IIT Madras Releases Revised GATE 2027 Brochure at gate2027.iitm.ac.in: Know Major Changes
IIT Madras Releases GATE 2027 Revised Brochure: The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras released GATE 2026 revised information brochure (1.1). In the latest brochure, the conducting authority has made certain changes to the GATE Biotechnology syllabus, followed by other changes. Read below to know more.
IIT Madras is all set to start GATE 2027 registration on August 14. However, as per the latest update, the conducting body has made few changes in brochure. The GATE 2027 exam dates, including eligibility, and other details remains the same in GATE Information Brochure 1.1.
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What's new in GATE 2027 Information Brochure 1.1
As per the official notification, the following changes have been made in GATE exam 2027:
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GATE Biotechnology (BT) syllabus has been revised. Candidates who want to apply for the BT paper must go through the syllabus carefully
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Two paper combinations have been changed
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GATE test cities have been revised
Candidates can check complete details below.
GATE 2026 Two Paper Combination List Revised
Candidates can check the changes below that have been made in GATE 2027 two paper combinations:
| GATE Old Brochure (1.0) |
GATE Revised Brochure (1.1) |
|---|---|
| Robotics and Automation (RA) - EE, ME, DA, CS |
RA - CS, DA, EC, EE, IN, ME |
| EC - CS, DA, EE, IN, PH |
EC - CS, DA, EE, IN, PH, RA |
| IN - BM, EC, EE, ME |
IN - BM, EC, EE, ME, RA |
GATE 2027 Biotechnology Syllabus Change
According to the new brochure, some sections in GATE BT paper have been merged. In addition, few topics have been added. Read below for more details:
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Section 4 and 5 have been merged and combined into a new section “Fundamentals of Biological Engineering”
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Bayesian Statistics, vector calculus (gradient/divergence/curl) added in Engineering Mathematics
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Deeper metabolism, immunology & microbiology detail added in General Biology
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Material/energy balances, thermodynamics & transport processes dropped as standalone topics
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Recombination-based cloning, biosensors, and omics tools added in the recombinant DNA Technology and Other Tools section
Candidates are advised to check the official GATE 2027 syllabus and revised information brochure.
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