Has the GATE 2027 syllabus been released?

Yes. IIT Madras has published revised syllabi for all 30 GATE 2027 test papers and advises candidates to use the updated PDFs.

How many papers are there in GATE 2027?

There are 30 GATE 2027 test papers, including the newly introduced Robotics and Automation paper.

Can I write two papers in GATE 2027?

Yes. Candidates may appear in one or up to two papers, but the second paper must be permitted for the selected primary paper in the official combination table.

What is common in every GATE 2027 paper?

General Aptitude is common to all papers and carries 15 marks. Every paper is conducted in English as a 3-hour CBT for 100 marks.

Is Engineering Mathematics compulsory in every GATE paper?

No. It is a 13-mark component in the listed engineering papers and a 15-mark compulsory XE0 section in Engineering Sciences, but it is not a separate component in every paper.

What question types are used in GATE 2027?

The test uses Multiple Choice Questions, Multiple Select Questions and Numerical Answer Type questions carrying one or two marks.

Is there negative marking in GATE 2027?

Negative marking applies only to wrong MCQ answers. There is no negative marking for MSQ or NAT questions, and MSQ has no partial marking.

What happened to the GATE Textile Engineering paper?

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science is no longer a standalone TF paper for 2027. It is listed as the XE9 optional section under Engineering Sciences.

What is new in the GATE 2027 General Aptitude syllabus?

The official GA syllabus is presented in four numbered sections: Verbal Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Aptitude and Spatial Aptitude.

GATE Syllabus 2027: All 30 Papers & PDF Links

Syllabus overview

GATE syllabus 2027 hub for all 30 IIT Madras test papers, with marks, question types, revised paper codes, two-paper combinations and official PDF links.

Highlights

GATE 2027 has 30 test papers, including the new Robotics and Automation paper.

Every paper is a 3-hour CBT for 100 marks with MCQ, MSQ and NAT questions.

General Aptitude is compulsory and carries 15 marks in every paper.

Candidates may take one paper or an allowed combination of up to two papers.

Textile Engineering and Fibre Science is now the XE9 optional section under Engineering Sciences.

Exam: GATE
Paper / stage: All 30 Test Papers
Current cycle: 2026
Page type: Syllabus
Conducting body: GATE
Language: English

Detailed syllabus

What Changed in the GATE 2027 Syllabus?

IIT Madras states that the syllabi for the GATE 2027 test papers have been revised and specifically asks candidates to check the updated versions.
Robotics and Automation (RA) is a new standalone paper with a 60-mark common Part A and a 25-mark Electrical or Mechanical option.
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science has moved from standalone TF status to the XE9 optional section under Engineering Sciences.
The XE, XH and XL sectional paper codes now use the XE0–XE9, XH0–XH6 and XL0–XL5 format.
General Aptitude is organized into Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical and Spatial Aptitude sections and carries 15 marks in all papers.

How Aspirants Should Use This Syllabus Hub

Open your primary paper page and convert every official section into a trackable study checklist.
Separate compulsory common marks from optional sections before allocating study hours.
If taking two papers, identify overlapping topics but maintain separate revision and mock-test plans for each code.
Use previous-year questions to measure depth after completing each syllabus unit instead of postponing PYQs until the end.

GATE 2027 Registration and Exam Timeline

Activity, Official date
Activity	Official date
GOAPS registration opens	14 August 2026
Regular registration closes	21 September 2026
Extended registration closes	30 September 2026
Application rectification window	14–21 October 2026
City allotment notification	4 January 2027
GATE 2027 examinations	6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027
Result announcement	19 March 2027

Activity: GOAPS registration opens

Official date: 14 August 2026

Activity: Regular registration closes

Official date: 21 September 2026

Activity: Extended registration closes

Official date: 30 September 2026

Activity: Application rectification window

Official date: 14–21 October 2026

Activity: City allotment notification

Official date: 4 January 2027

Activity: GATE 2027 examinations

Official date: 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 February 2027

