporators, properties of moist air, psychrometric chart, basic psychrometric processes.
MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(1) Engineering meterials:
Structure and properties of engineering materials and their applications, heat treatment.
(2) Metal casting:
Casting processes- pattern making, moulds and cores, solidification, design of casting, casting defects.
(3) Metal working:
Stress-strain diagrams for ductile and brittle material, plastic deformation, machanisms, fundamentals of hot and cold working processes-forging, extrusion, wire drawing, hseet metal working, punching, blanking, bending, deep drawing, coining and spinning.
(4) Machining Processes and Machine Tool Operation:
Mechanics of metal cutting, single and multipoint cutting tools, geometry and machining aspects, tool life, machinability, economics of machining, non- traditional machining processes.
(5) Metrology and Inspection:
Limits, fits and tolerances, linear and angular measurements, comparators, gauge design interferometry,form and finish measurement, measurement of screw threads, alignment and testing methods.
(6) Tool Engineering:
Principles of work holding, design of jigs and fixtures, design of press working tools.
(7) Manufacturing Analysis:
Part-print analysis, tolerance analysis in manufactureing and assembly, time and cost analysis.
(8) Computer Integrated Manufacturing:
Basic concepts of CAD, CAM , Group technology.
(9) Work Study:
Method study, work measurement time study, work sampling, job evaluation, merit rating.
(10) Production planning and control:
Forecating models, aggregate production planning, master scheduling, materials requierments planning.
(11) Inventory control:
Deterministic and probabilistic models, safety stock inventory control systems.
(12) Operations Research:
Linear programming, simplex and duplex method, transportation, assignment, network flow models, simple queuing models, PERT and CPM.
Gate 2012 CSE Syllabus
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
Mathematical Logic: Propositional Logic; First Order Logic.
Probability: Conditional Probability; Mean, Median, Mode and Standard Deviation; Random Variables; Distributions; uniform, normal,
exponential, Poisson, Binomial.
Set Theory & Algebra: Sets; Relations; Functions; Groups; Partial Orders; Lattice; Boolean Algebra.
Combinatorics: Permutations; Combinations; Counting; Summation; generating functions;
recurrence relations; asymptotics.
Graph Theory: Connectivity; spanning trees; Cut vertices & edges; covering; matching; independent sets; Colouring; Planarity;
Isomorphism.
Linear Algebra: Algebra of matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.
Numerical Methods: LU decomposition for systems of linear equations; numerical solutions of non-linear algebraic equations by Secant,
Bisection and Newton-Raphson Methods; Numerical integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules.
Calculus: Limit, Continuity & differentiability, Mean value Theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite & improper
integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivatives, maxima & minima.
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Digital Logic: Logic functions, Minimization, Design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits; Number representation and
computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point).
Computer Organization and Architecture: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data-path, CPU control design,
Memory interface, I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA mode), Instruction pipelining, Cache and main memory, Secondary storage.
Programming and Data Structures: Programming in C; Functions, Recursion, Parameter passing, Scope, Binding; Abstract data types,
Arrays, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Trees, Binary search trees, Binary heaps.
Algorithms: Analysis, Asymptotic notation, Notions of space and time complexity, Worst and average case analysis; Design: Greedy
approach, Dynamic programming, Divide-and-conquer; Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, Spanning trees, Shortest
paths; Hashing, Sorting, Searching. Asymptotic analysis (best, worst, average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds, Basic
concepts of complexity classes – P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete.
Theory of Computation: Regular languages and finite automata, Context free languages and Push-down automata, Recursively
enumerable sets and Turing machines, Undecidability.
Compiler Design: Lexical analysis, Parsing, Syntax directed translation, Runtime environments, Intermediate and target code generation,
Basics of code optimization.
Operating System: Processes, Threads, Inter-process communication, Concurrency, Synchronization, Deadlock, CPU scheduling,
Memory management and virtual memory, File systems, I/O systems, Protection and security.
Databases: ER-model, Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus), Database design (integrity constraints, normal forms), Query
languages (SQL), File structures (sequential files, indexing, B and B+ trees), Transactions and concurrency control.
Information Systems and Software Engineering: information gathering, requirement and feasibility analysis, data flow diagrams,
process specifications, input/output design, process life cycle, planning and managing the project, design, coding, testing, implementation,
maintenance.
