GATE Exam Pattern for Civil Engineering 2024 - Download PDF

Updated on Oct 13, 2023 - 12:07 p.m. IST by Team Careers360

GATE Exam Pattern for Civil Engineering 2024 - IISc Bangalore has released the GATE 2024 Civil
Engineering exam pattern online at the official website, gate.iisc.ac.in. Candidates can check the
GATE Civil Engineering paper pattern 2024 on this page as well. The exam pattern of GATE Civil
Engineering 2024 includes the mode of the exam, the number of questions, the marking scheme,
different sections, and more. Candidates preparing for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
should check the GATE exam pattern for CE 2024 to score good marks in the exam. The authority has
released the GATE Exam Pattern 2024 for all the papers online. GATE 2024 will be held in online
mode.
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The GATE 2024 exam pattern for civil engineering and syllabus shall be divided into 7 sections
including Engineering, Mathematics, Structural Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Water Resource
Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering.
The pattern of questions will include some Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ), and some may include
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. GATE 2024 exam
date is February 3, 4, 10, and 11. The GATE exam will be conducted in online mode as a computer-
based test (CBT) mode.

GATE Exam Pattern 2024 - Civil Engineering

There shall be a total of 65 questions with 100 marks including General Aptitude (10 questions) and
Civil Engineering Subject (55 questions). However, 72 percent weightage will be given to the Civil
Engineering subject questions, 13 percent to Engineering Mathematics, and the rest 15 percent to
the General Aptitude.
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GATE Civil Engineering Exam Pattern 2024 - Highlights

Below are the important highlights of the GATE Civil Engineering exam pattern 2024:

Particulars Details

Exam Mode Online Computer Based Test (CBT)

Duration 3 Hours (180 Minutes)

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Question Pattern • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
• Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

• General Aptitude
Number of Sections
• Civil Engineering

• Recall
• Comprehension
Type of sections
• Application
• Analysis and Synthesis

10 (General Aptitude)
Total Number of Questions 55 (Civil Engineering)
Total- 65 Questions

Total Marks 100 Marks

Marking Scheme 1 Marks and 2 Marks questions

• For 1-mark MCQ question, 1/3 mark will be

deducted.
• For 2-mark questions MCQ, 2/3 marks will be
Negative Marking
deducted.
• No negative marking MSQ and NAT
questions.

GATE Civil Engineering Marking Scheme 2024

Marks Negative Total

Subject Code/Name No. of Questions Marks
Distribution Marking time
 5 Ques- 1 1/3 for 1
Marks mark
General Aptitude 10 15
5 Ques- 2 Que in
Marks MCQ

18 Ques- 1
2/3 for 2
Marks
CE (Civil Engineering) 45 72 marks
27 Ques- 2
ques in
marks
MCQ

7 Ques- 1
No
Marks
Negative
Engineering Mathematics 10 3-Ques- 2 13
marking
Marks
in MSQ
and NAT

180
Total 65 100
Minutes

GATE Syllabus for Civil Engineering - Topic Wise Weightage

Topic Weightage Topic Weightage

Highway &
Solid Mechanics 7.75 12
Surveying

Design of
Structural Analysis 3.5 Steel 4.25
Structures

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Environment

6.75 9
machine Engg

General
Irrigation and Hydrology 7.75 15
Aptitude

Engineering
RCC and Prestressed concrete 6.5 12.25
Mathematics

Geo-Technical 15.25
Also Read: Complete GATE Syllabus 2024

GATE Civil Engineering Question Paper Pattern 2024

There will be a total of 65 questions in the GATE Civil Engineering exam 2024, which consists of three
types of questions in all the papers:

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ): Each question carries 1 or 2 marks, in all the papers and
sections. In each question, there will be four options, out of which the candidate has to choose
only one correct option.

• Multiple Select Questions (MSQ): Each question carries 1 or 2 marks, in all the papers and
sections. In each question, there will be four options, out of which the candidate can choose more
than one correct option.

• Numerical Answer Type (NAT): Each question carries 1 or 2 marks, all papers, and sections. The
candidate has to enter their answer using the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor.

• Negative Marking: There will be negative markings for MCQ questions. For each wrong 1-mark
question, 1/3 mark will be deducted and for each wrong 2-mark question, 2/3 mark will be
deducted. However, there will be no negative markings in MSQ and NAT questions.

GATE Civil Engineering Question Paper Design 2024

GATE has designed the GATE exam pattern for Civil Engineering 2024 to test the following abilities of
candidates such as-

• (i) Recall: This part contains facts, principles, formulae, or laws in the discipline of the paper.
Candidates are required to choose the correct answer using their memory or from a one-line
computation.

