GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023: To prepare for your GATE Engineering Sciences 2023 Exam, you must know the GATE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023.
XE paper is of a general nature. It comprises of 3 parts. The first part of the exam is General Aptitude. The second part is Section-A which is mandatory for candidates. The third part of the exam comprises sections B to H and candidates have to choose any two sections.
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GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus and Engineering Exam Pattern 2023
GATE Engineering Sciences (XE) is one of the 29 papers which has 9 sections (A-H) out of which 2 sections General Aptitude (GA), and Engineering Mathematics (XE-A) are compulsory along with the candidate must attempt any two sections of XE Paper from sections B-H. The choice of two sections from B to H can be made during the examination after viewing the questions.
XE Combination of papers
GATE 2023 exam allows you to appear for one or up to two papers for an allowed combination of papers. You can appear for GATE XE 2023 as:
- Primary paper when choosing only one paper to appear for or
- As a secondary paper along with a primary paper when choosing two papers to appear for.
- GATE XE can be the secondary paper along with the following codes
| Code of the Primary Paper | Code of Papers allowed as Secondary Paper |
| Aerospace Engineering(AE) | XE |
| Chemical Engineering(CH) | |
| Mining Engineering (MN) | |
| Metallurgical Engineering (MT) | |
| Petroleum Engineering (PE) | |
| Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) | |
| Textile Engineering and Fiber Science(TF) |
The paper code for GATE engineering science is XE and candidates who opt for this paper have the option of undertaking any one of the following options as their second paper- Aerospace Engineering (AE), Chemical Engineering (CH), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Mining Engineering (MN), Metallurgical Engineering (MT), Petroleum Engineering (PE), Production and Industrial Engineering (PI) and Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF).
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023
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GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-A Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)
It is for all XE Candidates. the below table shows the topic and subtopic of this section.
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Linear Algebra | Algebra of real matrices: Determinant, inverse, and rank of a matrix; System of linear equations (conditions for unique solution, no solution, and infinite number of solutions); Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices; Properties of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of symmetric matrices, diagonalization of matrices; Cayley- Hamilton Theorem. |
| Calculus | Functions of a single variable: Limit, indeterminate forms, and L’Hospital’s rule; Continuity and differentiability; Mean value theorems; Maxima and minima; Taylor’s theorem; Fundamental theorem and mean value theorem of integral calculus; Evaluation of definite and improper integrals; Applications of definite integrals to evaluate areas and volumes (rotation of a curve about an axis). Functions of two variables: Limit, continuity, and partial derivatives; Directional derivative; Total derivative; Maxima, minima, and saddle points; Method of Lagrange multipliers; Double integrals and their applications. Sequences and series: Convergence of sequences and series; Tests of convergence of series with non-negative terms (ratio, root, and integral tests); Power series; Taylor’s series; Fourier Series of functions of period 2π. |
| Vector Calculus | Gradient, divergence, and curl; Line integrals and Green’s theorem. |
| Complex variables | Complex numbers, Argand plane and polar representation of complex numbers; De Moivre’s theorem; Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations. |
| Ordinary Differential Equations | First-order equations (linear and nonlinear); Second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Cauchy-Euler equation; Second order linear differential equations with variable coefficients; Wronskian; Method of variation of parameters; Eigenvalue problem for second-order equations with constant coefficients; Power series solutions for ordinary points. |
| Partial Differential Equations | Classification of second-order linear partial differential equations; Method of separation of variables: One-dimensional heat equation and two-dimensional Laplace equation. |
| Probability and Statistics | Axioms of probability; Conditional probability; Bayes’ Theorem; Mean, variance, and standard deviation of random variables; Binomial, Poisson, and Normal distributions; Correlation and linear regression. |
| Numerical Methods | Solution of systems of linear equations using LU decomposition, Gauss elimination method; Lagrange and Newton’s interpolations; Solution of polynomial and transcendental equations by Newton-Raphson method; Numerical integration by trapezoidal rule and Simpson’s rule; Numerical solutions of first-order differential equations by explicit Euler’s method. |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-B Fluid Mechanics
This branch of physics deals with the mechanics of fluids and the forces on them.
