GATE CE 2024 Application Correction window Active! Candidates can correct their application from the link given in this article. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or popularly known as GATE is an Entrance exam that serves as a gateway for all Engineering aspirants to fulfil their dream of getting a Master's Degree or getting into leading PSUs. The GATE CE Exam is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE under the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development. This year IISc Bengaluru is conducting the exams. Candidates must know every minute of information related to the exam like exam pattern, exam date, eligibility, previous year cut-off marks, and so on. The prior information will make your pace forward to success in the upcoming GATE Civil Engineer Exam 2024.
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• GATE CE Exam 2024 will be conducted to screen the candidates for the most reputed educational institutes of India i.e IIT, NIT, etc.
• The GATE is a Computer-based examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Science.
• Using the GATE scores, candidates can also get recruitment in various reputed Public sector units (PSUs ) like BHEL, GAIL, etc.
• Once you get your GATE scores, these scores will be valid for 3 years.

The education qualification eligibility varies from Degree to Degree but candidates must have at least a graduation degree to apply for the exam.

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8th November 2023: GATE CE Application Correction Window Active!

GATE CE 2024 Application Correction window is Active. Candidates can correct their application from the link given in this article. 

Direct Link to GATE CE 2024 Application Correction Link 

GATE CE Apply Online Process 2024

Step 1: Go to the official website of GATE, and reach the GATE CE registration page.

Step 2: Candidates must register themselves by filling up the necessary information as a new user.

Step 3: Save your Registration ID and password for future reference.

Step 4: Log in with the Registration ID and password.

Step 5: Fill up important details.

Step 6: Candidates must upload their recent photograph and signature.

Step 7: Submit your application form.

Step 8: Proceed for payment of application fees.

Step 9: Alternatively, you can also find the link on the GATE Official Website.

Step 10: Candidates will find a link that says, “Portal is open now! “

Step 11: Follow the above steps carefully!

Important Points Related To The GATE CE Application Process 2024

• Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt/Prof/Capt/Maj/Lt/Col., etc. MUST NOT be used.
• Once you click on the “Submit button and Proceed to Payment” button, NO further changes can be made in the application form. So, ensure all the details are correct.
• A person with Disability (PwD) / Dyslexic candidate has the option of availing scribe assistance during the GATE 2024 examination.
• A passport size (3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height) photograph in color with white background is required for the GATE Application Form. 
• Draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm × 7 cm (Height × Width) on an A4 sized white paper and sign with black/dark blue ink pen within this box. The signature should occupy 70~80% of the box size. The file size should fall between 10 kB (minimum) to 200 kB (maximum).
• Once the candidate has filled the application form, they have to upload the scanned copy of the photograph, signature, and category certificate (if applicable) as per the specifications of the exam authority.

• GATE application forms will be scrutinized for the accuracy of the data, which includes uploaded copies of supporting documents, clarity of the photograph, and signature. If everything is as per the guidelines, then the application form will be accepted.
• The defects found in the GATE application will be marked and intimated to the candidate for rectification, which has to be rectified within the stipulated given time. The intimation will be done via e-mail and/or SMS mentioned by the candidate in the application form.

Application Fee for GATE 2024

Below we have mentioned the expected application fee for the exam center of GATE in India. The application fee has to be filled in online mode like internet banking, visa card, etc.

The candidates will have to appear for a competitive exam. Then the admission cut-off will be released by various reputed universities and PSUs. Candidates will have to fill the forms of these colleges prior. The GATE CE exam is only a 1 stage exam. Successful candidates equal to the number of seats will be admitted. There shall be no interview. Hence the candidates will only have to undergo a written exam.

GATE CE Eligibility Criteria 2024

Eligibility criteria are a very prime factor every candidate must cross-check before applying for the exam. Board has set education qualification eligibility for all the streams examination. Read the information below to know about the age criteria and educational qualifications required for the exam.

Age Criteria for GATE CE

There is absolutely no age limit in GATE. Candidates from any age group can apply for the GATE CE 2024 exam.

Nationality

The applicant must be an Indian citizen. Foreign candidates can also apply for the exam but they need to fulfill the required eligibility criteria. 

