GATE Geomatics Engineering (GE) Syllabus 2024: PDF Download, List of Chapters and Topics

Falak Khan

Updated On: October 13, 2023 07:31 AM

IISc Bangalore has added Geomatics Engineering paper this year. Candidates who will be appearing for this paper can check the GATE 2024 syllabus for Geomatics Engineering here.


 
GATE Geomatics Engineering (GE) Syllabus 2024

GATE Geomatics Engineering (GE) Syllabus 2024: IISc Bangalore has introduced a new paper on Geomatics Engineering this year. Candidates who opted for the GATE GE paper must refer to the official GATE 2024 Geomatics Engineering syllabus PDF to prepare for the exam. The GATE 2024 syllabus for Geomatics Engineering includes 2 sections Part A and Part B. Candidates who will be appearing for the GATE GE paper have to attempt Part A and will have the option to choose from Part B or Part C which they would like to attempt. Students who chose Geomatics Engineering (GE) as their primary paper can take Civil Engineering (CE), Environmental Science and Engineering (ES), Geology and Geophysics (GG), or Mining Engineering (MN) as a secondary paper. Along with that, there will also be questions from General Aptitude for a weightage of 15 marks. The GATE Geomatics Engineering exam 2024 will be conducted for 100 marks in online mode. The GATE 2024 syllabus for GE is as per the graduate level. Candidates can check the detailed GATE Geomatics Engineering syllabus 2024 on this page along with the exam pattern, marking scheme, and best book.

Section- Wise GATE 2024 Syllabus for Geomatics Engineering

As Geomatics Engineering is a newly introduced paper in GATE 2024 exam, aspirants must have a thorough knowledge of what topics are covered in the syllabus, which topics they already know and which topics they need to study from fresh. In the GATE GY exam, Part A is a common section and it consists of topics like Engineering Mathematics, GIS, GNSS, etc. Part B Section 1 and 2 includes topics like maps, land surveying, digital image processing, image transformation, etc.

Candidates can check the detailed GATE syllabus for Geomatics Engineering given below.

GATE Geomatics Engineering Syllabus 2024 PART A: Common

  • Engineering Mathematics - Surveying measurements, Accuracy, Precision,  Errors and their adjustments,Most probable value, Regression analysis, Correlation coefficient, Least square adjustment, Statistical significant value, Chi square test.
  • GIS - Introduction, Data Sources, Algorithms, DBMS, Creation of Databases (spatial and non-spatial), Data Models and Data Structures, Spatial analysis - Interpolation, Buffer, Overlay, Terrain Modeling and Network analysis.
  • Remote Sensing - Basic concept, Electromagnetic spectrum, Spectral signature, ResolutionsSpectral. Spatial, Temporal and Radiometric, Remote Sensing Data Products - PAN, Platforms and Sensors, Multispectral, Microwave, Thermal, Hyperspectral, Visual and digital interpretation methods
  • GNSS - Principle used, Data collection methods, Components of GNSS, DGPS, Errors in observations and corrections.

GATE Geomatics Engineering Syllabus 2024 PART B: Section I

  • Land Surveying - Various Levels, Levelling methods, Compass, Theodolite and Total Station and their uses, Tachometer, Trigonometric levelling, Traversing, Triangulation and Trilateration.
  • Maps - Importance of maps to engineering projects, Plotting accuracy, Types of maps, Scales and uses, Map sheet numbering, Coordinate systems- Cartesian and geographical, map projections, map datum – MSL, Geoid, spheroid, WGS-84.
  • Aerial Photogrammetry - Types of photographs, Stereoscopy, Flying height and scale, Relief (height) displacement, 3-D Model, Height determination using Parallax Bar, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Slope
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GATE Geomatics Engineering Syllabus 2024 PART B: Section II

  • Data Quantization and Processing - Sampling and quantization theory, Principle of Linear System, Convolution, Continuous and Discrete Fourier Transform.
  • Radiometric and Geometric Corrections – Registration and Resampling Techniques.
  • Image Enhancement – Contrast Enhancement: Linear and Non-linear methods; Spatial Enhancement: Noise and Spatial filters
  • Image Transformation – Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Discriminant Analysis, Color transformations (RGB - IHS, CMYK), Indices (Ratios, NDVI, NDWI).
  • Image Segmentation and Classification – Simple techniques.
  • Digital Image Processing - Digital image characteristics: image histogram and scattergram and their significance, Variance-Covariance matrix, Correlation matrix, and their significance.

