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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has released the detailed paper pattern of GATE Humanities and Social Science (XH) paper. According to the official notice, GATE XH Paper consists of General Aptitude (GA) and Reasoning Comprehension (B1) as compulsory sections and one section to opt from the list of six subjects.
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Aspirants will be allowed to select any one of the subjects from English, Philosophy, Economics, Linguistics, Psychology, and Sociology depending on their qualifying degree.
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GATE 2021 is not just for engineers only, students from humanities background will also be eligible to appear for the test. Aspirants will also have the option to appear for two subjects from this year onwards.
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With the introduction of the two new subjects- Humanities and Social Science (XH) and Environmental Science and Engineering (ES) , the total subjects has increased to 27. Check GATE 2021 Syllabus
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GATE Humanities and Social Science (XH) Syllabus
GATE Reasoning Syllabus
GATE Reasoning and Comprehensions Syllabus (XH-B1)
| Sections | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Reading Comprehension |
| Section 2 | Expression |
| Section 3 | Analytical reasoning |
| Section 4 | Logical reasoning |
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GATE Economics Syllabus
GATE Economics Syllabus (XH-C1)
| Sections | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Microeconomics |
| Section 2 | Macroeconomics |
| Section 3 | Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics |
| Section 4 | International Economics |
| Section 5 | Public Economics |
| Section 6 | Development Economics |
| Section 7 | Indian Economy |
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GATE English Syllabus
GATE English Syllabus (XH-C2)
| Sections | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Multi-genre literature in English—poetry, the novel and other forms of fiction including the short story, drama, creative non-fiction, and non-fiction prose—with emphasis on the long 19th and 20th centuries |
| Section 2 | Especially in a comparative context, anglophone and in English translation, literature from India and, extending to some degree, the larger Indian subcontinent |
| Section 3 | Literary criticism and theory; critical and cultural intellectual-traditions and approaches widely referred to and used in the discipline of English |
| Section 4 | History of English literature and English literary studies |
| Section 5 | Research approaches and methodologies, including interpretive techniques responsive to literary forms, devices, concepts, and genres |
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GATE Linguistics Syllabus
GATE Linguistics Syllabus (XH-C3)
| Sections | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Language and Linguistics |
| Section 2 | Phonetics and Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics |
| Section 3 | Historical Linguistics |
| Section 4 | Sociolinguistics |
| Section 5 | Areal Typology, Universals, Cross-linguistic Features |
| Section 6 | Methods of analysis |
| Section 7 | Applied Linguistics |
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GATE Philosophy Syllabus
GATE Philosophy Syllabus (XH-C4)
| Sections | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Classical Indian Philosophy – Orthodox Systems: Sānkhya, Heterodox Systems: Cārvāka, Upaniṣads, Bhagavadgītā, and Dharmaśāstras, Kāṣmira Śaivism, Śaivasiddhānta, Vīra Śaivism, Śāktism and Vaiṣṇavism |
| Section 2 | Contemporary Indian Philosophy – Vivekananda |
| Section 3 | Classical and Modern Western Philosophy – Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Logic |
| Section 4 | Contemporary Western Philosophy |
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GATE Psychology Syllabus
GATE Psychology Syllabus (XH-C5)
| Sections | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Research Methods and Statistics |
| Section 2 | Psychometrics: Foundations of Psychological measurement; Basic components |
| Section 3 | Biological and evolutionary basis of behaviour |
| Section 4 | Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting |
| Section 5 | Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence and Language |
| Section 6 | Personality: Theories of personality |
| Section 7 | Motivation, Emotion and Stress and Coping |
| Section 8 | Social psychology, Development across the life span, Applications of Psychology |
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GATE Sociology Syllabus
GATE Sociology Syllabus (XH-C6)
| Sections | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | Sociological Theory |
| Section 2 | Research Methodology and Methods |
| Section 3 | Sociological Concepts |
| Section 4 | Agrarian Sociology and Rural Transformation |
| Section 5 | Family, Marriage and Kinship |
| Section 6 | Indian Society / Sociology of India |
| Section 7 | Social Movements |
| Section 8 | Sociology of Development |
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GATE Humanities Exam Pattern
GATE Humanities and Social Science (XH) Exam Pattern
| XH Paper Sections | Code | Marks |
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| Reasoning and Comprehension | GA | 15 |
| General Aptitude | B1 | 25 |
| Any one optional subject | ||
| Economics | C1 | 60 |
| English | C2 | |
| Linguistics | C3 | |
| Philosophy | C4 | |
| Psychology | C5 | |
| Sociology | C6 | |
GATE Eligibility Criteria
GATE XH Eligibility Criteria 2021
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Students who are in their pre-final year of undergraduate degree program are eligible to apply for the GATE XH exam.