• A foreign candidate must have completed or in the final year or in the pre-final year of their bachelor’s degree in engineering and technology or
• Must have completed or in the final year or in the pre-final year of their Post Graduate degree in any relevant science subject

Educational Qualifications

Candidates who have obtained/are pursuing their qualifying degree from outside India must be currently in the 3rd year or higher years or completed their Bachelor’s degree in their field of Engineering / Technology / Science / Arts / Commerce. In the table below we have mentioned Educational Qualification for the GATE CE Exam 2024. Candidates must have a qualifying degree for the stream he/she is applying for. Read the detailed information below:

Note: If a candidate is pursuing any higher degree or has already obtained a degree higher than that mentioned in the above table, the candidate will be allowed to appear in the GATE 2024 exam.

GATE CE Syllabus 2024 

GATE Civil Engineering Syllabus is divided usually into 7 parts. Those seven sections of the GATE Civil Engineering syllabus have been further subdivided into several sub-sections. The various topics of each section of the GATE CE syllabus 2024 are given below. For each topic, there is a section-wise detailed syllabus. Please understand the syllabus thoroughly and align your preparation plan accordingly. You should learn all the sub-topics and avoid skipping any of them, as there’s plenty of time for GATE 2023.

The GATE CE 2024 exam paper was divided into two sections. Refer to the same to get an idea about the syllabus for GATE CE 2024 –

GATE CE General Aptitude Syllabus

• Verbal Aptitude - Basic English Grammar: tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context Reading and comprehension Narrative sequencing
• Quantitative Aptitude - Data Interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations, and combinations, and series Mensuration and geometry Elementary statistics and probability
• Analytical Aptitude - Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations, and reasoning
• Spatial Aptitude - Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping, Paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions.

GATE CE Core Subjects Syllabus

Engineering Mathematics:

• Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra; Systems of linear equations; Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.
• Calculus: Functions of a single variable; Limit, continuity, and differentiability; Mean value theorems, local maxima, and minima; Taylor series; Evaluation of definite and indefinite integrals, application of definite integral to obtain area and volume; Partial derivatives; Total derivative; Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities; Directional derivatives; Line, Surface, and Volume integrals.
• Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE): First order (linear and nonlinear) equations; higher order linear equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equations; initial and boundary value problems.
• Partial Differential Equation (PDE): Fourier series; separation of variables; solutions of- dimensional diffusion equation; first and second-order one-dimensional wave equation and two- dimensional Laplace equation.
• Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems; Conditional probability; Descriptive statistics – Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; Random Variables – Discrete and Continuous, Poisson and Normal Distribution; Linear regression.
• Numerical Methods: Error analysis. Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; Newton’s and Lagrange polynomials; numerical differentiation; Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; single and multi-step methods for first-order differential equations.

Structural Engineering:

• Engineering Mechanics: System of forces, free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations; Internal forces in structures; Frictions and its applications; Centre of mass; Free Vibrations of undamped SDOF system.
• Solid Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams; Simple stress and strain relationships; Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, shear center; Uniform torsion, Transformation of stress; buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.
• Structural Analysis: Statically determinate and indeterminate structures by force/ energy methods; Method of superposition; Analysis of trusses, arches, beams, cables, and frames; Displacement methods: Slope deflection and moment distribution methods; Influence lines; Stiffness and flexibility methods of structural analysis.
• Construction Materials and Management: Construction Materials: Structural Steel – Composition, material properties, and behavior geometric; Concrete – Constituents, mix design, short-termA geometric and long-term properties. Construction Management: Types of construction projects; Project planning and network analysis – PERT and CPM; Cost estimation.
• Concrete Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of beams, slabs, columns; Bond and development length; Prestressed concrete beams.
• Steel Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of tension and compression members, beams and beam-columns, column bases; Connections – simple and eccentric, beam-column connections, plate girders, and trusses; Concept of plastic analysis – beams and frames.

Geotechnical Engineering:

• Soil Mechanics: Three-phase system and phase relationships, index properties; Unified and Indian standard soil classification system; Permeability – one-dimensional flow, Seepage through soils – two – dimensional flow, flow nets, uplift pressure, piping, capillarity, seepage force; Principle of effective stress and quicksand condition; Compaction of soils; One- dimensional consolidation, time rate of consolidation; Shear Strength, Mohr’s circle, effective and total shear strength parameters, Stress-Strain characteristics of clays and sand; Stress paths.

