GATE Exam : All Subject Names with respective Subject Codes

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GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

All Subject Names with respective Subject Code

Here is the full list of all Subject Names with Subject Code for GATE Exams.

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).