Structure of GATE 2012

Structure of GATE 2012

Paper	Code	Paper	Code
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Mathematics	MA
Architecture and Planning	AR	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Biotechnology	BT	Mining Engineering	MN
Civil Engineering	CE	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Chemical Engineering	CH	Physics	PH
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Chemistry	CY	Engineering Sciences	XE*
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Textile Engineering and Fibre Science	TF
Electrical Engineering	EE	Life Sciences	XL*
Geology and Geophysics	GG
Each paper is of three hours duration and will consist of only objective type questions. A candidate can apply for only ONE of the twenty one papers listed above. * XE and XL papers are of general nature and will comprise of the sections listed in the table below. A candidate appearing in XE and XL paper will be require to answer three section apart from general aptitude section. Section A is compulsory in XE paper and section H is compulsory in XL paper. The candidates can choose any two out of the remaining sections listed under the respective papers, at the time of examination.

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

You have to opt for your subject and study as per the syllabus mentioned in the GATE brochure.