Computer Networks: ISO/OSI stack, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Flow and error control techniques, Routing algorithms,
Congestion control, TCP/UDP and sockets, IP(v4), Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop, ftp, http); Basic concepts of hubs,
switches, gateways, and routers. Network security – basic concepts of public key and private key cryptography, digital signature,
firewalls.
Web technologies: HTML, XML, basic concepts of client-server computing.
GATE 2011: Inspire ‘n’ Ignite Survey
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GATE Study Material
As I mentioned earlier, conducted two surveys during April 2010 to July 2010 regarding GATE recommended GATE coaching centers and study material. In GATE study material survey almost 600 students participated. In this post I will try to give pointers to the GATE study materials related to different subjects.
Compilation of the survey results took so much time, whereas reader were asking for more and more details about GATE study books and other related information. Please visit how to start preparing for GATE to get an idea how to use Book for GATE preparation and how question papers and question banks will help.
The survey focused on Books based on GATE syllabus that helped many students to crack GATE or at least was helpful to understand the basic concepts. Along with books I also recommend you to refer to question banks and other GATE specific study material, Brilliant Tutorial, GATE forum or some books that give all in one preparation material. Do not forget to visit GATE Video lectures for a great learning experience from IITs and other universities in the world.
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For some subjects there are multiple books, don’t get confused which one to start. The best book to start with is the book you read before during academic year. It will save your time to learn the concepts as you are already know and if you have any doubts you can refer to the other books. Best thing is to have an own book and other book either can be borrowed from library or from other friend.
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GATE 2012 Exam Date, Notification, Pattern, GATE 2012 Application form Apply Online, Results
Welcome to GATE 2012 Exam Date, GATE Exam 2012 Notification, Pattern, Application form Section. Here you will find GATE Entrance Exam 2012 Dates, Notification, Results, Paper Pattern, Preparation, Application form apply online, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Colleges, Coaching Institutes, Centers, Classes, Centres in India, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Kota, Pune, Chandigarh. GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology for Master degree courses of Engineering in top Engineering Colleges in India. So if you want to take admission in master programmes of these top engineering colleges and IISC you need to appear for gate exam 2012. There is just one paper in the GATE exam that has to be attempted within three hours time. It consists of total 65 questions which carry 100 marks. There are all objective questions with multiple choices. One has to darken the bubble corresponding to the answer and this year it would be with a black ball pen instead of a pencil. It is important to note for all the aspirants of GATE 2012 that wrong answers carry negative marking. All those who qualify in the GATE 2012 exam would be eligible to get admission in the best of engineering colleges like IITs. They can pursue bachelor’s degree in Technology, Architecture and Engineering other than pursuing master’s degree in Maths, Science, Statistics and Computer Application. Additionally, one qualifies for pursuing doctoral programs in the branch of science. There are scholarships available for doctoral students if they qualify GATE exam. GATE 2012 Exam Dates/ Notification:- Commencement of GATE 2012 Apply Online Application Form submission:- Monday 12 September 2011(00:00 Hrs)
Last date for Submission of Online Application form (website closure):- Monday 17 October 2011(23:00 Hrs)
Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application form at the respective zonal GATE Office:- Monday 24 October 2011
Zonal GATE website display of final list of registered candidates, choices of test paper and examination city:- Friday 09 December 2011
Availability of admit card on zonal GATE websites :- Monday 02 January 2012
Dates for GATE 2012 Online Examination for Different Papers:-
GATE Online Examination Papers AR, GG and TF:- Sunday 29 January 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE Online Examination Papers AE-Aerospace Engineering
, AG - Agricultural Engineering and MN - Mining Engineering Sunday:- 29 January 2012 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE Offline Examination Papers BT - Biotechnology, CE- Civil Engineering, CH- Chemical Engineering, CS- Computer Science, ME- Mechcnical Engineering, PH- Physics and PI- Production & Industrial Engineering:- Sunday 12 February 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE Offline Examination Papers CY- Chemistry, EC- Electronics & Communication, EE- Electrical Engineering, IN- Instrumentation, MA- Mathematics, MT- Metallurgical Engineering, XE and XL:- Sunday 12 February 2012 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2012 Results :- Thursday 15 March 2012 (10:00 Hrs)
Last date for Submission of Online Application form (website closure):- Monday 17 October 2011(23:00 Hrs)
Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application form at the respective zonal GATE Office:- Monday 24 October 2011
Zonal GATE website display of final list of registered candidates, choices of test paper and examination city:- Friday 09 December 2011
Availability of admit card on zonal GATE websites :- Monday 02 January 2012
Dates for GATE 2012 Online Examination for Different Papers:-
GATE Online Examination Papers AR, GG and TF:- Sunday 29 January 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE Online Examination Papers AE-Aerospace Engineering
, AG - Agricultural Engineering and MN - Mining Engineering Sunday:- 29 January 2012 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE Offline Examination Papers BT - Biotechnology, CE- Civil Engineering, CH- Chemical Engineering, CS- Computer Science, ME- Mechcnical Engineering, PH- Physics and PI- Production & Industrial Engineering:- Sunday 12 February 2012 (09:00 Hrs to 12:00 Hrs)
GATE Offline Examination Papers CY- Chemistry, EC- Electronics & Communication, EE- Electrical Engineering, IN- Instrumentation, MA- Mathematics, MT- Metallurgical Engineering, XE and XL:- Sunday 12 February 2012 (14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs)
GATE 2012 Results :- Thursday 15 March 2012 (10:00 Hrs)
GATE 2012
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India test. The test is carried out jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology for admission to Masters in Technology (M.Tech) post graduate program. GATE is administered by these top technology institutes coming under the Department of Higher Education and National Coordination Board.
