Gate 2016 Basic Structure
ATE 2016 will be conducted in the subjects (also referred to as “papers”) shown in Table below Candidates must familiarize with the paper code for the paper of their choice, as this knowledge will be required at the time of application form submission and appearing for the examination. A candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE paper.
Since a candidate is allowed to appear in ONLY ONE of the 23 papers for which GATE 2016 examination is being held, the candidate has to make the choice of the paper he/she wishes to write carefully. Table below gives the list of GATE papers and paper codes for GATE 2016.
The candidate is expected to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of his/her qualifying degree. However, the candidate is, free to choose any paper according to his/her admission plan, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria of the institutions in which he/she wishes to seek admission. For more details regarding the admission criteria in any particular institute, the candidate is advised to refer to the websites of that institute.
| Sl.No |
Paper |
Code |
|
Sl.No |
Paper |
Code |
| 1 |
Aerospace Engineering |
AE |
|
13 |
Instrumentation Engineering |
IN |
| 2 |
Agricultural Engineering |
AG |
14 |
Mathematics |
MA |
| 3 |
Architecture and Planning |
AR |
15 |
Mechanical Engineering |
ME |
| 4 |
Biotechnology |
BT |
16 |
Mining Engineering |
MN |
| 5 |
Civil Engineering |
CE |
17 |
Metallurgical Engineering |
MT |
| 6 |
Chemical Engineering |
CH |
18 |
Petroleum Engineering |
PE |
| 7 |
Computer Science and Information Technology |
CS |
19 |
Physics |
PH |
| 8 |
Chemistry |
CY |
20 |
Production and Industrial Engineering |
PI |
| 9 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
EC |
21 |
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science |
TF |
| 10 |
Electrical Engineering |
EE |
22 |
Engineering Sciences |
XE* |
| 11 |
Ecology and Evolution |
EY |
23 |
Life Sciences |
XL** |
| 12 |
Geology and Geophysics |
GG |
|
|
|
|
|
XE Paper Sections |
Code |
|
|
XL Paper Sections |
Code |
|
Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) |
A |
|
Chemistry (Compulsory) |
H |
|
Fluid Mechanics |
B |
|
Biochemistry |
I |
|
Materials Science |
C |
|
Botany |
J |
|
Solid Mechanics |
D |
|
Microbiology |
K |
|
Thermodynamics |
E |
|
Zoology |
L |
|
Polymer Science and Engineering |
F |
|
Food Technology |
M |
|
Food Technology |
G |
|
|
|
*XE (Engineering Sciences) and **XL (Life Sciences) papers are of general nature and will comprise of Sections listed in the above table. More detailed explanation is given below.
General Aptitude Questions
All the papers will contain few questions that test the General Aptitude (Language and Analytical Skills), apart from the core subject of the paper.
XE Paper
A candidate appearing in the XE paper has to answer the following
1. Section A – Engineering Mathematics (compulsory)
2. GA – General Aptitude (compulsory)
3. Any two of XE sections B to G
The choice of two sections from B to G can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered at a time. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (B to G).
XL Paper
A candidate appearing in the XL paper has to answer the following
Section H – Chemistry (compulsory)
GA – General Aptitude (compulsory)
Any two of XL sections I to M
The choice of two sections from I to M can be made during the examination after viewing the questions. Only two optional sections can be answered by the candidate. A candidate wishing to change midway of the examination to another optional section must first choose to deselect one of the previously chosen optional sections (I to M).