Activity: Result announcement

Official date: 19 March 2027

Exam pattern

GATE 2027 Exam Pattern at a Glance

Feature, Official GATE 2027 rule
Feature	Official GATE 2027 rule
Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Duration	3 hours
Language	English
Maximum marks	100
Question formats	MCQ, MSQ and NAT
Question value	1 mark or 2 marks
General Aptitude	15 marks in every paper
MCQ negative marking	1/3 mark for a wrong 1-mark MCQ; 2/3 mark for a wrong 2-mark MCQ
MSQ and NAT negative marking	None
MSQ partial marking	None

Feature: Mode

Official GATE 2027 rule: Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Feature: Duration

Official GATE 2027 rule: 3 hours

Feature: Language

Official GATE 2027 rule: English

Feature: Maximum marks

Official GATE 2027 rule: 100

Feature: Question formats

Official GATE 2027 rule: MCQ, MSQ and NAT

Feature: Question value

Official GATE 2027 rule: 1 mark or 2 marks

Feature: General Aptitude

Official GATE 2027 rule: 15 marks in every paper

Feature: MCQ negative marking

Official GATE 2027 rule: 1/3 mark for a wrong 1-mark MCQ; 2/3 mark for a wrong 2-mark MCQ

Feature: MSQ and NAT negative marking

Official GATE 2027 rule: None

Feature: MSQ partial marking

Official GATE 2027 rule: None

Marks Distribution by Paper Type

Paper group, GA, Engineering Mathematics / common section, Subject / optional sections, Total
Paper group	GA	Engineering Mathematics / common section	Subject / optional sections	Total
AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI	15	13 Engineering Mathematics	72	100
CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST	15	—	85	100
AR	15	60 Part A	25 Part B1 or B2	100
GE	15	55 Part A	30 Part B1 or B2	100
GG	15	25 Part A	60 Part B1 or B2	100
RA	15	60 Part A	25 Part B1 or B2	100
XE	15	15 XE0 Engineering Mathematics	Any two sections × 35	100
XH	15	25 XH0 Reasoning and Comprehension	One optional section × 60	100
XL	15	25 XL0 Chemistry	Any two sections × 30	100

Paper group: AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 13 Engineering Mathematics
Subject / optional sections: 72
Total: 100

Paper group: CY, DA, EY, MA, PH, ST

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: —
Subject / optional sections: 85
Total: 100

Paper group: AR

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 60 Part A
Subject / optional sections: 25 Part B1 or B2
Total: 100

Paper group: GE

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 55 Part A
Subject / optional sections: 30 Part B1 or B2
Total: 100

Paper group: GG

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 25 Part A
Subject / optional sections: 60 Part B1 or B2
Total: 100

Paper group: RA

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 60 Part A
Subject / optional sections: 25 Part B1 or B2
Total: 100

Paper group: XE

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 15 XE0 Engineering Mathematics
Subject / optional sections: Any two sections × 35
Total: 100

Paper group: XH

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 25 XH0 Reasoning and Comprehension
Subject / optional sections: One optional section × 60
Total: 100

Paper group: XL

GA: 15
Engineering Mathematics / common section: 25 XL0 Chemistry
Subject / optional sections: Any two sections × 30
Total: 100

Subject-wise syllabus

GATE 2027 Paper Directory and Allowed Second Papers

Use the paper code as the permanent identity. Subject names explain the paper, while the allowed-combination column helps candidates avoid choosing an invalid second paper.