GATE carries out through the establishment of eight zones. The zones and the equivalent administrative institutes are:
* Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
* Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
* Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
* Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
* Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
* Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
* Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
* Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Structure of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
The GATE test duration is 3 hours. There are 65 questions with a maximum of 100 marks. Objective type questions are included in the GATE test. In the AE and TF papers, there are 60 multiple type questions. Four alternatives will be there. Numerical questions have a number as the answer.
Geophysics, Fiber Engineering, Aerospace and Mining papers can be answered through online. Some other papers with the same pattern are Geology and Textile. Candidates can mark right alternative by darkening the bubbles for all other papers. Numerical questions do not have negative marking. All other papers follow negative marking. There is General Aptitude part that carries 15 marks. Applicants can select any one paper from the list of 21.
Syllabus
General Aptitude
Aerospace Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Flight Mechanics
* Numerical Ability
* Space Dynamics
* Structures
* Verbal Ability
Agricultural Engineering
* Architecture And Planning
* Building Construction And Management
* Building Services
* City Planning
* Computer Aided Design
* Development Administration And Management
* Development Of Contemporary Architecture
* Engineering Mathematics
* Environmental Studies In Building Science
* Farm Machinery And Power
* History Of Architecture
* Housing
* Infrastructure, Services And Amenities
* Landscape Design
* Materials And Structural Systems
* Planning Theory
* Soil And Water Conservation Engineering
* Techniques Of Planning
* Traffic And Transportation Planning
* Visual and Urban Design
Civil Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Environmental Engineering
* Geotechnical Engineering
* Structural Engineering
* Surveying
* Transportation Engineering
* Water Resources Engineering
Biotechnology
* Biochemistry
* Bioinformatics
* Bioprocess Engineering
* Calculus
* Characteristics Of Animal Cells
* Differential Equations
* Immunology
* Linear Algebra
* Microbiology
* Molecular Biology And Genetics
* Numerical Methods
* Plant And Animal Biotechnology
* Probability And Statistics
* Process Biotechnology
* Recombinant Dna Technology
Chemical Engineering
* Chemical Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Technology
* Computer Science And Information Technology
* Engineering Mathematics
Chemistry
* Inorganic Chemistry
* Organic Chemistry
* Physical Chemistry
Electronics and Communication Engineering
* Electronics And Communication Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
Geology and Geophysics
* Basic Concept Of EM Induction
* Conduction Of Electricity Through Rocks
* Cosmic Abundance
* Crystal Symmetry, Forms, Twinning
* Earth And Planetary System
* Earth’s Magnetic Field – Elements
* Engineering Properties Of Rocks And Soils
* G’ And ‘G’ Units Of Measurement
* Geomorphic Processes And Agents
* Geophysical Inverse Problems
* Geophysical Signal Processing
* Igneous Rocks - Classification, Forms And Textures, Magmatic Differentiation
* Introduction To Remote Sensing
* Ore Mineralogy And Optical Properties Of Ore Minerals
* Radioactive And Non Radioactive Deposits
* Scalar And Vector Potential Fields
* Soil Formation
* Stratigraphic Principles And Indian Stratigraphy
* Stress, Strain And Material Response
* Weathering
Instrumentation Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Mathematics
* Algebra
* Calculus Of Variation And Integral Equations
* Complex Analysis
* Functional Analysis
* Linear Algebra
* Linear Programming
* Mechanics
* Numerical Analysis
* Ordinary Differential Equations
* Partial Differential Equations
* Probability And Statistics
* Real Analysis
* Topology
Mechanical Engineering
* Applied Mechanics And Design
* Engineering Mathematics
* Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Sciences
* Manufacturing And Industrial Engineering
Mining Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Mining Engineering
* Metallurgical Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Metallurgical Engineering
Physics
* Atomic And Molecular Physics
* Classical Mechanics
* Electromagnetic Theory
* Electronics
* Mathematical Physics
* Nuclear And Particle Physics
* Quantum Mechanics
* Solid State Physics
* Thermodynamics And Statistical Physics
Production and Industrial Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* General Engineering
* Industrial Engineering
* Production Engineering
Textile Engineering and Fiber Science
* Engineering Mathematics
* Textile Engineering and Fiber Science
Eligibility Criteria
The following categories of applicants are qualified to appear for GATE:
* Aspirants in the second year or more in the Integrated Master’s degree course (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology
* Candidates with eligibilities got through tests carried out by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE.
