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GATE Life Sciences Syllabus
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The full GATE Life Sciences syllabus: 9 subjects, 41 chapters, 64 topics and 11 sub-topics, with 462 flashcards written against it.
GATE Life Sciences subjects
GATE Life Sciences has 9 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Atomic Structure and Periodicity
- Quantum Theory and Atomic Models · 7 topics
- Periodic Table and Periodic Properties · 4 topics
Structure and Bonding
- Ionic and Covalent Bonding · 6 topics
- Hydrogen Bonding and Van der Waals Interactions · 2 topics
- Ionic Solids · 2 topics
- HSAB Principle
s, p and d Block Elements
- Oxides, halides and hydrides of alkali, alkaline earth metals, B, Al, Si, N, P, and S · 2 topics
Chemical Equilibria
- Osmotic pressure, elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point · 3 topics
- Ionic Equilibria in Solution · 5 topics
- Equilibrium Constants (Kc, Kp and Kx) for Homogeneous Reactions
Electrochemistry
- Conductance · 1 topic
- Cell Potentials · 2 topics
- Thermodynamic Aspects and Applications
Reaction Kinetics
- Rate constant, order of reaction, molecularity, activation energy · 3 topics
- Catalysis and elementary enzyme reactions
- Reversible and irreversible inhibition of enzymes
Thermodynamics
- Qualitative treatment of state and path functions
- First law · 7 topics
- Second law · 2 topics
- Gibbs-Helmholtz equation
- Free energy change and spontaneity
- Free energy changes from equilibrium constant
Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- Acids and Bases · 2 topics
- Stereochemistry · 2 topics
- Tautomerism · 1 topic
- Aromaticity
- Elementary Treatment of Organic Reaction Mechanisms · 5 topics
- Hoffmann/Saytzeff Rules
- Addition Reactions
- Markownikoff Rule
- Kharasch Effect
- Elementary Hydroboration Reactions
- Grignard's Reagents and Their Uses
- Aromatic Electrophilic Substitutions · 1 topic
- Identification of Common Functional Groups by Chemical Tests
Chemistry of Biomolecules
- Amino acids · 1 topic
- Nucleic acids and nucleotides · 1 topic
- Carbohydrates · 1 topic
- Lipids · 1 topic
- Principles of biomolecule purification · 2 topics
- Identification of biomolecules · 1 topic
GATE Life Sciences flashcards
462 question-and-answer cards across 9 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Atomic Structure and Periodicity — 51 cards
- Structure and Bonding — 50 cards
- s, p and d Block Elements — 50 cards
- Chemical Equilibria — 52 cards
- Electrochemistry — 50 cards
- Reaction Kinetics — 50 cards
- Thermodynamics — 50 cards
- Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms — 50 cards
- Chemistry of Biomolecules — 59 cards
GATE Life Sciences syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the GATE Life Sciences syllabus?
GATE Life Sciences covers 9 subjects: Atomic Structure and Periodicity, Structure and Bonding, s, p and d Block Elements, Chemical Equilibria, Electrochemistry, Reaction Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Structure-Reactivity Correlations and Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Chemistry of Biomolecules.
How many chapters and topics are in the GATE Life Sciences syllabus?
41 chapters and 64 topics, broken down further into 11 sub-topics, across 9 subjects. Atomic Structure and Periodicity is the largest subject, with 11 topics in 2 chapters.
Are there GATE Life Sciences flashcards?
Yes — 462 question-and-answer flashcards in 9 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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