Code, Test paper, Allowed secondary codes, 2027 status
Code	Test paper	Allowed secondary codes	2027 status
AE	Aerospace Engineering	CE, ME, XE	Revised syllabus
AG	Agricultural Engineering	CE	Revised syllabus
AR	Architecture and Planning	CE, GE	Revised syllabus
BM	Biomedical Engineering	BT, IN	Revised syllabus
BT	Biotechnology	BM, XL	Revised syllabus
CE	Civil Engineering	AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE	Revised syllabus
CH	Chemical Engineering	ES, PE, XE	Revised syllabus
CS	Computer Science and Information Technology	DA, EC, GE, MA, ME, PH, RA, ST	Revised syllabus
CY	Chemistry	XE, XL	Revised syllabus
DA	Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, RA, ST, XE	Revised syllabus
EC	Electronics and Communication Engineering	CS, DA, EE, IN, PH, RA	Revised syllabus
EE	Electrical Engineering	DA, EC, IN, PH, RA	Revised syllabus
ES	Environmental Science and Engineering	CE, CH, GE	Revised syllabus
EY	Ecology and Evolution	XL	Revised syllabus
GE	Geomatics Engineering	AR, CE, CS, ES, GG	Revised syllabus
GG	Geology and Geophysics	GE	Revised syllabus
IN	Instrumentation Engineering	BM, EC, EE, ME, RA	Revised syllabus
MA	Mathematics	CS, DA, PH, ST	Revised syllabus
ME	Mechanical Engineering	AE, CS, DA, IN, NM, PI, RA, XE	Revised syllabus
MN	Mining Engineering	No secondary paper listed	Revised syllabus
MT	Metallurgical Engineering	XE	Revised syllabus
NM	Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering	CE, ME, XE	Revised syllabus
PE	Petroleum Engineering	CH	Revised syllabus
PH	Physics	CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE	Revised syllabus
PI	Production and Industrial Engineering	ME, XE	Revised syllabus
RA	Robotics and Automation	CS, DA, EC, EE, IN, ME	New paper
ST	Statistics	CS, DA, MA, XH	Revised syllabus
XE	Engineering Sciences	AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, NM, PH, PI	Includes converted XE9 textile section
XH	Humanities and Social Sciences	ST	Revised syllabus
XL	Life Sciences	BT, CY, EY	Revised syllabus

Code: AE

Test paper: Aerospace Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: CE, ME, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: AG

Test paper: Agricultural Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: CE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: AR

Test paper: Architecture and Planning
Allowed secondary codes: CE, GE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: BM

Test paper: Biomedical Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: BT, IN
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: BT

Test paper: Biotechnology
Allowed secondary codes: BM, XL
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: CE

Test paper: Civil Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: CH

Test paper: Chemical Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: ES, PE, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: CS

Test paper: Computer Science and Information Technology
Allowed secondary codes: DA, EC, GE, MA, ME, PH, RA, ST
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: CY

Test paper: Chemistry
Allowed secondary codes: XE, XL
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: DA

Test paper: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Allowed secondary codes: CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, RA, ST, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: EC

Test paper: Electronics and Communication Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: CS, DA, EE, IN, PH, RA
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: EE

Test paper: Electrical Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: DA, EC, IN, PH, RA
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: ES

Test paper: Environmental Science and Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: CE, CH, GE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: EY

Test paper: Ecology and Evolution
Allowed secondary codes: XL
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: GE

Test paper: Geomatics Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: AR, CE, CS, ES, GG
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: GG

Test paper: Geology and Geophysics
Allowed secondary codes: GE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: IN

Test paper: Instrumentation Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: BM, EC, EE, ME, RA
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: MA

Test paper: Mathematics
Allowed secondary codes: CS, DA, PH, ST
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: ME

Test paper: Mechanical Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: AE, CS, DA, IN, NM, PI, RA, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: MN

Test paper: Mining Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: No secondary paper listed
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: MT

Test paper: Metallurgical Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: NM

Test paper: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: CE, ME, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: PE

Test paper: Petroleum Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: CH
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: PH

Test paper: Physics
Allowed secondary codes: CS, DA, EC, EE, MA, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: PI

Test paper: Production and Industrial Engineering
Allowed secondary codes: ME, XE
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: RA

Test paper: Robotics and Automation
Allowed secondary codes: CS, DA, EC, EE, IN, ME
2027 status: New paper

Code: ST

Test paper: Statistics
Allowed secondary codes: CS, DA, MA, XH
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: XE

Test paper: Engineering Sciences
Allowed secondary codes: AE, CE, CH, CY, DA, ME, MT, NM, PH, PI
2027 status: Includes converted XE9 textile section

Code: XH

Test paper: Humanities and Social Sciences
Allowed secondary codes: ST
2027 status: Revised syllabus

Code: XL

Test paper: Life Sciences
Allowed secondary codes: BT, CY, EY
2027 status: Revised syllabus

GATE 2027 Two-Paper Combinations Explained

The first selection is the primary paper. A second paper can only be chosen from the official list mapped to that primary code.
Additional combinations may be announced later, while listed combinations may also be withdrawn for scheduling or infrastructure reasons.
The second-paper centre may differ from the primary-paper centre but should be in the same city.

