The subject wise weightage for GATE Chemical Engineering (CH) available on this page has been prepared on the basis of previous year’s question papers. The below data will just give a basic idea of weightage, so that the candidates can prepare for the exam accordingly.
| NAME OF THE TOPIC/CHAPTER | EXPECTED MARKS WEIGHTAGE |
| CRE | 12.4 |
| IPC | 7.8 |
| PC | 3.6 |
| MO | 4.4 |
| PDEco | 3.8 |
| CT | 4.4 |
| HT | 8.8 |
| MT | 10.6 |
| CET | 8.4 |
| FM | 7.4 |
| APTITUDE | 15 |
In order to give more understanding on subject wise weightage for GATE CH, an analysis has been made on 2020 & 2019 CH question paper to figure out the subject wise weightage. This will help you to have a rough estimate of 2021 subject wise weightage.
| NAME OF THE CHAPTER/TOPIC | Total no of 1 Mark questions in 2020 | Total no of 2 Mark questions in 2020 | Total no. of 1 Mark questions in 2019 | Total no of 2 Mark questions in 2019 |
| PC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| CET | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| FM | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| MO | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HT | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| MT | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| CRC | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
|
IPC |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| PEDco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CT | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
|
Aptitude |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 30 | 35 | 30 | 35 |
EXAM PATTERN OF GATE 2021
Through the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to know the marking scheme and the type of questions that will come for the examination. Knowing the exam pattern will also help the candidates plan out their strategy for GATE 2021 Chemical Engineering (CH).
| PARTICULARS | DETAILS |
| Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Types of Questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions |
| Total Number of Questions | 65 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Negative Marking | MCQs will have negative marking while NAT will not |
IMPORTANT TOPICS AND BOOKS FOR GATE (CH )2021
| S.NO | SECTIONS | IMPORTANT TOPICS | BEST BOOKS AND AUTHORS |
| 1 | Engineering Mathematics |
Rank of Matrix Limit Continuity Maxima & Minima Differential Equations Laplace Equation |
B.S. Grewal |
| 2 | Chemical Engineering for GATE |
Classifications of Chemical Reactions Design of Isothermal IDEAL reactors Design of Non-Isothermal IDEAL reactors |
Ram Prasad |
| 3 | Fluid Mechanics |
Flow Meters Flow through Pipes Fluid Machinery Characterization of Particulates Screen Analysis |
Fox and Mc Donald |
| 4 | Heat Transfer |
Modes of Heat Transfer Conduction & Convection in Fins Temperature Distribution in Slab/ Cylinder/ Sphere |
Heat Transfer - Jack Philip Holman |
| 5 | Mass Transfer |
Mass Transfer Operations Design of Mass ----Transfer Equipments HTU & NTU Concepts |
Mass Transfer Operations - Robert E. Treybal |
| 6 | Chemical Technology |
Fertilizer Industries Sugar Industries Paper & Pulp Industries Petrochemical |
Dryden’s Outlines of Chemical Technology by Gopala Rao M. and Marshall S |
| 7 | Process Dynamics and Control |
Types of System Transfer Functions Responses of Systems for Different Type of Input Functions Open Loop and Closed Loop System |
Process Systems Analysis and Control - Donald R. Coughanowr & Steven E. LeBlanc |
Author: Tunisha Banerjee
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