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GATE 2024 Geomatics Engineering Syllabus PDF

Candidates can access the official GATE 2024 syllabus PDF for Geomatics Engineering by clicking on the link given below.

GATE Geomatics Engineering Exam Pattern 2024

Along with going through the GATE 2024 syllabus for Geomatics Engineering, candidates should analyze the exam pattern. The GATE exam pattern 2024 includes details such as exam mode of exam, questions type, marking scheme, section, etc.

For your reference we have mentioned the GATE Geomatics Engineering exam pattern below.

Particulars

Details

Mode of Exam

Online (Computer-based test) in multiple shifts

Duration

3 hours

Total marks

100

Total Questions

Total 65 Questions

Types of Questions

MCQs and MCQs and/or Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions

Total number of sections in GATE GE Paper

  • General Aptitude
    Part A
  • Part B(section 1 or section 2)

GATE 2024 Marking Scheme

  • 1 mark MCQs – 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
  • 2 mark MCQs – 2/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong response.
  • No negative marking will be for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions
  • No marks will be awarded for unattempted questions

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GATE Marking Scheme 2024

IISc Bangalore has released the GATE 2024 marking scheme and the same has been mentioned below for the Geomatics Engineering paper. Candidate must note that the General Aptitude section is part of all the GATE papers and compulsory to attempt.

Section

No of questions

Marking scheme

Total Marks

General aptitude

10 Questions

(5*1)+(5*2)

15 Marks

Section 1

36 Questions

(17*1)+(19*1)

55 Marks

Section 2

19 Question

(8*1)+(11*2)

30 Marks

Total

65 Questions

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100 Marks

GATE 2024 Best Books for Geomatics Engineering

To ace the exam and score the GATE cutoff 2024 it's important that aspirants choose the right and best author’s books. Geomatics Engineering includes various practical questions therefore it is important to study from books that have sufficient practical questions to solve. We have provided some of the best GATE books for Geomatics Engineering below that you can refer to for the study.

Book Name

Author

GATE General Aptitude & Engineering Mathematics

Trishna

Geomatics Engineering

Manoj K Arora, RC Badjatia

Surveying (vol. 1,2,3)

B.C.Punia, Ashok Jain, Arun Jain

Reasoning and Aptitude

Nem Singh

Higher Engineering Mathematics

Bandaru Ramana

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FAQs

Is GATE syllabus 2024 released?

Yes, IISc Bangalore has released the GATE 2024 syllabus for all the papers on its official website at gate2024.iisc.ac.in. 

What is the official website of GATE 2024 syllabus?

The GATE official website where GATE 2024 syllabus PDFs have been released for all the papers is gate2024.iisc.ac.in.

How many sections are there in the GATE Geomatics Engineering syllabus 2024?

The GATE 2024 syllabus for Geomatics Engineering includes two parts; Part A which is compulsory to attempt and Part B which has two sections from which one section needs to be attempted.

What topics are included in the GATE 2024 Geomatics Engineering syllabus?

Topics like Engineering Mathematics, land surveying, digital image processing, data quantization and Processing, maps, etc are included in the GATE Geomatics Engineering syllabus 2024.

How much marks weightage does General Aptitude carry in the GATE Geomatics Engineering syllabus 2024?

General Aptitude carries 15 marks weightage in the GATE 2024 syllabus for Geomatics Engineering syllabus.

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