GATE 2026 CE Syllabus
Official chapter-wise syllabus breakdown.
Engineering Mathematics
Linear Algebra, Calculus, Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE), Partial Differential Equations (PDE), Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods.
Structural Engineering
Engineering Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Construction Materials and Management, Concrete Structures, Steel Structures.
Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Mechanics (Index properties, consolidation, shear strength), Foundation Engineering (Shallow and deep foundations, earth pressure theories).
Water Resources Engineering
Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Hydrology (Hydrologic cycle, hydrographs), Irrigation (Crop water requirements, canal design, dams).
Environmental Engineering
Water and Waste-Water Quality and Treatment, Air Pollution (Sources, impacts, control), Municipal Solid Wastes.
Transportation Engineering
Highway Pavements (Design and materials), Traffic Engineering, Railway Systems, Airport Planning and Design.
Geomatics Engineering
Principles of Surveying (Errors, leveling, traversing, triangulation), Photogrammetry, Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS.