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SYLLABUS GATE Robotics and Automation Syllabus 2027: RA PDF and Exam Pattern
New GATE RA syllabus 2027 with Part A, Electrical or Mechanical Part B, official PDF, exam pattern and complete section-wise tables.
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Use the available GATE RA Syllabus 2027 download resources and review the detailed syllabus, unit-wise topics, exam pattern information, preparation guidance below.
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Key Highlights
- RA is the official GATE code for Robotics and Automation.
- The official syllabus contains 9 sections: Engineering Mathematics; Basics of Mechatronics; Principles of Robotics and Automation; Analog Circuits and Embedded Systems; Signals and Systems; Control Systems; Mechanics of Materials; Kinematics and Dynamics; Machine Design and Computer Integrated Manufacturing.
- RA is new for GATE 2027: Part A carries 60 subject marks and candidates choose a 25-mark Electrical or Mechanical Part B.
- Allowed second-paper codes when RA is primary: CS, DA, EC, EE, IN, ME.
- The official IIT Madras PDF is available in the download section.
GATE RA Syllabus 2027 Overview
Robotics and Automation (RA) is a newly introduced standalone GATE paper for the 2027 examination, organized by IIT Madras. The official syllabus combines a common foundation in engineering mathematics, mechatronics, programming, data structures, robotics and manufacturing automation with a choice between Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in Part B. This page converts every official RA section into readable tables so aspirants can understand the new paper structure, identify the compulsory and optional portions, and build a focused preparation plan from the first GATE RA cycle.
Why the New GATE RA Paper Matters
- RA gives robotics and automation aspirants a dedicated test-paper route instead of forcing them to rely only on adjacent Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical or Computer Science papers.
- Part A is common and carries 60 subject marks; it builds the interdisciplinary base across mathematics, mechatronics, programming, robotics and manufacturing automation.
- Part B carries 25 marks. Candidates answer either the Electrical Engineering option or the Mechanical Engineering option during the examination.
How to Prepare from the GATE RA Syllabus
- Create one checklist for every official section and retain the same sequence used in the PDF.
- Start with a diagnostic test, then allocate more study time to weak high-coverage sections instead of dividing time equally.
- Solve previous-year GATE questions immediately after completing each topic and record errors by concept, calculation and time pressure.
- Revise formulas, definitions and frequently confused conditions in short weekly cycles, followed by mixed-section tests.
- Use the official PDF as the final scope document; coaching notes should expand a listed topic, not introduce an unrelated syllabus.
GATE RA Official Source and Internal Links
The syllabus tables were checked against the IIT Madras GATE 2027 RA PDF. Use the download section for the database-hosted copy, the GATE syllabus hub to switch papers, and the notification page for registration dates and policy updates.
Exam Pattern
GATE RA Exam Pattern 2027
| Section | Marks | How it applies |
|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 15 | Common section |
| RA Part A | 60 | Common Robotics and Automation section |
| RA Part B1 or B2 | 25 | Electrical or Mechanical; selected during the exam |
| Total | 100 | 3-hour CBT |
General Aptitude
Marks
15
How it applies
Common section
RA Part A
Marks
60
How it applies
Common Robotics and Automation section
RA Part B1 or B2
Marks
25
How it applies
Electrical or Mechanical; selected during the exam
Total
Marks
100
How it applies
3-hour CBT
GATE RA Question and Marking Rules
| Question type | Possible marks | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ | 1 or 2 | Yes: 1/3 for a wrong 1-mark MCQ; 2/3 for a wrong 2-mark MCQ |
| MSQ | 1 or 2 | No negative marking and no partial marking |
| NAT | 1 or 2 | No negative marking |
MCQ
Possible marks
1 or 2
Negative marking
Yes: 1/3 for a wrong 1-mark MCQ; 2/3 for a wrong 2-mark MCQ
MSQ
Possible marks
1 or 2
Negative marking
No negative marking and no partial marking
NAT
Possible marks
1 or 2
Negative marking
No negative marking
Syllabus Breakdown
GATE RA Syllabus 2027 - Official Section-wise Topics
The tables below preserve the section order and complete topic coverage published by IIT Madras for the GATE 2027 RA paper. Use each table as a study and revision checklist, and verify any later corrigendum against the official PDF.
Part A: Common Section
Section A.1: Engineering Mathematics
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Linear Algebra | Matrices-transpose, determinant, rank, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, trace, adjoint, solutions to system of linear equations. |
| Calculus | Functions of a single variable, limit, continuity, and differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima; gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities. |
| Differential Equations | First-order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave, and Laplace's equations; Fourier series. |
| Probability and Statistics | Axioms of probability, conditional probability, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, random variables, expectation, binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions; hypothesis testing, Probability Density Function (PDF), Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF). |
| Numerical Methods | Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules; finite differences, explicit single and multi-step methods for differential equations. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Linear Algebra | Matrices-transpose, determinant, rank, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, trace, adjoint, solutions to system of linear equations. |
| Calculus | Functions of a single variable, limit, continuity, and differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima; gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities. |
| Differential Equations | First-order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave, and Laplace's equations; Fourier series. |
| Probability and Statistics | Axioms of probability, conditional probability, mean, median, mode, standard deviation, random variables, expectation, binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions; hypothesis testing, Probability Density Function (PDF), Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF). |
| Numerical Methods | Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules; finite differences, explicit single and multi-step methods for differential equations. |
Section A.2: Basics of Mechatronics
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Network Elements | Ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, M elements; Network solution methods: Kirchoff’s laws (KCL, KVL), Node and Mesh analysis; Network Theorems: Thevenin’s, Norton’s Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem; Transient response of DC and AC networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two-port networks, balanced three-phase circuits, complex power and power factor in AC circuits. |
| Digital Circuits | Boolean algebra, combinational (multiplexers, encoders, decoders), and sequential circuits (flip-flops, counters). |
| Sensors | Resistive, capacitive, inductive, piezoelectric, Hall effect sensors and associated signal conditioning circuits; transducers for industrial instrumentation-displacement (linear and angular), velocity, acceleration, force, torque, pressure. |
| Actuators | Principles of operation, performance, torque-speed characteristics of hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, DC motors, stepper motors, and servo motors. |
| Engineering Mechanics | Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; friction and its applications-rolling friction, belt-pulley; trusses and frames; kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion. |
| Programming | Flowcharts and pseudo code; Programming in Python: data types, operators, expressions, conditional statements (if, elif, else, case) looping statements (while, for), loop control statements (break and continue), functions, arrays, dictionary, strings, recursion. |
| Data Structures | Stack, queue, linked list, binary search tree, binary heap, graph. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Network Elements | Ideal voltage and current sources, dependent sources, R, L, C, M elements; Network solution methods: Kirchoff’s laws (KCL, KVL), Node and Mesh analysis; Network Theorems: Thevenin’s, Norton’s Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorem; Transient response of DC and AC networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, two-port networks, balanced three-phase circuits, complex power and power factor in AC circuits. |
| Digital Circuits | Boolean algebra, combinational (multiplexers, encoders, decoders), and sequential circuits (flip-flops, counters). |
| Sensors | Resistive, capacitive, inductive, piezoelectric, Hall effect sensors and associated signal conditioning circuits; transducers for industrial instrumentation-displacement (linear and angular), velocity, acceleration, force, torque, pressure. |
| Actuators | Principles of operation, performance, torque-speed characteristics of hydraulic and pneumatic actuators, DC motors, stepper motors, and servo motors. |
| Engineering Mechanics | Free-body diagrams and equilibrium; friction and its applications-rolling friction, belt-pulley; trusses and frames; kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies in plane motion. |
| Programming | Flowcharts and pseudo code; Programming in Python: data types, operators, expressions, conditional statements (if, elif, else, case) looping statements (while, for), loop control statements (break and continue), functions, arrays, dictionary, strings, recursion. |
| Data Structures | Stack, queue, linked list, binary search tree, binary heap, graph. |
Section A.3: Principles of Robotics and Automation
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Robotic classification-serial and parallel manipulators, geometrical configuration, Links and joints, Coordinate systems and degrees -of-freedom; Rotation matrices in 2D and 3D; homogeneous transformations, forward kinematics. Robot applications-point-to-point and continuous path control, types of end-effectors, robot accuracy and repeatability. |
| Official coverage | Computer Integrated Manufacturing-Automation in Manufacturing, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) in manufacturing, Automated material handling systems, Automated storage and retrieval systems, Automated identification, detection and capture systems; computer numerical control; Basics of single and multi -axis positioning systems; Basics of concurrent design and manufacturing planning for automation. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Robotic classification-serial and parallel manipulators, geometrical configuration, Links and joints, Coordinate systems and degrees -of-freedom; Rotation matrices in 2D and 3D; homogeneous transformations, forward kinematics. Robot applications-point-to-point and continuous path control, types of end-effectors, robot accuracy and repeatability. |
