GATE Ecology and Evolution (EY)
Paper pattern
Mathematics, as this paper sets it
- Mathematics and Statistics in Ecology I: Functions and Rates, Probability Models for Field Data, and Descriptive Statistics
- Differentiation and Applications of Derivatives
- Probability and Statistics
- Probability and Statistics — Random Variables, the Five Distributions and Bayes
- Mathematics and Statistics in Ecology II: Study Design, Hypothesis Testing, t and Chi-square Tests, Correlation, Regression and ANOVA
Ecology and Evolution — discipline chapters
- Ecology I: Fundamental Concepts, Population Ecology and Species Interactions
- Ecology II: Community Ecology, Ecosystem Structure and Function, Biomes and the Biogeography of India
- Evolution I: Evolutionary Thought, Selection, Life History, and Population and Quantitative Genetics
- Evolution II: The History and Diversity of Life, Coevolution, Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics and Macroevolution
- Behavioural Ecology: Ethology and Sensory Ecology, Foraging, Mating Systems and Sexual Selection, and Social Behaviour
- Applied Ecology and Evolution I: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function, Ecosystem Services, Conservation and Conservation Genetics
- Applied Ecology and Evolution II: Epidemiology and the SIR Model, Zoonoses, Antibiotic Resistance, Climate Change, Threats to Biodiversity and Invasive Species
Frequently asked questions
Is this GATE Ecology and Evolution material free?
Yes. Every chapter is free to read in English and Hindi. A free account adds scored practice, the full-length EY mock test in the real 65-question pattern, and the AI mentor.
How much of the GATE EY syllabus is covered?
The whole paper: 5 mathematics chapters as this paper's syllabus words them, and 7 chapters across all 4 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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