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Flow and Fluid Properties | Fluid Properties: Density, viscosity, surface tension, relationship between stress and strain rate for Newtonian fluids. Classification of Flows: Viscous versus inviscid flows, incompressible versus compressible flows, internal versus external flows, steady versus unsteady flows, laminar versus turbulent flows, 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D flows, Newtonian versus non-Newtonian fluid flow. Hydrostatics: Buoyancy, manometry, forces on submerged bodies and their stability. |
| Kinematics of Fluid Motion | Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of fluid motion. Concept of local, convective, and material derivatives. Streamline, streakline, pathline, and timeline. |
| Integral Analysis for a Control Volume | Reynolds Transport Theorem (RTT) for conservation of mass, linear, and angular momentum. |
| Differential Analysis | Differential equations of mass and momentum for incompressible flows. Inviscid flows – Euler equations and viscous flows – Navier-Stokes equations. Concept of fluid rotation, vorticity, stream function, and circulation. Exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations for Couette flow and Poiseuille flow, thin film flow. |
| Dimensional Analysis | Concept of geometric, kinematic, and dynamic similarity. Buckingham Pi theorem and its applications. Non-dimensional parameters and their physical significance – Reynolds number, Froude number, and Mach number. |
| Internal Flows | Fully developed pipe flow. Empirical relations for laminar and turbulent flows: friction factor, Darcy-Weisbach relation, and Moody’s chart. Major and minor losses. |
| Bernoulli’s Equation and its Applications, Potential Flows | Bernoulli’s equation: Assumptions and applications. Flow measurements – Venturi meter, Pitot-static tube, and orifice meter. Elementary potential flows Velocity potential function. Uniform flow, source, sink, and vortex, and their superposition for flow past simple geometries. |
| External Flows | Prandtl boundary layer equations: Concept and assumptions. Boundary layer characteristics: Boundary layer thickness, displacement thickness, and momentum thickness. The qualitative idea of boundary layer separation, streamlined and bluff bodies, and drag and lift forces. |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-C Material Science
Material science and engineering is an interdisciplinary field of material science that involves the discovery and design of new materials with an emphasis on solids.
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Classification and Structure of Materials | Classification of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. Nature of bonding in materials:metallic,ionic, covalent and mixed bonding; structure of materials:fundamentals of crystallography, symmetry operations, crystal systems, Bravais lattices, unit cells, primitive cells, crystallographic planes and directions; structures of metals, ceramics, polymers, amorphous materials and glasses. Defects in crystalline materials: 0-D, 1-D, and 2-D defects; vacancies, interstitials, solid solutions in metals and ceramics, Frenkel and Schottky defects; dislocations; grain boundaries, twins, stacking faults; surfaces and interfaces. |
| Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Phase Transformations | Extensive and intensive thermodynamic properties, laws of thermodynamics, phase equilibria, phase rule, phase diagrams (unary and binary), and basic electrochemistry. Reaction kinetics, fundamentals of diffusion, Fick’s laws, their solutions, and applications. Solidification of pure metals and alloys, nucleation and growth, diffusional solid-state phase transformations (precipitation and eutectoid), and martensitic transformation. |
| Properties and Applications of Materials | Mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites at room temperature; stress-strain response (elastic, anelastic and plastic deformation). Electronic properties: free electron theory, Fermi energy, density of states, elements of band theory, semiconductors, Hall effect, dielectric behaviour, piezo- and ferroelectric behavior. Magnetic properties:Origin of magnetism in materials, para-, dia-, ferro- and ferri-magnetism. Thermal properties: Specific heat, heat conduction, thermal diffusivity, thermal expansion, and thermoelectricity. Optical properties: Refractive index, absorption and transmission of electromagnetic radiation. Examples of materials exhibiting the above properties, and their typical/common applications. |
| Properties and Applications of Materials | Mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites at room temperature; stress-strain response (elastic, anelastic and plastic deformation). Electronic properties: free electron theory, Fermi energy, density of states, elements of band theory, semiconductors, Hall effect, dielectric behaviour, piezo- and ferro-electric behaviour. Magnetic properties:Origin of magnetism in materials, para-, dia-, ferro- and ferri-magnetism. Thermal properties: Specific heat, heat conduction, thermal diffusivity, thermal expansion, and thermoelectricity. Optical properties: Refractive index, absorption and transmission of electromagnetic radiation. Examples of materials exhibiting the above properties, and their typical/common applications. |