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GATE 2021 has opened opportunities for non-science students as the optional papers are from Arts and Commerce students.
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Also, Students having passed or studying the course in any optional subject can apply for GATE XH 2021 Exam.
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The selection of optional subjects has to be done as per the qualifying degree specialization. However, there are no age criteria for appearing in the GATE XH 2021 Exam.
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GATE 2021 Registration Process
GATE 2021 Application Form are avaiblae at the official website till October 7, 2020. Students will be able to register themselves in online mode. Only the eligible candidates will be able to apply and appear for the examination.
GATE 2021 Humanities and Social Science Preparation Tips
- Candidates, your preparation for GATE 2021 should be achieved in an organized manner.
- There are many quick preparation methods in the digital era through the Apps, youtube video, or online classes which are invaluable in the preparation process.
- Humanities and Social Science are the recently added subjects, so it is advised to take it precariously.
- The foundation step towards the preparation is to go through the exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly, make smart strategies and obey the study time-table in a focused way.
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The following are some essential tips; practising those will increase your efficiency level:
- Fix Target
- At the initial level of the preparation, set modest and achievable targets.
- You can set the term target to complete a particular topic or set a weekly target to achieve a fixed portion of the syllabus.
- This will encourage you to complete the syllabus in small parts and in a more productive manner.
- These minute achievements will also boost your confidence noticeably.
- Do Analysis
- Before you begin your preparation for the entrance exam, you must do your research accurately.
- The research includes going through the entire GATE 2021 Exam Pattern, Syllabus, etc.
- Go through the syllabus properly to gain all the essential information about GATE 2021.
- After you have done the research, you can move on to the real preparations for the exam.
- Test and Analyze
- After each topic you cover, you must examine the same topic.
- Take division wise or topic wise practice tests.
- Analyze your performance and keep practising.
- You can join online test series for more productivity; it will help you prepare for all difficulty levels.
- After finishing the entire syllabus, you can start taking full-length mock tests. This will benefit you in examining all your topics at once.
- You will get used to giving the exam for straight 3 hours and the examination's online mode.
- Practice and Progress
- Your preparation should be done through conventional practices.
- Try to attempt as many mock tests as possible and participate in the online mock test hunt.
- Solve the new sample papers every week.
- If, after analyzing the tests, you don't see any progress, then don't panic; getting low marks indicates that you have to improve your way of approach and work even harder.
- Don't settle for average marks; push yourself to your best.
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FAQ’s
Ques. What are the main subjects in the Humanities and Social Science GATE 2021?
Ans. As per the latest examination pattern. There are multiple subjects such as Economics, Linguistics, English, Psychology, Philosophy, and Sociology in the Humanities and Social Science GATE 2021 – General Aptitude, Part-A(mandatory), and Part-B (attempt 1 out of 2 sections).
Ques. Is it necessary for a student to attempt all questions in the GATE examination?
Ans. Yes, applicants appearing in GATE must aim to attempt all questions asked in the question paper as the negative marking in this exam is not as harsh as in others.
Ques. Is the negative marking similar to 1-mark and 2-marks questions in GATE?
Ans. No, for the incorrect answer to a 1-mark question, 1/3rd mark will be subtracted, whereas 2/3rd marks will be subtracted for the incorrect answer to a 2-marks question.
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