* Post graduates in Science/statistics/maths/computer application or applicants who are in the last year of these courses
* Students who are pursuing the last year of any of these courses
* The applicants who finish B.E/ B.Tech/B.Arch course
* Those who are in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree course and Dual Degree course in Engineering/Technology
How to Apply?
The aspirants can collect the GATE applications forms from the banks nearby. You could also pick up application forms from from the Zonal offices of IITs and IISB. Aspirants have to fill in application forms and send along with a DD. Online application facility is also there. The cost of the form Rs.1000. Online form cost is Rs.800 for OBC and general category students. For SC/ST students the cost is half of that.
How to fill the Form?
Aspirants can fill the application forms cautiously. They must check that whether there is application number printed on the form. It is necessary to quote the Application Number in every future contact with the respective zonal GATE office. It is better to take a copy of the application form. The Application Form will be stated imperfect if the instructions are not followed. Applicants must darken the bubbles with HB pencils. It is good to follow the instructions mentioned in the form.
Important Dates
[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]
The GATE exam carried out in the month of February. The application forms can collected online on September 4th week. The forms are available until October 3rd week. The application forms can be collected from the GATE office counters at the end of October. Filled forms can submitted online until October last week and offline before November 1st week. The results come out by March mid week.
GATE carries out through the establishment of eight zones. The zones and the equivalent administrative institutes are:
* Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
* Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
* Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
* Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
* Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
* Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
* Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
* Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Structure of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
The GATE test duration is 3 hours. There are 65 questions with a maximum of 100 marks. Objective type questions are included in the GATE test. In the AE and TF papers, there are 60 multiple type questions. Four alternatives will be there. Numerical questions have a number as the answer.
Geophysics, Fiber Engineering, Aerospace and Mining papers can be answered through online. Some other papers with the same pattern are Geology and Textile. Candidates can mark right alternative by darkening the bubbles for all other papers. Numerical questions do not have negative marking. All other papers follow negative marking. There is General Aptitude part that carries 15 marks. Applicants can select any one paper from the list of 21.
