GATE XL General Aptitude Syllabus
Complete section-wise syllabus for GATE XL General Aptitude section. This syllabus is prepared based on the latest official GATE notification and is regularly updated to reflect any changes announced by the exam authorities. Each section includes a detailed list of topics that candidates should study to prepare effectively for the exam.
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General Aptitude (GA) is mandatory for all Life Sciences (XL) candidates regardless of the optional subject chosen. It is always tested in the exam.
- Basic English grammar: tenses, articles, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions, verb-noun agreement, and other parts of speech
- Basic vocabulary: words, idioms, and phrases in context
- Reading and comprehension, Narrative sequencing
- Data interpretation: data graphs (bar graphs, pie charts, and other graphs representing data), 2- and 3-dimensional plots, maps, and tables
- Numerical computation and estimation: ratios, percentages, powers, exponents and logarithms, permutations and combinations, and series
- Mensuration and geometry, Elementary statistics and probability
- Logic: deduction and induction, Analogy, Numerical relations and reasoning
- Transformation of shapes: translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, assembling, and grouping
- Paper folding, cutting, and patterns in 2 and 3 dimensions