GATE Biotechnology (BT) Syllabus

GATE Biotechnology (BT) Syllabus

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GATE Biotechnology (BT) Syllabus

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a nation-wide examination organized by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) situated in Delhi, Bombay, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee, Guwahati, and Madras. The exam is conducted in 8 zones across India by the aforementioned academic institutes, on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB), Ministry of Education. GATE, a Computer Based Test, opens the gateway to the flourishing PSUs of India, such as BARC, BSNL, BHEL, HPCL, DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, GAIL, ONGC, PGCIL, and others. 

This exam is conducted for 27 domains of engineering for providing admission to various Post Graduation (PG) programmes and courses. Candidates appearing for this exam can opt for 2 papers while filling out the application form.

GATE BT Syllabus

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

  1. Calculus
  2. Numerical Methods 
  3. Linear Algebra
  4. Differential Equations
  5. Probability and Statistics

Section 2: General Biology

  1. Biochemistry
  2. Microbiology
  3. Immunology

Section 3: Genetics Cellular and Molecular Biology

  1. Cell Biology
  2. Molecular Biology
  3. Genetics and evolutionary Biology

Section 4: Fundamentals of Biological Engineering

  1. Classical Thermodynamics and Bioenergetics
  2. Engineering principles applied to biological systems
  3. Transport Processes

Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

  1. Bioreaction Engineering
  2. Instrumentation and Process Control
  3. Upstream and Downstream Processing

Section 6: Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology

  1. Microbes
  2. Animals
  3. Plants

Section 7: Recombinant DNA Technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology

  1. Recombinant DNA Technology
  2. Analytical Tools
  3. Molecular Tools
  4. Computational Tools

Exam Pattern

  • Total Marks: 100
  1. General Aptitude: 15 marks
  2. Subject: 100 marks
  • Time duration: 180 minutes/3 hours
  • Question Pattern: Questions may be in the form of 
  1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs); or
  2. Numerical Answer Type (NAT); or
  3. Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)

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