GATE 2021

GATE 2021
• GATE 2021 would contain questions of two
different types in all the papers:
(i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carrying 1 or 2 marks
each in all the papers and sections.
These questions are objective in nature, and each will have
a choice of four answers, out of which the candidate has to
select (mark) the correct answer.

Negative Marking for Wrong Answers: For a wrong answer

chosen in a MCQ, there will be negative marking. For 1-
mark MCQ, 1/3 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
Likewise, for 2-mark MCQ, 2/3 mark will be deducted for a
wrong answer.
 GATE 2021
• GATE 2021 would contain questions of two
different types in all the papers:
(ii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
carrying 1 or 2 marks each in all the papers and
sections. For these questions, the answer is a
signed real number.
No choices will be shown for these type of
questions. The answer can be a number such as 10
or -10 (an integer only). The answer may be in
decimals as well, for example, 10.1 (one decimal) or
10.01 (two decimals) or -10.001 (three decimals).

There is NO negative marking for a wrong answer

in NAT questions.
 GATE 2021 Marks
• In Architecture & Planning papers, there will
be a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks,
out of which 10 questions carrying a total of
15 marks will be on General Aptitude (GA),
which is intended to test the Language and
Analytical Skills.
 General Aptitude (GA) Questions

• In AR, GA questions carry a total of 15 marks.

The GA section includes 5 questions carrying
1-mark each (sub-total 5 marks) and 5
questions carrying 2-marks each (sub-total 10
marks).
 General Aptitude (GA) Questions
• Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence
completion, verbal analogies, word groups,
instructions, critical reasoning and verbal
deduction.
• Numerical Ability: Numerical computation,
numerical estimation, numerical reasoning
and data interpretation.
 General Aptitude (GA) Questions
• Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence
completion, verbal analogies, word groups,
instructions, critical reasoning and verbal
deduction.
• Numerical Ability: Numerical computation,
numerical estimation, numerical reasoning
and data interpretation.
 General Aptitude (GA) Questions
Verbal Ability
Choose the appropriate answer to complete the
following sentence:
• To those of us who had always thought him timid,
his _______________came as a surprise.
(A) intrepidity (B) inevitability (C) inability (D)
inertness
Choose the appropriate answer to complete the
following sentence:
• Medicine is to illness as law is to
(A) discipline (B) anarchy (C) treason (D) etiquette
 General Aptitude (GA) Questions
Numerical Ability
In a survey, 3/16 of the people surveyed told
that they preferred to use public transport while
commuting daily to office. 5/8 of the people
surveyed told that they preferred to use their
own vehicles. The remaining 75 respondents
said that they had no clear preference. How
many people preferred to use public transport?
(A) 75 (B) 100 (C) 125 (D) 133
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 1: Architecture and Design
• Visual composition in 2D and 3D; Principles of Art and
Architecture; Organization of space; Architectural
Graphics; Computer Graphics– concepts of CAD, BIM,
3D modeling and Architectural rendition;
• Programming languages and automation.
Anthropometrics;
• Planning and design considerations for different
building types; Site planning; Circulation- horizontal
and vertical; Barrier free design; Space Standards;
Building Codes; National Building Code.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 1: Architecture and Design
• Elements, construction, architectural styles and
examples of different periods of Indian and Western
History of Architecture; Oriental, Vernacular and
Traditional architecture; Architectural developments
since Industrial Revolution; Influence of modern art on
architecture; Art nouveau, Eclecticism,
• International styles, Post Modernism, Deconstruction
in architecture; Recent trends in Contemporary
Architecture; Works of renowned national and
international architects.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 2: Building Materials, Construction and Management

• Behavioral characteristics and applications of different

building materials viz. mud, timber, bamboo, brick,
concrete, steel, glass, FRP, AAC, different polymers,
composites.
• Building construction techniques, methods and details;
Building systems and prefabrication of building elements;
Principles of Modular Coordination; Estimation,
specification, valuation, professional practice;
• Construction planning and equipments; Project
management techniques e.g. PERT, CPM etc.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 3: Building and Structures
• Principles of strength of materials; Design of
structural elements in wood, steel and RCC;
Elastic and
• Limit State design; Structural systems in RCC and
Steel; Form and Structure; Principles of Pre-
stressing;
• High Rise and Long Span structures, gravity and
lateral load resisting systems; Principles and
design of disaster resistant structures.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 4: Environmental Planning and Design

