Reserve your seat in top institutes:- Everything you need to know about GATE CSE 2024.

About GATE

GATE or Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is a post-graduate level entrance examination organized by seven IITs and IISc Bangalore. The purpose of the GATE Exam is to offer admission to ME/M.Tech and Ph.D. programs in top-notch Colleges/Institutions of the country and jobs in Public Sector Undertakings. The GATE Exam is the best option for Engineering degree holders to get a reputed job

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Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit: There is no age limit to apply for GATE.
Nationality: Candidates of all nationalities can apply for the exam
Academic Qualification

Candidates who are currently studying in the 3rd or higher years of any undergraduate degree program or who have completed any government approved degree program in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities are eligible to appear for GATE EXAM.
Candidates who have completed any governmentApproved degree in Engineering/Architecture/ Technology/Science/Commerce/Arts are eligible to apply. However, candidates who have certificates from any professional society need to ensure that the examinations are conducted by AICTE/MoE/UGC/UPSC approved societies.
Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from countries other than India: Candidates must be currently in the 3rd or higher years or must have completed their Bachelor’s degree (of at least three years duration) in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Architecture/ Humanities.

Degree / Program	Qualifying Degree / Examination	Description of Eligible Candidates
B.E. / B.Tech. /B. Pharm.	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (4 years after 10+2 or 3 years after B.Sc. / Diploma in Engineering / Technology)	Currently in 3rd year / ALready Completed
B.Arch	Bachelor’s degree of Architecture (5-year course) / Naval Architecture (4-year course) / Planning (4-year course)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
B.Sc. (Research) / B.S.	Bachelor’s degree in Science (Post-Diploma / 4 years after 10+2)	Currently in the 3rd year or higher or already completed
Pharm. D.(after 10+2)	6 years degree program, consisting of internship or residency training, during third year onwards	Currently in the 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th year or already completed
M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc.	Degree holders of M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.V.Sc and those who are in the 5th/ 6th/ 7th semester or higher semester of such programme.	5th/ 6th/ 7th or higher semester or already completed
M. Sc. / M.A. / MCA or equivalent	Master’s degree in any branch of Arts / Science / Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent	Currently in the first year or higher or already Completed
Int. M.E. / M.Tech.(Post-B.Sc.)	Post-B.Sc Integrated Master’s degree programs in Engineering / Technology (4-year program)	Currently in the 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th year or already completed
B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry)	4-years program	Currently in the 3rd/ 4th year or already completed

Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Examination Mode	Computer Based Test (Online)
Duration	3 Hours
Section	General Aptitude (GA) Candidate Selected Subject
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Design of Questions	Application Analysis Comprehension Recall Synthesis
Number of Questions	65 Questions (including 10 questions from General Aptitude)
Distribution of Questions in all Papers except AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL	Engineering Mathematics – 13 Marks Subject Questions – 72 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks
Distribution of Questions in AR, CY, DA, EY, GG, MA, PH, ST, XH and XL	Questions from Subject Concerned – 85 Marks General Aptitude – 15 Marks
Total Marks	100 Marks
Marking Scheme	All of the questions will be worth 1 or 2 marks
GATE Negative Marking	Two types of MCQs: MCQs – 1 mark for each correct answer; 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. MCQs – 2 marks for each correct answer; 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There are no negative marks for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions NO negative marks for MSQ & NAT.

Section-wise Marks Distribution

Section	Total Questions	Marking Per Questions	Total Marks
General Aptitude	10 (NAT/MSQ/MCQ)	1 0r 2	15
Computer Science and Engineering	25 (NAT/MCQ) and 30 (NAT/MSQ)	1 and 2	85(25 + 60)
Total	65		100

GATE CSE SYLLABUS

General Aptitude Syllabus

Topics	Sub-Topics
Verbal Aptitude	Basic English grammar: tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context Reading and comprehension Narrative sequencing
Quantitative Aptitude	Data interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series Mensuration and geometry Elementary statistics and probability.
Analytical Aptitude	Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning
Spatial Aptitude	Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping Paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions

GATE CSE Syllabus 2025 For Engineering Mathematics
Topics	Syllabus
Linear Algebra	Matrices Determinants System of linear equations Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, LU decomposition
Calculus	Limits Continuity and differentiability Maxima and minima Mean value theorem. Integration.
Discrete Mathematics	Propositional and first order logic Sets Relations Functions Partial orders and lattices Monoids Groups Graphs: connectivity, matching, coloring Combinatorics: counting, recurrence relations, generating functions
Probability and Statistics	Random variables Uniform Distributions Normal Distributions Exponential Distributions Poisson Distributions Binomial Distributions Mean, median, mode and standard deviation Conditional probability Bayes theorem

GATE CSE Syllabus 2025 For Core Subjects

It takes a lot of time and effort to prepare for the GATE Syllabus 2025 because it is vast. Therefore, we have provided a list of subjects that are covered in GATE Exams so as to make it easy and simple for the students.

The most recent syllabus is provided here, and it provides complete access to all of the basic and specific topics that are covered in each subject. Here is the list of subject for CSE core subject –

GATE CSE Syllabus 2025 For Core Subjects
Subject	Syllabus
Digital Logic	Boolean algebra Combinational and sequential circuits Minimization Number representations and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating-point)
Computer Organization and Architecture	Machine instructions and addressing modes ALU, data‐path and control unit Instruction pipelining, pipeline hazards Memory hierarchy: cache, main memory and secondary storage I/O interface (interrupt and DMA mode)
Programming and Data Structures	Programming in C Recursion Arrays Stacks Queues Linked lists Trees Binary search trees Binary heaps Graphs
Algorithms	Searching Sorting Hashing Asymptotic worst-case time and space complexity Algorithm design techniques: greedy, dynamic programming and divide‐and‐conquer Graph traversals Minimum spanning trees Shortest paths
Theory of Computation	Regular expressions and finite automata Context-free grammars and push-down automata Regular and context-free languages Pumping lemma Turing machines and undecidability.
Compiler Design	Lexical analysis Parsing Syntax-directed translation Runtime environments Intermediate code generation Local optimizatio Data flow analyses: constant propagation, liveness analysis, common subexpression elimination
Operating System	System calls, processes, threads Inter‐process communication Concurrency and synchronization Deadlock CPU and I/O scheduling Memory management and virtual memory File systems
Databases	ER‐model Relational model: relational algebra, tuple calculus, SQL. Integrity constraints, normal forms. File organization, indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees). Transactions and concurrency control
Computer Networks	Concept of layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol Stacks Basics of packet, circuit and virtual circuit-switching Data link layer: framing, error detection, Medium Access Control, Ethernet bridging Routing protocols: shortest path, flooding, distance vector and link-state routing Fragmentation and IP addressing IPv4, CIDR notation, Basics of IP support protocols (ARP, DHCP, ICMP), Network Address Translation (NAT) Transport layer: flow control and congestion control, UDP, TCP, sockets Application layer protocols: DNS, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, Email

Important Dates

Particulars	Tentative Dates
Commencement of the GATE online registration process	August 2024
Deadline of registration process along with late fees	October 2024
Closing date of extended online registration process along with Late Fee	October 2024
Modification in the GATE Application form	November 2024
Release of Admit card	January 2025
Gate 2025 Exam Date	February 2025