GATE Petroleum Engineering (PE)
Paper pattern
Engineering Mathematics, as this paper sets it
- Linear Algebra — Rank, Consistency, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
- Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
- Differentiation and Applications of Derivatives
- Integration and Definite Integrals
- Multivariable Calculus — Partial Derivatives, Maxima and Multiple Integrals
- Vector Calculus — Gradient, Divergence, Curl and the Three Theorems
- Differential Equations
- Differential Equations — Higher Order, Euler–Cauchy, Laplace and PDEs
- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
- Probability and Statistics — Random Variables, the Five Distributions and Bayes
- Numerical Methods — Roots, Quadrature and Stepping an ODE
- Taylor Series, Linear Systems by Elimination and Iteration, Linear Regression, and the One-Dimensional Diffusivity and Laplace Equations
Petroleum Engineering — discipline chapters
- Petroleum Exploration: Reservoir Rocks, the Petroleum System, Exploration Methods and Resource Classification
- Oil and Gas Well Drilling Technology: Rigs, Drilling Fluids, Bits, Strings, Casing and Cementing, Drilling Problems, and Directional and Advanced Drilling
- Reservoir Engineering: Rock and Fluid Properties, Flow in Porous Media, Drive Mechanisms, Material Balance, Reserves, Geomechanics and Simulation
- Petroleum Production Operations: Completion, Workover, Formation Damage and Stimulation, Artificial Lift, Nodal Analysis, Surface Processing, Flow Assurance and Equipment
- Offshore Drilling and Production Practices: Ocean Environment, Buoyancy and Stability, Platforms and Mobile Units, Station Keeping, Risers, Subsea Systems and Offshore Production
- Petroleum Formation Evaluation: SP, Resistivity, Radioactive and Acoustic Logs, LWD, Cement and Casing Evaluation, Formation Testers, Production Logging, FMS and NMR, and Log Interpretation
- Oil and Gas Well Testing: Diffusivity Solutions, Superposition, Drawdown and Build-up, Derivatives and Type Curves, Wellbore Effects, Multiple-Well and Gas Well Tests
- Health, Safety and Environment in the Petroleum Industry: Hazards, Safety Systems, Detection and Suppression, HSE Management, Environmental Impact and Oil-Spill Control
- Enhanced Oil Recovery: Mechanisms, Screening, Pattern Flooding and Sweep, Displacement Efficiency, and Chemical, Miscible, Thermal, Microbial and Low-Salinity Methods
- Latest Trends in Petroleum Engineering: Coal Bed Methane, Shale Gas, Oil Shale, Gas Hydrates, Heavy Oil and the Trapping of CO₂ Underground
Frequently asked questions
Is this GATE Petroleum Engineering material free?
Yes. Every chapter is free to read in English and Hindi. A free account adds scored practice, the full-length PE mock test in the real 65-question pattern, and the AI mentor.
How much of the GATE PE syllabus is covered?
The whole paper: 12 Engineering Mathematics chapters as this paper's syllabus words them, and 10 chapters across all 10 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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