This document provides information about the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) exam, including eligibility requirements, exam structure, syllabus, and schedule. Some key points: - GATE is administered annually in February to evaluate candidates' understanding of undergraduate engineering subjects. It is used for M.Tech/Ph.D. admissions and PSU recruitment. - Eligible candidates include final year/graduates of 4-year B.Tech/B.E. or post-B.Sc./diploma programs in engineering. - The 3-hour computer-based exam tests General Aptitude and a chosen subject area. It contains MCQ, MSQ, and NAT

1. WORKSHOP
ON
MATHEMATICS
FOR
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

4. • Plan Well
• Familiarize yourself with a schedule of exams that you are attempting
• Time Management
• It is important to manage your time wisely and smartly in order to
achieve success. Try to make the optimum use of your time.
• Choose subjects wisely
• It is important to wisely choose the subject you find yourself most
comfortable in
• Shorter Study
• Before formulating your study plan, pick the examination syllabus and
measure your comfort level in each section
• You should give extra time to weak areas on a daily basis rather than in
one go.
• Mock Papers
• Practicing previous year sample papers would be really helpful
• Motivation
• Draw motivation from teachers, seniors, family members and so on.
Always remember that motivation will always inspire you to attain goals.

6. About GATE
• GATE: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
• To examine the understanding level of the candidate in various
undergraduate subjects in Engineering / Technology / Architecture
and post-graduate level subjects in Science.

7. Who is supervising GATE?
• Zone 1: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Zone 2: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Zone 3: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Zone 4: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
• Zone 5: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
• Zone 6: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Zone 7: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Zone 8: Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

8. GATE 2024 organising Institute
• IISc, Bangalore
GATE notification will be released by GATE office every
year in the month of July-September.
Exam Date - Every Year First week of FEBRUARY

9. Purpose of Examination
• Qualifying Examination for M.E./ M.Tech / Ph.D. admissions
• For PSU(Public Sector Undertaking) Recruitment

10. GATE Examination
• Application Mode - Online
• Mode of Examination - Computer-Based Mode
• Examination Duration - 180 Minutes (3 Hours)
• Frequency of Examination - Annual
• Number of GATE Papers - 29
• Number of GATE Papers - 3 Years

11. Who are Eligible?
• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after
10+2) and those who are pursuing the final year of such program.
• Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (Post-
B.Sc./Post-Diploma) and those who are in the final year of such programs.

12. GATE Paper Pattern
Particulars Details
Sections General Aptitude (GA) +
Candidate’s Selected Subject(s)
Type of
Questions
(a) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(b) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and/or
(c) Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Questions
Negative Marking for MCQ type questions.
For 1 Mark, 1/3 mark will be deducted.
For 2 Marks MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted.
No negative mark for MSQ/NAT
Number of
Questions
10 (GA) +
55 (Subject + Engineering Mathematics)
65 Questions
Marks
Allocation
GA – 10 Questions
1- 5 =5 Qns=5 x 1 mark=5 marks
6-10=5 Qns=5 x 2 mark=10 Marks
15 Marks
Subject – 55 Questions
11-35 =25 Qns=25 x 1 mark= 25 Marks
36-65= 30 Qns = 30 x 2 mark = 60 Marks
85 Marks (15 Engg. Maths+70 Subject)
Total
Marks
100 15(GA) +15(EM)+70(Subject)
Total Time 180 180
65
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13. Syllabus
CIVIL CSE ECE EEE MECH BIO-TECH
Linear Algebra Linear Algebra Linear Algebra Linear Algebra Linear Algebra Linear Algebra
Calculus Calculus Calculus Calculus Calculus Calculus
Ordinary
Differential
Equation (ODE)
Differential
Equations
Differential
Equations
Differential
Equations
Differential
Equations
Partial
Differential
Equation (PDE)
Probability and
Statistics
Probability and
Statistics
Probability and
Statistics
Probability and
Statistics
Probability and
Statistics
Probability and
Statistics
Numerical
Methods
Discrete
Mathematics
Vector Analysis Numerical
Methods
Numerical
Methods
Complex Analysis Complex
Variables
Complex
Variables
GENERALAPTITUDE – Common to All
Verbal Aptitude Quantitative
Aptitude
Analytical
Aptitude
Spatial Aptitude