GATE
Life Sciences (XL)
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the understanding of the candidates in various undergraduate subjects in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and post‐graduate level subjects in Science. It is also conducted for ME, MTECH admissions & also for recruitment in various PSUs.
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Topics:
Section H: Chemistry (Compulsory)
1) Atomic structure and periodicity
2) Structure and bonding
3) s.p. and d Block Elements
4) Chemical Equilibria
5) Electrochemistry
6) Reaction Kinetics
7) Thermodynamics
8) Basis of Organic Reactions Mechanism
9) Structure-Reactivity Correlations
Section I: Biochemistry
Section J: Botany
1) Plant Systematics
2) Plant Anatomy
3) Morphogenesis & Development
4) Physiology and Biochemistry
5) Genetics
6) Plant Breeding and Genetic Modification
7) Economic Botany
8) Plant Pathology
9) Ecology and Environment
Section K: Microbiology
1) Historical Perspective
2) Methods in Microbiology
3) Microbial Taxonomy and Diversity
4) Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
5) Microbial Growth
6) Control of Microorganisms
7) Microbial Metabolism
8) Microbial Diseases and Host Pathogen Interaction
9) Chemotherapy/Antibiotics
10) Microbial Ecology
Section L: Zoology
1) Animal world
2) Evolution
3) Genetics
4) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
5) Cell Biology
6) Animal Anatomy and Physiology
7) Parasitology and Immunology
8) Development Biology
9) Ecology
10) Animal Behaviour
Section M: Food Technology
1) Food Chemistry and Nutrition
2) Food Microbiology
3) Food Products Technology
4) Food Engineering
