GAT B Syllabus 2025, Section Wise Detailed Syllabus, Download PDF

GAT B Syllabus 2025 for Section A

Subjects

Topics

Biology (10+2 level)

• Diversity in the Living World

• Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

• Cell Structure and Function

• Plant Physiology

• Human Physiology

• Reproduction

• Genetics and Evolution

• Biology and Human Welfare

• Biotechnology and Its Applications

• Ecology and environment

Chemistry (10+2 level)

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

• Structure of Atom

• Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

• States of Matter: Gases and Liquids

• Thermodynamics

• Equilibrium

• Redox Reactions

• Hydrogen

• s- Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)

• Some p-Block Elements

• Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

• Hydrocarbons

• Environmental Chemistry

• Solid State

• Solutions

• Electrochemistry

• Chemical Kinetics

• Surface Chemistry

• General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements

• p-Block Elements

• d and f Block Elements

• Coordination Compounds

• Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

• Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

• Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

• Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

• Biomolecule

• Polymers

• Chemistry in Everyday Life

Mathematics (10+2 level)

• Sets and Functions

• Algebra

• Coordinate Geometry

• Calculus

• Mathematical Reasoning

• Statistics and Probability

• Relations and Functions

• Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry

Physics (10+2 level)

• Physical World and Measurement

• Kinematics

• Laws of Motion

• Work, Energy, and Power

• Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

• Gravitation

• Properties of Bulk Matter

• Thermodynamics

• Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory

• Oscillations and Waves

• Electrostatics

• Current Electricity

• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

• Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Optics

• Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

• Atoms and Nuclei

• Electronic Devices

• Communication Systems

GAT B Syllabus 2025 for Section B

Sections

Topics Covered

Biomolecules

Structure and functions, Biological membranes, Enzymes, Metabolism, Bioenergetics.

Microbiology

Viruses, Microbial classification, Growth and nutrition, Respiration, Nitrogen fixation, Microbial diseases.

Cell Biology

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure, Cell cycle, Cell signaling, Signal transduction.

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Gene structure, Mutations, DNA replication, Transcription, Translation, Mendelian inheritance, Gene interactions, DNA damage and repair, RNA interference.

Instrumentation & Techniques

Microscopy (Light, Electron, Fluorescent, Confocal), Centrifugation, Spectroscopy (UV, IR, NMR, Mass), Chromatography (HPLC, FPLC), Electrophoresis, Microarray.

Immunology

Innate and adaptive immunity, Antigen-antibody interactions, MHC, T and B cells, Immune response regulation, Hypersensitivity, Autoimmunity.

Bioinformatics

Sequence databases, Sequence alignment, Phylogenetics, Data mining, Molecular dynamics, Protein-ligand interactions.

Genetic Engineering & Molecular Biology Techniques

DNA sequencing, PCR, Blotting techniques, Gene cloning, Recombinant DNA technology, Gene therapy.

Plant Biotechnology

Plant tissue culture, Secondary metabolite production, Transgenic plants, Industrial plant products.

Animal Biotechnology

Animal cell culture, Stem cell technology, Hybridoma technology, Animal cloning, Transgenic animals.

Bioprocess & Biochemical Engineering

Fermentation technology, Reactor design, Enzyme reactors, Bioremediation, Bioprocess optimization, Industrial applications.

Agricultural & Environmental Biotechnology

Micropropagation, Protoplast fusion, Synthetic seeds, Cryopreservation, Genetic engineering in agriculture, Nanotechnology, DNA fingerprinting.

GAT B Exam Pattern 2025

Section

Subjects Covered

No. of Questions

No. of Questions to be Attempted

Marks Allotted

Section A

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology (10+2 level)

60

60

1 × 60 = 60

Section B

Basic Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, and Allied Areas (Graduate level)

100

60

3 × 60 = 180

Total

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160

120

240