| Characterization and Measurements of Properties | X-ray diffraction; spectroscopic techniques such as UV-Vis, IR and Raman; optical microscopy, electron microscopy, composition analysisin electron microscopes. Tensile test, hardness measurement. Electrical conductivity, carrier mobility and concentrations. Thermal analysis techniques: thermogravimetry and calorimetry. |
| Processing of Materials | Heat treatment of ferrous and aluminum alloys; preparation of ceramic powders, sintering; thin film deposition: evaporation and sputtering techniques, and chemical vapour deposition, thin film growth phenomena. |
| Degradation of Materials | Corrosion and its prevention; embrittlement of metals; polymer degradation. |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-D Solid Mechanics
It is a branch of continuum mechanics that studies the behavior of solid materials under circumstances like motion and deformation of solids under the action of forces, temperature changes, phase changes and other external and internal agents.
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Mechanics of rigid bodies | Equivalent force systems; free-body diagrams; equilibrium equations; analysis of determinate trusses and frames; friction; principle of minimum potential energy; particle kinematics and dynamics; dynamics of rigid bodies under planar motion; law of conservation of energy; law of conservation of momentum. |
| Mechanics of deformable bodies | Stresses and strains; transformation of stresses and strains, principal stresses and strains; Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain; generalized Hooke’s Law; elastic constants; thermal stresses; theories of failure. Axial force, shear force and bending moment diagrams; axial, shear and bending stresses; combined stresses; deflection (for symmetric bending); torsion in circular shafts; thin walled pressure vessels; energy methods (Castigliano’s Theorems); Euler buckling. |
| Vibrations | Free vibration of undamped single degree of freedom systems. |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-E Thermodynamics
It is a branch of physics with heat and temperature and their relation to work and energy.
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Basic Concepts | Continuum and macroscopic approach; thermodynamic systems (closed and open); thermodynamic properties and equilibrium; state of a system, state postulate for simple compressible substances, state diagrams, paths and processes on state diagrams; concepts of heat and work, different modes of work; zeroth law of thermodynamics; concept of temperature. |
| First law of Thermodynamics | Concept of energy and various forms of energy; internal energy, enthalpy; specific heats; first law applied to elementary processes, closed systems and control volumes, steady and unsteady flow analysis. |
| The second law of Thermodynamics | Limitations of the first law of thermodynamics, concepts of heat engines and heat pumps/refrigerators, Kelvin- Planck and Clausius statements and their equivalence; reversible and irreversible processes; Carnot cycle and Carnot principles/theorems; thermodynamic temperature scale; Clausius inequality and concept of entropy; microscopic interpretation of entropy, the principle of increase of entropy, T-s diagrams; second law analysis of control volume; availability and irreversibility; third law of thermodynamics. |
| Properties of Pure Substances | Thermodynamic properties of pure substances in solid, liquid and vapor phases; P-v-T behavior of simple compressible substances, phase rule, thermodynamic property tables and charts, ideal and real gases, ideal gas equation of state and van der Waals equation of state; law of corresponding states, compressibility factor and generalized compressibility chart. |
| Thermodynamic Relations | T-ds relations, Helmholtz and Gibbs functions, Gibbs relations, Maxwell relations, Joule-Thomson coefficient, coefficient of volume expansion, adiabatic and isothermal compressibilities, Clapeyron and Clapeyron-Clausius equations. |
| Thermodynamic Cycles | Carnot vapor cycle, ideal Rankine cycle, Rankine reheat cycle, air-standard Otto cycle, air-standard Diesel cycle, air-standard Brayton cycle, vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. |
| Ideal Gas Mixtures | Dalton’s and Amagat’s laws, properties of ideal gas mixtures, air-water vapor mixtures, and simple thermodynamic processes involving them; specific and relative humidities, dew point and wet bulb temperature, adiabatic saturation temperature, psychrometric chart. |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-F Polymer Science and Engineering
It is a subfield of material science focusing primarily on polymer such as synthetic polymers.
