GATE Exam Subjects with Paper Codes XH, XL, and XE
GATE Exam Subjects like XE, XH, and XL have their particular sub-papers, which are optional. The GATE exam is a total of 100 marks. Out of 100, 15 marks are reserved for General Aptitude (GA), which is common for all the papers. The remaining 85 marks are specific to the respective paper syllabus.
Below are the GATE Exam Subjects codes for the following papers.
Subject Name |
Subject Code |
---|---|
XE Paper Sections: Engineering Mathematics (Compulsory) |
A |
Any Two Optional Sections (2 x35=70 marks) |
|
Fluid Mechanics |
B |
Materials Science |
C |
Solid Mechanics |
D |
Thermodynamics |
E |
Polymer Science and Engineering |
F |
Food Technology |
G |
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
H |
XH Paper Sections: Reasoning and Comprehension (Compulsory worth 25 marks) |
B1 |
Any One Optional Section (60 Marks) |
|
Economics |
C1 |
English |
C2 |
Linguistics |
C3 |
Philosophy |
C4 |
Psychology |
C5 |
Sociology |
C6 |
XL Paper Sections: Chemistry (Compulsory) (25 marks) |
P |
Any Two Optional Sections (2 x 30=60 Marks) |
|
Biochemistry |
Q |
Botany |
R |
Microbiology |
S |
Zoology |
T |
Food Technology |
U |
Remember: You can choose either one or up to two papers based on the designated two-paper combinations.
GATE Exam Subjects List
The list of GATE Subjects contains a range of engineering disciplines that showcase the comprehensive nature of the GATE examination. There are a total of 30 subjects in GATE Exam 2024.
Check out the below table showing the GATE Exam Subjects included in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, along with their respective paper codes.
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