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GATE CE (Civil Engineering) syllabus, weightage and study plan
Every section and topic of the official GATE 2027 Civil Engineering (CE) syllabus with its share of the 100 marks and a first-pass study time. Weightage comes from analysis of previous GATE papers.
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Exam pattern at a glance
- Questions
- 65 (10 General Aptitude + 55 subject), 100 marks, 3 hours
- General Aptitude
- 15 marks, common to all papers
- Marking
- MCQ: −1/3 or −2/3 for a wrong answer; MSQ and NAT: no negative marking
- When
- February (2027)
- Second paper allowed
- GATE AE, GATE AG, GATE AR, GATE ES, GATE GE, GATE NM, GATE XE
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Chapter-wise weightage and study hours
Weightage is the topic's share of the 100 marks; hours are a first pass without revision.
General Aptitude 15% of the paper · 84 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verbal Aptitude | 3.8% | 21 |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 3.8% | 21 |
| 3 | Analytical Aptitude | 3.8% | 21 |
| 4 | Spatial Aptitude | 3.8% | 21 |
| Total | 84 |
Engineering Mathematics 13% of the paper · 72 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linear Algebra | 2.2% | 12 |
| 2 | Calculus | 2.2% | 12 |
| 3 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 2.2% | 12 |
| 4 | Partial Differential Equations | 2.2% | 12 |
| 5 | Probability and Statistics | 2.2% | 12 |
| 6 | Numerical Methods | 2.2% | 12 |
| Total | 72 |
Structural Engineering 16.2% of the paper · 88 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering Mechanics | 0.8% | 4 |
| 2 | Solid Mechanics High | 4.6% | 25 |
| 3 | Structural Analysis | 3.9% | 21 |
| 4 | Concrete Structures | 3.9% | 21 |
| 5 | Steel Structures | 3.1% | 17 |
| Total | 88 |
Geotechnical Engineering 13.1% of the paper · 72 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil Mechanics | 4.6% | 25 |
| 2 | Foundation Engineering | 8.5% | 47 |
| Total | 72 |
Water Resources Engineering 12.3% of the paper · 67 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluid Mechanics | 2.3% | 13 |
| 2 | Hydraulics | 4.6% | 25 |
| 3 | Hydrology | 3.9% | 21 |
| 4 | Irrigation | 1.5% | 8 |
| Total | 67 |
Environmental Engineering 11% of the paper · 61 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water and Wastewater Quality and Treatment | 8.5% | 47 |
| 2 | Air Pollution | 1.5% | 8 |
| 3 | Municipal Solid Wastes | 1.0% | 6 |
| Total | 61 |
Transportation Engineering 11.6% of the paper · 64 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation Infrastructure | 4.9% | 27 |
| 2 | Highway Pavements | 2.3% | 13 |
| 3 | Traffic Engineering | 3.5% | 19 |
| 4 | Transportation Planning | 0.9% | 5 |
| Total | 64 |
Geomatics Engineering 6.9% of the paper · 38 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surveying | 5.2% | 29 |
| 2 | Photogrammetry | 1.7% | 9 |
| Total | 38 |
Construction Materials and Management 0.8% of the paper · 4 h
| # | Chapter / topic | Weightage (% of paper) | Study hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Materials | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2 | Construction Management | 0.4% | 2 |
| Total | 4 |
A sample first week
A first week at 6 hours a day, built from the weightage above: each subject gets sessions in proportion to its marks, starting with its heaviest chapters, mixed so no day is one subject only. Your real plan in the app fits your own hours and exam date.
| Day | Session 1 (2 h) | Session 2 (2 h) | Session 3 (2 h) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | General AptitudeVerbal Aptitude | Engineering MathematicsLinear Algebra | Structural EngineeringSolid Mechanics |
| Tue | Geotechnical EngineeringFoundation Engineering | Water Resources EngineeringHydraulics | Environmental EngineeringWater and Wastewater Quality and Treatment |
| Wed | Transportation EngineeringTransportation Infrastructure | Geomatics EngineeringSurveying | General AptitudeVerbal Aptitude (contd.) |
| Thu | Engineering MathematicsLinear Algebra (contd.) | Structural EngineeringSolid Mechanics (contd.) | Geotechnical EngineeringFoundation Engineering (contd.) |
| Fri | Water Resources EngineeringHydraulics (contd.) | Environmental EngineeringWater and Wastewater Quality and Treatment (contd.) | Transportation EngineeringTransportation Infrastructure (contd.) |
| Sat | General AptitudeVerbal Aptitude (contd.) | Structural EngineeringSolid Mechanics (contd.) | Geotechnical EngineeringFoundation Engineering (contd.) |
| Sun | Revise this week's chapters, take one timed mock or sectional test, and log the score. | ||
How Daily Tayyari plans your day
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Spaced revision, automatically
Finished chapters come back after 1, 3, 7, 15, 30 and 60 days, and sooner if a chapter felt hard.
Green, yellow, red status
See whether you are on track, slightly behind or behind, and when the syllabus will be finished at your real pace.
Mock test tracking
Log scores from any test series. Chapters that went badly are marked weak and revised sooner.
Frequently asked questions
Which chapters carry the most weight in GATE CE?
Going by our compiled weightage, the heaviest chapters are Water and Wastewater Quality and Treatment, Transportation Infrastructure, Solid Mechanics, Hydraulics, Structural Analysis. They are worth starting early, but past papers vary from year to year, so plan to cover the whole syllabus.
Is this GATE CE weightage official?
No. The GATE organising institute publishes the syllabus, not chapter weightage. These numbers come from analyses of previous years' papers, so treat them as a guide to priority, not a promise of what will be asked.
How many hours does the GATE CE syllabus take?
Our first-pass estimate adds up to about 550 hours of study, before revision and mock tests. At 6 hours a day, 6 days a week, that is roughly 3.5 months. Daily Tayyari replaces these defaults with your actual pace after the first week or two.
Can GATE CE be combined with a second paper?
Yes. Under the GATE 2027 rules a CE candidate may also write AE, AG, AR, ES, GE, NM, XE. A second paper adds its own syllabus, so the planner adds its chapters on top.
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Yes. It is free with no ads and no payment; you sign in with Google only so your plan is saved. You can switch between Hindi and English at any time, and chapter names are shown in both.