Short Information: The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 is being organized by IIT Madras. The syllabus was released on 20 July 2026 with the Information Brochure. This year, a 30th paper — Robotics and Automation (RA) — has been added, Textile Engineering (TF) has been merged into XE as Section XE9, and the Mechanical Engineering (ME) syllabus has been revised.
GATE 2027 Syllabus — 30 Papers
| Important Dates Syllabus Released: 20 July 2026 (with Information Brochure) Registration Closed: 5 October 2026 Exam: 6-21 February 2027 Result: 19 March 2027 | Application Fee Not applicable — this post covers the syllabus only |
Age Limit: No age limit for GATE 2027.
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 |
| Organizing Institute | IIT Madras |
| New 30th Paper | Robotics and Automation (RA) |
| TF Merger | Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) merged into XE as Section XE9 |
| ME Revision | Additive manufacturing, Industry 4.0, high-speed compressible flow added; Heisler charts and Lagrange’s equation removed |
| Other Changes | Minor topic removals in Computer Science; XH section codes changed |
| Exam Pattern | 100 marks per paper — General Aptitude 15 (common) + subject 85; 65 questions |
| Score Validity | 3 years |
How to Check the Syllabus:
- Visit the official portal at gate2027.iitm.ac.in.
- Open the Syllabus or Information Brochure section.
- Download the syllabus PDF for your paper (e.g. ME, CS, EE, RA).
- Prepare the General Aptitude section (15 marks) plus the 85-mark subject section.
| Important Links | |
|---|---|
| Official Portal: gate2027.iitm.ac.in | Information Brochure: Download PDF |
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Q1. Who is organizing GATE 2027?
A: IIT Madras is the organizing institute for GATE 2027.
Q2. Which is the new paper in GATE 2027?
A: Robotics and Automation (RA) — there are now 30 papers in total.
Q3. What changed for the TF paper?
A: Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) has been merged into the XE paper as Section XE9.
Q4. What is the GATE 2027 exam pattern?
A: Each paper is 100 marks — 15 marks General Aptitude (common) + 85 marks subject; 65 questions in total.
Q5. How long is the GATE score valid?
A: The GATE 2027 score remains valid for 3 years.
