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GATE Physics Syllabus
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. The complete GATE Physics outline — 10 subjects, 59 chapters and 123 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
GATE Physics subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
1 chapter · 7 topics · 16 sub-topics
Classical Mechanics5 chapters · 18 topics
Electromagnetic Theory14 chapters · 8 topics
Quantum Mechanics6 chapters · 15 topics
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics4 chapters · 10 topics
Atomic and Molecular Physics6 chapters · 9 topics
Solid State Physics10 chapters · 11 topics · 5 sub-topics
Electronics4 chapters · 18 topics
Nuclear and Particle Physics5 chapters · 18 topics · 6 sub-topics
General Aptitude4 chapters · 9 topics · 29 sub-topics
GATE Physics flashcard decks
521 question-and-answer cards across 10 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Mathematical Physics — 50 cards
- Classical Mechanics — 53 cards
- Electromagnetic Theory — 51 cards
- Quantum Mechanics — 50 cards
- Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics — 51 cards
- Atomic and Molecular Physics — 50 cards
- Solid State Physics — 51 cards
- Electronics — 66 cards
- Nuclear and Particle Physics — 49 cards
- General Aptitude — 50 cards
How to work through the GATE Physics 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: Classical Mechanics carries 18 topics while Mathematical Physics carries 7. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for GATE Physics.
The ~105 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 Physics syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the GATE Physics syllabus?
GATE Physics covers 10 subjects: Mathematical Physics, Classical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Solid State Physics and Electronics, and 2 more. Together they contain 59 chapters and 123 named topics.
How many topics does the GATE Physics syllabus contain?
The full GATE Physics outline breaks down into 59 chapters, 123 topics and 56 sub-topics. Classical Mechanics is the largest single subject with 18 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole GATE Physics syllabus?
Roughly 105 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 5 weeks.
Are there GATE Physics flashcards?
Yes — 521 question-and-answer flashcards across 10 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 Physics syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the GATE Physics 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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