Syllabus
General Aptitude
Aerospace Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Flight Mechanics
* Numerical Ability
* Space Dynamics
* Structures
* Verbal Ability
Agricultural Engineering
* Architecture And Planning
* Building Construction And Management
* Building Services
* City Planning
* Computer Aided Design
* Development Administration And Management
* Development Of Contemporary Architecture
* Engineering Mathematics
* Environmental Studies In Building Science
* Farm Machinery And Power
* History Of Architecture
* Housing
* Infrastructure, Services And Amenities
* Landscape Design
* Materials And Structural Systems
* Planning Theory
* Soil And Water Conservation Engineering
* Techniques Of Planning
* Traffic And Transportation Planning
* Visual and Urban Design
Civil Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Environmental Engineering
* Geotechnical Engineering
* Structural Engineering
* Surveying
* Transportation Engineering
* Water Resources Engineering
Biotechnology
* Biochemistry
* Bioinformatics
* Bioprocess Engineering
* Calculus
* Characteristics Of Animal Cells
* Differential Equations
* Immunology
* Linear Algebra
* Microbiology
* Molecular Biology And Genetics
* Numerical Methods
* Plant And Animal Biotechnology
* Probability And Statistics
* Process Biotechnology
* Recombinant Dna Technology
Chemical Engineering
* Chemical Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
Computer Science and Information Technology
* Computer Science And Information Technology
* Engineering Mathematics
Chemistry
* Inorganic Chemistry
* Organic Chemistry
* Physical Chemistry
Electronics and Communication Engineering
* Electronics And Communication Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
Electrical Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
Geology and Geophysics
* Basic Concept Of EM Induction
* Conduction Of Electricity Through Rocks
* Cosmic Abundance
* Crystal Symmetry, Forms, Twinning
* Earth And Planetary System
* Earth’s Magnetic Field – Elements
* Engineering Properties Of Rocks And Soils
* G’ And ‘G’ Units Of Measurement
* Geomorphic Processes And Agents
* Geophysical Inverse Problems
* Geophysical Signal Processing
* Igneous Rocks - Classification, Forms And Textures, Magmatic Differentiation
* Introduction To Remote Sensing
* Ore Mineralogy And Optical Properties Of Ore Minerals
* Radioactive And Non Radioactive Deposits
* Scalar And Vector Potential Fields
* Soil Formation
* Stratigraphic Principles And Indian Stratigraphy
* Stress, Strain And Material Response
* Weathering
Instrumentation Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Mathematics
* Algebra
* Calculus Of Variation And Integral Equations
* Complex Analysis
* Functional Analysis
* Linear Algebra
* Linear Programming
* Mechanics
* Numerical Analysis
* Ordinary Differential Equations
* Partial Differential Equations
* Probability And Statistics
* Real Analysis
* Topology
Mechanical Engineering
* Applied Mechanics And Design
* Engineering Mathematics
* Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Sciences
* Manufacturing And Industrial Engineering
Mining Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Mining Engineering
* Metallurgical Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* Metallurgical Engineering
Physics
* Atomic And Molecular Physics
* Classical Mechanics
* Electromagnetic Theory
* Electronics
* Mathematical Physics
* Nuclear And Particle Physics
* Quantum Mechanics
* Solid State Physics
* Thermodynamics And Statistical Physics
Production and Industrial Engineering
* Engineering Mathematics
* General Engineering
* Industrial Engineering
* Production Engineering
Textile Engineering and Fiber Science
* Engineering Mathematics
* Textile Engineering and Fiber Science
Eligibility Criteria
The following categories of applicants are qualified to appear for GATE:
* Aspirants in the second year or more in the Integrated Master’s degree course (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology
* Candidates with eligibilities got through tests carried out by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE.
* Post graduates in Science/statistics/maths/computer application or applicants who are in the last year of these courses
* Students who are pursuing the last year of any of these courses
* The applicants who finish B.E/ B.Tech/B.Arch course
* Those who are in the third or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree course and Dual Degree course in Engineering/Technology
How to Apply?
The aspirants can collect the GATE applications forms from the banks nearby. You could also pick up application forms from from the Zonal offices of IITs and IISB. Aspirants have to fill in application forms and send along with a DD. Online application facility is also there. The cost of the form Rs.1000. Online form cost is Rs.800 for OBC and general category students. For SC/ST students the cost is half of that.
How to fill the Form?
Aspirants can fill the application forms cautiously. They must check that whether there is application number printed on the form. It is necessary to quote the Application Number in every future contact with the respective zonal GATE office. It is better to take a copy of the application form. The Application Form will be stated imperfect if the instructions are not followed. Applicants must darken the bubbles with HB pencils. It is good to follow the instructions mentioned in the form.
Important Dates
[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]
The GATE exam carried out in the month of February. The application forms can collected online on September 4th week. The forms are available until October 3rd week. The application forms can be collected from the GATE office counters at the end of October. Filled forms can submitted online until October last week and offline before November 1st week. The results come out by March mid week.
Engineering Mathematics
Mathematical Logic: Propositional Logic; First Order Logic.
Probability: Conditional Probability; Mean, Median, Mode and Standard Deviation; Random Variables; Distributions; uniform, normal, exponential, Poisson, Binomial.
Set Theory & Algebra: Sets; Relations; Functions; Groups; Partial Orders; Lattice; Boolean Algebra.
Combinatorics: Permutations; Combinations; Counting; Summation; generating functions; recurrence relations; asymptotics.
Graph Theory: Connectivity; spanning trees; Cut vertices & edges; covering; matching; independent sets; Colouring; Planarity; Isomorphism.
Linear Algebra: Algebra of matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.
Numerical Methods: LU decomposition for systems of linear equations; numerical solutions of non-linear algebraic equations by Secant, Bisection and Newton-Raphson Methods; Numerical integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules.
