–Shristi Sharma, Amity University Kolkata
Among the Under-graduates, GATE exam is one of the gateways to higher studies. GATE stands for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, it is an All-India Exam taken to assess your qualification for Masters, Integrated MTech- PhD and for various Public Sector Units recruitment.
IISC (Indian institute of Sciences ) and seven IITs ( Roorkee, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai (Madras) and Mumbai (Bombay) )take turns to organize and conduct the exam on behalf of the National Coordinating Board (NCB), Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
This year its IIT Bombay.
Visit the Official Website for updates and details : https://gate.iitb.ac.in
Follow the link for detailed syllabus:
Highlights of GATE-2021:
- IIT has opted for a Fully Computer Based Test (CBT), objective type paper, due to CoVid-19.
- Now, students can give ONE or TWO subject papers.
- Those who opted Biotechnology can choose Biomedical Engineering(BM) / Life Sciences (XL) as their 2nd Subject. Although, final allotment of TWO papers will still be subject to availability of infrastructure and dates.
- Eligibility criteria is relaxed: Candidates in 3rd year of Government approved Under-graduate degree such Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Science / Commerce / Arts is eligible to appear for GATE-2021 examination.
- There is NO age limit to appear for GATE 2021 examination.
- GATE-2021 score card will remain valid for THREE years, which is till 24th March ,2024.
Important Dates for reference:
| Topic | Details |
| Date for filling the forms | GOAPs portal is NOW LIVE |
| Last Date for filling the forms | 30th September,2020 . |
| End of Extended date (with late fee) for filling the forms | 7th October, 2020 |
| Exam dates(both forenoon and afternoon sessions) Duration of the Exam : 3hrs | 5th February 2021 6th February 2021 7th February 2021 12th February 2021 13th February 2021 14th February 2021 |
| Availability of Admit Cards | 8th January 2020 |
| Result declaration | 22nd March 2021 |
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Article 2: How to crack Gate BT, download the syllabus first!
Gate is one of the most sought-after examinations of those in the Biotechnology field. The struggle is real, but if planned properly , any exam can be cracked.
“The first step towards solving a problem is to begin”- Anonymous
You can either refer this page, or choose to download the syllabus in PDF from the link at the bottom of the page.
GATE Syllabus: The paper is sectioned into 7 parts(earlier there were 5). This year there has been a change/ update in the syllabus.
| Sections | Chapters | Books recommended |
| Engineering mathematics | Linear Algebra: Calculus Differential Equations: Probability and Statistics: Numerical Methods: | Advanced Engineering Mathematics – RK Jain, SRK Iyengar Numerical Methods: Problems and Solutions |
| General Biotechnology | Biochemistry: Microbiology: Immunology: | Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry by David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox – Lehninger Principles of Biochemistryr Prescott’s Microbiology by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Chris Woolverton- Prescott’s Microbiologyy Kuby Immunology by Thomas J. Kindt- Kuby Immunology |
| Genetics, cellular and molecular Biology | Genetics and Evolutionary Biology: Cell Biology: Molecular Biology: | Genes – By Benjamin Lewin’s Gene Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments by Gerald Karp – Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments Molecular Biology of the Cell by Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis Molecular Biology of the Cell Kindle Edition |
| Fundamentals of Biological Engineering | Engineering principles applied to biological systems: Classical thermodynamics and Bioenergetics: Transport Processes: | Bioprocess Engineering Principles by Pauline M. Doran Bioprocess Engineering Principles Paperback |
| Process Biotechnology | Bioreaction engineering: Upstream and Downstream Processing: Instrumentation and Process Control: | Bioprocess Engineering Basic Concepts by Michael L Shuler, Fikret Kargi, Matthew Delisa Bioprocess Engineering: Basic Concepts |
| Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology | Plants: Animals: Microbes: | Plant Biotechnology (the genetic manipulation of plants) by Adrian Slater, Nigel W. Scott, and Mark R. Fowler Plant Biotechnology: The Genetic Manipulation of Plants Animal Cell Culture and Technology by M. Butler Animal Cell Technology – Principles & Products |
| Recombinant DNA technology and Other Tools in Biotechnology | Recombinant DNA technology: Molecular tools: Analytical toolsComputational tools | Principles of Gene Manipulation and Genomics by S.B. Primrose and R.M. Principles Of Gene Manipulation And Genomics Introduction to Bioinformatics 3rd edition by Arthur M. Lesk BIOINFORMATICS AND FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS 3ED . |
Download the syllabus PDF : https://gate.iitb.ac.in/syllabi.php
Nowadays, coaching institutes offer a lot of courses for Biotechnology students. Here we have listed a quite few for your reference:
- BioTecNika Gate Courses: https://stores.biotecnika.org/products/gate-online-coaching-classes
- Pathfinder Academy :https://www.pathfinderacademy.in/gate-biotech-life-sciences-dbt-jrf-coaching.html
- Gate Indian institute of tutorials : https://www.gateiit.com/index.html
If you are confident with your basics, testing yourself never gets old. Try out your knowledge and correct your mistakes with their available test series.
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