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GATE 2027 syllabi revised; new Robotics and Automation paper added
IIT Madras announced on 20 July 2026 that GATE 2027 syllabi have been revised and a new Robotics and Automation (RA) paper introduced, making 30 papers. CS, DA and EE aspirants should check the updated syllabus.
When the GATE 2027 website went live on 20 July 2026, IIT Madras announced several changes for the 2027 cycle.
What has changed
- The syllabi of the GATE 2027 test papers have been revised; the brochure says this applies to most papers.
- A new paper, Robotics and Automation (RA), has been introduced, bringing the total to 30 papers.
- Textile Engineering and Fibre Science is no longer a separate paper and becomes section XE9 of Engineering Sciences (XE).
- Section codes for the XE, XH and XL papers have changed.
Two-paper options for CS, DA and EE (tentative, as listed in the brochure)
- CS can be paired with DA, EC, GE, MA, ME, PH, RA or ST.
- DA can be paired with CS, EC, EE, MA, ME, PH, RA, ST or XE.
- EE can be paired with DA, EC, IN, PH or RA.
What to do next Download the 2027 syllabus for your paper from the official GATE 2027 website and check it against your study material instead of relying on older syllabus copies. Each paper is worth 100 marks, of which 15 are for General Aptitude.
We summarise official notices. Always check the official notice before you act. Source: IIT Madras (GATE 2027 Organising Institute).