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GATE Mathematics Syllabus
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The complete GATE Mathematics outline — 14 subjects, 84 chapters and 110 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
GATE Mathematics subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
3 chapters · 18 topics
Linear Algebra9 chapters · 5 topics · 1 sub-topics
Real Analysis13 chapters · 5 topics
Complex Analysis10 chapters · 12 topics
Ordinary Differential Equations11 chapters · 6 topics
Algebra3 chapters · 20 topics
Functional Analysis2 chapters · 5 topics · 4 sub-topics
Numerical Analysis2 chapters · 7 topics · 5 sub-topics
Interpolation2 chapters · 2 topics · 2 sub-topics
Partial Differential Equations4 chapters · 6 topics
Wave equation3 chapters · 0 topics
Topology1 chapter · 11 topics
Linear Programming17 chapters · 4 topics
General Aptitude4 chapters · 9 topics · 29 sub-topics
GATE Mathematics flashcard decks
713 question-and-answer cards across 14 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Calculus — 51 cards
- Linear Algebra — 50 cards
- Real Analysis — 50 cards
- Complex Analysis — 50 cards
- Ordinary Differential Equations — 50 cards
- Algebra — 57 cards
- Functional Analysis — 50 cards
- Numerical Analysis — 51 cards
- Interpolation — 51 cards
- Partial Differential Equations — 51 cards
- Wave equation — 51 cards
- Topology — 50 cards
- Linear Programming — 51 cards
- General Aptitude — 50 cards
How to work through the GATE Mathematics syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Algebra carries 20 topics while Wave equation carries 0. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for GATE Mathematics.
The ~90 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
GATE Mathematics syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the GATE Mathematics syllabus?
GATE Mathematics covers 14 subjects: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Ordinary Differential Equations, Algebra, Functional Analysis and Numerical Analysis, and 6 more. Together they contain 84 chapters and 110 named topics.
How many topics does the GATE Mathematics syllabus contain?
The full GATE Mathematics outline breaks down into 84 chapters, 110 topics and 41 sub-topics. Algebra is the largest single subject with 20 topics across 3 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole GATE Mathematics syllabus?
Roughly 90 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there GATE Mathematics flashcards?
Yes — 713 question-and-answer flashcards across 14 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this GATE Mathematics syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the GATE Mathematics syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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