| Official coverage | Computer Integrated Manufacturing-Automation in Manufacturing, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) in manufacturing, Automated material handling systems, Automated storage and retrieval systems, Automated identification, detection and capture systems; computer numerical control; Basics of single and multi -axis positioning systems; Basics of concurrent design and manufacturing planning for automation. |
Part B1: Electrical Engineering
Section B1.1: Analog Circuits and Embedded Systems
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Analog filters - low-pass, high -pass, band -pass and band -reject; Amplifiers | biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response, feedback amplifiers, operational amplifiers - characteristics and applications; oscillators; Voltage Controlled Oscillators and timers, Schmitt triggers, sample and hold circuits, Analog-to-Digital (A/D) and Digital-to-Analog (D/A) converters; Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS). |
| Official coverage | Microprocessor and microcontroller applications, components of microcontrollers (CPU, memory, I/O ports, timers), interrupt handling; memory and input-output interfacing; basics of data acquisition systems. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Analog filters - low-pass, high -pass, band -pass and band -reject; Amplifiers | biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response, feedback amplifiers, operational amplifiers - characteristics and applications; oscillators; Voltage Controlled Oscillators and timers, Schmitt triggers, sample and hold circuits, Analog-to-Digital (A/D) and Digital-to-Analog (D/A) converters; Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS). |
| Official coverage | Microprocessor and microcontroller applications, components of microcontrollers (CPU, memory, I/O ports, timers), interrupt handling; memory and input-output interfacing; basics of data acquisition systems. |
Section B1.2: Signals and Systems
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Representation of continuous and discrete time signals, shifting and scaling properties, linear time-invariant and causal systems, Fourier series representation of continuous and discrete time periodic signals, Shannon’s sampling theorem, Definitions and properties of Fourier Transform, Laplace Transform and Z transform; R.M.S. value, average value calculation. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Representation of continuous and discrete time signals, shifting and scaling properties, linear time-invariant and causal systems, Fourier series representation of continuous and discrete time periodic signals, Shannon’s sampling theorem, Definitions and properties of Fourier Transform, Laplace Transform and Z transform; R.M.S. value, average value calculation. |
Section B1.3: Control Systems
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Mathematical modeling and representation of systems, feedback principle, transfer function, Block diagrams and Signal flow graphs, Transient and Steady‐state analysis of linear time -invariant systems, Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots, Root Loci, Lag, Lead and Lead‐Lag compensators; P, PI and PID controllers. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Mathematical modeling and representation of systems, feedback principle, transfer function, Block diagrams and Signal flow graphs, Transient and Steady‐state analysis of linear time -invariant systems, Stability analysis using Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots, Root Loci, Lag, Lead and Lead‐Lag compensators; P, PI and PID controllers. |
Part B2: Mechanical Engineering
Section B2.1: Mechanics of Materials
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; concept of shear centre; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s theory of columns; Castigliano’s theorems; thermal stresses; strain gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing of hardness and impact strength. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Stress and strain, elastic constants, Poisson's ratio; Mohr’s circle for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; bending and shear stresses; concept of shear centre; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler’s theory of columns; Castigliano’s theorems; thermal stresses; strain gauges and rosettes; testing of materials with universal testing machine; testing of hardness and impact strength. |
Section B2.2: Kinematics and Dynamics
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; gears and gear trains; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses; gyroscope, Vibrations - free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, the effect of damping, vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of linkages; gears and gear trains; balancing of reciprocating and rotating masses; gyroscope, Vibrations - free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems, the effect of damping, vibration isolation; resonance; critical speeds of shafts. |
Section B2.3: Machine Design and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S -N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches, springs. Basic concepts of Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and their integration tools; additive manufacturing. |
| Topic area | Official syllabus coverage |
|---|---|
| Official coverage | Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S -N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints; shafts, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches, springs. Basic concepts of Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and their integration tools; additive manufacturing. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. General Aptitude is compulsory in every GATE 2027 test paper and carries 15 marks.
The paper uses Multiple Choice Questions, Multiple Select Questions and Numerical Answer Type questions carrying one or two marks.
Negative marking applies only to incorrect MCQs. MSQ and NAT questions have no negative marking, and MSQs have no partial marking.
Follow the official section order, complete topic-level concepts and examples, solve previous-year questions after each unit, and use full-length mock tests only after completing the major sections.