• Foundation Engineering: Subsurface investigations – Drilling boreholes, sampling, plate load test, standard penetration, and cone penetration tests; Earth pressure theories – Rankine and Coulomb; Stability of slopes – Finite and infinite slopes, Bishop’s method; Stress distribution in soils – Boussinesq’s theory; Pressure bulbs, Shallow foundations – Terzaghi’s and Meyerhof’s bearing capacity theories, the effect of the water table; Combined footing and raft foundation; Contact pressure; Settlement analysis in sands and clays; Deep foundations – dynamic and static formulae, Axial load capacity of piles in sands and clays, pile load test, pile under lateral loading, pile group efficiency, negative skin friction.

Water Resources Engineering:

• Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics; Continuity, momentum and energy equations and their applications; Potential flow, Laminar, and turbulent flow; Flow in pipes, pipe networks; Concept of boundary layer and its growth; Concept of lift and drag.
• Hydraulics: Forces on immersed bodies; Flow measurement in channels and pipes; Dimensional analysis and hydraulic similitude; Channel Hydraulics – Energy-depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow, hydraulic jump, uniform flow, gradually varied flow and water surface profiles.
• Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration, watershed, infiltration, unit hydrographs, hydrograph analysis, reservoir capacity, flood estimation, and routing, surface run-off models, groundwater hydrology – steady state well hydraulics and aquifers; Application of Darcy’s Law.
• Irrigation: Types of irrigation systems and methods; Crop water requirements – Duty, delta, evapo-transpiration; Gravity Dams and Spillways; Lined and unlined canals, Design of weirs on a permeable foundation; cross drainage structures.

Environmental Engineering:

• Water and Waste Water Quality and Treatment: Basics of water quality standards – Physical, chemical, and biological parameters; Water quality index; Unit processes and operations; Water requirement; Water distribution system; Drinking water treatment. Sewerage system design, the quantity of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment. Effluent discharge standards; Sludge disposal; Reuse of treated sewage for different applications
• Air Pollution: Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution control, air quality standards, Air Quality Index, and limits.
• Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, generation, collection, and transportation of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment, and disposal).

Transportation Engineering:

• Transportation Infrastructure: Geometric design of highways – cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal and vertical alignments. Geometric,design of railway Track – Speed and Cant. Concept of airport runway length, calculations, and corrections; taxiway and exit taxiway design.
• Highway Pavements: Highway materials – desirable properties and tests; Desirable properties of bituminous paving mixes; Design factors for flexible and rigid pavements; Design of flexible and rigid pavement using IRC codes

Traffic Engineering: 

• Traffic studies on flow and speed, peak hour factor, accident study, statistical analysis of traffic data; Microscopic and macroscopic parameters of traffic flow, fundamental relationships; Traffic signs; Signal design by Webster’s method; Types of intersections; Highway capacity.

Geomatics Engineering:

• Principles of surveying; Errors and their adjustment; Maps – scale, coordinate system; Distance and angle measurement – Levelling and trigonometric leveling; Traversing and triangulation survey; Total station; Horizontal and vertical curves. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing – Scale, flying height; Basics of remote sensing and GIS.

GATE CE Exam Pattern 2024 

The GATE exam is conducted online for all streams. It is a Computer Based test in which multiple-choice questions will be asked by the authority. The exam will have a mix of NAT (Numerical Answer Type), MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), MSQ (Multiple Select Questions). Read the table below to know the detailed information about the GATE Exam Pattern.

GATE Marking Scheme - Refer to the table below to know the detailed marking scheme of GATE CE 2024 as per the subjects.

• Candidates are asked 65 questions for 3 hours.
• There is a negative marking of 1/3 rd for 1 mark MCQ questions.
• There is a negative marking of 2/3rd for 2 mark MCQ questions.
• The GATE exam consists of a total of 100 marks.
• There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer in MCQ and NAT questions. However, there is NO partial credit also.
• In all papers, GA questions carry a total of 15 marks 

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