Most Important Topics to Score 65+ Marks in GATE Civil Engineering

Rahul Raj

Updated On: August 21, 2024 05:36 PM | GATE

It is necessary for the candidates to have a view of the critical topics for GATE Civil Engineering in order to achieve 65+ marks. Check the list of important topics for GATE Civil Engineering here!

Most Important Topics to Score 65+ Marks in GATE Civil Engineering

Important Topics to Score 65+ Marks in GATE Civil Engineering - Are you preparing for the GATE Civil Engineering Exam? Do you want to achieve a GATE score of 65 or more? GATE is one of the toughest entrance exams in India with very high competition. Hence, it is important for the aspirants to formulate an efficacious preparation technique in order to achieve good score in GATE Civil Engineering . If the candidates score 65+ marks in GATE, they can land up at some of the most reputable colleges for admission. Often the aspirants fail to score good marks in the exam due to the absence of an approach and last-minute anxiety. But if the students follow the GATE Syllabus and implement the required planning & strategy, they can easily score well in the exam. One of the effective strategies for GATE preparation is to go through the important topics. Concentrating & prioritizing the GATE important topics will enable the candidates to effortlessly score 65+ marks in the GATE Civil Engineering exam. The following article will list the important topics for GATE Civil Engineering which will help the candidates score 65+ marks in the exam.

Major & Minor Subjects in GATE Civil Engineering Exam

Candidates can check the minor and major topic related to GATE Civil Engineering from the table below.

Major Subject (Most Important)

Minor Subjects

  • Strength of Material

  • Structural Analysis

  • Reinforced Cement Concrete

  • Soil Mechanics

  • Fluid Mechanics

  • Environmental Engineering

  • Highway Engineering

  • Mathematics

  • Aptitude

  • Engineering Mechanics

  • Surveying

  • Hydrology

  • Irrigation

  • Steel Structures

  • Railway & Airport Engineering

  • CPM- PERT

  • Building Materials

Candidates should attempt the GATE Civil Engineering Question Paper to analyze their exam preparation, work on their shortcomings and improve their time management skills.

Important Topics for GATE Civil Engineering

Candidates preparing for the GATE Civil Engineering exam should thoroughly examine all subjects make a list of all major and minor topics, and schedule their preparation accordingly.