• Ecosystem- natural and man-made ecosystem; Ecological

principles; Concepts of Environmental Impact Analysis;
Environmental considerations in planning and design;
Thermal comfort, ventilation and air movement;
• Principles of lighting and illumination; Climate responsive
design; Solar architecture;
• Principles of architectural acoustics; Green Building-
Concepts and Rating; ECBC; Building Performance
Simulation and Evaluation; Environmental pollution- types,
causes, controls and abatement strategies.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 5: Urban Design
• Concepts and theories of urban design; Public Perception;
Townscape; Public Realm; Urban design interventions for
sustainable development and transportation;
• Historical and modern examples of urban design; Public
spaces, character, spatial qualities and Sense of Place;
Elements of urban built environment – urban form, spaces,
structure, pattern, fabric, texture, grain etc; Principles, tools
and techniques of urban design;
• Urban renewal and conservation; Site planning; Landscape
design; Development controls – FAR, densities and building
byelaws.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 6: Urban Planning and Housing
• Planning process; Types of plans - Master Plan, City
Development Plan, Structure Plan, Zonal Plan, Action Area
Plan, Town Planning Scheme, Regional Plan; Salient concepts,
theories and principles of urban planning;
• Sustainable urban development; Emerging concepts of cities -
Eco-City, Smart City, Transit Oriented Development (TOD), SEZ,
SRZ etc.
• Housing; Concepts, principles and examples of
neighbourhood; Housing typologies; Slums; Affordable
Housing; Housing for special areas and needs; Residential
densities;
• Standards for housing and community facilities; National
Housing Policies, Programs and Schemes.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 7: Planning Techniques and Management
• Tools and techniques of Surveys – Physical, Topographical, Land
use and Socio- economic Surveys;
• Methods of non-spatial and spatial data analysis; Graphic
presentation of spatial data; Application of G.I.S and Remote
Sensing techniques in urban and regional planning; Decision
support system and Land Information System.
• Urban Economics; Law of demand and supply of land and its
use in planning; Social, Economical and environmental cost
benefit analysis; Techniques of financial appraisal; Management
of Infrastructure
• Projects; Development guidelines such as URDPFI; Planning
Legislation and implementation – Land Acquisition Act, PPP
etc.; Local self-governance.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 8: Services, Infrastructure and Transportation
• Building Services: Water supply; Sewerage and drainage
systems; Sanitary fittings and fixtures; Plumbing systems;
Principles of internal and external drainage system;
Principles of electrification of buildings;
• Intelligent Buildings; Elevators and Escalators - standards
and uses; Air-Conditioning systems;
• Firefighting Systems; Building Safety and Security systems.
• Urban Infrastructure: Transportation, Water Supply,
Sewerage, Drainage, Solid Waste Management, Electricity
and Communications.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 8: Services, Infrastructure and Transportation
• Process and Principles of Transportation Planning and
Traffic Engineering:
• Road capacity; Traffic survey methods; Traffic flow
characteristics; Traffic analyses and design considerations;
Travel demand forecasting;
• Land-use – transportation - urban form inter-relationships;
Design of roads, intersections, grade separators and
parking areas; Hierarchy of roads and level of service;
• Traffic and transport management and control in urban
areas; Mass transportation planning; Para- transits and
other modes of transportation, Pedestrian and slow
moving traffic planning; Intelligent Transportation Systems.
 AR: Architecture and Planning
Section 8: Services, Infrastructure and Transportation
• Principles of water supply and sanitation systems:
water treatment; Water supply and distribution
system;
• Water harvesting systems; Principles, Planning and
Design of storm water drainage system; Sewage
disposal methods; Methods of solid waste
management - collection, transportation and
disposal;
• Recycling and Reuse of solid waste; Power Supply
and Communication Systems, network, design and
guidelines.