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Chemistry of high polymers | Monomers, functionality, degree of polymerizations, classification of polymers, glass transition, melting transition, criteria for rubberiness, polymerization methods: addition and condensation; their kinetics, metallocene polymers and other newer methods of polymerization, copolymerization, monomer reactivity ratios and its significance, kinetics, different copolymers, random, alternating, azeotropic copolymerization, block and graft copolymers, techniques for polymerization-bulk, solution, suspension, emulsion. Concept of intermolecular order (morphology) – amorphous, crystalline, orientation states. Factor affecting crystallinity. Crystalline transition. Effect of morphology on polymer properties. |
| Polymer Characterization | Solubility and swelling, Concept of molecular weight distribution and its significance, concept of average molecular weight, determination of number average, weight average, viscosity average and Z-average molecular weights, polymer crystallinity, analysis of polymers using IR, XRD, thermal (DSC, DMTA, TGA), microscopic (optical and electronic) techniques, Molecular wt. distribution: Broad and Narrow, GPC, Mooney viscosity |
| Synthesis, manufacturing, and properties | Commodity and general purpose thermoplastics: PE, PP, PS, PVC, Polyesters, Acrylic, PU polymers. Engineering Plastics: Nylon, PC, PBT, PSU, PPO, ABS, Fluoropolymers Thermosetting polymers: Polyurethane, PF, MF, UF, Epoxy, Unsaturated polyester, Alkyds. Natural and synthetic rubbers: Recovery of NR hydrocarbon from latex; SBR, Nitrile, CR, CSM, EPDM, IIR, BR, Silicone, TPE, Speciality plastics: PEK, PEEK, PPS, PSU, PES, etc. Biopolymers such as PLA, PHA/PHB. |
| Polymer blends and composites | Difference between blends and composites, their significance, choice of polymers for blending, blend miscibility-miscible and immiscible blends, thermodynamics, phase morphology, polymer alloys, polymer eutectics, plastic-plastic, rubber-plastic and rubber-rubber blends, FRP, particulate, long and short fibre reinforced composites. Polymer reinforcement, reinforcing fibres – natural and synthetic, base polymer for reinforcement (unsaturated polyester), ingredients/recipes for reinforced polymer composite. |
| Polymer Technology | Polymer compounding-need and significance, different compounding ingredients for rubber and plastics (Antioxidants, Light stabilizers, UV stabilizers, Lubricants, Processing aids, Impact modifiers, Flame retardant, antistatic agents. PVC stabilizers and Plasticizers) and their function, use of carbon black, polymer mixing equipments, cross-linking and vulcanization, vulcanization kinetics. |
| Polymer rheology | Flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, different flow equations, the dependence of shear modulus on temperature, molecular/segmental deformations at different zones and transitions. Measurements of rheological parameters by capillary rotating, parallel plate, cone-plate rheometer. Visco-elasticity-creep and stress relaxations, mechanical models, control of rheological characteristics through compounding, rubber curing in parallel plate viscometer, ODR and MDR. |
| Polymer processing | Compression molding, transfer molding, injection molding, blow molding, reaction injection molding, filament winding, SMC, BMC, DMC, extrusion, pultrusion, calendaring, rotational molding, thermoforming, powder coating, rubber processing in two-roll mill, internal mixer, Twin screw extruder. |
| Polymer testing | Mechanical-static and dynamic tensile, flexural, compressive, abrasion, endurance, fatigue, hardness, tear, resilience, impact, toughness. Conductivity-thermal and electrical, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, power factor, electric resistance, surface resistivity, volume resistivity, swelling, ageing resistance, environmental stress cracking resistance, limiting oxygen index. Heat deflection temperature –Vicat softening temperature, Brittleness temperature, Glass transition temperature, Co-efficient of thermal expansion, Shrinkage, Flammability, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, power factor, Optical Properties – Refractive Index, Luminous Transmittance and Haze, Melt flow index |
| Polymer Recycling and Waste Management | Polymer waste, and its impact on the environment, Sources, Identification and Separation techniques, recycling classification, recycling of thermoplastics, thermosets and rubbers, and applications of recycled materials. Life cycle assessment of polymer products (case studies like PET bottles, packaging bags) |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-G Food Technology
It is a branch of food science that deals with food production processes.
