GATE Environmental Science (ES) - Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers, Cutoff

Mathematics Foundation

• Calculus
• Linear Algebra
• Probability and Statistics
• Differential Equations

Engineering Mathematics (Mandatory)

• Linear Algebra
• Calculus
• Probability and Statistics
• Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE)
• Numerical Methods
• Partial Differential Equation (PDE)

General Aptitude (Mandatory)

• Verbal Ability Syllabus
• English Grammar
• Numerical Estimation
• Numerical Reasoning And Data Interpretation
• Word Groups Instructions
• Sentence Completion
• Verbal Analogies
• Numerical Computation
• Critical Reasoning And Verbal Deduction, etc.
• Numerical Ability

Water & Wastewater Treatment and Management

• Water treatment methods
• Kinetics and reactor design
• Water and wastewater quality parameters
• Point and non-point sources of wastewater
• Sources and characteristics of industrial effluents

Environmental Chemistry

• Principles of water chemistry
• Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry
• Soil chemistry
• Atmospheric Chemistry

Environmental Microbiology

• Cell chemistry and cell biology:
• Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms
• Microbial metabolism
• Growth and control of microorganisms
• Microbiology and health

Water Resources and Environmental Hydraulics

• Global Water Resources
• Groundwater Resources
• Surface Water Resources
• Environmental Hydraulics

Air and Noise Pollution

• Structure of the atmosphere
• Particulate pollutants
• Gaseous Pollutants
• Air quality management

Global and Regional Environmental Issues

• Ecology and various ecosystems
• Global effects of air pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

• Integrated solid waste management
• Hazardous waste management
• Soil contamination and leaching of contaminants into groundwater
• Municipal solid waste management
• Management of biomedical waste

Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

• Environmental Management Systems
• Environmental Law and Policy
• Sustainable Development
• Energy and Environment