• (ii) Comprehension: These questions are designed to test the understanding ability of the
candidate in which he is required to conclude answers from fundamental ideas.

• (iii) Application: In these questions, the candidate is required to use their knowledge using
computation or logical reasoning.

• (iv) Analysis and Synthesis: To solve these questions, candidates are required to analyze the data
which is present in the form of diagrams images, etc. On the basis of their analysis and synthesis
of questions, candidates have to compare the information and choose the right answer.

GATE Civil Engineering General Aptitude Syllabus 2024

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GATE Engineering Mathematics Syllabus 2024

The exam conducting authority has released the GATE 2024 syllabus online. Candidates can check
the syllabus of GATE Engineering Mathematics below.

Subject Important Topics

• Linear Algebra

• Calculus

• Partial Differential Equation (PDE)

• Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE)

Engineering Mathematics
• Probability and Statistics

• Numerical Methods

GATE Civil Engineering Syllabus 2024

GATE 2024 syllabus for Civil Engineering pdf is available online. Candidates can check the GATE Civil
Engineering syllabus below.

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GATE Civil Engineering 2024- Important Books

Below is the list of GATE Civil Engineering books.

Civil Engineering Topics Authors

Theory of Structure CK Wang, S. Rammamrutham, L.S. Negi & Jangit

Theory of Elasticity Timoshenko & Gere

Gare & Timoshenko,

Strength of Materials/Mechanics of Structure
E. Popove, L. Singer,
Soil Mechanics
B.C. Punamia, Rammamrutham
 Geo-tech Engineering Gopal Ranjan and Rao, R.F. Craig

Pre-stressed Concrete Krishna Raju

Reinforced Concrete Ashok K Jain

Highway/ Pavement & Traffic Khanna & Justo, Kadiyali

Fluid Mechanics & Machines RK Bansal, Modi & Seth

Also Read: GATE 2024 Important Books for all Subjects

GATE Civil Engineering Previous Year Question Papers Free Download

Candidates who are looking for GATE CE previous year question papers can download them from
careers360 for free. All the answers are available with the sample papers. The candidates are advised
to solve these papers to understand the GATE exam pattern for civil engineering 2024 and prepare
for their exams so that they can score good grades.

Also Read: Download Free All subjects GATE Previous Year Papers

GATE Civil Engineering CutOff 2024

Candidates who will qualify for the GATE exam will be eligible for admission to various institutes. The
GATE Cutoff 2024 will be released on the official website of GATE. Candidates can visit the site.

Also Read: Tips to crack GATE 2024 Exam

Quick Tips To Prepare GATE Civil Engineering Paper 2024

Follow these most important tips for GATE preparation for Civil Engineering (CE):

• Go through the GATE syllabus for Civil Engineering carefully and mark the important topics.

• First, understand the GATE exam pattern for Civil Engineering and make a study plan before
starting your GATE CE preparation. Set a specific time for a specific topic and make a daily
schedule.

• Don't forget to revise your course syllabus, and make sure that you have covered all sections.

• Solve the GATE CE previous year's mock test papers and check your score to know your progress.
Download free GATE 2024 Mock Test here.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - GATE Exam Pattern for Civil

Engineering 2024 - Download PDF

Question: What is the mode of the GATE CE 2024 Exam?

Answer:

The GATE exam is held in Computer Based Test (CBT) which will be conducted through online mode.

Question: How to download GATE CE 2024 admit card?

Answer:

The authority will release the GATE CE admit card 2024 online at the official website.

Question: How many subjects are there in the GATE CE Exam 2024?

Answer:

There shall be a total of 7 subjects in GATE CE. These subjects are Engineering Mathematics,
Structural Engg, Geomatics Engg, Environmental Engg, Transportation Engg, Water Resource Engg,
and Geotechnical Engg.

Question: What is the duration of the GATE 2024 Exam?

Answer:

The exam duration is 3 hours (180 Minutes). For disabled, candidates 1 hour of compensatory (extra)
time for an examination shall be provided.

Question: Is there a negative marking in the GATE 2024 examination?

Answer:
Yes, there will be a negative marking in MCQ questions. For 1 marks questions, 1/3 mark will be
deducted and for 2 marks questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted.

Question: How many questions will GATE CE Exam 2024 contain?

Answer:

Currently, the GATE CE exam 2024 exam pattern is not released. However, In GATE 2023, there was a
total of 65 questions in the entrance test. In, the general aptitude section will have 10 questions, for
engineering mathematics, 10 questions, and the remaining 45 questions related to the core subject
which is civil engineering.

Question: What is GATE exam pattern for civil engineering 2024?

Answer:

The authority will soon release the GATE exam pattern of CE 2024 online.