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GATE 2023 PAPERS & SYLLABUS

GATE 2023 will be conducted for 29 papers. The table shows the list of papers with codes. Please click the
link in Paper/Code to download the syllabus.

A candidate is allowed to appear either in ONE or UP TO TWO papers of the GATE 2023 examination.
However, a candidate is only allowed to select the second paper from the pre-defined Two Paper
Combination (two_paper_combinations.html) list.

GATE Paper Code GATE Paper Code

Aerospace Engineering AE Instrumentation IN

(doc/Syllabus/ae.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ae.pdf) Engineering (doc/Syllabus/in.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/in.pdf)

Agricultural Engineering AG Mathematics MA

(doc/Syllabus/ag.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ag.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ma.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ma.pdf)

Architecture and Planning AR Mechanical ME

(doc/Syllabus/ar.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ar.pdf) Engineering (doc/Syllabus/me.pdf)
(new_pattern_architecture.html) (doc/Syllabus/me.pdf)

Biomedical Engineering BM Mining Engineering MN

(doc/Syllabus/bm.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/bm.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/mn.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/mn.pdf)

Biotechnology BT Metallurgical MT
(doc/Syllabus/bt.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/bt.pdf) Engineering (doc/Syllabus/mt.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/mt.pdf)

Civil Engineering CE Naval Architecture NM

(doc/Syllabus/ce.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ce.pdf) and Marine (doc/Syllabus/nm.pdf)
Engineering
(doc/Syllabus/nm.pdf)

Chemical Engineering CH Petroleum PE

(doc/Syllabus/ch.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ch.pdf) Engineering (doc/Syllabus/pe.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/pe.pdf)

Computer Science and CS Physics PH

Information Technology (doc/Syllabus/cs.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ph.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ph.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/cs.pdf)

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GATE Paper Code GATE Paper Code

Chemistry CY Production and PI

(doc/Syllabus/cy.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/cy.pdf) Industrial Engineering (doc/Syllabus/pi.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/pi.pdf)

Electronics and EC Statistics ST

Communication Engineering (doc/Syllabus/ec.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/st.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/st.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/ec.pdf)

Electrical Engineering EE Textile Engineering TF

(doc/Syllabus/ee.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ee.pdf) and Fibre Science (doc/Syllabus/tf.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/tf.pdf)

Environmental Science & ES Engineering Sciences XE

Engineering (doc/Syllabus/es.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/xe.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/xe.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/es.pdf)

Ecology and Evolution EY Humanities & Social XH

(doc/Syllabus/ey.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ey.pdf) Sciences (doc/Syllabus/xh.pdf)
(doc/Syllabus/xh.pdf)

Geomatics Engineering GE Life Sciences XL

(doc/Syllabus/ge.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/ge.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/xl.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/xl.pdf)

Geology and Geophysics GG

(doc/Syllabus/gg.pdf) (doc/Syllabus/gg.pdf)

Each GATE 2023 paper is for total 100 marks, General Aptitude (GA) (doc/Syllabus/ga.pdf) is common for all
papers (15 marks) and rest of the paper covers the respective syllabus (85 marks). Click here for detailed
Pattern of the Question Papers (question_pattern.html).

XL Paper
XE Paper Sections Code XH Paper Sections Code Sections Code

Engineering Mathematics A Reasoning and Comprehension B1 Chemistry P

(Compulsory) (Compulsory) (Compulsory)
(15 marks) (25 marks) (25 marks)

Any TWO optional

Sections Any ONE optional
Section Any TWO optional
(2x35 = 70 marks) (60 marks) Sections
(2x30 = 60 marks)

Fluid Mechanics B Economics C1 Biochemistry Q

Materials Science C English C2 Botany R

Solid Mechanics D Linguistics C3 Microbiology S

Thermodynamics E Philosophy C4 Zoology T

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XL Paper
XE Paper Sections Code XH Paper Sections Code Sections Code

Polymer Science and F Psychology C5 Food U

Engineering Technology

Food Technology G Sociology C6

Atmospheric and Oceanic H

Sciences

Multi-sessional papers: Candidate will be assigned to appear only in one of the sessions for the papers
running in multiple sessions.

Candidates must familiarize themselves with the paper code as it is required both during application and
examination.

Each candidate should fill ONLY ONE application. If they wish to appear in second paper (from the two-paper
combination), they can add respective paper in their original application. In case of Multiple applications,
only one will be accepted and remaining applications will be rejected without any refund for the paid fee.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The dates mentioned above are subject to change. Examination may be postponed or cancelled due to situations
beyond control.

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