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Food Chemistry and nutrition | Carbohydrates: structure and functional properties of mono-, oligo-, & poly- saccharides including starch, cellulose, pectic substances and dietary fibre, gelatinization and retrogradation of starch. Proteins: classification and structure of proteins in food, biochemical changes in post-mortem and tenderization of muscles. Lipids: classification and structure of lipids, rancidity, polymerization and polymorphism. Pigments: carotenoids, chlorophylls, anthocyanins, tannins and myoglobin. Food flavours: terpenes, esters, aldehydes, ketones and quinines. Enzymes: specificity, simple and inhibition kinetics, coenzymes, enzymatic and non-enzymatic browning. Nutrition: balanced diet, essential amino acids and essential fatty acids, protein efficiency ratio, water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, role of minerals in nutrition, co-factors, anti-nutrients, nutraceuticals, nutrient deficiency diseases. Chemical and biochemical changes: changes occur in foods during different processing. |
| Food Microbiology | Characteristics of microorganisms: morphology of bacteria, yeast, mold and actinomycetes, spores and vegetative cells, gram-staining. Microbial growth: growth and death kinetics, serial dilution technique. Food spoilage: spoilage microorganisms in different food products including milk, fish, meat, egg, cereals and their products. Toxins from microbes: pathogens and nonpathogens including Staphylococcus, Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia, Bacillus, Clostridium, and Aspergillus genera. Fermented oods and beverages: curd, yoghurt, cheese, pickles, soyasauce, sauerkraut, idli, dosa, vinegar, alcoholic beverages and sausage. |
| Food products technology | Processing principles: thermal processing, chilling, freezing, dehydration, addition of preservatives and food additives, irradiation, fermentation, hurdle technology, intermediate moisture foods. Food pack aging and storage: packaging materials, aseptic packaging, controlled and modified atmosphere storage. Cereal processing and products: milling of rice, wheat, and maize, parboiling of paddy, bread, biscuits, extruded products and ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. Oil processing: expelling, solvent extraction, refining and hydrogenation. Fruits and vegetables p processing: extraction, clarification, concentration and packaging of fruit juice, jam, jelly, marmalade, squash, candies, tomato sauce, ketchup, and puree, potato chips, pickles. Plantation crops processing and products: tea, coffee, cocoa, spice, extraction of essential oils and oleoresins from spices. Milk and milk products processing: pasteurization and sterilization, cream, butter, ghee, ice- cream, cheese and milk powder. Processing of animal products: drying, canning, and freezing of fish and meat; production of egg powder. Waste utilization: pectin from fruit wastes, uses of by-products from rice milling. Food standards and quality maintenance: FPO, PFA, A-Mark, ISI, HACCP, food plant sanitation and cleaning in place (CIP). |
| Food engineering | Mass and energy balance; Momentum transfer: Flow rate and pressure drop relationships for Newtonian fluids flowing through pipe, Reynolds number. Heat transfer: heat transfer by conduction, convection, radiation, heat exchangers. Mass transfer: molecular diffusion and Flick’s law, conduction and convective mass transfer, permeability through single and multilayer films. Mechanical operations: size reduction of solids, high pressure homogenization, filtration, centrifugation, settling, sieving, mixing & agitation of liquid. Thermal operations: thermal sterilization, evaporation of liquid foods, hot air drying of solids, spray and freeze-drying, freezing and crystallization. Mass transfer operations: psychometric, humidification and dehumidification operations. |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For XE-H Atmospheric & Ocean Science