Primary paper, Permitted secondary paper(s)
Primary paper	Permitted secondary paper(s)
AE	CE — Civil Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences
AG	CE — Civil Engineering
AR	CE — Civil Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering
BM	BT — Biotechnology; IN — Instrumentation Engineering
BT	BM — Biomedical Engineering; XL — Life Sciences
CE	AE — Aerospace Engineering; AG — Agricultural Engineering; AR — Architecture and Planning; ES — Environmental Science and Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering; NM — Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences
CH	ES — Environmental Science and Engineering; PE — Petroleum Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences
CS	DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering; MA — Mathematics; ME — Mechanical Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation; ST — Statistics
CY	XE — Engineering Sciences; XL — Life Sciences
DA	CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; MA — Mathematics; ME — Mechanical Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation; ST — Statistics; XE — Engineering Sciences
EC	CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EE — Electrical Engineering; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation
EE	DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation
ES	CE — Civil Engineering; CH — Chemical Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering
EY	XL — Life Sciences
GE	AR — Architecture and Planning; CE — Civil Engineering; CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; ES — Environmental Science and Engineering; GG — Geology and Geophysics
GG	GE — Geomatics Engineering
IN	BM — Biomedical Engineering; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering; RA — Robotics and Automation
MA	CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; PH — Physics; ST — Statistics
ME	AE — Aerospace Engineering; CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; NM — Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; PI — Production and Industrial Engineering; RA — Robotics and Automation; XE — Engineering Sciences
MN	None listed for the initial registration windows
MT	XE — Engineering Sciences
NM	CE — Civil Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences
PE	CH — Chemical Engineering
PH	CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; MA — Mathematics; XE — Engineering Sciences
PI	ME — Mechanical Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences
RA	CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering
ST	CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; MA — Mathematics; XH — Humanities and Social Sciences
XE	AE — Aerospace Engineering; CE — Civil Engineering; CH — Chemical Engineering; CY — Chemistry; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; ME — Mechanical Engineering; MT — Metallurgical Engineering; NM — Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; PH — Physics; PI — Production and Industrial Engineering
XH	ST — Statistics
XL	BT — Biotechnology; CY — Chemistry; EY — Ecology and Evolution

Primary paper: AE

Permitted secondary paper(s): CE — Civil Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: AG

Permitted secondary paper(s): CE — Civil Engineering

Primary paper: AR

Permitted secondary paper(s): CE — Civil Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering

Primary paper: BM

Permitted secondary paper(s): BT — Biotechnology; IN — Instrumentation Engineering

Primary paper: BT

Permitted secondary paper(s): BM — Biomedical Engineering; XL — Life Sciences

Primary paper: CE

Permitted secondary paper(s): AE — Aerospace Engineering; AG — Agricultural Engineering; AR — Architecture and Planning; ES — Environmental Science and Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering; NM — Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: CH

Permitted secondary paper(s): ES — Environmental Science and Engineering; PE — Petroleum Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: CS

Permitted secondary paper(s): DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering; MA — Mathematics; ME — Mechanical Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation; ST — Statistics

Primary paper: CY

Permitted secondary paper(s): XE — Engineering Sciences; XL — Life Sciences

Primary paper: DA

Permitted secondary paper(s): CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; MA — Mathematics; ME — Mechanical Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation; ST — Statistics; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: EC

Permitted secondary paper(s): CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EE — Electrical Engineering; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation

Primary paper: EE

Permitted secondary paper(s): DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; PH — Physics; RA — Robotics and Automation

Primary paper: ES

Permitted secondary paper(s): CE — Civil Engineering; CH — Chemical Engineering; GE — Geomatics Engineering

Primary paper: EY

Permitted secondary paper(s): XL — Life Sciences

Primary paper: GE

Permitted secondary paper(s): AR — Architecture and Planning; CE — Civil Engineering; CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; ES — Environmental Science and Engineering; GG — Geology and Geophysics

Primary paper: GG

Permitted secondary paper(s): GE — Geomatics Engineering

Primary paper: IN

Permitted secondary paper(s): BM — Biomedical Engineering; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering; RA — Robotics and Automation

Primary paper: MA

Permitted secondary paper(s): CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; PH — Physics; ST — Statistics