Subject Name

Major Topics

Minor Topics

Strength of Material

  • Strength of Material

  • SFD & BMD

  • Deflection of Beams

  • Transformation of Stress & Strain

  • Columns

  • Shear Stress in Beam

  • Torsion

  • Combined Stress

  • Bending Stress

  • Shear Centre

  • Theory of Failure

Structural Analysis

  • Indeterminacy

  • Analysis of Determinate Truss

  • MDM & SDM

  • ILD

  • Force Method of Analysis

  • Arches

  • Matrix Method

Reinforced Cement Concrete

  • IS 456 - 2000 codal Provision

  • LSM & WSM of Flexure

  • Design of Column

  • Prestress Concrete

  • Shear Design

  • Design of Bond

  • Design of Torsion

  • Design of Slab

  • Anchorage

Soil Mechanics

  • Soil Water Relationship & Classification

  • Effective Stress, Capillarity Permeability

  • Seepage through Soil

  • Consolidation

  • Shear Strenght of Soil

  • Earth Pressure & Stability of Slope

  • Shallow Foundation

  • Deep foundation

  • Well Hydraulics

  • Clay Mineral & Soil Structure

  • Compaction

  • Vertical Stress

  • Soil Exploration & Expansive Soil

Fluid Mechanics

  • Fluid Kinematics

  • Fluid Properties

  • Fluid Dynamic

  • Dimension Analysis

  • Pipe Flow

  • Open Channel Flow

  • Laminar Flow

  • Fluid Statics

  • Turbulent Flow

  • Boundary Layers

  • Drag & Lift

  • Buoyancy & Floatation

Environmental Engineering

  • Raw Water Quality Parameter

  • WTP- Sedimentation, Filtration, Disinfection, Coagulation

  • Quality parameter of Sewage

  • STP- ASP, TF, Oxidation Pond, Sludge Treatment

  • Air Pollution

  • Water Demand

  • Design  of Sewer

  • Disposal of Sewage effluent

Highway Engineering

  • Geometric Design

  • Traffic Engineering

  • Pavement Design

  • Highway Materials & Testing

  • Highway Development & Planning

  • Highway Maintenance

Surveying

  • Chain Surveying

  • Compass Surveying

  • Traverse Surveying

  • Leveling

  • Tachometer

  • Curves

  • Photogrammetry

  • Plane Table

  • Remote Sensing

  • Theory of Error

  • Field of Astronomy

Engineering Mathematics

  • Linear Algebra

  • Calculus

  • Differential Equation

  • Probability

  • Laplace

  • Numerical Methods

  • Complex Variables

Building Materials

  • Cement

  • Concrete

  • Timber

  • Mortar

  • Lime

  • Brick

CPM & PERT

  • CPM & PERT Networks

  • Updating

  • Crashing

  • Engineering Equipment

Engineering Mechanics

  • System of Force

  • Friction & Its Application

  • Free Vibration of SDOF

  • Centre of Mass, COG & Centroid

Railway & Airport

  • Geometric Design

  • Runway Design

  • Taxiway Design

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Steel Structures

  • Connections

  • Plastic Analysis

  • Compression Members

  • Tension Members

  • Beams

  • Plate Grider & Ganty Grider

Engineering Hydrology

  • Precipitation & Infiltration

  • Runoff & Hydrograph

  • Flood Estimation & Routing

  • Steam Flow Mesurement

Irrigation Engineering

  • Crop Water Requirement

  • Gravity Dam

  • Canel Design

  • Seepage Theory

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GATE Civil Engineering Subject-Wise Marks Distribution

The tentative average mark weightage for all major subjects in GATE Civil Engineering is shown below.

Major Subject

Average Marks

Engineering Mathematics

13 - Marks

Environmental Engineering

12 - Marks

General Aptitude

15 - Marks

Structural Analysis

5 - Marks

Geotechnical Engineering

12 - Marks

Transportation Engineering

7 - Marks

Reinforced Cement Concrete

5 - Marks

Solid Mechanics

7 - Marks

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics

7 - Marks

Total

83 Marks


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Candidates can check the list of books for Civil Engineering here in the below table.

Topic Book Name Author
Strength of Materials Strength of Materials (Edition 2) U.C Jindal
Structural Analysis Basic Structural Analysis (Edition 3) C.S.Reddy
R.C.C. Design R.C.C. Designs (Reinforced Concrete Structures) (Edition 3) B.C.Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain, Arun Jain
Design Of Steel Structures Design Of Steel Structures (Edition 3) S.K Duggal
Environmental Engineering Water Supply Engineering(Environmental Engineering Vol.1) (Edition 28) S.K Duggal
Sewage Disposal and Air Pollution Engineering( Environmental Engineering Vol. 2) (Edition 3) S.K Duggal
Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering Basics and Applied Soil mechanics (Edition 2) Gopal Ranjan, A.S.R.Rao
Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machines Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics (Edition 14) Dr. P.N.Modi, Dr. S.M Seth
Highway Engineering Highway Engineering S.K.Khanna, C.E.G.Justo
Surveying Surveying (vol. 1,2,3) B.C. Punia, Askok Jain, Arun Jain
Engineering Hydrology Engineering Hydrology (Edition 4) K Subramanya
Irrigation Engineering Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures (Edition 1) S.K Garg
Engineering Mathematics Higher Engineering Mathematics (Edition 43) B.S. Grewal
Aptitude A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning (Edition: Revised) R.S. Aggarwal
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations (Edition 7) R.S. Aggarwal

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FAQs

Which are the important topics in Engineering Hydrology?

Some of the important topics of Engineering Hydrology are Precipitation & Infiltration, Runoff & Hydrograph, Flood Estimation & Routing, etc. 
 

Which are the best books for GATE civil engineering?

There are several books for GATE civil engineering. Some of the best books that are important for GATE civil engineering are Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Erwin Kreyszig, Structural analysis by S.S Bhavikatti, Advanced Soil Mechanics by Braja M. Das, A textbook of Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics by R.K Bansal, Highway Engineering by Khanna & Jasto, Kadiyali, Surveying and Levelling by Rangwala, etc.
 

Which are the minor subjects in the GATE Civil Engineering exam?

Some of the minor subjects in the GATE civil engineering exam are Engineering Mechanics, Surveying, Hydrology, Irrigation, Steel Structures, Railway & Airport Engineering, CPM- PERT, Building Materials, etc.
 

Which are the major subjects in the GATE Civil Engineering exam?

Some of the major subjects in the GATE civil engineering exam are the Strength of Material, Structural Analysis, Reinforced Cement Concrete, Soil Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Engineering, Highway Engineering, Mathematics, Aptitude, etc.
 

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