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences | Vertical Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere; Blackbody Radiation and Radiation Balance; Modes of Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere; Greenhouse Effect; Cloud Types; Laws of Thermodynamics; Gas Laws; Hydrostatic Equation; Clausius Clapeyron Equation; Adiabatic Processes, Humidity in the Atmosphere, Atmospheric Stability; Weather and Climate. Navier-Stokes and Continuity Equations; Compressible and Incompressible Fluids; Pressure Gradient, Centripetal, Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces; Geostrophic, Gradient and Cyclostrophic Balances; Circulations and Vorticity, General Circulation of the Atmosphere. Broad Features of Indian Monsoons, Monsoon Depressions; Tropical Convergence Zones; Tropical Cyclones. |
| Ocean sciences | Vertical Profiles of Temperature and Salinity; Stability and Double Diffusion; Equation of State, Equations for Conservation of Mass, Momentum, Heat, and Salt; Inertial Currents; Geostrophic Motion; Air-Sea Surface Fluxes; Wind-driven Circulation, Ekman and Sverdrup Transports; Storm Surges, Tides, Tsunamis and Wind Waves; Eddies and Gyres; Eastern and Western Boundary Currents, Equatorial Currents, Indian Ocean Current Systems; Thermohaline Circulation. Chemical Properties of Seawater, Major and Minor Elements, Ocean Acidification, Biochemical Cycling of Nutrients, Trace Metals and Organic Matter. Biological Pump; Primary and Secondary Biological Productivity; Air-sea Exchange of Biogenic Dissolved Gases; Marine Ecology. |
GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 For General Aptitude
| Subject | GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 |
| Verbal Aptitude | English grammar – articles, verb-noun agreement, tenses, adjectives, conjunctions, prepositions, other parts of speech, etc.; vocabulary – words, phrases, idioms; comprehension & reading; narrative sequencing. |
| Analytical Aptitude | Logic – Induction & Deduction; analogy; number relations & reasoning. |
| Spatial Aptitude | Shape transformation – mirroring, rotation, translation, grouping, assembling, and scaling; Paper cutting, folding & 2-D, and 3-D patterns. |
| Numerical Aptitude | Elementary statistics & probability; geometry; data and graphs (bar graph, histogram, pie chart, and other data graphs), 2- and 3- dimensional plots, maps, and tables; mensuration; numerical computation & estimation – powers, exponents, percentages, permutations & combinations, ratios, logarithms, etc. |
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GATE Engineering Sciences Exam Pattern 2023
You should check the GATE Engineering Sciences Exam Pattern before starting the preparation for the exam.
The salient features of the GATE Engineering Sciences 2023 exam are: out of 65 questions, a total of 10 and 11 questions will be asked from the section of General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics respectively whereas 22 questions will come from Optional Sections.
GATE XE Marks Distribution 2023
- General Aptitude (Compulsory)
- Questions carry a total of 15 marks.
- It will hold a weightage of a total of 15 marks.
- There will be a total of 10 questions where
- 5 questions will be of 1 mark each and
- 5 questions will be of 2 marks each.
- Section A – Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory)
- Questions will be of two types either MCQ or NATs.
- The total no. of questions will be 11
- This section will carry 15 marks in total
- 1-mark each: 7 questions
- 2-mark each: 4 questions
- Any two of XE Sections B to H
- You can make the choice of any two sections from B to H after having a look at the questions.
- At a time you can only answer TWO optional sections.
- If you wish to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (B to H).
- Optional Sections B to H of XE-Paper will have 22 questions with a total weightage of 35 marks
- 1-mark each: 9 questions
- 2-marks each: 13 questions
- A few questions will be of MSQ/NATs while the remaining will be MCQ
Check the Latest GATE Engineering Sciences exam pattern and understand the type of questions and marking.
