GATE Biotechnology (BT)
Paper pattern
Engineering Mathematics, as this paper sets it
- Linear Algebra — Rank, Consistency, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
- Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
- Multivariable Calculus — Partial Derivatives, Maxima and Multiple Integrals
- Vector Calculus — Gradient, Divergence, Curl and the Three Theorems
- Differential Equations — Higher Order, Euler–Cauchy, Laplace and PDEs
- Probability and Statistics — Random Variables, the Five Distributions and Bayes
- Numerical Methods — Roots, Quadrature and Stepping an ODE
- Series Convergence, Limits in Two Variables, Correlation–Regression and Bayesian Inference
Biotechnology — discipline chapters
- Biochemistry — Biomolecules, Membranes, Metabolism and Enzyme Kinetics
- Microbiology and Immunology — Bacteria, Operons, Pathogens, Innate and Adaptive Immunity
- Genetics and Evolutionary Biology — Mendel to Population Genetics
- Cell Biology and Molecular Biology — Signalling, Trafficking, Replication, Expression and Repair
- Bioreaction Engineering — Kinetics, Ideal Reactors, Cell Growth, Oxygen Transfer and Scale-up
- Upstream and Downstream Processing, Measurement and Control
- Plant Biotechnology — Totipotency, Tissue and Cell Culture, Secondary Metabolites and Transgenic Plants
- Animal and Microbial Biotechnology — Cell Culture, Hybridoma and Stem Cells, Transgenic Animals, and Industrial Microbes
- Recombinant DNA Technology and Molecular Tools — Enzymes, Vectors, Cloning, PCR, Blotting and Genome Editing
- Analytical and Computational Tools — Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Assays, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Frequently asked questions
What does the GATE Biotechnology course cost?
The first chapter of the GATE course is free. Every chapter of this paper, in English and Hindi, unlocks with the GATE plan — ₹29 a month, less than ₹1 a day, cancel anytime — with scored practice and the full-length BT mock test in the real 65-question pattern. Premium adds the AI mentor.
How much of the GATE BT syllabus is covered?
The whole paper: 8 Engineering Mathematics chapters as this paper's syllabus words them, and 10 chapters across all 5 discipline sections. General Aptitude is shared by every paper.
What is the GATE exam pattern?
65 questions for 100 marks in 180 minutes: General Aptitude for 15 marks and the paper for 85. A wrong MCQ costs a third of its marks; MSQ and NAT questions carry no negative marking.
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