Calculus: Limit, Continuity & differentiability, Mean value Theorems, Theorems of integral calculus, evaluation of definite & improper integrals, Partial derivatives, Total derivatives, maxima & minima.
Formal Languages And Automata
Regular Languages: finite automata, regular expressions, regular grammar
Context free languages: push down automata, context free grammars
Computer Hardware
Digital Logic: Logic functions, minimization, design and synthesis of combinatorial and sequential circuits, number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point)
Computer organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data path, hardwired and microprogrammed control, memory interface, I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode), serial communication interface, instruction pipelining, cache, main and secondary storage
Software Systems
Data structures and Algorithms: the notion of abstract data types, stack, queue, list, set, string, tree, binary search tree, heap, graph, tree and graph traversals, connected components, spanning trees, shortest paths, hashing, sorting, searching, design techniques (greedy, dynamic, divide and conquer, Algorithm design by induction), asymptotic analysis (best, worst, average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds, Basic concepts of complexity classes – P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete.
Programming Methodology: Scope, binding, parameter passing, recursion, C programming – data types and declarations, assignment and control flow statements, 1-d and 2-d arrays, functions, pointers, concepts of object-oriented programming - classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism, operator overloading.
Operating Systems (in the context of Unix): classical concepts (concurrency, synchronization, deadlock), processes, threads and interprocess communication, CPU scheduling, memory management, file systems, I/O systems, protection and security, shell programming.
Information Systems and Software Engineering: information gathering, requirement and feasibility analysis, data flow diagrams, process specifications, input/output design, process life cycle, planning and managing the project, design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance.
Databases: E-R diagrams, relational model, database design, integrity constraints, normal forms, query languages (SQL), file structures (sequential, indexed), b-trees, transaction and concurrency control.
Data Communication and Networks: ISO/OSI stack, transmission media, data encoding, multiplexing, flow and error control, LAN technologies (Ethernet, token ring), network devices – switches, gateways, routers, ICMP, application layer protocols – SMTP, POP3, HTTP, DNS, FTP, Telnet, network security – basic concepts of public key and private key cryptography, digital signature, firewalls
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - GATE 2012
There is an unprecedented rush to apply for GATE 2012. In view of this, the last date for application has been extended as given below:
1. Last date for Submission of Online Application (website closure at 23:00 Hrs): 21 October 2011 (Friday).
2. Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at the respective zonal GATE Office: 28 October 2011 (Friday)
As of 12 noon on 17 October, more than 10,22,000 candidates have registered online. During 24 hours on 13 October alone, nearly 96,000 candidates have registered. Due to this rush, if you experience reduced access speeds to the application website, we request you to kindly bear with us and try again.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.
GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:
Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2012 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2012 .
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Master's degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master's degree programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/assistantships. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.
1. Last date for Submission of Online Application (website closure at 23:00 Hrs): 21 October 2011 (Friday).
2. Last date for the receipt of printed version of ONLINE Application at the respective zonal GATE Office: 28 October 2011 (Friday)
As of 12 noon on 17 October, more than 10,22,000 candidates have registered online. During 24 hours on 13 October alone, nearly 96,000 candidates have registered. Due to this rush, if you experience reduced access speeds to the application website, we request you to kindly bear with us and try again.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board - GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The GATE committee, which comprises of representatives from the administering institutes, is the sole authority for regulating the examination and declaring the results.
GATE is conducted through the constitution of eight zones. The zones and the corresponding administrative institutes are:
Zone-1: Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
Zone-2: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Zone-3: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Zone-4: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Zone-5: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Zone-6: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Zone-7: Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Zone-8: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
The overall coordination and responsibility of conducting GATE 2012 lies with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, designated as the Organizing Institute for GATE 2012 .
Admission to postgraduate programmes with MHRD and some other Government scholarships/assistantships in engineering colleges/institutes is open to those who qualify in GATE examination. GATE qualified candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture or Master's degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications are eligible for admission to Master's degree programmes in Engineering/Technology/Architecture as well as for Doctoral programmes in relevant branches of Science with MHRD or other government scholarships/assistantships. To avail the scholarship, the candidate must secure admission to such a postgraduate programme, as per the prevailing procedure of the admitting institution. However, candidates with Master's degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture may seek admission to relevant Doctoral programmes with scholarship/assistantship without appearing in the GATE examination.