Weightage of Important Topics Of Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023
Based on the previous year’s papers analysis, we have provided a general trend in terms of the weightage attached to different sections.
Here you can check the Weightage of Important Topics Of Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023.
| List of Topics | Percentage of total marks |
|---|---|
| Compiler Design | 4% |
| Computer Networks | 6% |
| Computer Organization | 11% |
| DBMS | 8% |
| Design & Analysis Algorithms | 6% |
| Digital Logic | 4% |
| Discrete Mathematics & Graph Theory | 10% |
| Engineering Mathematics | 5% |
| General Aptitude | 15% |
| Operating Systems | 10% |
| Programming & Data Structure | 12% |
| Theory Of Computation | 9% |
Topic Wise Difficulty Level Of GATE Engineering Science Paper
The topic-wise difficulty level is mentioned below in the table.
| List of Topics | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| General Aptitude | Medium |
| Engineering Mathematics | Medium |
| Theory Of Machines & Vibrations | Easy |
| Manufacturing | Medium |
| Mechanics of Materials | Medium |
| Machine Design | Medium |
| Fluid Mechanics | Medium |
| Thermodynamics & Applications | Moderate |
| Industrial Engineering | Moderate |
| Engineering Mechanics | Medium |
| Heat Transfer | Difficult |
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Important Books Based On GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023
Some of the important books recommended by toppers based used On the GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023 are:
| Part | Books |
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| XE-A: Engineering Mathematics |
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| XE-B: Fluid Mechanics |
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| XE-C: Material Science |
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| XE-D: Solid Mechanics |
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| XE-E: Thermodynamics |
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| XE-F: Polymer Science & Engineering |
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| XE-G: Food Technology |
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| XE-H: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
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FAQs on GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023
What is the GATE Official Website?
https://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/ is the GATE Official Website.
Can I get any PSU through XE branch?
XE is not recognized for recruitment for PSU. Many students opt for this paper for pursuing higher-level education like a Master’s or even a PhD
What is XE paper in GATE?
GATE XE (Engineering Sciences) is one of the 27 papers which has 9 sections (A-H) out of which 2 sections General Aptitude (GA), and Engineering Mathematics (XE-A) are compulsory along with the candidate must attempt any two sections of XE Paper.
How many subjects are covered under GATE XE Syllabus 2023?
GATE XE Syllabus 2023 comprises 8 subjects: Engineering Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Polymer Science and Engineering, Food Technology, and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Is Engineering Mathematics a compulsory section for GATE XE Syllabus 2023?
Yes, Engineering Mathematics is a compulsory section for all the subjects that are covered under the GATE Engineering Science (XE) Syllabus 2022.
Can I expect any change in the GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023?
As of now, no information regarding the changes has been published. The authorities will release the revised syllabus of GATE 2023 on the official website if they decide to opt for any changes in the syllabus.
What are the most difficult but important topics in the GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023? And which one is easy?
Difficulty depends upon the student as for the important topics some of the most important topics in the GATE Engineering Science Syllabus 2023 are as follows-
Relations, Cycle, and Law of Thermodynamics
Ideal Gas Mixtures
Flow and Fluid Properties
Kinematics
Inviscid and Internal flows
Dimensional and Differential Analysis
Prandtl boundary layer equations
Which topic should I focus on between Fluid Mechanics and Solid Mechanics from GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023?
Both topics are equally important in this syllabus. You need to focus on both the topics (Fluid Mechanics and Solid Mechanics) and must cover all the subject matter for the entrance exam.
What are the topics included in Thermodynamics as a part of the GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023?
The topics included in Thermodynamics as a part of the GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2022 are –
Basic Concepts
The first law of Thermodynamics
The second law of Thermodynamics
Properties of Pure Substances
Thermodynamic Relations
Thermodynamic Cycles
Ideal Gas Mixtures
Which section is the most scoring in GATE Engineering Sciences Syllabus 2023?
The section on Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude is the most scoring as compared to the other section in the syllabus.