Primary paper: ME

Permitted secondary paper(s): AE — Aerospace Engineering; CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; NM — Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; PI — Production and Industrial Engineering; RA — Robotics and Automation; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: MN

Permitted secondary paper(s): None listed for the initial registration windows

Primary paper: MT

Permitted secondary paper(s): XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: NM

Permitted secondary paper(s): CE — Civil Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: PE

Permitted secondary paper(s): CH — Chemical Engineering

Primary paper: PH

Permitted secondary paper(s): CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; MA — Mathematics; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: PI

Permitted secondary paper(s): ME — Mechanical Engineering; XE — Engineering Sciences

Primary paper: RA

Permitted secondary paper(s): CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; EC — Electronics and Communication Engineering; EE — Electrical Engineering; IN — Instrumentation Engineering; ME — Mechanical Engineering

Primary paper: ST

Permitted secondary paper(s): CS — Computer Science and Information Technology; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; MA — Mathematics; XH — Humanities and Social Sciences

Primary paper: XE

Permitted secondary paper(s): AE — Aerospace Engineering; CE — Civil Engineering; CH — Chemical Engineering; CY — Chemistry; DA — Data Science and Artificial Intelligence; ME — Mechanical Engineering; MT — Metallurgical Engineering; NM — Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering; PH — Physics; PI — Production and Industrial Engineering

Primary paper: XH

Permitted secondary paper(s): ST — Statistics

Primary paper: XL

Permitted secondary paper(s): BT — Biotechnology; CY — Chemistry; EY — Ecology and Evolution

XE, XH and XL Section Codes for 2027

Paper, Compulsory section, Optional-section rule, 2027 codes
Paper	Compulsory section	Optional-section rule	2027 codes
XE Engineering Sciences	XE0 Engineering Mathematics — 15 marks	Choose any two sections, 35 marks each	XE1 Fluid Mechanics; XE2 Materials Science; XE3 Solid Mechanics; XE4 Thermodynamics; XE5 Polymer Science and Engineering; XE6 Food Technology; XE7 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; XE8 Energy Science; XE9 Textile Engineering and Fibre Science
XH Humanities and Social Sciences	XH0 Reasoning and Comprehension — 25 marks	Choose one 60-mark section during application	XH1 Economics; XH2 English; XH3 Linguistics; XH4 Philosophy; XH5 Psychology; XH6 Sociology
XL Life Sciences	XL0 Chemistry — 25 marks	Choose any two sections, 30 marks each	XL1 Biochemistry; XL2 Botany; XL3 Microbiology; XL4 Zoology; XL5 Food Technology

Paper: XE Engineering Sciences

Compulsory section: XE0 Engineering Mathematics — 15 marks
Optional-section rule: Choose any two sections, 35 marks each
2027 codes: XE1 Fluid Mechanics; XE2 Materials Science; XE3 Solid Mechanics; XE4 Thermodynamics; XE5 Polymer Science and Engineering; XE6 Food Technology; XE7 Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; XE8 Energy Science; XE9 Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

Paper: XH Humanities and Social Sciences

Compulsory section: XH0 Reasoning and Comprehension — 25 marks
Optional-section rule: Choose one 60-mark section during application
2027 codes: XH1 Economics; XH2 English; XH3 Linguistics; XH4 Philosophy; XH5 Psychology; XH6 Sociology

Paper: XL Life Sciences

Compulsory section: XL0 Chemistry — 25 marks
Optional-section rule: Choose any two sections, 30 marks each
2027 codes: XL1 Biochemistry; XL2 Botany; XL3 Microbiology; XL4 Zoology; XL5 Food Technology

GATE Syllabus 2027 — All Papers: exam pattern and key details

GATE Syllabus 2027 — All Papers: exam pattern and key details
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Exam	GATE
Paper / stage	All 30 Test Papers
Current cycle	2026
Page type	Syllabus
Conducting body	GATE
Language	English

Detail: Exam

Current information: GATE

Detail: Paper / stage

Current information: All 30 Test Papers

Detail: Current cycle

Current information: 2026

Detail: Page type

Current information: Syllabus

Detail: Conducting body

Current information: GATE

Detail: Language

Current information: English

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